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Speeches, autobiographies, diaries, letters, and similar nonfiction resources are essential materials that speak to the human experience. The primary source is an indispensable concept as students hone research skills in the elementary classroom. With this important introduction to primary sources, early readers will discover how these first-hand accounts help them learn about people, events, and time-periods. They'll realize they can create their...
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Writing is an important skill that kids use almost every day. The goal of the Write it Right series is to make kids writing experts. Writing an Email is full of tips and tricks to help kids send a stellar email, from the importance of internet privacy to including attachments and emoji's. This book includes a table of contents, glossary, index, author biography, activities, and instructions. Writing is an important skill that kids use almost every...
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Writing is an important skill that kids use almost every day. The goal of the Write it Right series is to make kids writing experts. Writing a Poem is full of tips and tricks to help kids channel their creativity, from distinguishing rhyme from rhythm to organizing stanzas. This book includes a table of contents, glossary, index, author biography, activities, and instructions. Writing is an important skill that kids use almost every day. Whether they're...
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Writing is an important skill that kids use almost every day. The goal of the Write It Right series is to make kids writing experts. Writing a Journal is full of tips and tricks to help kids create a thoughtful journal entry, from sorting through your feelings to visualizing your dreams. This book includes a table of contents, glossary, index, author biography, activities, and instructions.
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Writing is an important skill that kids use almost every day. The goal of the Write It Right series is to make kids writing experts. Writing a Thank-You Letter is full of tips and tricks to help kids craft a superb thank-you letter, from organizing their thoughts to addressing an envelope This book includes a table of contents, glossary, index, author biography, activities, and instructions.
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Writing is an important skill that kids use almost every day. The goal of the Write it Right series is to make kids writing experts. Writing About Your Adventure is full of tips and tricks to help kids write a personal narrative, from organizing the events to adding details. This book includes a table of contents, glossary, index, author biography, activities, and instructions. Writing is an important skill that kids use almost every day. Whether...
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Writing is an important skill that kids use almost every day. The goal of the Write it Right series is to make kids writing experts. Writing a Letter is full of tips and tricks to help kids craft an engaging letter, from constructing an introduction to labeling the envelope.
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Writing is an important skill that kids use almost every day. The goal of the Write it Right series is to make kids writing experts. Writing a Blog is full of tips and tricks to help kids create a personalized blog, from internet safety to designing a layout. This book includes a table of contents, glossary, index, author biography, activities, and instructions. Writing is an important skill that kids use almost every day. Whether they're working...
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This engaging book helps readers understand how to write in a journal, conveying this writing's purpose, its essential elements, and all steps of the writing process. Each book also features a "Write Like a Pro" special feature, infographic, several "Did You Know?" facts, a table of contents, a reading comprehension quiz, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. This Focus Readers series is at the Beacon level, aligned to reading levels of...
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Learn about how writing has changed--and stayed the same--over the years in this engaging book that features vivid images and examples of books, bookbinders, the Gutenberg Press, and more. Readers will learn about some of the very first examples of writing and the way computers and the Internet have changed the way writers and reporters do their jobs--from blogs, to email. The easy-to-read text, supportive glossary, and index ensure that readers learn...
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Looking for a book that teaches about the power of friendship? Here it is!
"I Miss My Friend And That's Okay" is a heartwarming story about two best friends, Grace and Kerrington, who live far apart, share their lives through letters, both the good and the bad. When Grace moves to Italy, she misses Kerrington and her old life, but also learns to enjoy new experiences and make new friends. This powerful picture book shows how children can be adaptable,...
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Kickstart your creativity and free your inner writer-writing prompts for teens
What story do you have inside? Is it a romance, a drama, a fantasy…or all three? Dare to Write is here to inspire you with a huge variety of writing prompts, plot beginnings, and thought-provoking ideas. Scribble directly in the book or use your own notebook-the right way is however you want to write.
You're invited to capture your thoughts and feelings using these...
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Unlock the secret to being a writer! Turn to this practical and enjoyable guide by the bestselling author of A Writer's Notebook and the ALA Notable Book Fig Pudding. Surprise! There is no secret to being a writer. But there is a process. Good writing isn't forged by magic or hatched out of thin air. Good writing happens when you follow certain steps to take control of your sentences-to make your words do what you want them to do. This book lifts...
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A practical guide for how to make your writing come alive, by the bestselling author of A Writer's Notebook and the ALA Notable Book Fig Pudding. What is "live writing"? It's the kind of writing that has a current running through it-energy, electricity, juice. This book is a young writer's toolbox for bringing writing to life. But instead of awls and hammers, this toolbox contains words, imagination, a love of books, a sense of story, and ideas for...
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What does it mean to "think outside the box"? It means to challenge your usual way of thinking, and to develop your imagination. Thinking outside the box helps you come up with new solutions, solve problems, and invent new things. Featuring TIME For Kids content, this Spanish book introduces students to the idea of creative thinking and the concept of "thinking outside the box." This high-interest title includes detailed photos, stimulating facts,...
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Do you want to set your imagination free? Do you want to dream up amazing ideas and incredible inventions? You can! This book is all about getting creative. Anyone can do it. So get ready to start thinking outside the box! This full-color nonfiction reader will engage students in reading while introducing them to new vocabulary terms and concepts. Important text features include a glossary and a table of contents to develop students' comprehension...
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Do you love to write? Are you into self-expression? Blogging is a great way to share your obsession with travel, your passion for reading, or your unique thoughts about the world. The possibilities are endless when it comes to blogging! Learn how to get started as a blogger in just a few easy steps, and discover how to attract readers to your site and keep improving your posts. Check out the useful Blog Checklist at the end of the book for even more...
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Writers on Earth is a collection of reflections, essays, stories, and poems that captures the heart of Gen Z's relationship with the environmental issues of the 21st century.
Rather than equating nature with the pristine and preserved, the pieces represent the environment as all-encompassing: the toxic dust in Bangkok, the rain in Manila, the disappearing maya birds and the invasive stoats and possums in New Zealand. The world of climate change is...
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Do you want to set your imagination free? Do you want to dream up amazing ideas and incredible inventions? You can! This book is all about getting creative. Anyone can do it. So get ready to start thinking outside the box! This full-color nonfiction reader will engage students in reading while introducing them to new vocabulary terms and concepts. Important text features include a glossary and a table of contents to develop students' comprehension...
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