Nasreen's Secret School
Title | Nasreen's Secret School PDF eBook |
Author | Jeanette Winter |
Publisher | Simon and Schuster |
Pages | 40 |
Release | 2011-06-28 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 1442441216 |
Renowned picture book creator Jeanette Winter tells the story of a young girl in Afghanistan who attends a secret school for girls. Young Nasreen has not spoken a word to anyone since her parents disappeared. In despair, her grandmother risks everything to enroll Nasreen in a secret school for girls. Will a devoted teacher, a new friend, and the worlds she discovers in books be enough to draw Nasreen out of her shell of sadness? Based on a true story from Afghanistan, this inspiring book will touch readers deeply as it affirms both the life-changing power of education and the healing power of love.
Rain School
Title | Rain School PDF eBook |
Author | James Rumford |
Publisher | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
Pages | 37 |
Release | 2010-10-25 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 0547505000 |
Shows how important learning is in a country where only a few children are able to go to school.
Malala, a Brave Girl from Pakistan/Iqbal, a Brave Boy from Pakistan
Title | Malala, a Brave Girl from Pakistan/Iqbal, a Brave Boy from Pakistan PDF eBook |
Author | Jeanette Winter |
Publisher | Simon and Schuster |
Pages | 40 |
Release | 2014-11-04 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 1481422944 |
Contains two stories of brave, young Pakistanis, Malala Yousafzai and Iqbal Masih, who stood up for their rights to education and freedom.
The Secret School
Title | The Secret School PDF eBook |
Author | Avi |
Publisher | HarperCollins |
Pages | 167 |
Release | 2013-01-29 |
Genre | Young Adult Fiction |
ISBN | 0547544618 |
More than anything, Ida Bidson wants to become a teacher. To do that, she must finish eighth grade, then go on to high school. But her dream falters when the one-room school in her remote Colorado town shuts down. Her only hope is to keep the school open without anyone finding out. Yet even a secret school needs a teacher. Ida can't be it. . . . Or can she? In the spirit of The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle, Newbery Medal winner Avi creates an inspiring story of a headstrong girl determined to control her own destiny.
The Librarian of Basra
Title | The Librarian of Basra PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
Pages | 37 |
Release | 2005 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 0152054456 |
"In the Koran, the first thing God said to Muhammad was 'Read.
Recess at 20 Below
Title | Recess at 20 Below PDF eBook |
Author | Cindy Lou Aillaud |
Publisher | Graphic Arts Books |
Pages | 49 |
Release | 2015-04-01 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 1941821650 |
The temperature outside is 20 below zero. Is school cancelled? Nope. How about recess outside? No way! Learn from the kids point of view about what it is like playing during recess when it is really cold,,, how it sounds outside, how it tastes outside, how it looks, and even how it smells when the therometer says it's 20 below. What happens when you put on layer after layer of clothing to avoid frostbite and then hit the playground? Did you see the tiny ice crystals in the air and hear your boots make a loud crunch, crunch, crunch sound when you walked? Pictures and words in 32 pages make have made this book popular all over North America because all the kids want to know what happens at 20 below zero.
Oil
Title | Oil PDF eBook |
Author | Jonah Winter |
Publisher | Simon and Schuster |
Pages | 44 |
Release | 2020-03-31 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 1534430784 |
Mother-son team Jonah Winter and Jeanette Winter tell the story of the Exxon Valdez oil spill and its devastating and lingering effects in this poetic and timely picture book. Oil is drawn up from deep in the earth by machines, transported through pipelines, and pumped onto a ship that sails out to sea. When the ship crashes into a reef, the oil spills out over miles of ocean, covering rocks and animals alike. What will the consequences be? In this poignant and impactful picture book, celebrated picture book creators Jonah Winter and Jeanette Winter powerfully explore the devastating impact mankind can have on nature.