Reviewed by Mary Pong, on July 21st, 2011 Author: Latham, Donna Illustrator: photos Series: Endangered Biomes Publisher: nomad press ISBN: 978-1-934670-88-0 Year Published: 2010 Price: $26.95 USA Grade Level: 4, 5, 6, 7 grades Rating: R
- Author: Latham, Donna
- Grade Level: 4, 5, 6, 7 grades
- Illustrator: photos
- ISBN: 978-1-934670-88-0
- Price: $26.95 USA
- Publisher: nomad press
- Rating: R
- Reading level: Guided Reading Level: O , Lexile 700
- Series: Endangered Biomes
- Year Published: 2010
This nonfiction book by Donna Latham in the Endangered Biomes series reminds me, in a good way, of the movie FINDING NEMO. The colorful action shots of clown fish, tropical fish, coral reefs, sea turtles, kelp beds, shark, and pelican mixed with the ocean currents, topography, and how ocean plants and animals adapt bring the . . . → Read More: Oceans
Reviewed by Mary Pong, on July 20th, 2011 Author: Latham, Donna Illustrator: photos Series: Endangered Biomes Publisher: nomad press ISBN: 978-1-934670-86-6 Year Published: 2010 Price: $16.95 Grade Level: 4, 5, 6, 7 grades Rating: R+
- Author: Latham, Donna
- Grade Level: 4, 5, 6, 7 grades
- Illustrator: photos
- ISBN: 978-1-934670-86-6
- Price: $16.95
- Publisher: nomad press
- Rating: R+
- Reading level: Guided Reading Level: O, Lexile 700 L
- Series: Endangered Biomes
- Year Published: 2010
Author Donna Latham presents a short 8 chapter, 27 page run down on deserts – “the most arid biome”. The page lay-outs help the reader move from the generalities of the text to specifics of captioned inset photos and “Do You Know?” factoids. The vibrant colors in the photos with the accompanying text grab the . . . → Read More: Deserts
Reviewed by Mary Pong, on July 20th, 2011 Author: Cecilia Minden and Joanne Meier Illustrator: Bob Ostrom Series: Herbster Readers Publisher: The Child's World ISBN: 978-1602532304 Year Published: 2010 Price: Grade Level: 1, 2, 3 grades Rating: R
- Author: Cecilia Minden and Joanne Meier
- Grade Level: 1, 2, 3 grades
- Illustrator: Bob Ostrom
- ISBN: 978-1602532304
- Publisher: The Child's World
- Rating: R
- Series: Herbster Readers
- Year Published: 2010
I f you have ever been in a play one of the worst things you can do is to forget your lines. When Herbie Bear’s class puts on a Thanksgiving play, he fears this will happen to him and is teased about it by another classmate. In the end, Herbie performs on cue and rescues . . . → Read More: Thanksgiving Play, The
Reviewed by Mary Pong, on July 19th, 2011 Author: Joanne Meier and Cecilia Minden Illustrator: Bob Ostrom Series: Herbster Readers Publisher: The Child's World ISBN: 978-1602532113 Year Published: 2010 Price: Grade Level: 1, 2, 3 grades Rating: R
- Author: Joanne Meier and Cecilia Minden
- Grade Level: 1, 2, 3 grades
- Illustrator: Bob Ostrom
- ISBN: 978-1602532113
- Publisher: The Child's World
- Rating: R
- Series: Herbster Readers
- Year Published: 2010
As Herbie Bear’s birthday approaches he realizes he has outgrown the skateboard his father made for him. At his party , each present is a new piece of skateboarding equipment. After the cake and ice cream , the grand finale is the new skateboard Herbie has secretly been wanting. “Thanks, Dad! Thanks, Mom! This is . . . → Read More: Best Birthday Ever, The
Reviewed by Mary Mathis, on July 14th, 2011 Author: Hawkins, Aaron Illustrator: Hawkins, Aaron Series: Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Books for Children ISBN: 9780547279770 Year Published: 2010 Price: 16.00 Grade Level: 5 - 7 Rating:
- Author: Hawkins, Aaron
- Grade Level: 5 - 7
- Illustrator: Hawkins, Aaron
- ISBN: 9780547279770
- Price: 16.00
- Year Published: 2010
- Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Books for Children
Thirteen-year-old Jackson Jones becomes a young entrepreneur when his widowed neighbor, Mrs. Nelson, convinces him to get her neglected apple orchard up and going again. If he does so, she promises the deed to the orchard to young Jackson. Seeing dollar signs, Jackson accepts the challenge, getting a lesson in the hard work it takes . . . → Read More: The Year Money Grew on Trees
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