Books with author Kim Baker

This is the story of THE LEAGUE OF PICKLEMAKERS Ben: who began it all by sneaking in one night and filling homeroom with ball-pit balls.Frank: who figured out that an official club, say a pickle-making club, could receive funding from the PTA.Oliver: Who once convinced half of the class that his real parents had found him and he was going to live in a submarine. Bean: Who wasn't exactly invited, but her parents own a costume shop, which comes in handy if you want to dress up like a giant squirrel and try to scare people at the zoo.TOGETHER, they are an unstoppable prank-pulling force, and Fountain Point Middle School will never be the same. Latino Interest.

"With warmth and humor, Kim Baker conjures a magical tale of finding the most elusive creature of all: one's true self." --Kirby Larson, author of the New York Times bestseller and Newbery Honor winner Hattie Big Sky and the Audacity Jones seriesA quirky, empowering story about a boy recovering from a bear attack with the help of his friends and maybe, some magic. For fans of Lemons by Melissa Savage, Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer by Kelly Jones, and The Canning Season by Polly Horvath.Newt Gomez has a thing with bears. Last year he survived a bear attack. And this year, he finds an unusual bear statue that just might grant wishes. Newt's best friend, Ethan, notices a wishbone on the statue and decides to make a wish. When it comes true, Newt thinks it's a coincidence. Even as more people wish on the bear and their wishes come true, Newt is not convinced.But Newt has a wish too: while he loves his home on eccentric Murphy Island, he wants to go to middle school on the mainland, where his warm extended family lives. There, he's not the only Latinx kid, he won't have to drive the former taco truck--a gift from his parents--and he won't have to perform in the talent show. Most importantly, on the mainland, he never has bad dreams about the attack. Newt is almost ready to make a secret wish when everything changes. Tackling themes of survival and self-acceptance, Newt's story illuminates the magic in our world, where reality is often uncertain but always full of salvageable wonders.

"With warmth and humor, Kim Baker conjures a magical tale of finding the most elusive creature of all: one's true self." --Kirby Larson, author of the New York Times bestseller and Newbery Honor winner Hattie Big Sky and the Audacity Jones seriesA quirky, empowering story about a boy recovering from a bear attack with the help of his friends and maybe, some magic. For fans of Lemons by Melissa Savage, Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer by Kelly Jones, and The Canning Season by Polly Horvath.Newt Gomez has a thing with bears. Last year he survived a bear attack. And this year, he finds an unusual bear statue that just might grant wishes. Newt's best friend, Ethan, notices a wishbone on the statue and decides to make a wish. When it comes true, Newt thinks it's a coincidence. Even as more people wish on the bear and their wishes come true, Newt is not convinced.But Newt has a wish too: while he loves his home on eccentric Murphy Island, he wants to go to middle school on the mainland, where his warm extended family lives. There, he's not the only Latinx kid, he won't have to drive the former taco truck--a gift from his parents--and he won't have to perform in the talent show. Most importantly, on the mainland, he never has bad dreams about the attack. Newt is almost ready to make a secret wish when everything changes. Tackling themes of survival and self-acceptance, Newt's story illuminates the magic in our world, where reality is often uncertain but always full of salvageable wonders.

The Pedal Gang, for early readers, is about fun, adventure, and overcoming discrimination and bullying.The story follows a shy young dandelion (Danny) who lives in a magical community of flowers called Floralorne. Danny fights confidence and self-esteem issues because many around him call him a weed and think he doesn’t belong in their garden. When he learns that he has relatives on the other side of the Sea of Coy, he and his friends Floppy Sparkles, Dewy Dangles and Viola, decide to go on a bicycle adventure to visit them. Their adventure takes them through the Shruburbs, The Laughing Woods, Shady Side and Prickle Pass, before they reach their destination and Danny’s family, in The Bench lands. The four friends grow and learn about themselves and each other as they interact with some very unique characters along the way, such as Lou Reed, Witch Hazel, Narcissus, Captain Walter P. Lily and the Thornton Quintuplets, to name a few. The Pedal Gang is an original story with diverse characters that seeks to introduce fantasy as a genre to young readers.

There is a complex and contested terrain of cultural heritage in the library, archive and museum context. Information Literacy and Cultural Heritage explores this landscape and covers perspectives from museums, archives and libraries, highlighting the role of memory and contested history in the collection, description and presentation of cultural heritage. The book argues that the convergence of libraries, archives and museums in digital preservation should be extended to include the development of combined lifelong learning programmes, teaching both information literacy skills and awareness of cultural heritage.This title is structured into seven chapters, covering cultural heritage in the library, archive and museum context; digital information contexts; an overview of information literacy models of stages and processes, as well as models of standards, competencies and performance indicators. The book then examines the role of critical thinking and lifelong learning; proposes a generic model of information literacy and cultural heritage for lifelong learning; offers guidelines for adapting the model to local contexts; and offers a conclusion.Covers cultural heritage in the museums, archives and library contextExplores the place of cultural heritage and social issues in the digital information contextReviews existing models of information literacy processes, standards and indicators

Have your kids ever wondered what is like to be on a real fire truck or wonder what firefighters do? Now they can get a up close picture at what it looks like to be on a fire truck and be a fireman for a day. They’ll even learn a few fire safety tips in a kid friendly way as they explore a fire station and fire truck with 6-year old Max and his 1st grade class. Come explore with Max and his friends as they sit up front on a fire truck, explore the fire equipment and even watch as a real ladder telescopes up into the sky. Are you ready to take your child, ages 4-8, on this firefighting adventure? “Fireman Max - The First Grade Firefighter” will take you on the most exciting tour, encouraging your child to become one of your community’s heroes when he grows up! Buy “Fireman Max - The First Grade Firefighter” and let the adventures begin!

There is a complex and contested terrain of cultural heritage in the library, archive and museum context. Information Literacy and Cultural Heritage explores this landscape and covers perspectives from museums, archives and libraries, highlighting the role of memory and contested history in the collection, description and presentation of cultural heritage. The book argues that the convergence of libraries, archives and museums in digital preservation should be extended to include the development of combined lifelong learning programmes, teaching both information literacy skills and awareness of cultural heritage.This title is structured into seven chapters, covering cultural heritage in the library, archive and museum context; digital information contexts; an overview of information literacy models of stages and processes, as well as models of standards, competencies and performance indicators. The book then examines the role of critical thinking and lifelong learning; proposes a generic model of information literacy and cultural heritage for lifelong learning; offers guidelines for adapting the model to local contexts; and offers a conclusion.Covers cultural heritage in the museums, archives and library contextExplores the place of cultural heritage and social issues in the digital information contextReviews existing models of information literacy processes, standards and indicators

Do you struggle with a child that is extremely shy and hiding behind it rather than exploring her passions in life? Introduce her to Abby in the book “The Tale of Abby – The 2nd Grade Cheerleader.”Abby is a second grader that has suffered from the effects of shyness all of her life. It has caused her to isolate herself at home and avoid joining in activities with friends. As if that weren’t bad enough, Abby’s parents broke the news to her that they were moving from Dallas to Chicago! Now Abby’s worst nightmare has come true – she has to start an entirely new school with kids that she does not know. How will she survive?The move that Abby’s family makes helps her learn just how change can be good and how finding something that you are passionate about in life can help you overcome your shyness. Let your child come along the adventure with Abby as she learns about the trials and tribulations of starting a brand new school in combination with suffering from a shy personality. What Abby does not predict is that she will end up loving her new school and that she will be able to participate in one of her favorite hobbies – cheerleading! Watch Abby transform from a shy second grader to an outgoing friend that everyone loves to be around.“The Tale of Abby – The 2nd Grade Cheerleader” is a great way to work in a conversation with your child about their shyness. Help her explore her own passions and how she can use them to overcome her shy tendencies. As you and your child read about Abby, she will see that being timid really is not as horrible as it seems. Along the way, your child can learn to explore ways to overcome their own obstacles in life along with embracing their greatest passions and exploring just what they want to be when they grow up.

Are you in a committed relationships and some issue keeps coming up again and again? Or are you single and every time you start dating, something blocks you from moving forward into a long term relationship? Or are you avoiding dating but would like to and aren't t sure how to heal baggage from past relationships? In this relatable, action-oriented book, Kim Baker presents 7 ways to get rid of past baggage to make room for the relationship you've always wanted.Girlfriend 101 offers A way through old grief and patterns that keep us stuck Strategies for getting more in touch with how our thoughts impact our lives Practices to become more self-responsible rather than telling ourselves a victim story Tools to identify if you're in a toxic relationship with another person or yourself Strategies for building consistent self-care habits to stop abandoning our own needs A focus on building empowered, authentic relationships Girlfriend 101 helps readers drop the baggage to heal most important relationship of all - the relationship with ourselves.

Sometimes kids have a hard time performing in front of others. There could be a lot of anxiety for kids, whether they are shy or not, to get up in front of many people and do a performance. They could be worried about failing or simply too scared to even attempt it. This is what happened to Abby’s friend as their team practiced for the big cheerleading exhibition.In “Cheerleader Abby and the Cheerleading Competition,” Abby and her cheerleading team are joining the conference exhibition. Abby is really excited about it, but one of her teammates is not. In fact, she is downright sad and scared about it. Abby’s teammate, Tammy, was afraid of performing in front of the large group that would be at the exhibition and she was afraid that she wouldn’t be able to do the dance well enough. In this book, Abby and Tammy explore together how much fun it can be to face their fears and try new experiences.If you want to:•Help your child learn that it is okay to be afraid, but that he or she should not let their fear stop them from doing things that they enjoy•Teach your child the value of friendship and confiding their feelings to someone•Show your child the pride and joy that they can feel from accomplishing something that they were afraid to tryThen “Cheerleader Abby and the Cheerleading Competition,” is the perfect book for you and your daughter. Abby’s journey with her friend Tammy will show your child that it is okay to be nervous about a new activity, but that she should never give up. As you read this book about cheerleading, you and your daughter can talk about the things that scares her or activities that she has avoided for fear of failing. Your daughter might even relate to Abby’s friend, Tammy in the story. Buy “Cheerleader Abby and the Cheerleading Competition” today and help your child overcome her fears and live life to the fullest!

Starting a new year at school is hard for many kids. There is so much that goes into a new year, including new students, new teachers and new routines. For many kids this time is very overwhelming and downright scary. This is exactly what happened to Fireman Max as he started 2nd grade.In “Fireman Max Goes to 2nd Grade,” Max is just starting 2nd grade. Everything is very new to him and he is feeling unsure about himself. Go on the journey with Max as he starts his new school year without any of his friends in his class and a teacher that he doesn’t know. In this book, Max learns that trying new things, even when they seem scary, is not all that bad. He even learned that there can be fun surprises around every corner. If you want to:•Help your child overcome the fear of starting something new, whether it is a new grade, entirely new school or just an extracurricular class•Teach your child the value of embracing new opportunities with excitement rather than fear•Show your child the importance of school and making the best of each new yearThen “Fireman Max Goes to 2nd Grade,” should be on the top of the reading list for you and your child. Fireman Max has been on many journeys, but this one shows his timid and nervous side, which many kids can understand. As you read this book about Fireman Max with your child, you can talk about any situations that he or she might have coming up that has them nervous. Your child will likely relate with the characters in the book and be able to see that starting new opportunities can be a good thing. Buy “Fireman Max Goes to 2nd Grade” today and help your child see the good in every opportunity.