Books with author Kirkpatrick Hill

7th grader, Trevor Davis, has a secret. He wants to be an actor. When an opportunity comes to audition for a school play, Trevor shies away. He doesn’t believe he has what it takes to get a part, because when Trevor looks into a mirror, he doesn’t like what he sees. But, will the discovery of a magic diamond change Trevor’s perspective and push him to chase after his dream?

A year they'll never forgetTen-year-old Frederika (Fred for short) doesn't have much faith that the new teacher in town will last very long. After all, they never do. Most teachers who come to their one-room schoolhouse in remote, Alaska leave at the first smell of fish, claiming that life there is just too hard.But Miss Agnes is different -- she doesn't get frustrated with her students, and she throws away old textbooks and reads Robin Hood instead! For the first time, Fred and her classmates begin to enjoy their lessons and learn to read and write -- but will Miss Agnes be like all the rest and leave as quickly as she came?

PowerKids Press is proud to announce Reading Power, dynamic new high/low materials for challenged readers. Our first two sets of high-interest, low-reading-level books are designed for third and fourth grade readers reading at a first-grade level. The vocabulary, syntax, and level of picture/text correspondence in the books matches Level 8 of a first grade program, or the middle of the school year for an at-level first-grade reader. This first-grade level of simplicity and accessibility is complemented by high-interest, sports-driven subject matter, which is sure to engage a third or fourth grader. Featuring popular athletes from a wide range of sports, these books will give your kids the information they want and the reading skills they need. Turn your at-risk readers into power readers by plugging into this new PowerKids Press outlet for leveled and remedial reading materials.Power Players are perfect for second, third and, fourth graders, whose reading levels are lower than their peers, but whose interests are the same! With low-level text and high-impact photos, the Power Players set offers at-risk readers new tools, and new incentives, for improving their reading skills.Readers will be drawn in by this rising basketball star. Former "Slam Dunk" champion Kobe Bryant went straight from his high school team to the NBA's L.A. Lakers.