Books with author Pamela Walker

When her mother becomes critically ill on Oahu, thirteen-year-old Abigail Kendall must travel with sister, Sarah, and friends Luke and Kini to California to escape the disease. But upon arrival at Luke's Aunt Dagmar's, they can tell they're not welcome. Because gold has just been discovered near Sutter's Mill, the children strike out for the fields, hoping some "quick money" will provide a doctor for Ma and a permanent home for the Kendalls. But all isn't easy in the goldfields. The work is hard, Luke gets "gold fever," and they hear rumors of children being kidnapped. Then Kini and Sarah disappear! As Abby searches desperately for the missing children, she discovers that God knows the desires of our hearts--and never deserts us.

This delightful new series, focusing on the travels of Abby Kendall, is a sure-fire hit for 8- to 12-year-old girls. Lots of surprises will keep them coming back for each new Abby title. Book 2 takes Abby and Luke from the island of Oahu to Lanai in search of hidden treasure in order to save the family ranch. In this action-packed quest, they discover a village with a secret and make a new friend. Along the way, readers find out there's a God-given treasure inside each one of us.

Abby: South Seas Adventures is a fun, new series that is a surefire hit for 8- to 12-year-old girls. Lots of excitement will keep kids coming back for each new Abby title. In books 7 & 8, Abby, her family, and her best friend Luke have many adventures. Pearl diving, shark and eel attacks, a flight in a balloon, and a mysterious fire are sure to delight readers. Through it all Abby learns that God is faithful, he always keeps his promises, and is always watching over her. In #7 Trouble in Tahiti, will Abby uncover the plot to kill the Tahitian queen—before it's too late?

The Guided Reading: Connect resource book for third and fourth grades features 36 readers―six sets of two each for below-, on-, and above-level student readers. Filled with photos and maps, this nonfiction resource features informational text about money, recycling, and more.Guided Reading: Connect provides you with a comprehensive reading program. Perfect for differentiated reading, each teacher resource book includes:-discussion guides-prompts to encourage students to work with the text and text features-leveled readers with intriguing topics-graphic organizers and an observation sheetSeparated into three readability levels, informational readers capture students’ attention with graphic charts,detailed maps, and more. Students are encouraged to apply reading strategies to the text and complete writing prompts to prove comprehension.Available for grades 1–6, the 12-book Ready to Go: Guided Reading series improves reading organization with an all-in-one set. These 80-page reading resource books feature three reproducible pages, six discussion guides, and 36 readers. Each grade span includes four books, focusing on the following comprehension strategies:-Question-Infer-Connect-SummarizeThe Lexile (R) leveled readers contain short nonfiction texts and text features such as photographs, charts, maps, and callout boxes to keep students engaged.

Guided Reading for third and fourth grades strengthens foundational reading skills with high-interest topics in a leveled reader format. The Guided Reading: Visualize resource book for third and fourth grades features 36 readers—six sets of two each for below-, on-, and above-level student readers. Filled with charts and photos, it enhances group lessons with informational text about flight, storms, sports, Egypt, coral, and more. Guided Reading: Visualize provides you with a comprehensive guided reading resource. This book includes: discussion guides, prompts to encourage students to work with the text and text features, leveled readers with intriguing topics, and graphic organizers and an observation sheet. Separated into three readability levels, informational readers capture students’ attention with appealing topics, graphic charts, colorful photos, and detailed maps. Students are encouraged to apply guided reading strategies to the text and complete writing prompts to reflect on what they learned. The Ready to Go: Guided Reading series for first to sixth grades includes everything you need for guided reading organization. Each 80-page book is essentially a guided reading set, containing 36 total readers, six discussion guides, and three reproducible pages. Each grade span includes 8 books, focusing on the following reading comprehension strategies: Connect, Infer, Question, Summarize, Analyze, Determine Importance, Synthesize, and Visualize. Each nonfiction reader contains short nonfiction texts, vocabulary banks, photographs, charts, and maps.

Guided Reading: Summarize for first and second grades enhances language arts lesson plans with 36 readers―six sets of two each for below-, on-, and above-level student readers. This resource book engages students with images as they learn about topics such as bees, firefighters, weather, and more.Ready to Go Guided Reading: Summarize offers the essentials for an effective, comprehensive language arts program for first and second grades. This book includes:-leveled readers that cover high-interest topics-prompts to encourage students to work with the text and text features-discussion guides-graphic organizers and an observation sheetThe high-interest readers are separated into three readability levels and designed to keep students’ attention. Various callout boxes direct students to apply guided reading strategies to the texts, such as scanning for meaning or word work. Each reader concludes with a writing prompt.The 12-book Ready to Go: Guided Reading series for grades 1–6 includes everything you need for your guided reading group. Each 80-page book is essentially a guided reading set, containing 36 total readers, six discussion guides, and three reproducible pages. Four books are included in each grade span―each focuses on the essential reading comprehension strategies:-Infer-Connect-Question-SummarizeAll readers contain short nonfiction texts and text features such as callout boxes, photographs, charts, and maps.