Books with title Neighborhoods

My Neighborhood, the first book in the Get Me Me Kids series by Mark Saint Juste, reinforces the power of positive perceptions, community pride, cultural diversity and goal setting. In rhyming text, Get Me Me kid, Tina Fordami narrates this book and pridefully talks about the good and hardworking people in her neighborhood who inspire her and her classmates to be the best they can be. By focusing on the positive things around her she keeps her pride and joy as she continues to Get Me Me*.

Memories and stories taken from the author's time growing up in a tight knit neighborhood in Detroit during the 1960's. Meet "Good Ole Mr. H," Old Nick, and the kids who made this neighborhood so special. Experience Derby Hill, a drive-in theater and muscle cars of the era as seen through the eyes of a young boy. This was a magical time, a time when imagination ruled and kids played outside from sun up to sun down. A book for all ages that will have younger readers wishing they had experienced this simpler life, and one that will have older readers remembering a simpler time - a life without today's technology - a time of endless imagination.

JOIN a family as they spend the day visiting various places in Town. They'll visit a library, fire station, City Hall, and an ice cream parlor as they learn about the importance of community. This differentiated script features roles written to match multiple reading levels. Teachers can assign specific roles to their readers based on Everyone's current reading level, allowing all readers to get involved in the same activity and feel successful! students will gain confidence in their reading fluency through performance, regardless of their current reading ability. While performing with others, students will practice performance, interacting cooperatively, reading aloud, and using expressive voices and gestures to better tell the story.

From family pictures to piñatas, from the gato with a meow like a rusty latch to Fourth of July fireworks, the poet celebrates the startling and often overlooked moments that define childhood. “Affectionate without being overly sentimental, the collection provides a good introduction to contemporary poetry as well as a fine homage to a Chicano community.”--Publishers Weekly

¡MUY CALIENTE!Welcome to the wacky and wonderful world of Maya & Miguel with these fabulous books that tie into the hit show on PBS!All for one and one for all . . .Join Maya and Miguel and all their neighborhood friends on two hilarious and heartwarming adventures! Whether the twins are making bets about their bad habits or giving soccer lessons on the sly, they never forget the power of friendship. Without their best friends, neither Maya's nor Miguel's days would be nearly as exciting, silly, competitive, enlightening, or uplifting . . . or as much pure fun!Based on two amazing episodes!