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The Saddest Time
Norma Simon
Hardcover (Albert Whitman & Co, Feb. 1, 1986)Explains death as the inevitable end of life and provides three situations in which children experience powerful emotions when someone close has died.
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Individuals and Societies for the IB MYP 2
Paul Grace
Paperback (Hodder Education, Dec. 30, 2016)A concept-driven and assessment-focused approach to Individual and societies teaching and learning.- Approaches each chapter with statements of inquiry framed by key and related concepts, set in a global context- Supports every aspect of assessment using tasks designed by an experienced MYP educator- Differentiates and extends learning with research projects and interdisciplinary opportunities- Applies global contexts in meaningful ways to offer an MYP Individual and societies programme with an internationally-minded perspective
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My Mom's Having a Baby!: A Kid's Month-by-Month Guide to Pregnancy
Dori Hillestad Butler, Carol Thompson
Paperback (Albert Whitman & Company, Jan. 1, 2005)Elizabeth's mom is having a baby, and the whole family is involved. Elizabeth learns all about the baby's development, and she traces his growth, month by month. She learns how the baby got inside Mom, too.
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I'm Deaf and It's Okay
Lorraine Aseltine, Evelyn Mueller, Nancy Tait
Hardcover (Albert Whitman & Co, March 1, 1986)A young boy describes the frustrations caused by his deafness and the encouragement he receives from a deaf teenager that he can lead an active life.
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Sometimes I Wish I Were Mindy
Abby Levine, Sarah Levine, Blanche Sims
Library Binding (Albert Whitman & Co, Jan. 1, 1986)A girl realizes she has a loving family and everything she needs, but she cannot help envying her rich friend Mindy
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A Button in Her Ear
Ada B. Litchfield, Eleanor Mill
Hardcover (Albert Whitman & Company, Jan. 1, 1976)A little girl relates how her hearing deficiency is detected and corrected with the use of a hearing aid.
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WHERE IS MY FRIEND RLB
Betsy Maestro
Hardcover (Knopf Books for Young Readers, Dec. 24, 1986)Harriet the elephant looks and moves up, down, between, around, through, under, and over in search of a little lost friend
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Stacy Had a Little Sister
Wendie C. Old, Judith Friedman
Hardcover (Concept Books, Nov. 1, 1994)Stacy sometimes feels jealous of her new baby sister Ashley, wishing she would go away, but when Ashley dies of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, Stacy must find a way to cope with her guilt and with her family's loss.
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A Cane in Her Hand
Ada Bassett Litchfield, Eleanor Mill
Hardcover (Albert Whitman & Co, Nov. 1, 1977)A strong sense of self, an offhand humor, and determination help Val in adapting to a new way of living when her sight slowly fades
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Dry Days, Wet Nights
Maribeth Boelts, Kathy Parkinson
Paperback (Albert Whitman & Co, Sept. 1, 1996)Little Bear wants to stop wetting his bed at night, and his parents patiently help him realize that that will happen when the time is right.
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Isabella Wooly Bear Tiger Moth
Carol Cornelius
Hardcover (distributed by Childrens Press, March 15, 1978)A wooly little caterpillar metamorphosizes into a beautiful tiger moth.
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Best Friend on Wheels: A Concept Book
Debra Shirley, Judy Stead
Hardcover (Albert Whitman, March 1, 2008)In second grade, Mrs. Poole asks our narrator to show the new girl around school. Imagine the surprise when our narrator first meets Sarah-Sarah uses a wheelchair! For a moment, our narrator feels awkward. Then she sees a button Sarah wears. It says "Rockhound" on it. "Do you collect rocks?" Sarah says she does! "So do I," says our narrator. And soon it's clear that these new friends are more alike than different. They scrapbook, draw cartoons, and even go hot-air ballooning. Lively verse and bright pictures celebrate this very close friendship.
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