Books with title Gray Bat

"In Gray, emergent readers learn to spot and count gray shapes and objects around them. Carefully crafted text uses high-frequency words, repetitive sentence patterns, and strong visual references to support emergent readers, ensuring reading success by making sure they aren't facing too many challenges at once. Gray includes tools for teachers and caregivers as well as introductory nonfiction features such as labels, a table of contents, words to know, and an index."--

“Humans are far better than most immortals I’ve met, both good and honorable. If you’re against them, I will stand against you.”High school is hard enough when you’re a normal human girl. When you’re a Gray elf, masquerading as a human to stay away from the King of the Black elves, it can be downright unbearable. Shayla can’t remember who she truly is, or where she had been taken eight years before. An ordinary human girl is just what she believes she is.Her abilities to speak with air, stone and water have been hidden away just like she was. The trouble is, Shayla is far more powerful than she knows and the truth just will not be kept down for long. The Black King has plans for her, but Shayla has plans of her own. She has to learn the truth about herself, learn to control the magic inside her and find a way to make it through high school without the Black King finding out where she is.Easy . . . not so much. Shayla, her sister, Ben and Dorian must learn to stand together or the Black King will win and Shayla will be an immortal weapon of the Black King’s revenge.

At six, Clifton watched as two white police officers beat his black father to death. The official report called it an accident. But Clifton and his mother, who was also there, know the truth.Ten years later Clifton's life has been shaped by that horrible event. He's a social outcast, his mother has sunk deep into alcoholism, and the only connection has with a living thing is with the dog next door whose life is as bad as Clifton's. But then Clifton's principal comes up with the idea to have all the students release balloons with notes attached. It's meant to build school spirit, but it also gives Clifton an idea. What if, somehow, he was able to reach someone somewhere far away, and actually make a connection? Maybe even have a friend. So instead of balloons he uses bottles, and sets them afloat with notes inside down the New River. Amazingly, Clifton actually does here from someone. His name is Swamper, he's got to be at least 70, and he lives in a shack on the river, meaking out a living selling fish. Swamper and Clifton strike up a friendship and it looks like Clifton may be okay after all.But then the kidnapping of a young girl that Clifton witnesses brings back all of his old demons. How can he go to the police after what they did to his father? And his mother, she's useless. So he turns to Swamper, and in the end, discovers truths about his family, his life, and himself, that he never would have imagined.

Find the color gray all around you through this bold and beautiful book. Simple, repetitive text and bright illustrations make the Colors concept series a must have for libraries. Primary color activities and a glossary included. Family outings make for lively learning--what color is your world? Special thanks to content consultant Sussan Kesselring, MA.

At six, Clifton watched as two white police officers beat his black father to death. The official report called it an accident. But Clifton and his mother, who was also there, know the truth.Ten years later Clifton's life has been shaped by that horrible event. He's a social outcast, his mother has sunk deep into alcoholism, and the only connection has with a living thing is with the dog next door whose life is as bad as Clifton's. But then Clifton's principal comes up with the idea to have all the students release balloons with notes attached. It's meant to build school spirit, but it also gives Clifton an idea. What if, somehow, he was able to reach someone somewhere far away, and actually make a connection? Maybe even have a friend. So instead of balloons he uses bottles, and sets them afloat with notes inside down the New River. Amazingly, Clifton actually does here from someone. His name is Swamper, he's got to be at least 70, and he lives in a shack on the river, meaking out a living selling fish. Swamper and Clifton strike up a friendship and it looks like Clifton may be okay after all.But then the kidnapping of a young girl that Clifton witnesses brings back all of his old demons. How can he go to the police after what they did to his father? And his mother, she's useless. So he turns to Swamper, and in the end, discovers truths about his family, his life, and himself, that he never would have imagined.