Sarah Emma Edmonds Was A Great Pretender

Author : Carrie Jones,Mark Oldroyd
Publisher : Carolrhoda Books ®
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2014-01-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781467742214

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Sarah Emma Edmonds Was a Great Pretender by Carrie Jones,Mark Oldroyd Pdf

Sarah Emma Edmonds started pretending at a very early age. Her father only wanted sons, so Sarah pretended to be one. Unlike most kids, though, Sarah never really stopped pretending. In 1861, during the U.S. Civil War, Sarah pretended her way into the Union Army, becoming a male nurse named Frank Thompson. Being a nurse didn't quite satisfy "Frank," though. She wanted to keep her fellow soldiers from getting hurt. So when the Union Army needed a spy, she leapt at the chance. While still pretending to be Frank, Sarah also pretended to be a male African American slave, a female Irish peddler, and a female African American laundress. She slipped behind enemy lines time after time, spied on the Confederate Army, and brought back valuable intelligence to the Union. Sarah was not only good at pretending; she was also very brave. Later in life, Sarah Emma Edmonds wrote a book to tell her story. She explained, "I am naturally fond of adventure, a little ambitious, and a good deal romantic." She was also truly a great pretender.

Author : Marissa Moss,John Hendrix
Publisher : ABRAMS
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2016-03-08
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781613120880

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Nurse, Soldier, Spy by Marissa Moss,John Hendrix Pdf

When Frank Thompson sees a recruitment poster for the new Union army, he’s ready and willing to enlist. Except Frank isn’t his real name. In fact, Frank is really Sarah Emma Edmonds, in disguise. Only nineteen years old, Sarah has already been dressing as a man for three years and living on the run in order to escape an arranged marriage. She’s tasted freedom, and as far as she’s concerned, there’s no going back. Eager to fight for the North during the Civil War, Sarah joins a Michigan infantry regiment. She excels as a soldier and even takes on the grueling task of nursing the wounded. Because of her heroism, she is asked to become a spy, cross enemy lines, and infiltrate a Confederate camp. For her first mission, Sarah must once again disguise herself and rely on the kindness of enslaved people to help her do her job. This incredible true story of a brave young woman who makes an unlikely choice to fight for her country is one that should not be lost to history.

Author : Roger Sutton,Daryl Grabarek
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 189 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2014-09-26
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781442244061

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The Common Core in Grades K-3 by Roger Sutton,Daryl Grabarek Pdf

The Common Core in Grades K–3 is the second in a series of comprehensive tools to tap into the vast flow of recently published books for children and teens, offering recommendations of exemplary titles for use in the classroom. Currency meets authority, brought to you by the editors of the highly regarded review sources School Library Journal and The Horn Book Magazine. This guide includes hundreds of selections for grades K–3 published since 2007 recommended by The Horn Book Magazine. The titles are grouped by subject and complemented by School Library Journal’s “Focus On” columns, which spotlight specific topics across the curriculum. Providing context for the guide, and suggestions on how to use these resources within a standards framework, is an introduction by Common Core experts Mary Ann Cappiello and Myra Zarnowski. These educators provide perspective on the key changes brought by the new standards, including suggestions on designing lessons and two sample plans. Following the introduction, you’ll find a wealth of books, by category. (Note that the guide is Dewey-Decimal based, so you may want to dig around, for example, in “Social Sciences” to find some titles that you might first seek in “History” or “Science.”) Each section includes a listing of the top titles with brief, explicit annotations, and key bibliographic data. “Focus On” articles are appended to appropriate categories to support in-depth curricular development. Each of these articles includes a topic overview and list of current and retrospective resources (including some fiction) and multimedia, enabling educators to respond to the Common Core State Standards call to work across formats.

Author : Liz Deskins,Christina H. Dorr
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2015-11-23
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9798216111870

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Linking Picture Book Biographies to National Content Standards by Liz Deskins,Christina H. Dorr Pdf

Presenting beautifully illustrated picture book biographies, this book pairs narrative nonfiction biographies rich in language and illustrations with national content standards in the social studies, science, and the arts. The current focus on promoting nonfiction reading at all ages has brought to attention the value of narrative nonfiction in the form of new picture book biographies. But which of the thousands of these types of titles will have maximum teaching impact and be interesting to students? This book identifies the "best of the best" in new picture book biographies that are rich in language and illustrations and best support national content standards in science, social studies, and the arts. Written by authors with a combined experience of more than 50 years in teaching as well as extensive knowledge of children's literature and the review of such books, the book provides—in a single resource—the best in recently published picture book biographies that rely on primary and secondary sources, the best in storytelling styles, and the most engaging illustrations. The unit and lesson ideas within can be used as is or modified as needed. The selected biographies enable connections between the stories of individuals' lives in history and required areas of study.

Author : Jamie Campbell Naidoo
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2012-04-13
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781598849615

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Rainbow Family Collections by Jamie Campbell Naidoo Pdf

As one of the only highly praised resources on this important topic, this thoughtfully compiled book examines and suggests picture books and chapter books presenting LGBTQ content to children under the age of 12. Highlighting titles for children from infancy to age 11, Rainbow Family Collections examines over 250 children's picture books, informational books, and chapter books with LGBTQ content from around the world. Each entry in Rainbow Family Collections supplies a synopsis of the title's content, lists awards it has received, cites professional reviews, and provides suggestions for librarians considering acquisition. The book also provides a brief historical overview of LGBTQ children's literature along with the major book awards for this genre, tips on planning welcoming spaces and offering effective library service to this population, and a list of criteria for selecting the best books with this content. Interviews with authors and key individuals in LGBTQ children's book publishing are also featured.

Author : Carl A. Harvey II,Linda L. Mills
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 429 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2014-11-25
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9798216109983

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Leading the Common Core Initiative by Carl A. Harvey II,Linda L. Mills Pdf

Defining both the Common Core Standards and the school librarian's role in their implementation, this book offers ready-to-use lesson plans and other tools for grades K–5 and identifies opportunities for collaborative teaching. As elementary schools in nearly all 50 states are faced with meeting the Common Core State Standards (CCSS), school librarians need to understand the challenges and have lesson plans ready to help. This resource introduces the CCSS in English and mathematics to K–5 librarians and aides, helping them to understand the concepts, analyzing the impact on the school library, and providing lesson plans, resources, and other tools for implementation in integrated instruction with other curricula and collaborative teaching with other elementary teachers. Based upon the authors' own experiences in adopting the CCSS in their school, the included exemplar lesson plans and ideas are designed to support school librarians as they begin to collaborate with teachers in using the Common Core Standards in their daily classroom instruction. The book also discusses the opportunities for advocacy that result from the librarian's instrumental role in implementing the CCSS, both as a staff developer and a collaborative partner teacher.

Author : Seymour Reit
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 142 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2014-08-05
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780547537344

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Behind Rebel Lines by Seymour Reit Pdf

Seymour Reit, the creator of Casper the friendly ghost, blends fact with fiction in this captivating tale about one woman who dared to go behind enemy lines as a spy for the Union Army. Canadian-born Emma Edmonds loved the thrill of adventure and chasing freedom, so in 1861 when the Civil War began, she enlisted in the Union Army. With cropped hair and men’s clothing, Emma transformed herself into a peddler, slave, bookkeeper and more, seamlessly gathering information and safely escaping each time. This fictionalized biography about the daring exploits of a cunning master of disguise, risking discovery and death for the sake of freedom, will inspire readers for generations to come.

Author : Lyman Horace Weeks
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1898
Category : New York (N.Y.)
ISBN : HARVARD:HX2X27

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Prominent Families of New York by Lyman Horace Weeks Pdf

Author : Marissa Moss
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2004-02
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : UOM:39015059211527

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Mighty Jackie by Marissa Moss Pdf

In 1931, seventeen-year-old Jackie Mitchell pitches against Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig in an exhibition game, becoming the first professional female pitcher in baseball history.

Author : C.M. Millen
Publisher : Charlesbridge Publishing
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2010-07-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781580891790

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The Ink Garden of Brother Theophane by C.M. Millen Pdf

Winner of the 2011 Lee Bennett Hopkins Poetry Award. In a monastery in the mountains of Mourne during the Middle Ages, one young monk struggled to focus on his task: copying the Bible and other scholarly books with plain brown ink made from wood bark in plain brown books in his plain brown robe at his plain brown desk. Brother Theophane was soon transferred from the scribe’s room and assigned to make the ink that the brothers used. With his natural curiosity, Theophane discovered that inks could be made from other plants besides the wood bark. Berries and leaves produced other beautiful colors. And soon, the books the monks made were illuminated with colors and drawings. C.M. Millen’s charming story of a young monk who defied the discipline of the monastery and found his own way to express the beauty of the world will inspire young readers to explore their own world and find their own voices. Andrea Wisnewski’s illustrations, inspired by the illuminated letters that the medieval monks created in books like the Book of Kells, bring to life the colors and beauty that surrounded Brother Theophane amidst the plain world of the monastery.

Author : Carrie Jones
Publisher : Millbrook Press
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2018-03-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781541528956

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The Spy Who Played Baseball by Carrie Jones Pdf

Kar-Ben Read-Aloud eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting to bring eBooks to life! Moe Berg is not a typical baseball player. He's Jewish—very unusual for the major leagues in the 1930s—has a law degree, speaks several languages, and loves traveling the world. He also happens to be a spy for the U.S. government. When World War II begins, Moe trades his baseball career for a life of danger and secrecy. Using his unusual range of skills, he sneaks into enemy territory to gather crucial information that could help defeat the Nazis. But he also has plenty of secrets of his own. . .

Author : Marissa Moss
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 015202168X

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Rachel's Journal by Marissa Moss Pdf

In her journal, Rachel chronicles her family's adventures traveling by covered wagon on the Oregon Trail in 1850.

Author : Bathroom Readers' Institute
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2013-09-10
Category : Humor
ISBN : 9781607109235

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Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Weird Canada by Bathroom Readers' Institute Pdf

The Great White North is revealed as the Great Weird North in this entertaining tome from the best-selling Bathroom Reader series. Did you know that Canada was almost called Hochelaga? That’s just one of thousands of wacky facts awaiting readers in Uncle John’s quirky celebration of Earth’s second largest country. You’ll find page after page of bizarre history (like why the beaver was once classified as a fish), plus head-scratching news items (like the crook who returned to the Tim Hortons he’d just robbed to tip the workers), odd places to go (like Mr. Spock’s birthplace in a town called Vulcan), and crazy eats (like the restaurant that makes you eat in complete darkness). So whether you live in Come By Chance, Joe Batt’s Arm, Starvation Cove, or anywhere else inside (or outside) of Canada, yukon count on Uncle John to deliver a world of weirdness from all over this great country. For example: - Cow-patty bingo in Alberta (Rule #1: Wear gloves) - How to enforce the new Quebec law that requires dogs to be bilingual - The sea of Molson Golden that once shut down an Ontario freeway - The mystery of the mini earthquakes in a New Brunswick town - Why it’s illegal to kill a sasquatch in British Columbia - The Nova Scotia company that makes mattresses for cows - Saskatchewan’s Willow Bunch Giant, a real man who could lift a horse over his head - The giant fiberglass “Happy Rock” statue in--where else?--Gladstone, Manitoba And much, much more!

Author : Sid Fleischman
Publisher : Catnip Publishing Limited
Page : 147 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Adventure stories
ISBN : 1846470218

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Pirates Galore by Sid Fleischman Pdf

Dredged up out of the sea after a storm, 12 year old cabin boy Shipwreck only wants to begin his long journey home. Instead he encounters snarling mutineers, barefoot bandits, hairbreadth escapes, duels, secret identities, simmering revenge, betrayals, heroic last stands, cunning innkeepers and hidden treasure.

Author : Susan Hopkins
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Social Science
ISBN : UOM:39015052300103

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Girl Heroes by Susan Hopkins Pdf

Examination of women in contemporary popular culture. Looks at female celebrities such as warrior Xena, the Spice Girls, the Powerpuff Girls and supernatural Buffy. Argues that girls are no longer prepared to accept weak and dependent role models. Includes bibliography and index. Author is a lecturer in Social Science at the University of Queensland. She is the author of several articles on popular culture, youth culture and femininity.