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written and illustrated by Shadra Strickland
This bright, joyful picture book celebrates a community at play!It's a sunny spring day, and the tic tac tic tac sound of jump ropes hitting the ground floats through the wind. "Jump in!"Everyone lines up for a turn.
The Tree and the Riverwritten and illustrated by Aaron BeckerA tree witnesses humanity's rise and nature's transformation.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Day the River Caught Fire: How the Cuyahoga River Exploded and Ignited the Earth Day MovementBarry WittensteinBut when the river ignited again in June 1969, the national media picked up on the story and added fuel to the fire of the recent environmental movement.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Jumper: A Day in the Life of a Backyard Jumping SpiderJessica LananA Sibert Honor bookFrom critically acclaimed illustrator of The Lost Package comes a bold nonfiction story following a day in the life of a backyard jumping spider - meticulously researched and utterly charming.What if you were small as a bean,Could walk on the walls and ceiling,Sense vibrations through your elbows,And jump five…Five to NineLexile AD560LATOS 5.5On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details