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Bob Raczka
Rhyming text follows a snowy landscape as the number of snowflakes increases exponentially. Each page includes math formulas that track the multiplying flakes and asks how long it will take to pass one hundred. Paper-collage and digital illustrations show the land becoming more deeply covered in snow, with endnotes providing additional material.
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Papa’s Magical Water-Jug ClockJesús TrejoJesús helps Papá with the family gardening business on a Saturday morning. Papá gives him the responsibility of filling a large water jug, explaining that it is also a magical clock: when it is empty, the workday is over. Jesús shares the water with himself, Papá, cats, a dog, and peacocks, so it runs out early. When he announces it is time to go home, Papá explains that the jug is not truly magic.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Breaking to the Beat!Linda J. AcevedoIn the 1970s Bronx, Manolo is a shy Puerto Rican boy surrounded by music and movement. Salsa parties at home, DJs on the street, and new rhythms inspire young people to create breaking, with twists, slides, and shuffles. Manolo works through fear and uncertainty before joining a break-dancing team. His experience becomes part of a historical-fiction story about the early days of hip-hop and the confidence he discovers through dance.Five to NineLexile Text Measure 900LATOS Book Level 4.3On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The PromiseBridget Hodder, Fawzia Gilani-WilliamsJacob and Hassan share the work of tending a garden in Morocco. Jacob is Jewish, and Hassan is Muslim. Their friendship and shared garden face a threat when World War II begins. The book asks whether both the relationship and the garden can endure as war places their lives under strain. Expressive color illustrations accompany the story.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details