The Boy Who Grew a Forest Summary When Jadav Payeng was a little boy, he noticed the impact the rainy season had on his island. The heavy rains washed away soil and vegetation, leaving animals without shelter or food. It worried Payeng to find… Continue Reading “The Boy Who Grew a Forest: The True Story of Jadav Payeng Lesson Activity”
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Category: Biography & Autobiography-Cultural, Ethnic & Regional, ExploreTags: biographies, biography, conservation, ecology, environment, floods, forestry, Kayla Harren, natural disasters, natural resources, perseverance, Sleeping Bear Press, soil erosion, Sophia Gholz, wildlife
Posted on September 27, 2019
by Maureen Schlosser
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Pies From Nowhere Summary “Every time I take a flight, I am always mindful of the many people who make a successful journey possible—the known pilots and the unknown ground crew.” Martin Luther King spoke these words as he accepted the Noble Peace Prize.… Continue Reading “Pies From Nowhere Lesson Activity”
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Category: Biography & Autobiography-Cultural, Biography & Autobiography-Historical, Biography & Autobiography-Social Activists, Biography & Autobiography-Women, Collaborate, Ethnic & RegionalTags: activism, activist, biographies, biography, civil rights, Collaboration, cookery, difference maker, prejudices, recipes, social sciences
Dreamers Summary Yuyi Morales reminds us how important libraries are in her book Dreamers. When Morales first arrived in America with her young son, she didn’t know how to speak English. She was afraid and unsure of her new surroundings. One day, she visited… Continue Reading “Dreamers Lesson Activity”
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Category: Biography & Autobiography-Cultural, Ethnic & Regional, Explore, People & Places - United States - Hispanic & Latino, Social Themes-Emigration & ImmigrationTags: art, autobiography, books and reading, creativity, illustrations, immigration, lessons, Library Lessons, Mexican Americans, picture books
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