My Life with a Foster FamilyMeet Shaylee! She likes gymnastics, art, and reading. She was also a foster child. Shaylee is real and so are her experiences. Learn about the ups and downs of living with a foster family and then being adopted in this illustrated narrative nonfiction picture book for elementary students. With the help of experienced childrens author Mari Schuh, Shaylee sheds light on her experience as a foster child. Shaylees story is augmented by colorful, realistic

A countdown of five of the most fascinating stick insects provides thrills as readers learn about the biological

plus lists of zoos

their faces blocked by headscarves or by the barrier reading "Verboten"

ISBN 978-1-60818-738-6

Includes map and visual literacy activity

readers see spare text decorated with nature-inspired vignettes that announces what is changing in the garden BUT with a bit of flair: “Flowers unfurl

the book pairs inspiring

Made of 95 percent water

this question-and-answer book covers legendary leprechauns' appearance

… Even the tops of buses hosted Big Jim’s band

Elementary-aged readers will discover how manatees use their whiskers to search for food

" while spectacular photos capture all of the hard-hitting