Mind your manners! : a child's guide to modern etiquette

Correct etiquette can be confusing for young children, but this guide makes minding your manners a lot of fun. It shows children which fork to use and how to respond to an RSVP. The illustrations and text advise children on how to behave in a variety of situations, from good sportsmanship on the playing field to being a gracious host or a good guest. In addition to a section on writing letters …

Peace begins with you

Explains, in simple terms, the concept of peace, why conflicts occur, how they can be resolved in positive ways, and how to protect peace.

A fine, fine school

This funny picture book from Newbery Medal winner Sharon Creech, author of Walk Two Moons, and New Yorker cartoonist Harry Bliss is a delight for kids, with its colorful illustrations and gentle comeuppance for a well-meaning principal who learns that learning outside of school can be just as important as being in school. Tillie goes to a fine, fine school where kids learn about dinosaurs, b…

World cultures

'Investigate' encourages geographical enquiry with an interactive, investigative, and visual approach to a wide range of core curriculum topics. Each book uses a fun, interactive puzzle approach that gives children a chance to consider knowledge they already have and build on it.

For every child : the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child in words and p…

Drawing from the fifty-four principles adopted by the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child, this photo essay provides an in-depth look at fourteen of the declarations that affect a child's everyday existence.

Under our skin : kids talk about race

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ISBN/ISSN

082341325X

Collation

30 pages : illustration ; 26 cm

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Call Number

305.8 BIR

The Scopes trial

A description of the historic 1925 trial in which a Tennessee high school biology teacher was accused of violating state law by teaching Darwin's theory of evolution.

Dinosaurs, beware! : a safety guide

Dinosaurs were forced to go through their formative years without the benefit of a safety book – and look where it got them. What they needed was Dinosaurs, Beware!, a lively introduction to safety that deals with situations both at home and out in the world. Knowing what to do when a stranger comes to the door, how to react to a fire, and the importance of wearing a seat belt can mean the di…

The Constitution

Describes the need for unification in a growing country and discusses the problems and decisions of the men who drafted the Constitution of the United States.

If your name was changed at Ellis Island

If your name were changed at Ellis Island--Would everyone in your family travel together?--How long would you stay at Ellis Island?--Would your name be changed? This book tells you what it was like if when Ellis Island was opened in 1892 as a center for immigrants coming to live in America.