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Canada is a big country to travel across without your favorite bear
by your side -- but that's just what 4-year-old Sophie has to do!
Unable to find Bear as her family prepares to leave St. John's to
visit her grandmother on Vancouver Island, Sophie must brave the
country herself. But when misplaced Bear realizes what's happened,
he sets off on his own adventure -- chasing after Sophie. What
follows is a madcap ABC journey across Canada that takes the two
separated pals through all 13 provinces and territories. Along the
way, Sophie and Bear encounter all sorts of animals, people,
sights, sounds, tastes, and icons of Canada. From a polar bear in
Nunavut to a steaming bowl of chowder in Nova Scotia, the whole
country is in on the trip.
In the garden ecosystem, a flower means many things to each bird,
insect, and creature. What does a flower do? They may not seem
active to human eyes, but for the creatures of the garden they dust
a bumblebee, shade a frog, feed a hummingbird, and serve as the
center of a buzzing, humming, thrumming community. In A Flower is a
Friend, award-winning author Frieda Wishinsky’s spare text
whispers softly to readers about the many ways a flower cares for
those around it, while award-winning illustrator Karen Patkau’s
striking art provides a close-up view of each mouse, frog, and
butterfly within a blossom’s embrace. Rich back matter unfurls
further information about the partnerships within the garden
ecosystem, including the ways these garden creatures are friends to
flowers in return.
The amazing story of Emily Warren Roebling, the woman who stepped
in to oversee the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge, which was
completed in 1883. Emily was not an engineer, but she was educated
in math and science. She married Washington Roebling, the chief
engineer of the famous bridge. When Washington became ill from
decompression sickness, Emily stepped in, doing everything from
keeping the books, to carrying messages for her husband, to
monitoring the construction of the bridge. She was the first person
to cross the Brooklyn Bridge when it opened. Emily, who went on to
study law among many other accomplishments, is an inspiration to
all, as demonstrated through Frieda Wishinsky's informative and
engaging text and Natalie Nelson's distinctive collage
illustrations. Speech bubbles revealing imagined dialogue add a
playful note to this historical account, which includes fascinating
facts about the Brooklyn Bridge and a further reading list. Key
Text Features further reading speech bubbles Correlates to the
Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.1 Ask and answer such questions as who,
what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key
details in a text. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.4.3 Describe in depth a
character, setting, or event in a story or drama, drawing on
specific details in the text (e.g., a character's thoughts, words,
or actions).
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