My Louisiana Sky
My Louisiana Sky

Author: Kimberly Willis Holt

Publisher: Henry Holt and Company (BYR)

Published: 2011-02-15

Total Pages: 220

ISBN-13: 142999102X

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Tiger Ann Parker wants nothing more than to get out of the rural town of Saitter, Louisiana--far away from her mentally disabled mother, her "slow" father who can't read an electric bill, and her classmates who taunt her. So when Aunt Dorie Kay asks Tiger to sp the summer with her in Baton Rouge, Tiger can't wait to go. But before she leaves, the sudden revelation of a dark family secret prompts Tiger to make a decision that will ultimately change her life. Set in the South in the late 1950s, this coming-of-age novel explores a twelve-year-old girl's struggle to accept her grandmother's death, her mentally deficient parents, and the changing world around her. It is a novel filled with beautiful language and unforgettable characters, and the importance of family and home. My Louisiana Sky is a 1998 Boston Globe - Horn Book Award Honor Book for Fiction.

Dual Language Education
Dual Language Education

Author: Kathryn J. Lindholm-Leary

Publisher: Multilingual Matters

Published: 2001-01-01

Total Pages: 384

ISBN-13: 9781853595318

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Dual language education is a program that combines language minority and language majority students for instruction through two languages. This book provides the conceptual background for the program and discusses major implementation issues. Research findings summarize language proficiency and achievement outcomes from 8000 students at 20 schools, along with teacher and parent attitudes.

The Fast and the Furriest
The Fast and the Furriest

Author: Andy Behrens

Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers

Published: 2010-03-09

Total Pages: 258

ISBN-13: 0375896023

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Meet Kevin Pugh, 12-year-old couch potato. Now meet Cromwell, his part beagle, part potato chip dog. Kevin’s looking forward to spending his summer doing as little as possible. Unfortunately, Kevin’s father, former Chicago Bears star player/super-sports fanatic, Howie Pugh, feels differently. So does Cromwell, who has suddenly and mysteriously developed a fascination with agility competitions: running up seesaws, leaping over hurdles, soaring through hoops (sometimes). If he has to do anything, Kevin would rather do something for newly obsessed Cromwell, but dog agility lessons do not constitute a sport in his father’s mind, so football camp it is. Until some well-timed events collide, literally, and soon Kevin’s found a way for he and Cromwell to take classes, and the upstart Team Cromwell is born. Andy Behrens has written a hilarious novel with a dry-as-dirt protagonist who’s constantly tortured by the goings-on around him. It’s also a charming story about a boy and his dog, as well as a meaningful and heartfelt look at a relationship between a boy and his father who don’t always see eye-to-eye.

Liberty!
Liberty!

Author: Lucille Recht Penner

Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers

Published: 2002-07-23

Total Pages: 52

ISBN-13:

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Depicts the outbreak of the American Revolution at Lexington in 1775 through stories and illustrations.

Daily Language Review Grade 3
Daily Language Review Grade 3

Author: Evan-Moor Corporation

Publisher: Evan-Moor Educational Publishers

Published: 1998-03

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781557996572

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Third grade students practice language skills covering punctuation, verb tense, conjunctions, word meaning, and more in ten- to fifteen-minute daily lessons. This new edition has been completely updated to support Common Core methodology and skill practice, and includes: Practice of the Conventions of Standard English, Knowledge of Language, and Vocabulary Acquisition and Use for grade 3 Using language in the context of writing and reading Increased practice of academic and idiomatic vocabulary Exposure to sentences from all Common Core writing types (informational, narrative, and opinion/argument) How it works Daily Language Review follows the research-based model of frequent, focused practice to help students learn and retain skills. On days 1 through 4, half-page activities provide four language exercises: two sentence-editing exercises two items that practice a variety of language and vocabulary skills On day 5, a full-page activity provides more extensive practice of a vocabulary strategy or skill, and gives students the opportunity to practice using the words in their own sentences.

Raising the Bar
Raising the Bar

Author: Julia H. Kaufman

Publisher:

Published: 2018-06-28

Total Pages: 140

ISBN-13: 9781977400659

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Louisiana has received attention for new education policies and promising early results. This report describes Louisiana's approach to improving student outcomes since 2012 and summarizes potential policy implementation challenges.

Common Core Practice - Grade 7 Math
Common Core Practice - Grade 7 Math

Author: Lumos Learning

Publisher:

Published: 2015-03-15

Total Pages: 186

ISBN-13: 9781940484471

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This book contains practice questions and detailed answer explanations to help students master subjects including ratios and proportional relationships, the number system, expressions and equations, geometry, and statistics and probability.