creative nonfiction

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creative nonfiction

My life with tourette syndrome

2024
"Meet Emma! She loves riding roller coasters and playing at the beach. She also has Tourette syndrome. Emma is real and so are her experiences. Learn about her life in this illustrated narrative nonfiction picture book for elementary students"--Provided by publisher.

The basketball game

a graphic novel
2022
"Nine-year-old Hart is attending Jewish summer camp for the first time. As if that isn't awkward enough, this summer the camp is going to play host to some very particular visitors, though the kids at camp don't know that yet. What everyone else knows is that in a nearby small town named Eckville a teacher by the name of Jim Keegstra was fired for spreading anti-Semitic views in his classroom, where he told his students that the Holocaust was a hoax and that Jews are trying to control the world. To make matters worse, he's also the nearby town's mayor. To help combat Keegstra's teachings, leaders and parents from both Eckville and the Jewish community decide that the best path forward is to invite the children taught by Keegstra to the summer camp for a day of fun and fellowship. What transpires in this comic-memoir by filmmaker Hart Snider is a basketball game for all-time"--Back cover.

Stranded!

a mostly true story from Iceland
2023
"Based on a true story, the author humorously recounts the time his grandfather got stranded with a friend on Surtsey, a brand new volcanic island in Iceland. The adventurers face epic challenges like molten lava, melted eyeglasses and scant supplies before finally getting rescued"--Amazon.

Being homeless

stories from survivors
2022
"Being homeless is a devastating and life-changing experience that happens to thousands of young people every year. Discover what it is like to be made homeless through the heartfelt stories of survivors. Learn how it 'happened to them,' read their journeys out of homelessness, and find out more about what causes people to become homeless in this open, sensitive, and informative exploration"--Provided by publisher.

Who knew?

under the apple tree
2021
"The apples are ripe! Which animal will be first to know? Or second? Or third? And how will they communicate it to their families? Inspire young readers to notice the arrival of fall with ordinal numbers in this beautifully illustrated picture book"--Provided by publisher.

It's ok

being kind to yourself when things feel hard
2023
"Sometimes days are hard. We can feel angry, sad, or even worried. Big feelings happen to everyone. When you notice difficult feelings, you can be kind to yourself. Just like a good friend, being kind to yourself can help you feel better even when things are the hardest! Children can practice along with this story that teaches them how to be self-compassionate with proven skills to support resiliency and emotional wellbeing."--Provided by publisher.

Texting with -- U.S. presidents

George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt
2019
"Alex, a curious child . . . texts with George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and Theodore Roosevelt"--Back cover.

Scientists are saving the world!

so who is working on time travel?
2023
In graphic novel format, introduces young readers to over twenty scientists and their work in various fields.

?Hurac?nes!

2021
"An introduction to hurricane formation, classification, weather preparedness, and the ever-evolving technology that helps us try to predict the behavior of these powerful storms"--Provided by publisher.

Build a robot!

Uses a story in graphic-novel format about a toaster preparing to take over the world to provide step-by-step instructions for how to build a robot that can move on its own, sound an alarm, and use a sensor to report to the outside world.

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