communities

Simple text and photographs introduce different communities, such as rural, urban, and suburban communities.

Engages young readers as they learn more about leadership.

Defines different communities and gives examples.

Defines communities and why they are important.

Our communities are stronger when we come together and take time to understand, support, and celebrate one another. In Celebrating All Personalities, readers will learn the importance of acceptance and empathy as they relate to personalities, and how to practice these in their daily lives.

"One of America's most honored writers--a Newbery Honor medalist, Coretta Scott King Medalist, and a three-time National Book Award finalist--draws upon history, and her astonishing imagination, to revive the long lost community of Seneca Village."--Jacket.

Presents sixteen short stories and two poems that look at the hope, joy, resilience, the strength of community, and Native American pride.

"Walking his dog at dusk, one boy catches glimpses of the lives around him in this lovely ode to autumn evenings, exploring your neighborhood, and coming home"--OCLC.

Twelve-year-old Neva and her older brother Clayton have been left with their grandparents for the summer, and she is having a difficult time dealing with change: the changes to her body, changes with her relationships with her brother who is becoming involved with social activism and their multicultural community (and with Michelle, the sexy girl across the street), and with her best friend, Jamila, whose father is from Ghana--Neva is growing up and she is not sure that the dictionary has the right words to describe everything she is experiencing.

"Communities rely on the important work that many different people do to support it. Learn about the mayor, police officers, firefighters, doctors, dentists, and others who help one another in this . . . book. An early civics book that includes a note to caregivers, reading activities, and a word list"--Publisher.