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"This introduction to short vowel sounds is perfect for beginning readers who know and love Pixar films. Beloved characters, familiar stories, and simple text will motivate and inspire early learners to practice sounding out words. This collection...is written specifically to help children learn short vowel sounds. It also includes ... practice activities for sharpening phonics skills"--Provided by publisher.

When his teacher asks each child in the class to write a story, second-grader Aaron, who loves to draw but struggles with reading, creates a story using pictures.

"In the pueblo of Palenque, hardly anybody knows how to read. Curious about the letters her older sister Gina receives from a young doctor each month--letters that she is sure contain promises of love--one young girl makes a decision that will change her life, and the lives of every child in the pueblo, forever. With the help of Se?or Velandia, the owner of the village shop, she will slowly unlock the letters of the alphabet and discover the magic of reading. And soon she will make a discovery that is more miraculous still--that letters are literally all around her"--Provided by the publisher.

Presents rhyming words that end with "-at" and "-eep" by following the adventures of a cat named Nat and sheep on a farm.

"This collection includes five Disney Princess stories written specifically to help children learn short vowel sounds. It also includes ... practice activities for sharpening phonics skills!" -- Amazon.

"This book explores the value of sharing stories in ways that speak to our hearts and connect learning communities. It grounds this affective work in a discussion of five affective elements of story--healer, inspiration, clarifier, compassion, and connector--and includes narrative discussions, rationale, and contributions from influential educators and children's book creators along with tons of book recommendations and suggestions for direct classroom and library connections"--Provided by publisher.

Sixth-grader Ally excels at covering the fact that she cannot read, but at her seventh school in as many years she is challenged to admit she needs help.

"Bix lives with her family in a city where people rarely talk or play together, and no longer read books. Instead, they stare at small portable screens, monitored by giant eyeballs. The Eyes are here to help! With everything. But Bix would like to do things for herself. Running from an Eye, she discovers another world: the city under the city. There, she befriends a rat who leads her to a library and its treasure trove of books and knowledge. As she explores the abandoned city, she's thrilled to learn about the people who lived there, with no Eyes. But she misses her family, and decides to head home, where, just maybe, she can help defeat the intrusive Eyes--and show her people how to think for themselves and enjoy each other's company"--OCLC.

"This book helps teachers launch and maintain effective book club experiences in grades 2 through 6, by highlighting assessment and instructional practices that support the dual goals of stronger comprehension (thinking) and better conversations (talk)"--Provided by publisher.

Max figures out how to assemble his new gift even though the instructions for putting it together are written in Bulgarian.