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Title
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Author
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Theme
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Summary
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| All Kinds of Children |
Norma Simon |
Place, Relationships |
Beautifully illustrated watercolors accompany
the narrative which describes things children all over the world
have in common; food, clothing, love, play, physical attributes,
and the likes. |
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Is Anybody Up?
|
Ellen Kandoian
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Location
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Early one Saturday morning a little
girl named Mollie woke up to a quiet house. While her family
still slept, other people and animals who lived in the same
time zone awoke and greeted those around them.
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| Mapping Penny's World |
Loreen Leedy |
Location: Map-making and map reading |
In simplistic and colorful ways, this book shows
children how to create maps of their familiar surroundings.
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|
Mojave
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Diane Siebert
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Place, Relationships, Region
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This epic poem is great for reading
out loud. The author uses the text and illustrations to describe
the beauty of the Mojave desert and the story of its people's
history.
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| My America: A Poetry Atlas of the United States* |
Selected by Lee Bennett Hopkins |
Place, Region, Relationships |
This is a compilation of Poems, organized by
region, about the geography of all the states in the Union.
Poets featured in the atlas include; Langston Hughes, Carl Sandburg,
Nikki Giovanni, and Lilian Moore. Illustrations by Stephen Alcorn.
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My Cousin Katie
|
Michael Garland
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Place, Relationships
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A young child, excited at the prospect
of visiting Cousin Katie, describes her farm in rich detail.
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| People* |
Peter Spier |
Place, Relationships |
This book explains and illustrates the differences
and similarities of people all over the world. |
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Tar Beach
|
Faith Ringgold
|
Place, Movement
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As Cassie lies on the roof of her apartment
building, which is known as Tar Beach, she imagines herself
flying over famous New York City landmarks. In her daydream
the beautiful sites belong to her, a reward for the injustices
her family has suffered.
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The Empty Lot
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Dale H. Fife
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Place, Relationships
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The book's main character, Harry Hale
wants to sell a small piece of land that had once been a part
of his grandfather's farm. However, when he visits the lot
he discovers that the overgrown land is home to many animals,
and he has a change of heart.
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| The Life and Times of the Apple* |
Charles Micucci
|
Place, Relationships, Region, Location |
This book provides information about apples,
while teaching students to think geographically. |
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Time To Go
|
David and Beverly Fiday
|
Place, Relationships, Movement, Region
|
Although this book does not contain
a lot of text, there are many good vocabulary words. The story
illustrates a young boy's final trek around his family's farm
on the day they move to a new home.
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| Window* |
Jeannie Baker |
Location, Relationships |
This book tells a story through beautiful collage
constructions of how rural areas become urbanized. |
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