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Essential NetNovice Websites : Jump-Start Your Web Adventures! (Essential Websites Series with FREE eBook) 5 reviews
Kitty Williams, Robin Lind
Capstone Press, 1999
Totally Awesome!!!
I am definitley a novice and your book is totally awesome!!!! Thank you
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Buffalo Soldiers and the American West (Graphic History)2 reviews
Glaser, Jason
Capstone Press, 2005
Freedom fighters
The graphic novel approach for young readers is a good way to get the basics about a certain subject; in this case the buffalo soldiers. Some young students may be familiar with this term from listening to Bob Marley Legend (New Packaging) and may be interested to learn more about these special African-American soldiers. The information in this book uses primary sources to compliment the grahic ...
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The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln (Graphic History)2 reviews
Kay Melchisedech Olson
Capstone Press, 2005
Great Series to Teach American History!
I like these books a lot. They are interesting for me to read and I learn something. They can be a godsend for my ESOL students who must learn to read English and take American History at the same time. This book is on the assassination of President Lincoln. It covers the evening when husband and wife went to the theatre and Lincoln was shot. It follows the search for the murderer and the ...
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The Dalmatian (Wilcox, Charlotte. Learning About Dogs.)2 reviews
Wilcox, Charlotte
Capstone Press, 1997
Dalmatian Reweiw
I really enjoyed this book by Charlotte Wilcox. I thought that it was one of the best books I ever read. I think it was such a good book because it was on dogs and I absolutely love dogs. This book had lots of facts on Dalmatians. I thought that was cool. I wouldn't of known so much about Dalmatians if I hadn't read this book. It even had a picture in the book that told me some of the ...
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The Beagle (Learning about Dogs)2 reviews
Charlotte Wilcox
Capstone Press, 1998
Cool book for kids
Well edited, nice photos. Kids who enjoy learning about animals should enjoy this book.
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The California Gold Rush: An Interactive History Adventure (You Choose Books)2 reviews
Raum, Elizabeth
Capstone Press, 2007
the whole series is great
I read these books with my 8-year-old daughter for fun. We play a game where one of us reads aloud and the other gets to make the choices of which path to take. In this volume, the main character is a young White man, and I guess that is a drawback since we don't get to explore the choices women had during the California Gold Rush and we don't learn anything about the Chinese in California. ...
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China (Countries of the World)2 reviews
Dahl, Michael
Capstone Press, 1997
very helpful
This is a great research book for kids. I'm in middle school and had to do a really important project on China recently. This book has information on pretty much any area you can think of, and I used it for a lot of my research. Also, there is a whole series of Countries of the World, so you can find a good book on almost any country you have to do a project or report on.
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Bessie Coleman: Daring Stunt Pilot (Graphic Biographies)2 reviews
Trina Robbins
Capstone Press, 2007
Another great biography
I can say all the good things I have said of the other Graphic Library collections. Chapter structure, thematic thread, accessible to comprehension instruction strategies, vocabulary at grade level, and excellent graphics. Like the Amelia Earhart, this one starts the story with the first panel, where Bessie communicates the kind of person she is, not an Uncle Tom. I could recommend any of these ...
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Brown: Seeing Brown All Around Us (A+ Books: Colors)3 reviews
Michael Dahl
Capstone Press, 2005
Great concept book
This early concept book brings brown to life in the form of a step stool, paper bag, dog, football, and various yummy food items. Each two page spread is gloriously photographed, with large, easy to assimilate images for the preschool set. Notes are included on each page to give additional information on the selected "brown" topic, extending the reader/listener's knowledge. The controlled ...
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Civil War Cooking: The Confederacy (Exploring History Through Simple Recipes)3 reviews
Dosier, Susan
Capstone Press, 2000
Wonderful Recipes!
This book has wonderful information about the Civil War next to each of the recipes. The pictures are wonderful! And stories are included next to most recipes. Included are how to eat hardtack and the Goober Peas song that soldiers sang as they marched. Historical information is bountiful throughout the book. There is also a sister book about Union recipes--they tended to have fresher and more ...
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The Pilgrims and the First Thanksgiving (Graphic History series)2 reviews
Mary Englar
Capstone Press, 2007
A story of religious freedom
This one is also a good historical adaptation on the first Thanksgiving. We find out that the Indians that help the Pilgrims also had their thanksgiving rituals and that Pilgrims also had theirs. We know about what they ate that first day. More importantly, this story includes why the Pilgrims left England and why they decided to stay in that place in spite of the unsurmounting obstacles. It ...
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The Great Chicago Fire of 1871 (Graphic History)2 reviews
Olson, Kay M.
Capstone Press, 2006
Good Graphic History Book on The Great Chicago Fire
The Great Chicago Fire is brought to life in this graphic book for kids. I found it interesting too. I use the Graphic Library series for my ESOL students who are learning English and learning American History at the same time. It is very tough to do and these books help a lot.
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The Golden Knights: The U.S. Army Parachute Team (Serving Your Country)2 reviews
Hopkins, Ellen
Capstone Press, 2001
Using Gravity for Flight
This fascinating book is packed with exciting text and brilliant color photos. You will discover the Army Parachute Team: The Golden Knights, what they do and how they do it. This book provides a history of the Team and of parachuting, describes their mission and maneuvers and then looks to the future. Web site URLs are provided for more information. The Golden Knights, based at Fort Bragg, ...
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In-Line Skating (Action Sports)2 reviews
John Martin
Capstone Press, 1994
A Real Page Turner! I Couldn't Put It Down!
Kudos to Martin, he does it again! Like his aptly titled masterpiece "Motorcycles", Martin adroitly examines the sport thoroughly and breaks it down into easy to understand laymen's terms. Although void of such memorable characters like his infamous Juan Martinez, the book is a must read.
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Phases of the Moon (Patterns in Nature series)2 reviews
Gillia M. Olson
Capstone Press, 2008
Good Choice for Young Readers...
Here's a perfect way to get one's youngsters involved in The international Year of Astronomy 2009 / http://www.astronomy2009.org/. Moon phases can sometimes be tricky business for new learners. Phases of the Moon by Gillia M. Olson is a beautiful, but simple science "concept" book for young readers, ages four to eight; however, it can be enjoyed by anyone because of the well-selected graphics. ...
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Guatemala: A Question and Answer Book (Fact Finders)2 reviews
Englar, Mary
Capstone Press, 2005
Excellent book to use with small children from 3 up
We bought this book to have for our 3yo who we recently adopted from Guatemala. What we found was that it was also a great book for our 8yo. She was able to learn so much about the country where her sister was coming from! It tells all types of things Guatemalan - from customs to geography to language - and it hits on many of the key learnings of "what is Guatemala" that are relevent to ...
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Red: Seeing Red All Around Us (A+ Books: Colors)2 reviews
Sarah L. Schuette
Capstone Press, 2002
Perfect for Kindergarten Colors Theme
This series of color books have been a huge hit with my Kindergarteners this year! They love the stunning full color photographs, showing common things that are red, such as apples, red licorice, and stop signs. Our first reading they like to name the objects as I pause at the end of each page, then we revisit it for the rhyming text and another time for the informational side text, which is ...
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Monster Trucks (Rollin)2 reviews
James Koons
Capstone Press, 1996
monster trucks a crushing sucess for young readers
My son brought this home from his school library. It's simple language and attention to detail brought me to Amazon.com to buy it for my son's at home collection. I loved this book & he loved it too.....
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Motorcycle Racing (Motorsports)2 reviews
Michael Dregni
Capstone Press, 1994
Motorcycle Racing
This book Motorcycle Racing is a good book. I like it because it tells you the safety stuff you need so you don't get hurt. It tells you why they peel out before they race. They do that to get their tires hot so they get better traction. It also tells you everything on a motorcycle.
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Helen Keller: Courageous Advocate (Graphic Biographies)2 reviews
Welvaert, Scott R.
Capstone Press, 2005
Helen Keller
I bought this to use in my 6th grade reading classroom. It is excellent to use to teach reading skills such as main idea, author's purpose, or summarizing. I put it in a center and students have 10 minutes to use the book for an assignment. Since it is at a lower reading level, students have success in building skills to use in higher level texts.
This book is a good addition to the grade 1-6 ...
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