atheneum books east roseville (27 results)

Paperback. Condition: new. Kastner, Jill (illustrator). Paperback. Spring has come to the muntains, and the bears have emerged from their winter's sleep — all but the Great Bear, who sleeps on in his den. In the Ute village, a boy called Short Tail worries that the Geat Bear will starve if he doesn't waken. So Short Tail heads off into the mountains to rouse the Great Bear. But on the way to the Great Bear's den, Short Tail too falls asleep, and slips into a magical dream in which the Great Bear teaches him a wornderful secret to share with his people. Will Hobbs's lyrical text and Jill Kastner's rich, evoctive oil paintings bring the story of a Native American tradition ot vivid life. Spring has come to the Ute village, but Short Tail and his people are concerned because the Great Bear has not awakened. While going to the mountains to find the Great Bear, Short Tail falls asleep and slips into a magical dream in which the Great Bear teaches him a wonderful secret to take back to his people. Color illustrations. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condition: new. Hull, Richard (illustrator). Paperback. "Knock, knock. Who's there? Someone with sad underwear. Sad underwear? How can that be? When my best friend's mad at me, Everything is sad. Even my underwear." Only Judith Viorst, with the perfect pitch for the trials of childhood that has made her Alexander books modern classics, could create an ode to melancholy unmentionables. But the title poem is just one of the many pleasures in this collection, which bursts with wit and understanding — and the occasional poignant note. Sure to delight readers of Shel Silverstein and Jack Prelutsky, as well as Viorst's own legions of fans, "Sad Underwear" is a perfect companion volume to her celebrated "If I Were In Charge of the World." In this companion volume to "If I Were in Charge of the World and Other Worries, " Viorst offers kid-friendly poems to explore everything from the first day of school to familiar fairy tales (with an unfamiliar slant). Illustrations. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

paperback. Condition: New. Selznick, Brian (illustrator). Language: ENG.

paperback. Condition: New. Language: ENG.

Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. Have fun with Olivia. dressing up singing songs building sand castles napping (maybe) dancing painting on walls and — whew — going to sleep at last. Whether at home getting ready for the day, enjoying the beach, or at bedtime, Olivia is a feisty pig who has too much energy for her own good. Of course, it's another story for Olivia's exhausted mother. Full-color illustrations. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Hardcover. Condition: new. Pinkney, Jerry (illustrator). Hardcover. There's a place in this 1950s southern town where all are welcome, no matter what their skin color.and 'Tricia Ann knows exactly how to get there. To her, it's someplace special and she's bursting to go by herself. When her grandmother sees that she's ready to take such a big step, 'Tricia Ann hurries to catch the bus heading downtown. But unlike the white passengers, she must sit in the back behind the Jim Crow sign and wonder why life's so unfair. Still, for each hurtful sign seen and painful comment heard, there's a friend around the corner reminding 'Tricia Ann that she's not alone. And even her grandmother's words — "You are somedbody, a human being — no better, no worse than anybody else in this world" — echo in her head, lifting her spirits and pushing her forward. Patricia C. McKissack's poignant story of growing up in the segregated South and Jerry Pinkney's rich, detailed watercolors lead readers to the doorway of freedom. Based on the author's childhood in Nashville, Tennessee, this story follows 'Tricia Ann, a young black girl growing up in the South of the 1950s, who finds herself face-to-face with signs everywhere saying "For Whites Only" When her grandmother allows her to go "someplace special" for the first time, 'Tricia Ann heads for the public library—where "all" are welcome. Full-color illustrations. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Hardcover. Condition: new. Murdocca, Salvatore (illustrator). Hardcover. From the Editor's Desk A Question of Fairness There has been no teaching so far this year in Mr. Larson's classroom. There has been learning, but there has been no teaching. There is a teacher in the classroom, but he does not teach. Cara Landry is a budding journalist. When she posts a scathing editorial about her burned-out teacher on the bulletin board one afternoon, everything changes. Prodded into action for the first time in years, Mr. Larson challenges his fifth-grade students to create a real newspaper. Soon "The Landry News" gets more attention than either Cara or her teacher bargained for, as the principal uses the paper to try to get Mr. Larson fired. While the whole town is swept up in a dramatic debate over "The Landry News" and the First Amendment, Mr. Larson uses the controversy as raw material for some of the finest teaching of his career. And Cara and her classmates learn the importance of tempering a newspaper's truth with mercy. But will their lessons cost Mr. Larson his job? Written by the author of the immensely popular "Frindle, " this is a compelling new novel about the collision of a student in need of a teacher with a teacher in need of inspiration. A journalist to the core, fourth-grader Cara Landry reports the truth even if it hurts. When she writes an editorial that accuses a teacher of not doing his job, she sets a series of life-changing events in motion. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. Meet my big brother. He's AMAZING STUPENDOUS ENORMOUS I should know, I watch him all day long. Stunning, deliciously sly photos taken from the baby sister's-eye view reveal how dazzling and funny and enormous a big brother can be. When he plays music, she sings along. When he can't be found (he's hiding behind his hands), his little sister goes seeking. It's clear she adores him—and that the feeling is mutual. Full-color photos. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Hardcover. Condition: new. Yoshi (illustrator). Hardcover. In the wide blue sea there was a very clever fish named Shrimpy. You could not find a smarter fish. But Shrimpy was also very, very small. Poor Shrimpy He wants to be like Big Al, loved and adored by all the other fish. But who would want to be friends with such a teeny, tiny fish? Big Al, that's who He's big and scary-looking, and he remembers what it was like to be friendless. Still, all the other fish think Shrimpy's just a nuisance. Then one day, when Big Al's life is in danger, Shrimpy is the only one brave enough and smart enough to save the day. Suddenly, everyone can see that friends come in all shapes and sizes and Shrimpy turns out to be the best friend any fish could want In this companion to the best-selling "Big Al, " we meet Shrimpy, the smartest fish in all the sea. Although Shrimpy wants to be just like Big Al, admired and respected by all, the other fish want nothing to do with someone so teeny and insignificant. Full color. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. A Simon Pulse Guide for Reading Groups "The House of the Scorpion" By Nancy Farmer ABOUT THE BOOK Matt is a clone of El Patron, a powerful drug lord of the land of Opium, which is located between the United States and Mexico. For six years, he has lived in a tiny cottage in the poppy fields with Celia, a kind and deeply religious servant woman who is charged with his care and safety. He knows little about his existence until he is discovered by a group of children playing in the fields and wonders why he isn't like them. Though Matt has been spared the fate of most clones, who have their intelligence destroyed at birth, the evil inhabitants of El Patron's empire consider him a "beast" and an "eejit." When El Patron dies at the age of 146, fourteen-year-old Matt escapes Opium with the help of Celia and Tam Lin, his devoted bodyguard who wants to right his own wrongs. After a near misadventure in his escape, Matt makes his way back home and begins to rid the country of its evils. Prereading activity Ask students to write down their definition of science fiction. Then have them discuss the meaning of cloning. Have them debate whether a novel about cloning is by their definition considered science fiction. Discussion questions Matteo Alacran is the clone of El Patron, the lord of the country called Opium, and lives in isolation until children playing in the poppy fields discover him. Why is he so eager to talk to the children, after he is warned against it? Why is Maria especially attracted to Matt? Describe Matt's relationship with Celia. Why is she the servant chosen to care for Matt? Celia snaps at Matt when he calls her mama. Then she says to him, "I love you more than anything in the world. Never forget that. But you were only loaned to me, mi vida." Why doesn't she explain the term loaned to Matt? Celia really believes that she is protecting Matt by keeping him locked in her cottage and ignorant about his identity. Debate whether this type of protection is indeed dangerous for him. How does Celia continue to protect Matt throughout his life on the Alacran Estate? After the children discover Matt, he is taken from Celia and imprisoned in a stall for six months with only straw for a bed. How might prison be considered a metaphor for his entire life? Who is the warden of his prison? Discuss the role of Maria, Celia, and Tam Lin in helping him escape his prison. Rosa describes El Patron as a bandit. How has El Patron stolen the lives of all those living on his estate? Which characters are his partners in evil? Debate whether they support him for the sake of their own survival. Explain what Tam Lin is trying to tell Matt when he says, "If you are kind and decent, you grow into a kind and decent man. If you're like El Patron.just think about it." Considering that Matt is the clone of El Patron, debate whether environment influences evil more than genetics. El Patron celebrates his 143rd birthday with a large party. Though Matt was "harvested," and doesn't really have a birthday, the celebration is for him as well, since he is El Patron's clone. How does Matt imitate El Patron's power when he demands a birthday kiss from Maria? Discuss how El Patron encourages Matt's uncharacteristic behavior. Why is Maria so humiliated by Matt's demand? How does Matt feel the crowd's disapproval? El Viejo, El Patron's grandson and the father of Mr. Alacran, is a senile old man because he refused the fetal brain implants based on religious and moral grounds. Debate his position. Why does El Patron consider Mr. Alacran rude when he mentions El Viejo's religious beliefs? Celia is also a deeply religious person. How is this demonstrated throughout the novel? At what point does Matt realize that Tom is dang Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.