Clang Clang Beep Beep Listen To The City

From morning until night, a city is filled with such sounds as the roars and snores of a subway ride, the flutters and coos of pigeons, and the shouts and beeps of drivers in traffic.

From morning joggers until night's last train, a boy notices and enjoys the many sounds made by people and things in a big city.

From morning until night, a city is filled with such sounds as the roars and snores of a subway ride, the flutters and coos of pigeons, and the shouts and beeps of drivers in traffic.

Jorge loved the feel of the ball in his glove, the bat in his hand, and the game of baseball. Day and night he would play with his sister, his father, and his friends. At night he dreamed of baseball. When he and his mother visit New York and he sees Yankee Stadium for the first time, he knows there is only one way to get there: work hard and play ball. Based on the childhood of New York Yankees catcher Jorge Posada, this is the story of a boy from Puerto Rico who grew up to be a champion.

Where the paleta wagon rings its tinkly bell and carries a treasure of icy paletas in every color of the sarape . . . As she strolls through her barrio, a young girl introduces readers to the frozen, fruit-flavored treat that thrills Mexican and Mexican-American children. Create a masterpiece, make tough choices (strawberry or coconut?), or cool off on a warm summer's day--there's so much to do with a paleta.

“An inviting and admiring introduction to an important American artist.” —Kirkus Reviews From award-winning author Robert Burleigh comes a striking, intimate picture book biography about an American icon—beloved artist Norman Rockwell. Norman Rockwell is best known for capturing the American spirit as a painter and illustrator in the late twentieth century. This beautifully illustrated, first-person narrative explores Rockwell’s life in episodes based on important moments in American history. Norman Rockwell is not only a great American artist, but he also successfully chronicled two generations of American life, making him one of the most beloved and well-known American artists of all time.

No text better prepares you for evaluating, choosing, and sharing quality children''s literature than Through the Eyes of a Child: An Introduction to Children''s Literature. This streamlined eighth edition continues to provide a visually stunning, theoretically sound, comprehensive overview of children''s literature. Sharpened focus on contemporary issues in the field, deepened coverage of biography and informational books, and newly integrated technology give this new edition added relevance in the changing marketplace. In addition, some of the brightest stars of children''s literature lend their talents to the new edition, providing insight into the craft and addressing the changing needs of middle grades readers. Evaluating and Sharing This text will prepare you to appreciate, evaluate, and share children''s literature by examining the most important elements of the literature and by addressing the needs and interests of its readers. A full chapter, Chapter 3, is devoted to evaluating and choosing literature for children. Evaluation Criteria boxes in every genre chapter outline exactly what you need to look for in quality literature. Teaching With pages ending every genre chapter share classroom-tested suggestions for using literature in your teaching. Voices from the Field The hottest topic in children''s literature, adolescent literature can be a complex issue. The eighth edition tackles it head on, turning to the pros to find out how to evaluate literature written for readers in grades 4 through 8, and learning how to compel this group of readers at risk of losing interest in reading. New! Jack Gantos discusses the teacher''s role in keeping 4th through 8th graders interested in reading. New! Nancy Farmer tells us how she works to engage readers in the middle grades. New! Naomi Shihab Nye talks about the truth in poetry that engages young adolescent readers. New! Joseph Bruchac tells us how we can mentor middle graders into becoming lifelong readers. Through the Eyes of an Author, Through the Eyes of a Child This two part feature begins with exclusive interviews with some of the creative geniuses that makes children''s literature fascinating, then goes on to share a child''s response to their work. New! Mo Willems tells us how he generates ideas, then 5-year-old Ruby shares her feelings about Willems''s Leonardo the Terrible Monster. New! Susan Guevarra tells us what inspires her art and 9-year-old Hayden responds to her artwork in Chato and the Party Animals. New! Robert Burleigh talks about the poetry of writing children''s books, and 4-year-old Eva tells us her favorite things about his new picture book Clang! Clang! Beep! Beep! Listen to the City. New! Joan Bauer talks about inspiration and inspiring others, and 13-year-old Julia responds to Hope Was Here. MyEducationKit Integrated into every chapter, this robust online resource offers rich, authentic, interactive opportunities to apply and practice what you learn in the text. Assignments and Activities use video and the Database of Children''s Literature to provide you with opportunities to hone your skills for evaluating and sharing quality literature Study Plan helps you assess mastery of chapter content through multiple choice quizzes that explain why responses to particular items are correct or incorrect. Conversations provide you with podcasts and interviews with acclaimed authors and illustrators sharing secrets of their trade. To receive access to MyEducationKit with this book, please purchase ISBN 0137074018.

She must obey a stranger's orders, or the androids will attack again… Despite Lena's fears about the dangers of the Model One androids, CyberCorp has shipped them to customers. They work perfectly—except around Lena. When an android attacks one of her best friends, she insists the robots are fatally flawed. Desperate to keep this situation from spiraling out of control, like it did last time, Lena casts suspicion on everyone she knows. This time, she won't trust anyone. When she gets a threatening note from someone claiming to be controlling the androids, she'll obey—but only to stall for time. Can she find whoever's responsible, before someone else she loves dies?