Alice K. Flanagan

An introduction to types of rocks on earth and how they are formed.

24 p. : 24 cm

Simple text and repetition of the letter "y" help readers learn how to use this sound.

Describes different kinds of farmers, the food that they grow, the conditions under which they work, their tools and equipment, their problems, and the help they provide to their communities.

Provides an introduction to the career of a teacher describing the education and training required, the different kinds of work they do, the challenges they face, and their value to the community.

Introduces the career of a mayor, describing the education and training required, the different kinds of work they do, and their value to the community.

An introduction to the career of police officer, including the duties, uniforms, equipment, and their contribution to the community.

Describes the forms water takes, how it has shaped Earth, and its importance to life.

Introduces the job of letter carrier, including the duties, skills, physical requirements, uniforms, and contribution to the community.

Simple text about playing and repetition of the letter "a" help readers learn how to use the "long a" sound.

Simple text and repetition of the letter "h" help readers learn how to use this sound.

In brief rhyming text, lists all the types of insects the narrator likes.

From Amazon.com: Sam shook his head. "...I realized that I wasn't the only one with my problem, and that my problem wasn't the only problem in the world. Everybody has problems that drive them crazy, and most people never solve them. I asked myself if I really thought my way of life was wrong, or if in thinking so I was merely genuflecting to the ideas of other people. For years I had pretended to myself that I would change. I admitted finally that I was a homosexual, that it wasn't a phase, and it wasn't a disease." Sam is wonderful if only for the fact that it was first published in 1959! Plot revolves around gay Sam and his best friend Addie. Sam is not the often seen gay character who is comic relief or ends up getting murdered or committing suicide. The book has wit, some snappy dialogue and some rather dark turns - there's a bathhouse scene that I'm sure would have been more than scandalous at the time. Pay special attention to the butler and the cat; they are hilarious and offer insight regarding the other players. The book reads a bit like an old black and white movie that is discovered on a sleepless night. Shiny men and women played by yesteryear's Hollywood royalty trading quips and being witty and drinking martinis; hopes and fears are revealed as we cut to the bedroom scenes. The fag/hag (yes i can say that! but i wish we could invent a better phrase) relationship is explored with gentleness and understanding. Deeper than friendship and sometimes more intimate than physical love, the bond between the gay and his gal can (and will as its nature!) be destructive to those within its bounds and those outside of it.

Simple text and repetition of the letter "l" help readers learn how to use this sound.

Simple text and repetition of the letter "x" help readers learn how to use this sound.

Simple text and repetition of the letter "p" help readers learn how to use this sound.

Follows the different kinds of work that the Zieglers do in their apple orchard beginning with fall pruning and ending with picking and selling the ripened fruit.