Susan Hood
1) Lifeboat 12
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"This page-turning true-life adventure is filled with rich and riveting details and a timeless understanding of the things that matter most."—Dashka Slater, author of The 57 Bus
"Brilliantly told in verse, readers will love Ken Sparks." —Patricia Reilly Giff, two-time Newbery Honor winner
"Lyrical, terrifying, and even at times funny. A richly detailed account of a little-known event in World War II." —Kirkus...
"Brilliantly told in verse, readers will love Ken Sparks." —Patricia Reilly Giff, two-time Newbery Honor winner
"Lyrical, terrifying, and even at times funny. A richly detailed account of a little-known event in World War II." —Kirkus...
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A Sydney Taylor Book Award 2023 Middle Grade Notable!
A Jewish Book Council Award Middle Grade Finalist!
The moving true story of how young Ukrainian Jewish piano prodigies Zhanna (alias "Anna") and her sister Frina outplayed their pursuers while hiding in plain sight during the Holocaust. A middle grade nonfiction novel-in-verse by award-winning author Susan Hood with Greg Dawson (Zhanna's
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"Shaking Things Up introduces fourteen revolutionary young women--each paired with a noteworthy female artist--to the next generation of activists, trail-blazers, and rabble-rousers. From the award-winning author of Ada's Violin, Susan Hood, this is a poetic and visual celebration of persistent women throughout history. In this book, you will find Mary Anning, who was just thirteen when she unearthed a prehistoric fossil. You'll meet Ruby Bridges,...
7) I am mad!
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A young girl is upset when her sister purposely messes up her dress.Includes "Phonics Guidelines."
8) The new kid
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The new boy in class is a disruptive pest until one child remembers how bad it feels to be new at school and makes friends with Sid.
10) Show and Tell
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It's just not a good day when you've forgotten about Show and Tell. All the other kids have something neat to show, and you have...nothing. But if you think really hard, you just might come up with the best Show and Tell of all!
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The inspirational true story of how twenty-two-year-old Henny Sinding courageously helped smuggle hundreds of Jewish families in occupied Denmark to safety in Sweden during the Holocaust. A middle grade nonfiction novel-in-verse by award-winning author Susan Hood.
It wouldn't be easy, but they had to try.
It was their only chance to survive.
In 1943, Henny Sinding, only twenty-two years old, and the crew of Gerda lll, a lighthouse supply boat,...
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Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
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[2021]
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This collection of brilliant, lyrical nonfiction poems with bright, colorful illustrations highlights the threat of plastic and the kids who are fighting for change to save our planet.
Hood's poems highlight the threat of plastic and shows how it is hurting the health of our planet. You'll discover how scientists are using jellyfish snot and other methods to break down plastic pollution faster. Hood then introduces readers to young activists who...