Mike Gordon
1) Islam
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English
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Understanding Islam provides a succinct, authoritative, and accessible introduction to one of the world's great religious traditions. The subjects covered include: the Prophet and his teachings; the Quran, Hadith, and Sharia law; the history of the Islamic empire; madrasas and jihad; Shia and Sunni Islam; the Five Pillars; art and divinity; Mecca, mosques, and mihrahs; angels, jinns, and holy men; and secular nationalism and Islamic revivalism. The...
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Food is not our problem. We might be overweight and we might be eating badly. But, seriously, it's not the food's problem.
In this busy world, we're eating more than ever. But we've forgotten how to be in love with food. And we've forgotten how to let it love us. So, let's stop abusing ourselves and the food we eat. Let's take the time to reconnect, value and love our food. And let it love us.
Full of practical steps, this book picks up...
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English
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What is quitting? It's always all about changing; out of one situation and into another. Life goes on and doesn't stop just because circumstances change. So let's take a breath and consider our options: Can we make this a better place and get more from it? Can we make changes that suit us better. Will it be here or somewhere else? So stay or go, it's all about change, not quitting.
That's where this book comes in. It's a practical guide to being...
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Pub. Date
2003
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English
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Every inquisitive little girl wonders what it is really like to be a genuine princess. At the heart of Do Princesses Wear Hiking Boots? lives an energetic, spirited, and contemporary child who has lots of important questions for her mom. Do princesses ride tricycles, climb trees, do chores, or have to eat the crusts of their bread? The mother's voice is timelessly reassuring as she answers her daughter's questions and advises her that being like a...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.2 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
430L
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English
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Hannah looks forward to Robin Hill School's celebration of one hundred days of classes, but when a cold keeps her home the day of the party she decides to bring in the one hundred buttons she found anyway.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.4 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
450L
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English
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"Charles is excited about his first day of first grade at Robin Hill School. He wants his puppy, Cookie, to come to school too. Then Charles finds out he has to leave Cookie at home. Will school still be fun without his best friend?"--
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.7 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
420L
Language
English
Description
Katie and her family make shamrocks for each of her classmates to celebrate St. Patrick's Day, but when Mrs. Connor shows a shamrock that looks very different, Katie is sad until, together, they learn the distinction between a shamrock and a four-leaf clover.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.5 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
450L
Language
English
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"The students in Mrs. Connor's class are ready to leave first grade, but an unexpected guest almost ruins their graduation! Luckily, they've learned plenty of skills throughout the year they can use to save the day!"--Provided by publisher.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.2 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
600L
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English
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The Robin Hill School kids go on a field trip to celeberate Martin Luther King Jr.s birthday and learn about this American hero, including his "I Have a Dream" speech. When they get back to the classroom, Mrs. Connor asks the kids to write about their dream of how they would make the world a better place.
12) Presidents' Day
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
490L
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English
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In February, the first-graders in Mrs. Connor's class present facts about the presidents.
13) Election day
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.7 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
430L
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English
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On Becky's first day at a new school, she finds that she has a chance to run for class president.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Katie always thought her dad was smart--he is one of the busiest attorneys in town. People are always asking him for advice. She has been a bit confused ever since asking him for help with her weekly spelling list. How can her very smart dad struggle with one of her spelling words? This definitely didn't make sense. The word Mississippi has changed everything... This frank and thoughtful approach to dyslexia is an important exploration of the various...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.4 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"Mrs. Connor's first-grade class is trying to count from one to ten in less than a second. No one is fast enough to get all the way to ten before time is up...until the first graders work together to come up with a faster way to count"--
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"Join our favorite princess as she and her family camp, hike, fish, and bicycle in the great outdoors. Through rain and sunshine, fairy houses and fishing, this happy camper discovers that lots of fresh air and looking on the bright side is all a girl needs to make her a princess"--
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.5 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
390L
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English
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Katy finds what she thinks is the perfect pumpkin on a class field trip to a pumpkin patch, but after her classmates tease her about how small it is, it is up to Katy's father to show her how perfect her pumpkin can be.
18) Groundhog Day
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Pub. Date
2006.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.7 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
430L
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English
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On Groundhog Day, the students in Mrs. Connor's class try to find out whether the class hamster can predict the weather as well as a groundhog.
20) A tooth story
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.6 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
380L
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English
Description
Jaime longs to have at least one tooth missing in his first grade class picture, just like his friends, and when picture day arrives an unexpected event gives Jaime his wish.