Name: Irving Berlin
Brand: Paul M. Kaplan
SKU: 9781455625406
Price: 10.95 USD
Availability: InStock

Irving Berlin

9781455625406

$10.95

Irving Berlin and his family fled anti-Jewish Russia before he went on to become one of America's most popular commercial composers. As a self-taught pianist, Berlin is responsible for many hit songs such as "God Bless America," "White Christmas," as well as the musical Annie Get Your Gun.
Author Paul Kaplan traces the path of the man behind the songs through this rags-to-riches story and Berlin's place in the music business in the early twentieth century, including the tragedies that befell him on this journey.

Ranch Girl and the Orphan Lamb Adventure

9781455627684

$9.95

Kelsi Fairgate, a fourth grader and only child living on a ranch in the middle of Texas, awaits the end of the school year. When her parents bring in an orphan lamb from a pasture, her prospects for the summer look up. Kelsi and her friend, Ampara, run into some serious rattlesnake trouble one day. The lamb saves Kelsi, but then it is the girls' turn to try to save the lamb!

Ranch Girl and the Orphan Lamb Adventure

Matthew's Rise

9781455625444

$9.95

Set on Caddo Lake in northwest Louisiana, this middle-reader novel finds eleven-year-old Matthew Morin and his family recovering from a tragic loss and trying to regain normalcy as they head to the family farmhouse. There Matthew will build new friendships, investigate a suspicious fire, discovering a Caddo Indian mound, and solving the mystery surrounding the area. They soon turn their attention to the enigmatic new neighbor down the road. As they investigate further, they are pitched into a race against time to save the burial site from desecration.

The Bayou Bogeyman Presents Hoodoo and Voodoo 2nd edition

9781455625574

$9.95

The Bayou Bogeyman Presents Hoodoo and Voodoo 2nd edition

Little Laveau

9781941879290

$10.00

Arggh , there be pirates in the third adventure of Little Laveau! Join Little Laveau and her pet alligator, Squeeker, as they travel the seas and meet a little pirate with a big attitude. With a taste for the adventure of knowledge, Little Laveau captures some facts on historical characters along with some very important lessons on behavior! Watercolor illustrations full of excitement accompany the tale perfect for emerging readers--whether they live along the Gulf Coast or not!

The Girl from Felony Bay

9781455627455

$15.95

No Trespassing signs pop up all around Felony Bay on the eastern coast of South Carolina. Someone is poking around a mystery, maybe the same someone who framed Abbey Force's dad for a terrible crime he didn't commit. This adventure takes middle readers on a breathtaking ride that leads to a surprising betrayal.

St. Patrick's Day Alphabet

9781565547193

$8.95

This beautifully illustrated storybook dictionary explains 26 Irish traditions.

Jeb Scarecrow’s Pumpkin Patch

9781455621811

$9.95

Watch out crows, this scarecrow won't give up without a fight!

Every year, pesky crows throw a party in a scarecrow’s patch, gobbling up all the pumpkins in sight and leaving a horrid mess. Not this year! Jeb is determined to protect his pumpkins no matter the cost. Those crows are in for an unpleasant surprise!

Author and illustrator Jana Dillon conceived this as her first book. Originally published in 1992, the rollicking dialogue, glowing scenes of evening mischief, and a scarecrow family of unusual charm have all stood the test of time in this inventive tale full of the radiance and excitement of the Halloween season.

The Waving Girl

9781589801851

$8.99

Flora Martus lived on Elba Isle near Savannah, Georgia, in the early 1900s. Her family were the lighthouse keepers, and the little girl Flora grew up to be a light for others in her own way, waving to ships at sea for more than forty years.

Halloween Alphabet

9781589802421

$8.95

J is for jack-o'-lantern in this spooky ABC book.

Thanksgiving Day Alphabet

9781589803381

$8.95

Pumpkins, pilgrims, and Indians punctuate this quintessential American holiday ABC picture book. With an eye on history and adventure, this ABC book cheerfully illuminates the classic American holiday. Each entry includes a few sentences explaining the word's significance in Thanksgiving's history. Children will relate to their own holiday traditions while learning the origins of the annual fall event.

Bo and the Roaring Pines

9781589805224

$8.95

Back for a new adventure, Bo the lovable black Lab is ready to solve another mystery and save the day once again. It's up to this tenacious pup to find the reason behind all of the wildfires sweeping the countryside in east Texas. Gathering evidence as he goes, Bo must find the culprit and put a stop to this perilous crime spree.

Texas Zeke and the Longhorn

9781455624218

$11.95

This retelling of the English folktale "The Old Woman and Her Pig" features a Texas cowboy and an ornery Longhorn. A whole chain of events must be set into motion before Zeke can get home for a big bowl of chili.

The Case of the Left-Hand Trombone

9781455625314

$9.95

The French Quarter Festival in New Orleans is just around the corner, and instruments of famous local musicians are disappearing! A detective has her nephew, with his pet pig, help gather clues. This odd pair visits many Quarter landmarks as they search for the culprit, in this chapter book perfect for junior sleuths.

Little Laveau

9781941879177

$10.00

Meet Little Laveau as she journeys around the Louisiana bayou helping friends and animals wherever she adventures. In the first of The Adventures of Little Laveau, her friend Thomas is having bad dreams and is too scared to sleep. Little Laveau has just the magical cure for his bedtime blues in this delightful and encouraging picture book. Watercolor illustrations that capture the mystery of the bayou accompany this tale perfect for beginning readers--whether they live in Louisiana or not!

Crosswire

9781455625857

$9.95

Dwindling water supplies have driven desperate cattlemen to snip fences in order to water their herds--targeting thirteen-year-old Jesse's farm several times. When a lone drifter arrives in town, he's quickly hired to work the farm. Jesse suspects the man is more than just a hired hand and is determined to uncover his mysterious secret. This Society of School Librarians International Honor Book includes an author's note and bibliography.

Tanner the Turtle Learns to Swim

9781455626502

$14.95

Tanner the Turtle lives on the banks of the bayou surrounded by animal friends who love to play at the water's edge. Everyone knows, though, that the water can be dangerous if you don't know how to swim. And Tanner is too scared to learn! When his mother brings him to the local swimming pool for lessons, he refuses to even stick his head under the water. With the guidance of Coach Ted, though, Tanner is soon splashing with his new friends and learning valuable lessons in water safety.

The Book That Jake Borrowed - Bilingual Edition

9781455625468

$18.99

Accelerated Reader® Selection

Jake and his library book are in a sticky situation in this cumulative tale, an original adaptation of the classic The House That Jack Built. There's the jelly mishap that leads to the hungry rat, whose luck runs out when he's chased by the cat, all before a dog shows up and, well, that's that for the book that Jake borrowed! Will the librarian Jake adores let him have another book? Find out in this hilarious tale filled with hijinks narrated in mixed-media collages and text from Texas librarian extraordinaire Susan Holt Kralovansky!

Repetitive phrases and simple choruses make this an easy beginning for young readers, while the cut paper and fabric collage illustrations add humorous depth to the sequence of unfortunate events surrounding Jake's library book.

Selección de Accelerated Reader®

Jake y su libro de la biblioteca están en una situación complicada en esta historia acumulativa, una adaptación original del clásico La casa que Jack construyó. Hay el percance de jalea que lleva a la rata hambrienta, cuya suerte se agota cuando es perseguido por el gato, todo antes de que aparezca un perro y, bueno, ¡eso es todo para el libro que Jake pidió prestado! ¿La bibliotecaria que Jake adora le prestará otro libro? ¡Descúbrelo en esta divertida historia llena de travesuras narrada en collages de medios mixtos y textos de la bibliotecaria extraordinaria de Texas Susan Holt Kralovansky!

Frases repetitivas y coros simples hacen de este un comienzo fácil para los lectores jóvenes, mientras que las ilustraciones de collage de papel cortado y tela añaden profundidad humorística a la secuencia de eventos desafortunados que rodean el libro de la biblioteca de Jake.

The Book That Jake Borrowed - Bilingual Edition

Little Laveau

9781455626267

$11.99

It's Hot in Louisiana

9781455627332

$10.95

It's hot in Louisiana--hotter than a beignet, hotter than an alligator's back, hotter than Maw-Maw's red beans and rice! Young children in the Bayou State will certainly relate to all the heat comparisons in this delightfully illustrated board book.

Disappearance at Hangman's Bluff

9781455627479

$15.95

In South Carolina, young friends Abbey and Bee see their neighbor's dog, Yemassee, getting kidnapped by a couple of rough-looking fellas with guns. What does this mean? Abbey knows one thing: if you try to mess with her family, friends, or friends' dogs, you've got trouble on your hands.

It's Raining in Louisiana

9781455627356

$10.95

It's raining in Louisiana. There's thunder all around, and we have to park on the neutral ground! The Mississippi River is high, but now we don't have to water the plants. Young children in the Bayou State will certainly recognize all the signs of a rainy day in Louisiana in this exciting board book.

Ghostwriter of New Orleans, The

9781455626243

$10.95

He'll do anything it takes to return to the life he led and the girl he loves.

James' life ends amidst crushed metal and flashing sirens. But when his soul is transported back to the familiar hallways of his New Orleans high school, he remembers nothing of his tragic end. As he struggles to make sense of his new existence, he learns that there are others like him, ghosts who haunt the school, who claim they are there to protect the students and the precarious balance between life and death.
James only knows that he misses his girlfriend, Margot. He spends his days watching over her as she grieves his loss. Desperate to reconnect with her, he begins leaving her notes within the pages of her favorite book. But there are consequences to his interference, and when James learns there may be a way to return to the living, he makes it his mission to reunite with Margot, no matter the cost.

Journey Through the Unified Field

9781455624782

$9.95

Young Emma does not believe that she is good at either math or science. However, when she helps her mother at a STEM school over the summer, she soon finds herself using virtual reality to locate and work to save her pilot father when he is taken prisoner in Somalia. A great-grandniece of the Wright Brothers contributes a foreword to this fast-paced adventure.