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Catherine Nichols

Auteur van Harriet Tubman

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Werken van Catherine Nichols

Harriet Tubman (2002) 311 exemplaren
Polar Adventures (2003) 110 exemplaren
Animal Masterminds (2003) 66 exemplaren
Sally Ride (2005) 43 exemplaren
Dolphin Rescue (2017) — Auteur — 27 exemplaren
American Sign Language (2011) 24 exemplaren
Puppy Rescue Riddle (2017) — Auteur — 20 exemplaren
Medical Marvels (2004) 12 exemplaren
Record Breakers (2004) 11 exemplaren
Mysterious Creatures (2005) 11 exemplaren
Smelly Skunks (2008) 10 exemplaren
Chester's Sweater 9 exemplaren
The Rescue of Sham (1988) — Adaptor — 8 exemplaren
Tricky Opossums (2008) 8 exemplaren
Claude Monet (2006) 7 exemplaren
Sire of Champions (1988) — Adaptor — 7 exemplaren
African American Culture (2005) 7 exemplaren
Ripley's Big Cats (2004) 7 exemplaren
Pablo Picasso (2006) 7 exemplaren
In the Rain Forest (2003) 6 exemplaren
Prickly Porcupines (2008) 6 exemplaren
Early American Culture (2006) 5 exemplaren
Pierre-Auguste Renoir (2006) 5 exemplaren
Therapy Horses (2007) 5 exemplaren
Battle of the Stallions (1988) 5 exemplaren
Kachinas (2003) 5 exemplaren
Grassy Lands (2003) 5 exemplaren
Leonardo Da Vinci (2006) 5 exemplaren
Trains (2011) 4 exemplaren
An Arctic Year (2003) 4 exemplaren
Wetlands (2003) 4 exemplaren
Going Places (2002) 3 exemplaren
A Dry Place (2003) 3 exemplaren
If You Had a Tail (2002) 3 exemplaren
Vincent Van Gogh (2006) 2 exemplaren
Michelangelo Buonarroti (2006) 2 exemplaren
It's the Wind (2002) 2 exemplaren
One Big Ocean (2003) 2 exemplaren
Celia Cruz: A Life Song (1996) 1 exemplaar
Language Expression (1997) 1 exemplaar
Salamanders! 1 exemplaar
Big Jump, The 1 exemplaar

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Algemene kennis

Geboortedatum
20th century
Geslacht
female
Nationaliteit
USA
Geboorteplaats
New York, New York, USA
Woonplaatsen
New York, New York, USA
Pennsylvania, USA
Beroepen
teacher
editor

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A small coastal town in Maine finds its peace disrupted by "the Trasher" -- someone who keeps knocking down garbage cans and stinking up the whole neighborhood. Siblings Maddie and Atticus are on the case, determined to find the culprit. Meanwhile, a pod of dolphins have been showing up along the coast, and the brother and sister start to form a bond with them.

This was a really cute chapter book, simple and sweet. The mystery is a completely non-scary one, but it still has some twists and turns. As an adult, I guessed the culprit very early on, whereas my 10-year-old niece figured it out closer towards the last few chapters. Since she's more of the target audience, her opinion counts more here and she enjoyed the book. The plotline with the dolphins will really appeal to animal lovers.

Sprinkled throughout the book are nonfiction facts about ocean life, from types of boats to tidal creatures. This was interesting and informative, but I found the placement odd. Sometimes the facts made sense with that part of the story and sometimes they seemed a little more random. But more to the point, these page spreads often came in the middle of a chapter or even the middle of a sentence! They would have been more effective as asides at the end of each chapter.

The watercolor-looking illustrations marking the story's progression are fine but not strictly necessary. The factual information is accompanied by stunning full-color photographs, which are nice addition. Indeed, with all these breaks in the text, this short book will fly by even quicker, making it perfect for relatively beginning readers (i.e., those who have graduated beyond early readers but aren't yet ready to tackle a 200-page novel).

The book makes some nods toward diversity, especially as seen in the illustrations. The biggest thing to note in this regards from the text itself is that the siblings are being raised by a single father. (Of course, while seeing single parenthood represented is good, the reality is that there are far more single mothers than fathers, even though literature shows the opposite. Oh well.)
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½
 
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sweetiegherkin | Feb 17, 2021 |
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A simple presentation of the life of Harriet Tubman, who helped over 300 slaves, including her elderly parents, to escape to freedom, via the Underground Railroad
 
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Lou_Sanz | 1 andere bespreking | Jul 14, 2020 |
This book is all about sharks, their habits, their physique, and what they like to eat! This book is informational while also being a great guided reading book. I love the illustrations that match the text as well. I would say this book would be great for K-3. I gave this book 4/5 stars because although it is a great book to have a guided reading session, maybe some kids won't particularly like sharks or are interested in them, therefore they may not pay as much attention.
 
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amywalsh1 | Oct 21, 2019 |

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Werken
66
Ook door
2
Leden
1,394
Populariteit
#18,440
Waardering
4.1
Besprekingen
13
ISBNs
141
Talen
2

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