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978-1338843415. Melissa, previously published as George until April 2022, is a children's novel about a young transgender girl written by American author Alex Gino. [ 1][ 2] The novel tells the story of Melissa, a fourth-grade girl who is struggling to be herself to the rest of the world. The rest of the world sees Melissa as George, a boy. [ 3]
Out of My Mind is a 2010 novel by Sharon M. Draper, a New York Times bestselling author. [ 1] The cover illustration of the fifth edition is by Daniel Chang, and the cover photography is by Cyril Bruneau/Jupiter Images. A reading group guide is enclosed. The book is recommended for ages 10-14 and for grades 5–8.
Cover of McGuffey's First Reader. The Eclectic Readers (commonly, but informally known as the McGuffey Readers) were a series of graded primers for grade levels 1–6. They were widely used as textbooks in American schools from the mid-19th century to the early 20th century, and are still used today in some private schools and homeschooling.
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) is an American private, 501(c)(6) nonprofit organization founded in 1912. BBB's self-described mission is to focus on advancing marketplace trust, [2] consisting of 92 independently incorporated local BBB organizations in the United States and Canada, coordinated under the International Association of Better Business Bureaus (IABBB) in Arlington, Virginia.
The IEA's Progress in International Reading Literacy Study ( PIRLS) [ 1] is an international study of reading (comprehension) achievement in 9-10 year olds. It has been conducted every five years since 2001 by the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA). It is designed to measure children's reading literacy ...
Total Recall is a 1990 American science-fiction action film directed by Paul Verhoeven (pictured). Based on a 1966 short story by Philip K. Dick, the film stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, Rachel Ticotin, Sharon Stone, Ronny Cox, and Michael Ironside. It tells the story of Douglas Quaid (Schwarzenegger) and the shadow organization that tries to ...
As a parent, high school may be a time of angst and rebellion for your teenager, but at least you won’t have to worry about spending too much on back-to-school essentials at Dollar Tree. It ...
Young adult literature. Young adult literature ( YA) is typically written for readers aged 12 to 18 [ 1][ 2] and includes most of the themes found in adult fiction, such as friendship, substance abuse, alcoholism, and sexuality. [ 3] Stories that focus on the challenges of youth may be further categorized as social or coming-of-age novels .