Karen Schneemann Livres

Good friends help you go with the flow. Best friends help you start a revolution. Sophomores Abby, Brit, Christine, and Sasha are fed up. Hazelton High never has enough tampons. Or pads. Or adults who will listen. Sick of an administration that puts football before female health, the girls confront a world that shrugs—or worse, squirms—at the thought of a menstruation revolution. They band together to make a change. It’s no easy task, especially while grappling with everything from crushes to trig to JV track but they have each other’s backs. That is, until one of the girls goes rogue, testing the limits of their friendship and pushing the friends to question the power of their own voices. Now they must learn to work together to raise each other up. But how to you stand your ground while raising bloody hell?

Young Roblay runs through his Somali village practicing for the big race, where only the fastest runners will be declared men. He turns for advice to his grandfather, who tells Roblay of the mighty Shabelle River, which is strong and swift like a cheetah. Roblay must capture that spirit if he is to finish among the winners of the race and become a man. Inspired by her father's storytelling, Khadra Mohammed joins Karen Lynn Williams in retelling this Somali coming-of-age tale, beautifully illustrated by artist Julia Cairns. The story of a proud people who once lived together peacefully and drew wisdom from the animals, it is sure to generate enthusiastic discussion in the classroom. An appendix provides further information on the cheetah―the fastest land animal on earth and now an endangered species.

"Enrique is a U.S. citizen-but the rest of his family isn't. When he hears a rumor of a police raid, Enrique must face the possibility of being separated from his parents and sister"-- Provided by publisher

Learning personas help TD professionals expand that knowledge. Karen Bishea Williams unpacks learning personas from an L&D; perspective. She provides information about how to better understand learners; insights and a five-step process for building a set of learner personas; and a sample learner persona set.

After becoming involved with sexy, thugged-out Santana, good girl Alexis Vancamp followed him down a destructive path that landed her behind bars. Five years later, her case is overturned, and she is released from prison. Now mature, humble, and newly reformed, Alexis goes back to her hometown, trying to get past the death of someone dear to her. She wants to do the hard work of rebuilding her life and repairing the relationships with her family, friends, and the church. Determined to right all the wrong she has done, Alexis vows not to give up. When things seem like they are headed in the right direction, Santana reemerges with a vicious plan to finish where he left off. This means causing destruction to Alexis and all she loves. Secrets are revealed about Alexis's mother and her relationship with Santana's father that blow Alexis away. Lives are lost, and Alexis, framed by Santana, finds herself back in prison. Will she be able to escape the madness he brings this time, or will he destroy her for good?

Easy Reader Level B - Two-Letter Word PatternsThis reading book is the third in the Easy Reader Series. It includes short vowels with consonant-vowel-consonant (CVC) word family patterns. It is designed to help children at the Early Childhood Level and all other users who are experiencing challenges with reading.Key Features: Colour Coded Focus LettersPre Assessment SheetConsonant-Vowel-Consonant (CVC) Word Patterns with Short Vowel SoundsFry's 1st 100 High-Frequency Words Fry's Picture Nouns Generative Sight WordsSpeed Drills to Develop Fluency End of Unit Spiral Assessments Progress Monitoring SheetsLesson Plan Guide

Bear waits for fall as she sees the forest shift through spring and summer in this charming picture book about how the forest regrows. Bear loves jumping in leaf piles, but fall playtime ends with winter hibernation. When Bear wakes up she realizes it’ll be a while—through spring and summer—till the leaves will fall again. While she waits, she learns about the constant work the forest does to renew her playground—and how she helps. Alongside Bear squishing through springtime mud, chomping on summer dandelions, and stretching in the early fall sun, readers will see how the forest changes with every season.

Your favourite best friends from the groundbreaking Go With the Flow are back in a brand new graphic novel to face the challenges of secret crushes, big feelings, and growing up . . . together. Perfect for fans of Maria Scrivan's Nat Enough series!