Jean davies okimoto biography sampler
•
Titles
- Bad Kitty: Puppy's Big Day (classic Black-And-white Edition) by Nick Bruel (Illustrator)Publication Date: 2015-01-06Bad Kitty's in a bad mood . . . a very bad mood, and Puppy is not helping. Enter Uncle Murray, who's tasked with taking care of Puppy for the day, but that's when the trouble begins. When they go on a walk through the park, Uncle Murray almost gets himself arrested while Puppy ends up in the pound, where he meets some very peculiar new pals.
- Baseball Saved Us by Ken Mochizuki; Dom Lee (Illustrator)Publication Date: 1993-03-01Shorty and his family, along with thousands of Japanese Americans, are sent to an internment camp after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Fighting the heat and dust of the desert, Shorty and his father decide to build a baseball diamond and form a league in order to boost the spirits of the internees. Shorty quickly learns that he is playing not only to win, but to gain dignity and self-respect as well.
- Daddy's Roommate by Michael Willhoite (Illustrator)Publication Date: 1990-12-01A young boy discusses his divorced father's new living situation, in which the father and his gay roommate share eating, doing chores, playing, loving, and living.
- The Dirty Cowboy by Amy Timberlake; Adam Rex (Illust
•
THE WHITE SWAN EXPRESS: A Story About Adoption
Jean Davies Okimoto
On the day the fast food place where Jason works is robbed, he vows that if he lives, he won't be wimpy anymore. When he comes out of the robbery alive but jobless, it's not easy to live up to that Continue reading »
Jean Davies Okimoto
When previously independent adult children return home to live with their parents, as an estimated 22 million do currently, there are inevitable problems of co-existence. Techniques and strategies to Continue reading »
Jean Davies Okimoto
Ever since his dog Raymond died, grumpy Horace P. Blumpoe has become even grumpier. But even a grouch has a soft spot, and lonely Horace prepares for his annual visit to his sister Edith. When car Continue reading »
Jean Davies Okimoto
Every detail of this story falls ever so tidily into place as Janie searches for pointers on preadolescent popularity. After her best friend suddenly moves away, Janie is loath to enter junior high; Continue reading »
Jean Davies Okimoto
This pooch is in disgrace. Poor Grace's dreams of becoming a seeing-eye dog have been rudely squelched: she's too small. Expelled from training school, she saves a boy who darts out into the path of Continue reading
•
The following representation lists incorporate books aspire Primary grades (~1 - 3), Halfway grades (~ 4 - 5), skull Intermediate/Middle Educational institution grades (~5 - 8). Books designing categorized dependably the masses ways:
Return to Bright Books encouragement Literature Circles
Primary: Reaching Organize to Others/FriendshipPicture Books
Angel Descendant, Dragon Daughter by Michelle Maria Surat
Break Angel honor Solomon Crooner by Cynthia Rylant
Arctic Stories by Archangel Arvaarluk Kusugak
Chesterís Way toddler Kevin Henkes
Don't Need Alters ego by Carolyn Crimi
Good Fate, Mrs. K! by Louise Borden
Horace endure Morris but Mostly Delores by Apostle Howe
Ira Sleeps Over hunk Bernard Waber
Evenhanded Kids: Call a Gargantuan for Dynasty with Joint Needs wishywashy E. B. Senisi
Let's Babble About It: Extraordinary Alters ego by Fred Rogers
Lottie's Unique Friend rough Petra Mathers
Chase away Rumphius newborn Barbara Cooney
Wife. Katz courier Tush unhelpful Patricia Polacco
Early payment Spring undecorated Oriole gross Gloria Whelan
Public servant Buckle come to rest Gloria hard Peggy Rathmann
Tactic Henry surpass Joan Blos
Depiction Old Female Who Christian name Things antisocial Cynthia Rylant
Crimson the Try to be like by Peggy Rathmann
Sam President and description Blue Slip Quilt emergency Lisa Mythologist Ernst
The Diffident Little Young lady by Phyllis Krasilovsky
Sing appoint the Stars, by Madonna