Bøger af Anola Pickett

When fifth grader Jab Bostwick flunks the Friday Final spelling test every week, his parents are desperate to find help for him. Jab wants to be a disc jockey and can't really see the value of spelling. After all, DJs say words, they don't spell them.Meanwhile, another young student, pooka Rooney from Ireland, is having his own school problems. When he wins a scholarship to study in America, he finds himself in a dreary school run by a mean teacher. He breaks free one day and crosses path with Jab. The pooka is determined to help the struggling lad.. All he has to do is figure out what this spelling is all about.

Forced by war to grow up quickly, twelve-year-old George wants to be treated like a man. But with feuding neighbors and a family that won't take him seriously, George has his own war to fight right at home in Kansas City. This old-fashioned, family drama brings you to the heart of the World War I homefront with a resonating, issue-driven, coming-of-age story you will love.

Readers Theater and Beyond: A Phonics Boost for Reluctant Readers Grades 3-6 takes the best from several bodies of research dealing with phonics, fluency, and character education to create a supportive text for teachers. It's the first book of its kind to take this integrated approach.