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3) These hands
Author
Pub. Date
2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Description
An African American man tells his grandson about a time when, despite all the wonderful things his hands could do, they could not touch bread at the Wonder Bread factory. Based on stories of bakery union workers; includes historical note.
4) Henry's hand
Author
Pub. Date
2013
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Henry is a monster whose body parts tend to fall off but his right hand helps keep everything together and is his best friend, until Henry becomes lazy and his hand decides to leave.
Author
Pub. Date
[2022]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Description
In the dark a detached human hand wearing a black ring seeks someone to read the words of the magic spell it writes: a spell that will bring the evil Dr. Merlinus back to life--and the Librarian must act fast to prevent Merlinus from making a young boy his next victim. Includes discusson questions.
7) Hands can
Author
Description
Photographs and simple, rhyming text present different things that hands can do, such as hold things, mix things, and wave goodbye.
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Description
A little girl, baking bread with her grandmother, becomes transported by the tales her grandmother's hands tell -- those that spring from the rose-painted nails, a flower-banded wedding ring, and the way her fingers move and glide. These hands have many tales to tell. But only if you listen.
Author
Pub. Date
[2014].
Description
When a little girl moves her hand, she changes the world as she discovers it. As she moves her known world, she discovers her own power and creates everything anew. The poem, written by Argentine poet Jorge Lujan, comes from a culture saturated with magic, in which even the very young can make the world by reaching out and moving it. Mandana Sadat's imaginative illustrations deepen and enrich the text. Movi la mano / I Moved My Hand is a very special...