Margriet Ruurs

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1) My school in the rain forest: how children attend school around the world

Author

Ruurs, Margriet

Pub. Date

2009

Edition

1st ed.

Lexile measure

NC 960L

Physical Desc

1 volume : color illustrations, color maps ; 24 x 26 cm

Language

English

Description

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In this lively photo essay, readers get to know students who are pursuing their dreams of a brighter future, and of teachers who are devoted to improving people's lives, from the arid plains of southern Afghanistan to the rain forests of Guatemala.

2) Stepping stones: a refugee family's journey

Author

Ruurs, Margriet

Publisher

Orca Book Publishers

Lexile measure

AD 480L

Language

English

Formats

Book, eBook

Description

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"In this picture book, a young girl and her family are forced to flee their village to escape the civil war that has engulfed Syria and make their way toward freedom in Europe"--

3) The power of poems: teaching the joy of writing poetry

Author

Ruurs, Margriet

Publisher

Maupin House

Pub. Date

[2014]

Physical Desc

1 online resource (x, 113 pages)

Language

English

Description

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Presents teachers ideas and activities on how to introduce students to poetry while encouraging creativity and teaching basic skills.

4) Virtual maniac: silly and serious poems for kids

Author

Ruurs, Margriet

Publisher

Maupin House

Pub. Date

[2013]

Physical Desc

1 online resource (56 pages) : illustrations

Language

English

Description

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Presents an illustrated collection of silly, simple, lyrical children's poems that describe familiar feelings and situations.

5) Where we live: mapping neighborhoods of kids around the globe

Author

Ruurs, Margriet

Publisher

Kids Can Press

Pub. Date

[2022]

Lexile measure

970L

Physical Desc

40 pages : color illustrations, maps ; 31 cm

Language

English

Description

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This is an illustrated map book that explores the neighborhoods of 16 kids around the world. Based on real kids and their families, the book highlights significant places in the community through the child's eyes, such as where they live, where they go to school and their favorite places to play. Where We Live is filled with fascinating stories that depict what real life is like for kids from every corner of the globe. Bruno in Antarctica has to climb...

6) The elephant keeper: caring for orphaned elephants in Zambia

Author

Ruurs, Margriet

Series

CitizenKid

Publisher

Kids Can Press

Pub. Date

[2017]

Physical Desc

1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm.

Language

English

Description

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"In 14-year-old Aaron's village in Zambia, poaching for ivory is common practice, and elephants are feared because of the danger they pose to humans and the damage they often cause to crops so important to the villagers' livelihoods. But when Aaron encounters a newborn elephant in distress, his instinct is not to run away, but to jump to its rescue. This is the beginning of a beautiful bond of friendship and a meaningful vocation. This moving story,...