New Releases by Nancy Polette

Between 1942 and the end of 1944, 1514 flight nurses were trained at Bowman Field, Louisville, KY. 18 Medical Air Evacuation Squadrons were formed that transported 1,176,048 sick and wounded soldiers, sailors and Marines. These flight nurses were pioneers in the intensive care of patients in flight in Europe, the Pacific, China and Burma using the C-47, C-46 and C-54s as flying hospitals from battle aid station to inter-theatre and inter-continental flights back to the U.S. In spite of the hardships, only 46 of the 1,176,048 patients who were evacuated by air during World War II died en route. Here are the stories of nineteen of these women who represent more than 1500 flight nurses who made this amazing statistic possible.

Action-packed World War II spy biography! Ages 10+ How did a young woman become one of the bravest, most valued—and MOST WANTED—intelligence agents in World War II? Virginia Hall had a dream to become the first woman ambassador for the United States. Turned down by the US State Department time and again, she could not stand idly by while the Nazi German army swept through Europe conquering country after country. She volunteered to drive an ambulance in WWII France. She rescued downed airmen, radioed vital information to the Allies, and led three battalions of French Resistance forces in guerrilla warfare—all with a wooden leg! Known as la dame qui boite or the Limping Lady, Virginia became a master British spy, rose to the top of the Gestapo''s Most Wanted list, and turned the course of history! "... an inspiration for girls of all ages." —Kathie Hightower, coauthor, Military Spouse Journey: Discover the Possibilities and Live Your Dreams "... strongly recommended addition to history and biography collections, not to be overlooked." —Midwest Book Review Multiple Award-Winning Book! • Midwest Book Awards First Place Young Adult Nonfiction • Mom''s Choice Awards Gold • Moonbeam Children''s Book Awards Silver • IBPA Benjamin Franklin Awards Silver An exciting nonfiction account for young people interested in behind-the-scenes adventures of the Second World War, espionage, inspiring women, unconventional heroes, international intelligence agents and master spies, the secret British Special Operations Executive (SOE), Consular service, overcoming adversity, fulfilling life goals despite disability or discrimination, and true stories of determination and perseverance. An alternative introduction to Virginia Hall who may also be interested in books like The Invisible Woman by Erika Robuck; Hall of Mirrors: Virginia Hall: America''s Greatest Spy of WWII by Craig Gralley; The Lady Is a Spy: Virginia Hall, World War II Hero of the French Resistance by Don Mitchell; A Woman of No Importance: The Untold Story of the American Spy Who Helped Win World War II by Sonia Purnell; or The Wolves at the Door: The True Story of America''s Greatest Female Spy by Judith L. Pearson. Major themes: - perseverance; overcoming adversity - fulfilling life dreams - WWII history - espionage and guerrilla warfare - inspiring women - unconventional heroes - living with a prosthetic limb

Amazing story of Col. Ruby G. Bradley, most highly decorated woman in the US Army. She served as a nurse during WW II and was a prisoner of was in the Philippines.

This new book from Nancy Polette discusses how to use picture book biographies to help students recognise traits of giftedness that they possess themselves. Stretch young minds to creative and productive thought with some of the best picture book biographies currently available.

Offers tools designed to encourage children to use their higher order thinking skills by discovering the history and culture of the United States by reading novels set in each of the fifty states. Includes reproducible reader-response activities, booktalks, and recommended titles for each state. Grades 3-6.

This new book by Nancy Polette offers 49 short biographical readers theatre plays consisting of three performers discussing the same life, but with slightly different information. It requires students to use their critical thinking, listening, and research skills to determine which of the three tales is true. Each play is accompanied by a short reading list of coordinated children''s books and a student research activity. The plays feature women from the eighteenth, nineteenth and twentieth centuries, including minority group representatives. Molly Brown, Barbara Jordan, Rosa Parks, Sally Ride, Jane Addams, and Deborah Sampson are among those represented.

Using the approach based on a Harvard study that found when the whole body is involved, the number of brain cells brought to the learning activity doubles, the author offers over one hundred kinesthetic activities. These are organized by content area and include number of players, objective and procedures, and nonfiction reading suggestions. Many activities are in game and/or dramatic presentation format. Students are asked to solve real life problems, create circle stories, create original excuses using science vocabulary, assume the role of eyewitness to historical events, and much, much more. Grades 4-8 Nancy Polette has produced another winner with this fresh approach to encouraging kids to read, write, and research in the content areas. Using an approach based on a recent Harvard study that found when the whole body is involved, the number of brain cells brought to the learning activity doubles, the author offers over one hundred kinesthetic activities for classroom use. Activities are organized by content area, include directions for number of players, objective, and procedure, and are followed by nonfiction reading suggestions. Many activities are in game and or dramatic presentation format. Students are given the opportunity to solve real-life problems, create circle stories with nonfiction material, create original excuses using science vocabulary, assume the role of eyewitnesses to historical events, and much, much more. Grades 4-8.

Presents information about things used in everyday life at home and work in the 1800s.

Includes games and quizzes (cryptograms, word searches, scavenger hunts, plays and more) will encourage reading, reading competitions, and games.

Offers ideas for improving abstract thinking skills using fairy tales and fantasy designed for the first through sixth-grade classroom, and includes exercises and activity suggestions in a reproducible format.

A closer look reveals the amazing changes as plants and animals grow.

Fiction, Reading Recovery Level 9, F&P Level F, DRA2 Level 10, Theme Family/Grandparents, Stage Early, Character N/A

"What if Miss Muffett decided to confront the spider rather than running away? Suppose it was the garden that was contrary rather than Mary. Here are rhymes to take you flying in very different directions with Mother Goose. Characters in tough situations apply creative problem solving that will have young readers and adults laughing, and perhaps, coming up with creative solutions of their own."--Publisher''s website.

An introduction to the life of Mae Jemison, engineer, physician, and astronaut.

An introduction to the life of the young seventeenth-century Indian woman who befriended Captain John Smith and the English settlers of Jamestown.

Presents 32 narrataive poems and biographies that tell the struggles and accomplishments of courageous women who were willing to fight for what they believed.

Presents 11 plays (to be researched and performed) based on actual hoaxes in American history.

A collection of literature activities for gifted students, featuring brief summaries of suggested titles, each followed by one or more activities; grouped in the categories of picture books, fairy tales and fantasy, the classics and poetry, exploring diversity, learning from the past, and heroines and heroes.