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41) Juneteenth
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June 19th, 1865, began as another hot day in Texas. Enslaved African Americans worked in fields, in barns, and in the homes of the white people who owned them. Then a message arrived. Freedom! Slavery had ended! The Civil War had actually ended in April. It took two months for word to reach Texas. Still the joy of that amazing day has never been forgotten. Every year, people all over the United States come together on June 19th to celebrate the end...
42) Opposites!
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Brimming With Bright Colors And Playful Illustrations, Photographs And Text, This Book Is The Perfect First Book For Little Hands And Little Minds.
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Who were the Renaissance scientists and philosophers? In The Renaissance Thinkers with History Projects for Kids, kids ages 10 through 15 meet five famous Renaissance thinkers, including Filippo Brunelleschi, Machiavelli, Copernicus, Thomas More, and Francis Bacon while engaging in hands-on STEAM activities that incorporate the scientific method and the engineer design process to build critical and creative thinking skills. Discover the brilliant...
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A desperate last hope for safety and freedom. The plight of refugees risking their lives at sea has, unfortunately, made the headlines all too often in the past few years. This book presents five true stories, from 1939 to today, about young people who lived through the harrowing experience of setting sail in search of asylum: Ruth and her family board the St. Louis to escape Nazism; Phu sets out alone from war-torn Vietnam; Jose tries to reach the...
46) Castle
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In this first-ever standalone full-color edition, Castle is lavishly reborn in digitally finished drawings rendered with felt-tip markers and colored pencils. Factual and artistic details shine in light of newly researched information. With characteristic zest and wit. Architecture enthusiasts of all ages will marvel at the staggering possibilities of human imagination and ingenuity.
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"This nonfiction reader compares and contrasts 16 ferocious sharks. Readers will learn about each animal's anatomy, behavior, and more. Then compare and contrast the battling animals before finally discovering the winner! This nonfiction series is full of facts, photos, and realistic illustrations, and it includes a range of mammals, sea creatures, insects, and dinosaurs to satisfy all kinds of animal fans." --
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This intriguing title teaches readers the history of number systems. From Egyptian times to the modern day, this Spanish text covers the number systems of the Roman Empire, the Maya Empire, the Inca Empire, Babylon, and India. This full-color book teaches students about operations and algebraic reasoning, introducing them to new concepts and vocabulary terms like place value, rounded numbers, exact numbers, the binary system, and more. Primary sources...
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Discover the Korean War through the eyes of the journalist who covered it in this installment of the New York Times bestselling graphic novel series
In 1950, Marguerite Higgins (1920–1966) was made bureau chief of the Far East Asia desk for the New York Herald Tribune. Tensions were high on the Korean peninsula, where a border drawn after WWII split the country into North and South. When the North Korean army crossed...
In 1950, Marguerite Higgins (1920–1966) was made bureau chief of the Far East Asia desk for the New York Herald Tribune. Tensions were high on the Korean peninsula, where a border drawn after WWII split the country into North and South. When the North Korean army crossed...
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"Viva la revolucion! Find out how Che Guevara--a doctor turned communist leader and much more than a face on a T-shirt--ended up paying the ultimate price for his cause. His very image has become associated with a spirit of rebellion, but Ernesto Guevara--known around the world simply as Che--didn't dream of becoming a revolutionary. Author Ellen Labrecque takes readers on a journey through Che's life starting with his childhood in Argentina, to...
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"From the creative force behind Circle Under Berry comes a deceptively simple picture book exploring sorting, comparatives, and quantifiers that teases the brain, twists expectations, and teaches basic ideas in unusual ways. A page-turner for first-time page-turners, this kaleidoscopic compendium shows young readers the infinite variability of perspective inherent in even our foundational concepts"--
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This second edition of Find the Constellation contains star charts, a guide to the constellations, and details about seasons and the movement of the objects we see in the sky with planetary and solar system information in the latter part of the book. Facts and figures for each planet have been revised, and new scientific information has been added, such as Pluto's reclassification as a dwarf planet.
56) Spring
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Simple text describes the season of spring, the changes the Earth goes through, and the effects that can be seen on plants, animals, and people.
57) Falcon vs. hawk
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"What would happen if a Peregrine Falcon and a Red-tailed Hawk met each other? What if they had to fight? Who do you think would win?"--page 4 of cover.
58) Firefighters
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Finn Coyle brings his favorite things about firefighters to life in this simplistic photo-based board book. Readers will discover some of the gear and vehicles firefighters use to do their jobs, including a fire station, fire engine, fire truck, firefighting helicopter, fireboat, and so much more!
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There are one, two, three, four, five dogs to walk. But there is only one dog walker. Collect data on dogs, their leashes, and their names! This nonfiction math book combines math and reading skills, and uses real-life examples of problem solving to teach subject-area content. The dynamic images, detailed sidebars, practice problems, and math diagrams make learning how to collect data easy and fun. Text features include a table of contents, a glossary,...
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