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4101) Sunflower
Author
Series
Publisher
Jump!, Inc
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
16 pages : color ilustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"In this book, beginning readers are introduced to the life cycle of a sunflower. From seeding to blooming, each spread follows and labels steps in the flower's development. High-frequency words and repetitive sentence patterns work together with strong visual references to support the earliest readers and create a fun first nonfiction reading experience. Sunflower includes Tools for Teachers and Caregivers, a Let's Review! question and image, and...
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
2023.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
32 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"In October 1918, World War I had been raging in Europe for more than four years. When Major Charles Whittlesey led the U.S. 77th Division into France's Argonne Forest, his troops were soon surrounded and cut off from escape by German forces. Things became even more dangerous when the division came under friendly fire from U.S. forces. The troops' only hope was to send a carrier pigeon named Cher Ami with a desperate message to stop the attack. Read...
4103) Flying squirrels
Author
Series
Publisher
Big Buddy Books, an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 21 x 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Ever heard of a squirrel that glides through the air? This book will delight young readers as they learn what makes the flying squirrel one of the world's weirdest animals. Basic information is covered, such as predators, prey, habitat, life cycle, senses, and conservation status. Table of contents, diagram, map, fun facts, facts page, glossary, and index included. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Big Buddy Books...
4104) Ice fishing
Author
Series
Publisher
rosen central
Pub. Date
c2012
Edition
1st ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
64 p : ill. ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
This guide to ice fishing provides everything a young fisherman and fisher woman needs to know before heading out on the ice. From recognizing the type of fish and lure required to understanding the important issue of staying safe on ice, this book is a one-stop how-to on the sport of ice fishing.
4105) Baby's first kind words
Author
Publisher
Storey Publishing
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Through simple words, phrases, and bright, beautiful illustrations by Hsinping Pan, Baby's First Kind Words presents ways even the youngest children can become acquainted with emotions and actions that demonstrate affection and caring.
Author
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly color illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
This musical mission to Mars will have young astronauts talking--and singing--about the science of space travel. Explore the science behind a trip to Mars, from launch to landing on the Red Planet. Set to the tune of "The Farmer in the Dell," this jaunty journey follows five adorable, bobble-headed astronauts as they learn how to bathe in zero gravity, grow veggies in space, and entertain themselves on the six-month trip. Even the design of the book...
Author
Publisher
Lerner Publications
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Join Elmo, Grover, and more friends from Sesame Street as they explore a farm and learn about the people who work there. Readers can try their hand at farming with a grow-your-own-food activity"--
Author
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
Describes how an Iraqi refugee family was separated from their beloved cat, Kunkush, while on a crowded boat crossing to Greece. Strangers helped the cat and his family to reunite.
4109) The hundred years' war on Palestine: a history of settler colonialism and resistance, 1917-2017
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Appears on list
Formats
Description
A history of the Israeli/Palestinian conflict told from the Palestinian perspective, arguing the period since the Balfour Declaration of 1917 has amounted to a hundred years of colonial war against the Palestinians.
Author
Publisher
Blackstone Publishing
Pub. Date
2008
Edition
Unabridged
Language
English
Description
The #1 New York Times best-selling story of addiction and a father's love: "A brilliant, harrowing, heartbreaking, fascinating story, full of beautiful moments and hard-won wisdom. This book will save a lot of lives and heal a lot of hearts."—Anne Lamott
Now a Major Motion Picture Starring Steve Carell and Timothée Chalamet.
What had happened to my beautiful boy? To our family? What did I do wrong? Those are the wrenching questions
...Author
Series
Publisher
Flowerpot Press, a division of Flowerpot Children's Press, Inc
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Featuring informative, high-engagement examples, from how astronauts float in space to how pizza gets from a plate to your mouth, an addition to the popular STEM series covers the basic principles of physics, from speed and friction to gravity and Newton's laws of motion.
Author
Publisher
Twenty-First Century Books
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.7 - AR Pts: 3
Physical Desc
88 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Learn about the planets that exist outside of our solar system, and the actions scientists are taking to learn more about them. --
Author
Publisher
Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
40 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
It is 1941. Hedy and her family are Jewish, and the Jew-hating Nazi party is rising. Hedy's family is no longer safe in their home in Hungary. They decide to flee to America, but because of their circumstances, sixteen-year-old Hedy must make her way through Europe alone. Will luck be with her? Will she be brave? Join Hedy on her journey-where she encounters good fortune and misfortune, a kind helper and cruel soldiers, a reunion and a tragedy-and...
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Griffin
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
175 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
#1 New York Times bestselling author and cartoonist, Tom Hart, has written a poignant and instructive guide for all aspiring graphic memoirists detailing the tenets of artistry and storytelling inherent in the medium. Hart examines what makes a graphic memoir great, and shows you how to do it. With two dozen professional examples and a deep-dive into his own story, Hart encourages readers to hone their signature style in the best way to represent...
Author
Series
Publisher
Graphic Arts Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
106 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
Inside Build it! Sea Life, you'll find a range of creative models to put together, created using the LEGO® Classic sets 10693 and 10695, or bricks that LEGO® obsessives may already have at home. This book contains 3-5 "dioramas" featuring a diverse range of sea life creatures. Full color, step-by-step diagrams guide you through the process, enhancing the fun.
Author
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Shortly before Christmas in 1943, five Army aviators left Alaska's Ladd Field on a test flight. Only one ever returned: Leon Crane, a city kid from Philadelphia with little more than a parachute on his back when he bailed from his B-24 Liberator before it crashed into the Arctic. Alone in subzero temperatures, Crane managed to stay alive in the dead of the Yukon winter for nearly twelve weeks and, amazingly, walked out of the ordeal intact. 81 Days...
Author
Language
English
Description
First published in 1845, the Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass is the memoir of former slave turned abolitionist. The story recounts Douglass's life from early childhood growing up in Maryland as a slave to his eventual escape to the North. Learning to read and write served him well, as he would eventually use it to document the civil injustices of slavery in 19th century America and to craft his impassioned oratories against it.
4119) Deserts
Author
Series
Publisher
Jump!, Inc
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
"This photo-illustrated book for early readers describes the desert ecosystem. Includes picture glossary and index."--