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Author
Publisher
Scribner
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Tells the true story of America's first women astronauts--six extraordinary women, each making history going to orbit aboard NASA's Space Shuttle.
"When NASA sent astronauts to the moon in the 1960s and 1970s the agency excluded women from the corps, arguing that only military test pilots--a group then made up exclusively of men--had the right stuff. It was an era in which women were steered away from jobs in science and deemed unqualified for space...
Author
Publisher
Running Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 online resource
Language
English
Description
"A Kid's Guide to the Chinese Zodiac is a charming, fun-filled introduction to eastern astrology, perfect for discovering what your sign-Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, or Pig-says about you. Are you loyal like the Dog? Or stubborn like the Ox? What does the time you were born say about who you are? Can knowing more about your Zodiac empower you in your day to day? A Kid's Guide to the Chinese Zodiac offers...
Author
Physical Desc
xiii, 322 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"Drawing on research culled from police files, court records, transcripts, uncollected evidence and new interviews, this gripping work of investigative journalism revisits the 1990 unsolved murder of 16-year-old Lisa Pruett in the Cleveland suburb of Shaker Heights, revealing the dark secrets teens tell--and keep"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Rourke
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
31 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Introduces young readers to volunteering, discussing how to become involved in projects that are important to them, organizing to make the changes that they want to see, and more.
Author
Series
Publisher
Jump!
Pub. Date
2020
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Our communities are stronger when we come together and take time to understand, support, and celebrate one another. In Celebrating All Religions, readers will learn the importance of acceptance and empathy as they relate to different religions and how to practice these in their daily lives. Social and emotional learning (SEL) concepts support growth mindset throughout, while "Grow with Goals" activities and "Mindfulness Exercises" at the end of the...
Author
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers, an imprint of ABRAMS
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 8.3 - AR Pts: 5
Physical Desc
196 pages : photographs ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
The Stonewall Riots were a series of violent and chaotic demonstrations that lasted over several days and are today seen as the start of the modern LGBTQ+ movement. They began on June 28, 1969, when the police raided the Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in Greenwich Village in New York City. Many people were involved in and affected by the riots, but what exactly happened early in the morning on June 28?
The Stonewall Riots brings the uprising into perspective...
Author
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Pub. Date
cop. 2015
Physical Desc
XII, [2], 331 p. : il. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Winner of the 2016 Victor Turner Prize in Ethnographic Writing, Society for Humanistic Anthropology" "Winner of the 2016 Gregory Bateson Prize, The Society for Cultural Anthropology" "Finalist for the 2016 Northern California Book Awards in General Nonfiction, Northern California Book Reviewers" "One of Kirkus Reviews Best Nonfiction Books of 2015 in Business and Economics" "One of Kirkus Reviews Best Nonfiction Books of 2015 in Science" "One of...
Author
Publisher
Broadleaf Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
viii, 227 pages ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"Social justice work, we often assume, is raised voices and raised fists. It requires leading, advocating, fighting, and organizing wherever it takes place--in the streets, slums, villages, inner cities, halls of political power, and more. But what does social justice work look like for those of us who don't feel comfortable battling in the trenches? Sensitive souls--including those who consider themselves highly emotional, empathic, or introverted--have...
9) Mexico
Author
Series
Publisher
Bellwether Media
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to Mexico. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Lerner Publications
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Madagascar is known for its vast plant and animal life, but what else should you know about the country? Learn some amazing facts and discover Madagascar's history, culture, geography, and more in this book"--
11) Travel to Egypt
Author
Series
Publisher
Lerner Publications
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
32 pages : illustrations, color map ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"What do you know about Egypt? Journey to the country and discover its human-made and natural landscapes, its cultures, and more. Then explore the country's government and history from ancient times to the present"--
12) Colombia
Author
Series
Publisher
Bellwether Media
Pub. Date
2021
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
""Engaging images accompany information about Colombia. The combination of high-interest subject matter and narrative text is intended for students in grades 3 through 8."
13) Canada
Author
Series
Publisher
Bellwether Media
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to Canada. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
2023.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"What is it like to live in or visit Brazil? What makes Brazil's culture unique? Explore the geography, traditions, and daily lives of Brazilians"--
Author
Publisher
Capstone Editions, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
48 p. ; 28 cm
Language
English
Description
"Lava shoots in the air, then bubbles down mountains, flattening, burning, and boiling everything in its path. The destructive forces of volcanoes are terrifying and well-known. But what about their other forces? Volcanoes can spur new growth of plants and trees. In the water, they create an environment where coral reefs and sea life can thrive. In fact, the meeting of volcanic fire and ocean water gave way to life on Earth. Award-winning children's...
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
1 online resource
Language
English
Description
You have studied the Knights Templar, are ready to search for their treasure, and this interactive treasure hunt offers three possible lines of investigation, and which you choose will effect the success of your search--or end your life. Includes information on the historical treasure of the Templars.
Author
Publisher
Trinity University Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
280 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
Woodsqueer" is sometimes used to describe the mindset of a person who has taken to the wild for an extended period of time. Gretchen Legler is no stranger to life away from the rapid-fire pace of the twenty-first century, which can often lead to a kind of stir-craziness. Woodsqueer chronicles her experiences not just making a living but making a life-in this case, an agrarian one more in tune with the earth on eighty acres in backwoods Maine. Building...