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Author
Series
Publisher
Picture Window Books
Pub. Date
2010.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Explains some of the challenges and rewards of having a friend with Down Syndrome using everyday kid-friendly examples."--Publisher provided.
Author
Publisher
Eternal Tree Books LLC
Pub. Date
[2022]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Leela and Aadi are very happy to decorate the house for Diwali. A real-life incident, traditions, and stories of goodness fill their five-day celebration with lights of virtue.
Narrated to explain the beauty, meaning, and importance of Diwali, My Diwali gives the messages of spreading goodness, sharing joy, and respecting Nature.
Author
Publisher
Rockridge Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Edition
First Rockridge Press edition.
Physical Desc
39 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Diwali, also known as the Festival of Lights, is a five-day celebration of good over evil. It's one of the most popular holidays in India and is observed by people all over the world. This engaging nonfiction book for kids explains the history, folklore, traditions, and customs of Diwali, and includes interactive activities that encourage kids to celebrate at home or in their communities.
Author
Series
Publisher
Picture Window Books
Pub. Date
2010.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
A story of a girl who has a disability called dyslexia is accompanied by information about topics related to dyslexia.
Author
Publisher
Ten Speed Press, an imprint of Random House, a division of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
[2020]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
169 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
In this provocative collection from the NYT bestselling team behind Rad American Women A-Z, Rad Women Worldwide, and Rad Girls Can, each letter of the alphabet portrays a significant moment in America's progressive history--one that isn't always covered in history classes. Paired with dynamic paper-cut art by Miriam Klein Stahl, the entries by Kate Schatz explore several centuries of politics, culture, art, activism, and liberation.
Author
Series
Publisher
Picture Window Books
Pub. Date
2010.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
My friend Zack has a disability called autism. But that doesn't matter to us. We talk about airplanes, build models, and enjoy hanging out at each other's house. I'm glad Zack is my friend!
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury Children's Books, a division of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Pub. Date
[2024]
Edition
First edition ;
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
The Earth has a problem: there's too much carbon in the air. Luckily, the Earth also has amazing powers to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere--like the power of kelp, mangroves, and dirt. Although these powers alone cannot get us out of the climate crisis we're facing, the Earth has another important power: the power of people! People have the power to change, protect, innovate, and invent.
Author
Series
Publisher
Abdo Reference
Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
192 pages : color photographs ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Many people enjoy spending time in the great outdoors. The Outdoor Encyclopedias series is filled with information on the equipment, safety precautions, and basic knowledge required for successful experiences with camping and hiking, fishing, hunting, and wildlife watching. This encyclopedia set is sure to give all readers they need to know about their favorite outdoor activities.
29) The Comic Book Story of Video Games : The Incredible History of the Electronic Gaming Revolution
Author
Publisher
Ten Speed Press, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
[2017]
Edition
First printing.
Physical Desc
185 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
With a few glowing pixels, an electronic display, and a joystick, a "d-pad," or even just the touch screen of your smartphone, you can immerse yourself in other worlds and make all the right moves to level up or blunder into a death trap where it's instantly "Game Over." How did we get from primitive yet compelling games like Pong to the reality-hijacking Pokemon Go app, which sent people all over the globe stumbling around their neighborhoods in...
Author
Publisher
Magic Cat Publishing, an imprint of ABRAMS
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
96 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
How does climate change make you feel? Sad? Afraid? Powerless? Guilty? You're not the only one feeling this way.
Drawing on years of experience as a psychoanalyst, Anouchka Grose shares cutting-edge insights on how to manage your eco-anxiety. You'll find out how to validate your emotions. You'll learn how to build your resilience. You'll even discover the comfort that can be found in your community.
Ten accessible steps will help you understand...
Author
Publisher
Beach Lane Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Way, way up in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, a man lives alone in the wilderness. He watches and measures the snowfall, filling notebooks with observations of the natural world, marking the changes that happen around him.
He has lived here fifty-one years.
And there have been many changes...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
With his unique blend of informative text and illustration, master explainer David Macaulay explores one of the body's most amazing organs. How does the eye collect and focus light? How does the brain interrupt signals from our eyes so we recognize the things around us? It's a remarkable process that we never have to think about--we just have to keep our eyes open!
Author
Publisher
Sky Pony Press
Pub. Date
2022
Physical Desc
29 pages; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Get to know your glasses and become a proud glasses-wearer! Kitty and Joe wear glasses, and thanks to that, they can see the world in full detail, beautiful and clear as it is. Maybe you’re getting used to your own new pair of glasses right now, and maybe you’re not sure what to think about this funny thing on your nose. Will it really be as useful as adults tell you? Will it ever stop feeling funny? Will you ever be able to see past the frames?...
34) The Wild River and the Great Dam : The Construction of Hoover Dam and the Vanishing Colorado River
Author
Publisher
Christy Ottaviano Books, an imprint of Hachette Book Group
Pub. Date
[2024]
Edition
First edition ;
Physical Desc
242 pages : photographs ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
At the time of its completion in 1936, Hoover Dam was the biggest dam in the world and the largest feat of architecture and engineering in the country--a statement of national ambition and technical achievement. It turned the wild Colorado River into a tame and securely managed water source, transforming millions of acres of desert into farmland while also providing water and to the fast-growing population of the Southwest. The concrete monolith quickly...
Author
Publisher
Kindle Direct
Pub. Date
2022
Physical Desc
unpaged ; color illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
After being diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes, Axel was nervous going back to school unsure of how his friends would react. Listening to his mother's advice, Axel decides instead of being scared, he would teach his friends about Type 1 Diabetes. Follow along on this journey with Axel and his friends to learn more about T1D in an easily digestible manner suitable for children. T1D kids will feel represented seeing a main character proudly wearing their...
Author
Series
Publisher
Picture Window Books
Pub. Date
[2010]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Explains some of the challenges and rewards of having a friend with ADHD using everyday kid-friendly examples."--Publisher provided.
37) Becoming
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8 - AR Pts: 29
Language
English
Description
"An intimate, powerful, and inspiring memoir by the former First Lady of the United States. When she was a little girl, Michelle Robinson's world was the South Side of Chicago, where she and her brother, Craig, shared a bedroom in their family's upstairs apartment and played catch in the park, and where her parents, Fraser and Marian Robinson, raised her to be outspoken and unafraid. But life soon took her much further afield, from the halls of Princeton,...
Author
Language
English
Description
When eleven-year-old Cornelius Vanderbilt began to work on his father’s small boat ferrying supplies in New York Harbor at the beginning of the nineteenth century, no one could have imagined that one day he would, through ruthlessness, cunning, and a pathological desire for money, build two empires—one in shipping and another in railroads—that would make him the richest man in America. His staggering fortune was fought over by his heirs after...
Author
Publisher
Castle Point Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
122 p.
Language
English
Description
Discover the courageous kids who aimed high and made a difference! Every great scientist, activist, writer, and inventor started out as a child with a dream. With illustrations by Vesna Asanovic, Jennifer Calvert's Teen Trailblazers: 30 Daring Boys Whose Dreams Changed the World explores the stories of 30 of these remarkable kids, whose passions led to lifesaving medical treatments, revolutionary inventions, and history-making achievements. From groundbreaking...
Author
Series
Publisher
Rourke Educational Media
Pub. Date
2023.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
32 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Are you drawn to the arts? Are you more suited to a studio than an office? There are plenty of careers that allow you to do what you love and love what you do. Discover different paths that allow you to stay creative with a career in the studio!--