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Pub. Date
2023.
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114 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
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"Birthday flowers. Valentine's Day flowers. Sympathy flowers. Red vs. yellow roses. Carnations. Orchids. We give/receive flowers for all sorts of reasons, but have you ever wondered what these beautiful flowers are REALLY trying to say? In this fully illustrated book, young readers will learn how everything from the color to the genus of a flower can communicate the simplest message. This is not your typical gardening book with step-by-steps to prepping...
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"Two enterprising mice, Ginger and Mac, are on a mission to bring home an especially aromatic vanilla cupcake with pink buttercream frosting. They have discovered that the amount of work you need to put into a job can almost always be decreased by using one of six simple machines: a lever, a wheel and axle, a pulley, an inclined plane, a wedge or a screw. Simple machines have only one or two parts that can usually be found around the house -- and...
67) Light
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Pub. Date
©2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
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32 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm.
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"A graphic nonfiction volume that introduces the properties of light. Features include several photographic pages, a glossary, additional resource list, and an index"--
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Pub. Date
2020.
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xviii, 599 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm.
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"The Viking Age--between 750 and 1050--saw an unprecedented expansion of the Scandinavian peoples. As traders and raiders, explorers and colonists, they reshaped the world between eastern North America and the Asian steppe. Based on the latest archaeological and textual evidence, Children of Ash and Elm tells the story of the Vikings on their own terms: their politics, their cosmology, their art and culture. From Bj©œrn Ironside, who led an expedition...
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Practical guides for librarians volume no. 72
Pub. Date
[2021]
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xv, 135 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 28 cm.
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"This book guides readers to unleash their library's potential in making and hosting exhibits. Readers will gain a fundamental understanding about managing an exhibit program and a comprehensive view of planning and implementing exhibit projects, ranging from physical, traveling, to virtual"--
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1
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"Launching a propulsive middle grade nonfiction series, a young man shares how he combated Puerto Rico's public health emergency after Hurricane Maria. Suffering heavy damage in the wake of Hurricane Maria in 2017, Puerto Rican communities lacked access to clean water and electricity. Salvador Gómez-Colón couldn't ignore the basic needs of his homeland, and knew that nongovernmental organizations and larger foreign philanthropies could only do so...
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How do trees live? Do they feel pain, or have awareness of their surroundings? Research is now suggesting trees are capable of much more than we have ever known. In The Hidden Life of Trees, forester Peter Wohlleben puts groundbreaking scientific discoveries into a language everyone can relate to. In The Hidden Life of Trees, Peter Wohlleben shares his deep love of woods and forests and explains the amazing processes of life, death, and regeneration...
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Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
30 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
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Kwanzaa Gets An A tells the story about how the name of the holiday came into existence using a griot, an African Storyteller. In other words, as the griot tells the story of Kwanzaa Gets an A, the children will respond Ashe (ah-Shay), which is a West African word that means to bring about change.
Pub. Date
[2022]
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1 videodisc (169 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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"Harness the power of your pressure cooker! Go beyond the basics and try surprising new dishes as Bruce Weinstein and Mark Scarbrough guide you through time-saving recipes, one-pot classics, and festive desserts."--Container
Pub. Date
[2023]
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1 videodisc (102 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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After years of living with mysterious symptoms, a young girl from Brooklyn and a Duke University scientist are diagnosed with a disease said to not exist: Chronic Lyme disease. The Quiet Epidemic follows their search for answers, which lands them in the middle of a vicious medical debate. What begins as a patient story evolves into an investigation into the history of Lyme disease, dating back to its discovery in 1975. A paper trail of suppressed...
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Pub. Date
2020.
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xxii, 378 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
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"This book is designed to provide readers with the background and building blocks they need in order to answer for themselves the critical questions about what is taking place around the world and why. It explains what makes each region of the world tick, the many challenges globalization presents, and the most influential countries, events, and ideas. Its aim is to help readers become more informed, discerning citizens, better able to arrive at sound,...
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Dreaming in Turtle is a compelling story of a stalwart animal prized from prehistory through to today--an animal threatened by human greed, pragmatism, and rationalization. It stars turtles and shady and heroic human characters both, in settings ranging from luxury redoubts to degraded habitats, during a time when the confluence of easy global trade, limited supply, and inexhaustible demand has accelerated the stress on species. The growth of the...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 7.3 - AR Pts: 1
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"In the spirit of a dream, many immigrants of color set out across continents, oceans, and borders, travelling to the United States in pursuit of opportunity. Celebratory, triumphant, and inspiring, In the Spirit of a Dream is a tribute to thirteen immigrant stories, from world-famous trailblazers to local heroes. You will read about astronaut Anousheh Ansari; Paralympic athlete Alejandro Albor; surgeon Ayub Khan Ommaya; jazz musician Candido Camero;...
79) The complete summer cookbook: beat the heat with 500 recipes that make the most of summer's bounty
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Pub. Date
[2020]
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ix, 454 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm.
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Recipes for the year's warmest months, including make-ahead meals best served cold, fix-and-forget recipes, dinner salads and recipes for the grill.
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Join Ellie and Max on their exciting journey as they navigate the challenges of learning English in a new country! This heartwarming and educational story is perfect for children aged 6 to 9 who are beginning to explore the world of language and communication. Featured are real live situations of polite English phrases that every child should know when learning English. From saying "please" and "thank you" to understanding the importance of good...
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