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Eruption!: Volcanoes and the Science of Saving Lives
Elizabeth Rusch - HMH Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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At 1135 p.m., as Radio Armero played cheerful music, a towering wave of mud and rocks bulldozed through the village, roaring like a squadron of fighter jets. Twenty-three thousand people died in the 1985 eruption of Colombias Nevado del Ruiz. Today, more than one billion people worldwide... |
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Inside-Outside Dinosaurs
Roxie Munro - Marshall Cavendish Children
Format: Print book
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There is a giant dinosaur, a flying reptile, a dinosaur with plates and spike on its body, and even baby dinosaurs cracking out of their shells. There is a ferocious dinosaur that eats meat and vegetarian dinosaurs that hide from the carnivores. Look inside the dinosaurs and you'll see a dynamic... |
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Wild Tracks!: A Guide to Nature's Footprints
Jim Arnosky - Sterling Co.
Format: Hardcover
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When children learn to recognize and read animal tracks they're actually mastering an ancient language of shapes and patterns - and gaining knowledge of the natural world. Acclaimed artist and naturalist Jim Arnosky has created a breathtaking and informative reference on the subject,... |
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Actual Size
Steve Jenkins
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Fascinating science meets gorgeous collage art in Jenkins's book about measuring creatures big and small. An unusual, unusually effective tool for connecting children to nature's astonishing variety. --"BOOKLIST , " starred review. Full color.
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Living Color
Steve Jenkins - HMH Books for Young Readers
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Red, blue, yellow, green, orange, purple, pink—animals can be startlingly colorful. Why are they found in so many shades, tints, and hues? From the scarlet ibis to the blue-tongued skink, award-winning author/illustrator Steve Jenkins depicts a whole world of colorful animals in his signature... |
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What Do You Do with a Tail Like This?
Steve Jenkins - HMH Books for Young Readers
Format: Paperback
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A nose for digging? Ears for seeing? Eyes that squirt blood? Explore the many amazing things animals can do with their ears, eyes, mouths, noses, feet, and tails in this interactive guessing book, beautifully illustrated in cut-paper collage, which was awarded a Caldecott Honor.This title... |
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Vulture View
April Pulley Sayre - Henry Holt and Co.
Format: Hardcover
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Turkey vultures soar on the balmy air, looking for their next stinky feast. These birds don’t hunt—they like their food to be already dead, and their eating habits serve a very important ecological role. Vultures are part of nature’s clean-up crew.In her signature poetic,... |
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Surprising Sharks: Read and Wonder
Nicola Davies - Candlewick
Format: Paperback
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"Everything works in this book — the informative yet humorous writing, the not-too-scary illustrations, and a superb layout that employs multisized text and bright color backgrounds to great effect." —THE HORN BOOK"SHAAAARRRKK!" That's probably the last... |
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Panda Kindergarten
Joanne Ryder - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover
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Follow a day in the life of the panda cubs at China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda at the Wolong Nature Preserve, the largest research facility for giant pandas in China. Cubs are raised together in a protected setting - dubbed panda kindergarten - where they grow... |
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Owen & Mzee: The True Story of a Remarkable Friendship
Isabella Hatkoff - Scholastic Press; Illustrated edition
Format: Hardcover
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The amazing true story of the orphaned baby hippo and 130-year-old giant turtle whose remarkable friendship touched millions around the world.The inspiring true story of two great friends, a baby hippo named Owen and a 130-yr-old giant tortoise named Mzee (Mm-ZAY)... |
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Pocket Babies: And Other Amazing Marsupials
Sneed B.
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Kangaroos, koalas, and opossums, oh my! Most marsupials live in Australia, but a few are here in the U.S. Find out how these fascinating and unusual "other" mammals evolved and live. |
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You Are the First Kid on Mars
Patrick O'Brien - G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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As we look back to the beginnings of the space race, 2009 is also the year for looking forward to humankind?s next step toward the stars. In the spirit of books that once imagined colonies on the moon, Patrick O?Brien has created a unique look at your first trip to Mars. Using the most... |
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Team Moon: How 400,000 People Landed Apollo 11 on the Moon
Catherine Thimmesh - Houghton Mifflin Company; 1st edition
Format: Hardcover
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Here is a rare perspective on a story we only thought we knew. For Apollo 11, the first moon landing, is a story that belongs to many, not just the few and famous. It belongs to the seamstress who put together twenty-two layers of fabric for each space suit. To the engineers who created... |
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To Burp or Not to Burp: A Guide to Your Body in Space
Dafydd Williams - Annick Press
Format: Print book
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Of all the questions astronauts are asked by kids, the most frequent one is "How do you go to the toilet in space?"This book not only answers that question, but many others about the effect of zero gravity on the human body:How do you brush your hair in space? What happens when... |
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A Black Hole Is Not a Hole
Carolyn Cinami DeCristofano - Charlesbridge
Format: Hardcover
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Get ready to S-T-R-E-T-C-H your mind!What is a black hole? Where do they come from? How were they discovered? Can we visit one? Carolyn Cinami DeCristofano takes readers on a ride through the galaxies (ours, and others) , answering these questions and many more about the phenomenon known... |
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Zombie Makers: True Stories of Nature's Undead
Rebecca L. Johnson - Millbrook Press
Format: Library Binding
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Are zombies real? Scientists know this for sure: dead people do not come back to live and start walking around, looking for trouble. But there are things that can take over the bodies and brains of innocent creatures, turning them into senseless slaves. Meet nature's zombie makers--including... |
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So You Want to Be President?
Judith St George - Philomel Books
Format: Print book
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This new version of the Caldecott-winning classic by illustrator David Small and author Judith St. George is updated with current facts and new illustrations to include our forty-second president, George W. Bush. There are now three Georges in the catalog of presidential names, a Bush alongside... |
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John, Paul, George & Ben
Lane Smith - Hyperion Books for Children
Format: Audiobook
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Once there were four lads...John [Hancock],Paul [Revere],George [Washington],and Ben [Franklin].Oh yes, there was also Tom [Jefferson], but he was annoyingly independent and hardly ever around.These lads were always getting into trouble for one reason or another. In other words, they took... |
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Looking at Lincoln
Maira Kalman - Nancy Paulsen Books; First Edition edition
Format: Audiobook
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Abraham Lincoln is one of the first giants of history children are introduced to, and now Maira Kalman brings him to life with her trademark style and enthusiasm. Lincoln's legacy is everywhere - there he is on your penny and five-dollar bill. And we are still the United States because... |
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Martin's Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Doreen Rappaport - Jump at the Sun/Hyperion Books for Children
Format: Hardcover
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This picture book biography of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. brings his life and the profound nature of his message to young children through his own words.Martin Luther King, Jr., was one of the most influential and gifted speakers of all time. Doreen Rappaport uses quotes from some of his most... |
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The Boy Who Invented TV: The Story of Philo Farnsworth
Kathleen Krull - Knopf Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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An inspiring true story of a boy genius.Plowing a potato field in 1920, a 14-year-old farm boy from Idaho saw in the parallel rows of overturned earth a way to make pictures fly through the air. This boy was not a magician he was a scientific genius and just eight years later he made his brainstorm... |
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Jimi: Sounds Like a Rainbow: A Story of the Young Jimi Hendrix
Gary Golio - Clarion Books
Format: Hardcover
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Jimi Hendrix was many things: a superstar, a rebel, a hero, an innovator. But first, he was a boy named Jimmy who loved to draw and paint and listen to records. A boy who played air guitar with a broomstick and longed for a real guitar of his own. A boy who asked himself a question: Could... |
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Boys of Steel: The Creators of Superman
Marc Tyler Nobleman - A.A. Knopf
Format: Print book
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JERRY SIEGEL AND Joe Shuster, two misfit teens in Depression-era Cleveland, were more like Clark Kent - meek, mild, and myopic - than his secret identity, Superman. Both boys escaped into the worlds of science fiction and pulp magazine adventure tales. Jerry wrote stories, and Joe illustrated... |
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Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow
Susan Campbell Bartoletti - Scholastic Nonfiction; First Edition edition
Format: Print book
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In her first full-length nonfiction title since winning the Robert F. Sibert Award, Susan Campbell Bartoletti explores the riveting and often chilling story of Germany's powerful Hitler Youth groups."I begin with the young. We older ones are used up . . . But my magnificent youngsters!... |
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United Tweets of America: 50 State Birds Their Stories, Their Glories
Hudson Talbott - G.P. Putnam's Sons
Format: Print book
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A hilarious tribute to state birds! Welcome to the United Tweets Pageant! This colorful parade of state birds competing to be Top Tweet will have readers of all ages laughing aloud. From Alabama?s Yellowhammer to Wyoming?s Western Meadowlark, each bird is a winner?and each bird loves to show... |
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Go, Go America: 50 States of Fun
Dan Yaccarino - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover
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From the always original Dan Yaccarino, this is no ordinary book of state facts--it's wacky, it's bizarre, it's a rip-roaring family road trip!What state's official cookie is the chocolate chip cookie?What state hosts the International Rotten Sneaker Contest?Which state... |
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What Athletes Are Made Of
Hanoch Piven - Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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Have you ever wondered what it takes to make a legandary sports star? Talent? Determination? Teamwork? You're right, but it takes more than that. Using everyday items like toy airplanes, Coke bottles, and pencil sharpeners, and with fun and fascinating tales of each player's life... |
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You Never Heard of Sandy Koufax?!
Jonah Winter - Schwartz & Wade
Format: Hardcover
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In this striking picture book biography, an old-timer tells us what made Sandy Koufax such an amazing baseball player. We learn that the beginning of his career with the Brooklyn Dodgers was rocky, that he was shy with his teammates, and experienced discrimination as one of the only Jews... |
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The Boys in the Boat
Daniel James Brown - Viking Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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The #1 New York Times bestseller about the Greatest Generation freshly adapted for the next generation. For readers of Unbroken, out of the depths of the Great Depression comes the astonishing tale of nine working-class boys from the American West who at the 1936 Olympics... |
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Unbroken
Laura Hillenbrand - Delacorte
Format: Hardcover
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The #1 New York Times bestseller, which is also a major motion picture directed by Angelina Jolie, has now been adapted by the author for young adults. Beautifully illustrated throughout, this riveting biography includes more than 100 black-and-white photos, as well as exclusive content,... |
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