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Marc's Mission: Way of the Warrior Kid

Willink, Jocko · Feiwel & Friends
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

New York Times-bestselling author Jocko Willink delivers a second powerful and empowering Way of the Warrior Kid book about finding your inner strength and being the best you can be, even in the face of adversity in Marc's Mission.
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Mighty Jack and Zita the Spacegirl

Hatke, Ben · First Second
Pages: 272
Format: Paperback

It's the middle-grade team-up of the century as the heroes of New York Times bestselling author Ben Hatke join forces to save the world in Mighty Jack and Zita the Spacegirl. Jack and Lilly are no strangers to heroics. They've befriended dragons, battled giants, and even earned...
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The Usual Suspects

Broaddus, Maurice · Katherine Tegen Books
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

Fans of Jason Reynolds and Sharon M. Draper will love this oh-so-honest middle grade novel from writer and educator Maurice Broaddus. Thelonius Mitchell is tired of being labeled. He's in special ed, separated from the "normal" kids at school who don't have any "issues."...
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Fossils: What Dinosaurs Left Behind

Owen, Ruth · Bearport Publishing
Pages: 24
Format: Library Binding

From bones to giant teeth to enormous lumps of poop, dinosaurs left many fossils behind. How did the remains of dinosaurs become the rocky fossils we find today? Each title in this new series digs deep into one fascinating area of the Dinosphere. The expertly crafted text with strong visual...
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Janice Vancleave's Crazy, Kooky, and Quirky Astronomy Experiments

VanCleave, Janice Pratt · Rosen Central
Pages: 64
Format: Library Binding

Students will reach for the stars without having to leave their own backyards when performing astronomy experiments from Janice VanCleave's new crazy, kooky, and quirky collection. They will find the North Star, demonstrate the path of a satellite, and even build their own astronomical...
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Comets

Rebecca Kraft Rector · Enslow Publishing
Pages: 24
Format: Library Binding

Throughout our solar system, chunks of ice, gas, and dust fly around in the form of comets. This engaging text introduces readers to the wonders of comets: their size and shape, their formation, and how they orbit the sun. Each of the main parts of the comet is explained using simple vocabulary...
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The Sun

Rebecca Kraft Rector · Enslow Publishing
Pages: 24
Format: Library Binding

All of the planets in our solar system circle around one giant ball of gases: the sun. This simple yet fascinating text explains how the sun was formed and where its energy comes from. Readers also learn to identify the different parts of the sun. A hands-on activity investigates the sun's...
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Understanding Eating Disorders

Renae Gilles · Cherry Lake Pub
Pages: 32
Format: Library Binding

For young people, leading a healthy lifestyle requires education and empowerment. In Understanding Eating Disorders, readers will explore the social aspects and health effects of eating disorders, and ways to establish a healthy relationship with food. Sidebars challenge and expand readers'...
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Understanding Mental Health

Matt Chandler · Cherry Lake Pub
Pages: 32
Format: Library Binding

For young people, leading a healthy lifestyle requires education and empowerment. In Understanding Mental Health, readers will explore the history and social aspects of mental illness, teen mental health issues, and ways to help themselves and others. Sidebars challenge and expand readers'...
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Earthquakes

Johanson, Paula · Rosen Education Service
Pages: 32
Format: Library Binding

This accessible resource puts earthshaking facts together with dynamic photographs. Interconnecting facts about plate tectonics, faults, and shock waves introduce readers to the study of earth science and explain the causes, effects, and occurrence of earthquakes around the world. Sidebars...
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