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Land of the Free: The Kids' Book of Freedom

Anders Hanson · Super Sandcastle
Format: Print book

Learn all about your rights! Land of the Free: the Kids Book of Freedom will teach kids about the freedom to vote, of religion, to choose where to live, of speech, and to learn. Simple text and charming pictures will keep kids interested while they learn. Its never too early to help kids...
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Tennessee: The Volunteer State

Amy Rechner · Bellwether Media
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

"Developed by literacy experts for students in grades three through seven, this book introduces young readers to the geography and culture of Tennessee"--
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Thornhill

PAM SMY · Roaring Brook Press
Pages: 544
Format: Hardcover

Parallel stories set in different times, one told in prose and one in pictures, converge as a girl unravels the mystery of the abandoned Thornhill Institute next door. 1982: Mary is a lonely orphan at the Thornhill Institute For Children at the very moment that it's shutting its doors....
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul

Jeff Kinney · Amulet Books
Pages: 217
Format: Print book

Greg Heffley and his family hit the road in author-illustrator Jeff Kinney's latest installment of the phenomenal bestselling Diary of a Wimpy Kid series.
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Exploring Space: From Galileo to the Mars Rover and Beyond

MARTIN JENKINS · Candlewick
Pages: 63
Format: Hardcover

Launch into a truly out-of-this-world examination of the past, present, and future of humans in space.For centuries, humans have looked up at the night sky and wondered what it's like deep in space, far from Earth - and now we've begun to find out. We've landed on the moon, put robots...
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Stick Dog Dreams of Ice Cream

Tom Watson · HarperCollins
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

The Stick Dog series continues in author-illustrator Tom Watson's hilarious Stick Dog Dreams of Ice Cream. In the follow-up to Stick Dog, Stick Dog Wants a Hot Dog, and Stick Dog Chases a Pizza, Stick Dog and his pals are back, but this time the temperature is rising and they're...
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Kentucky

Ann Gaines · Cavendish Square Publishing; 2 edition
Format: Book

Its My State! is a great source of quick and reliable information that helps young readers identify what is common to and unique about individual states across America.
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Oklahoma: The Sooner State

Blake Hoena · Bellwether Media, Inc.
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Book by Hoena, Blake
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Sewing

Stephanie Turnbull · Smart Apple Media
Pages: 24
Format: Print book

Clear step by step instructions for sewing some simple projects, felt figures, drawstring bags, small pillows, etc.
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The Countdown Conspiracy

KATIE SLIVENSKY · HarperCollins
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

Ambassador, you are go for launch in T- minus 5 ... 4 ... 3 ... 2 ... . Get ready to blast off with this high-action, high-stakes middle grade adventure that's perfect for fans of Chris Grabenstein and Peter Lerangis!Miranda Regent can't believe she was just chosen as one of six kids from...
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Ulysses S. Grant

BreAnn Rumsch
Format: Print book

This biography introduces readers Ulysses S. Grant including his military service and key events from Grant's administration including several scandals, as well as the passage of the Fifteenth Amendment. Information about his childhood, family, personal life, and retirement years is included....
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Word of Mouse

James Patterson · Little
Pages: 304
Format: Print book

James Patterson's newest illustrated middle grade story follows the illuminating journey of a very special mouse, and the unexpected friendships that he makes along the way. What makes Isaiah so unique? First, his fur is as blue as the sky--which until recently was something he'd never...
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The Phantom Bully

Jeffrey Brown · Scholastic Inc.
Pages: 176
Format: Hardcover

Award-winning author/illustrator Jeffrey Brown returns for the third installation of the NY Times Bestseller Star Wars: Jedi Academy! It's hard to believe this is Roan's last year at Jedi Academy. He's been busier than ever learning to fly (and wash) starships, swimming in the Lake...
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Seymour Simon's Extreme Oceans

Seymour Simon · Chronicle Books
Format: Hardcover

Join Seymour Simon, the "dean" of children's science nonfiction, as he investigates the most extreme environments, animals, plants, and weather in the ocean. Imagine exploring the most extreme parts of our amazing oceans—riding the tallest waves, diving to the darkest...
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One Witch at a Time

Stacy DeKeyser · Margaret K. McElderry Books
Format: Hardcover

Magic beans quickly lead to danger in this standalone companion to The Brixen Witch, which Kirkus Reviews called fresh and satisfying in a starred review. When Rudi Bauer sets out for town one morning to trade, he never dreams that Susanna Louisa will sell his familys cow—for magic beans,...
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