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J. J. Watt

Jon M. Fishman · Lerner Publications

Houston Texans defensive lineman J.J. Watt is one of the biggest players in the National Football League (NFL). But he wasn't always on track for stardom. J.J. started his college career playing tight end at Central Michigan University. A career in the pros seemed out of reach. But after...
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A Rock Can Be

Laura Purdie Salas · Millbrook Press
Pages: 1
Format: Library Binding

Rocks may seem like boring, static objects - until you discover that a rock can spark a fire, glow in the dark, and provide shelters of all shapes and sizes. Laura Purdie Salas's lyrical rhyming text and Violeta Dabija's glowing illustrations show how rocks decorate and strengthen...
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Groundhog Day

Julie Murray · Abdo Publishing Company
Pages: 24
Format: Library Binding

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One Word from Sophia

Jim Averbeck · Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pages: 40
Format: Print book

Sophia tries varied techniques to get the giraffe she wants more than anything in this playfully illustrated story about the nuances of negotiation.Sophia has one true desire for her birthday. But she has Four Big Problems in the way: Mom, Dad, Uncle Conrad...and Grand-mama.Will her presentations,...
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Ukraine

Megan Borgert-Spaniol · Bellwether Media

Ukraine Blastoff! Readers Exploring Countries Level 5,
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Amelia Earhart

Wil Mara · C. Press/F. Watts Trade
Pages: 32
Format: Library Binding

Simple, engaging text and vivid photographs introduce young learners to the most important and influential men and women in history. From presidents, to civil rights leaders, to visionary artists, young readers will learn about how these individuals worked to attain their goals and accomplished...
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Henry and the Cannons: An Extraordinary True Story of the American Revolution

Don Brown (Author, Illustrator) · Roaring Brook Press
Format: Hardcover

Before Washington crossed the Delaware, Henry Knox crossed Massachusetts in winter--with 59 cannons in tow.In 1775 in the dead of winter, a bookseller named Henry Knox dragged 59 cannons from Fort Ticonderoga to Boston--225 miles of lakes, forest, mountains, and few roads. It was a feat...
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Work, Dogs, Work: A Highway Tail

James Horvath · HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

Top dog Duke and his busy crew have a big day of construction fun ahead of them as they race to repair a road. With miles of new road to lay, our favorite doggy construction team gets to work using equipment like bulldozers, steamrollers, and paving trucks. But what happens when a big hill...
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I Lost a Tooth

Lisa M. Herrington · C. Press/F. Watts Trade
Pages: 32
Format: Library Binding

Kids have 20 baby teeth. They start falling out at around age 5 or 6. The books in this series help young readers learn about the best ways to stay healthy. They also offer a comforting introduction to what might happen when something unexpected - like a cold or a broken arm - comes along....
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Bird & Diz

Gary Golio · Candlewick Press (MA)
Pages: 26
Format: Hardcover

An award-winning author and a Caldecott Medalist improvise a playful tribute to the creators of bebop - Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie.When sax player Charlie "Bird" Parker and trumpeter John "Dizzy" Gillespie make music together, they toss notes back and forth like...
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