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Christianity

Katie Marsico · Cherry Lake Publishing
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Using the new C3 Framework for Social Studies Standards, these books explore the six most popular world religions through the lenses of History, Geography, Civics, and Economics. In Christianity, the text and photos look at the history, basic philosophies, and geography of this religion,...
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The Great Pyramid: Palace for the Dead

Ruth Owen · Bearport Publishing
Pages: 32
Format: Library Binding

Standing more than 40 stories high, the Great Pyramid of Giza has towered over the hot, dry Egyptian desert for more than 2,500 years. In this book, one of the Seven Ancient Wonders of the World is explored.How was this massive structure created in a time before cranes and other heavy machinery?...
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The Sound of Applause: A Rebecca Classic Volume 1

Jacqueline Greene · American Girl

Rebecca Rubin is growing up in the bustling city of New York in 1914. She dreams of being a star on the silver screen, but her performance this year is on the stage at school. She has to share the spotlight with her cousin Ana, though, and Rebecca fears the audience will laugh instead of applaud....
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Police Drones

Daniel R Faust · PowerKids Press
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Police departments around the country are using drones, or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) , to assist in law-enforcement. This may include using drones for surveillance purposes, something thats becoming increasingly controversial. Readers get a crash course in police UAVs with this...
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American Indian Rights Movement

Sarah Machajewski · Rosen Publishing Group, Incorporated, The
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

American Indians have faced injustice from the moment Europeans came to the Americas to claim land and resources. This volume traces the history of injustice against American Indians, from losing their land, to moving to reservations, to having their culture stolen from them. Readers will...
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The Kids' Guide to Money in Sports

Suzanne Slade · Sports Illustrated Kids
Format: Paperback

Athletes are some of the highest paid professionals in the world. The top players command salaries worth tens of millions of dollars, but the buck doesnt stop there. Money is everywhere in sports, from ticket prices and merchandise to endorsements and advertisements.  Produced in partnership...
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The Articles of Confederation

Blair Belton · Gareth Stevens Publishing, 2014.
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

From School Library Journal Gr 3-5-In this series, the context of foundational documents is peeled back layer by layer. Well-organized, short chapters explain the reasons each document came to be, the people involved with its creation, and the effects of it on the course...
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American Girl: Contemporary MG Series 1, Novel 1

Kellen Hertz · Scholastic Inc.
Pages: 192
Format: Print book

Tenney's biggest dream is to share what's in her heart through music. Little does she know, she's about to get the opportunity of a lifetime. In this first book, Tenney gets invited to perform solo at Nashville's famed Bluebird Cafe and the pressure is on to write the song that will show...
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Missy Piggle-Wiggle and the Won't-Walk-the-Dog Cure

Ann M Martin · Feiwel & Friends
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover

Missy's back for a second adventure in this spin-off series of the beloved Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle books from Ann M. Martin and Annie Parnell!Missy Piggle-Wiggle is finally starting to feel settled in at the upside-down house, and the families in town have come to trust her magical cures for all sorts...
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A Wrinkle in Time Movie Tie-In Edition

MADELEINE L'ENGLE · Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

Winner of the 1963 Newbery Medal and a beloved classic, now a major motion picture -- read the book that started it all!Meg Murry, her small brother Charles Wallace, and Calvin O'Keefe (one of the most popular boys in school) journey through time and space in search of Meg's father,...
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Nintendo

Sara Green · Bellwether Media
Pages: 24
Format: Print book

"Engaging images accompany information about Nintendo. The combination of high-interest subject matter and narrative text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--
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Women in Earth and Space Exploration

Tammy Gagne · Core Library
Pages: 48
Format: Print book

Women are making important discoveries on land, under the sea, and in space. Women in Earth and Space Exploration looks at individuals who are making a major difference in these fields. Compelling text, full-color photos, and helpful back matter highlight these women and their work. Features...
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Mike Lupica

Cathleen Small · Cavendish Square Publishing
Format: Paperback

Prominent sports writer for the New York Daily News and author of adult and young adult books including Travel Team, Heat, and Miracle on 49th Street.
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The Summer of Bad Ideas

KIERA STEWART · HarperCollins
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

In this funny, big-hearted friendship story, perfect for fans of Wendy Mass and Linda Urban, twelve-year-old Edie and her impossibly cool cousin, Rae, set out to complete a mysterious list of "Good Ideas for Summertime" that their eccentric late grandmother wrote back when she was their...
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Inland Taipans

Chris Bowman · Bellwether Media
Format:  Book : Juvenile audience : English

"Engaging images accompany information about inland taipans."--
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