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The Glow of the Spotlight: My Journey with Rebecca

Jacqueline Greene · American Girl
Format: Kindle Edition

What if you suddenly found yourself in Rebeccas world in 1914? Can you imagine welcoming family from a faraway land or waiting for your turn to light candles during a special holiday? Join Rebecca on adventures where the two of you can try out for a vaudeville show, put on a musical, or even...
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The Oregon Trail: An Interactive History Adventure

Matt Doeden · You Choose Books
Pages: 112
Format: Book

Youre living in the United States during the time of the Westward Expansion. Settlers are heading west on the Oregon Trail as they seek better lives. Will you: Go west with your family as part of a wagon train? Serve as a trail guide for a group of settlers? Try to cope with the changes...
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A Beginner's Guide to Coding

MARC SCOTT · BLOOMSBURY c2016.
Pages: 64
Format: Print book

Ever wondered how to make a computer follow instructions? If so, then it is time to get coding! A Beginner's Guide to Coding is an easy-to-follow guide to the basics of coding, using the free programming languages of Scratch and Python. These step-by-step projects will have young coders...
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Munchem Academy, Book 1 The Boy Who Knew Too Much

S T Bolivar III · Disney-Hyperion
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

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Phillis Wheatley: Colonial African-American Poet

Charlotte Taylor · Enslow Publishing
Pages: 24
Format: Print book

With simple yet engaging language, illustrations, and direct quotations, this text introduces young readers to Phillis Wheatleys life and poetry. A Words to Know section in the beginning of the book prepares young readers for new vocabulary they will encounter in the book.
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Anime and Manga

John Allen · Referencepoint Press
Pages: 80
Format: Library Binding

From School Library Journal Gr 6 Up - Each of these slender volumes provides a brief definition, information on technique, and a history of the art form in question. Some - Sculpture, for instance - necessarily provide a somewhat superficial perspective, distilling a complex...
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NFL Today: Arizona Cardinals

Jim Whiting · Creative Education
Pages: 48
Format: Paperback

No professional sports league in America can match the popularity of the National Football League, and no books can match the drama and excitement of NFL Today! This hit series has been fully revised and updated to encapsulate the origins, stars, and unforgettable moments of all 32 NFL teams,...
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Learn Japanese Words

J. York · Child's World; Bilingual edition
Format: Hardcover

"Learn fun and useful words and phrases in Japanese."--Publisher's website.
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Utah

Bridget Parker · Next Page
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Take a trip to the Beehive State! Learn about Utah's history, geography, weather, people, and more in this book that's all about our 45th state.
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The Crystal Ball: A Rebecca Mystery

Jacqueline Greene · American Girl Publishing Inc
Pages: 176
Format: Paperback

Rebecca and her neighbor, Mr. Rossi, seem to be having a run of bad luck. When Mr. Rossi sprains his wrist, Rebecca takes over the care and feeding of his carrier pigeons. Then a strange black pigeon delivers an eerie message warning Mr. Rossi of danger, and Rebecca must jump into action...
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12 Great Moments That Changed Radio History

Angie Smibert · 12-Story
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

Investigates 12 great moments in the history of radio. Includes amazing facts along with information about key players and innovations.
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Wolverines

Melissa Gish · Creative Education
Format: Hardcover

The engineering skills of beavers, the showy plumage of flamingos, and the defining characteristics of six other fascinating animals are explored in the newest titles in the Living Wild series. Vivid photographs help take readers on a virtual field study to observe the life cycle and behaviors...
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Art Nouveau

Olaf Hajek · Taschen
Pages: 240
Format: Book

Organic reform: Reactionary tendrils, flowers, and flowing linesFor a fruitful period between the 1880s and the First World War, European and North American culture deferred to nature. With a symphony of flowing lines and organic shapes, Art Nouveau ("New Art") inflected architecture,...
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Everybody Paints! The Lives and Art of the Wyeth Family

Susan Goldman Rubin · Chronicle Books
Pages: 105
Format: Print book

In this distinctive volume, acclaimed biographer Susan Goldman Rubin shares the fascinating story of the Wyeths - N.C., Andrew, and Jamie - three generations of painters and arguably the First Family of American Art. The accessible text traces the events that shaped their art and the ways...
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Spies in Disguise: Boy in Tights

Kate Scott MLitt. · Skyhorse Publishing
Pages: 192
Format: Print book

The day starts out like any other until Joe gets home to find his parents packed and ready to run! His dad hands him a disguise and they're out the door, his mom driving the family to safety as if she were in a Formula 1 car while his dad works the dashboard like an experienced computer...
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