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Alpha, Bravo, Charlie: The Complete Book of Nautical Codes
Sara Gillingham - Phaidon Press
Format: Hardcover
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A graphically stunning, first-ever volume of nautical codes for childrenThis stunning visual refence is an introduction to maritime communication through nautical flags, along with morse code, the phonetic alphabet, and semaphore signaling.Today's system of international maritime signal... |
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Animals by the Numbers: A Book of Infographics
Steve Jenkins - Harcourt
Format: Print book
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How many species are there across the globe? How much do all of the insects in the world collectively weigh? How far can animals travel? Steve Jenkins answers these questions and many more with numbers, images, innovation, and authoritative science in his latest work of illustrated... |
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Best in Snow
April Pulley Sayre - Beach Lane Books
Format: Hardcover
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Discover the wonderful world of snow with this companion to the celebrated Raindrops Roll!With gorgeous photo illustrations, award-winning author April Pulley Sayre sheds sparkly new light on the wonders of snow. From the beauty of snow blanketing the forest and falling on animals'... |
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Circles
David A Adler - Holiday House
Format: Paperback
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Wheels, clocks and coins. Balls and buttons. Circles are everywhere, and one of the basic geometric shapes. In a book bursting with color and cheer, students can learn the fundamental properties of circles. Terms such as sector, chord and arc are clearly defined. Hands-on activities demonstrate... |
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Freedom Over Me: Eleven Slaves, Their Lives and Dreams Brought to Life by Ashley Bryan
Ashley Bryan - Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Format: Print book
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Newbery Honor Book Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Book Using original slave auction and plantation estate documents, Ashley Bryan offers a moving and powerful picture book that contrasts the monetary value of a slave with the priceless value of life... |
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The Great Monkey Rescue: Saving the Golden Lion Tamarins
Sandra Markle - Millbrook Press
Format: Print book
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Golden lion tamarins are found only in Brazilian forests. These small, remarkable monkeys once had plenty of space to roam and claim family territories. But years of deforestation caused their numbers to shrink. They were in serious danger of becoming extinct. To help, scientists studied... |
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I Dissent: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Makes Her Mark
Debbie Levy - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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Get to know celebrated Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg - in the first picture book about her life - as she proves that disagreeing does not make you disagreeable!Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has spent a lifetime disagreeing: disagreeing with inequality, arguing against... |
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Pink Is For Blobfish: Discovering the World's Perfectly Pink Animals
Jess Keating - Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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Pinkalicious meets National Geographic in this nonfiction picture book introducing the weirdest, wildest, pinkest critters in the animal kingdom Some people think pink is a pretty color. A fluffy, sparkly, princess-y color. But it's so much more. Sure, pink is the color of princesses and bubblegum,... |
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Whoosh!: Lonnie Johnson's Super-Soaking Stream of Inventions
Chris Barton - Charlesbridge
Format: Audiobook
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A cool idea with a big splash You know the Super Soaker. It's one of top twenty toys of all time. And it was invented entirely by accident. Trying to create a new cooling system for refrigerators and air conditioners, impressive inventor Lonnie Johnson instead created the mechanics for the iconic... |
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Will's Words: How William Shakespeare Changed the Way You Talk
JANE SUTCLIFFE
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A celebration of the words, phrases, and idioms that Shakespeare invented and the contributions he made to the modern-day English lexicon.The Bard of Avon is responsible for such familiar phrases as "what's done is done" and "too much of a good thing." |
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