Baseema's family was nearly torn apart by the terrorist violence of Boko Haram in her homeland of Nigeria. Forced to flee their farm, they relied on friends of her father for a home and support. Still unable to return, the family moves again to Kano, the second largest city in Nigeria, and struggles to survive. Baseema's story gives a glimpse of how many refugees rely on extended networks of family and friends and how, with education disrupted, young women are often forced to marry early.
Crabtree Pub Co
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9780778764960
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Library Binding
Millipedes
By Rhodes, Wendell
The millipedes name comes from Latin words meaning thousand feet, and readers will understand why through this volumes colorful photographs and information-rich text. Written to support elementary science curricula, this title uses the life of a millipede to explain important science concepts, such as life cycles, behavior, and ecosystems. Readers will learn about millipedes habitats and why these bugs live under the ground. Fact boxes, captions, and nonfiction text features complete a learning experience young science students are sure to remember.
PowerKids Press
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9781499420609
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Print book
Whatever After #4
By Mlynowski, Sarah
Good night, sleep tight,Don't let the magic mirror bite . . .My friend Robin and I were going to have the best sleepover ever. We'd stay up late, eat s'mores, share secrets -- and NOT knock on my magic mirror. I was NOT getting pulled into another fairy tale.But the mirror STILL ends up pulling me and my brother, Jonah, into Sleeping Beauty's story -- and this time, Robin comes with us, too! When Robin pricks her finger on the spindle, I know we're in trouble. Now she's fast asleep, Sleeping Beauty is wide awake, and I have to:- Host a fake birthday party for Jonah- Find a prince to wake up Robin- Avoid getting cursed by scary fairiesWe only have ten hours to make things right . . . or this day will become a nightmare!
Scholastic Paperbacks; Reprint edition
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9780545415729
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Book
The Battle of the Alamo Ignites Independence
By Rea, Amy C.
Offers readers a captivating look into Texas's battle for independence against Mexico in the 1830s. Learn about the historic Battle of the Alamo and how the conflict became a rallying cry for Texans. Additional features include a Fast Facts spread, a timeline, critical-thinking questions, primary source quotes and accompanying source notes, a phonetic glossary, resources for further study, information about the author, and an index.
Momentum
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9781503825192
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Library Binding
Leven Thumps and the Eyes of the Want
By Skye, Obert
"FOLLOW ME AND HURRY," THE WANT URGED. "THE WORLD IS CHANGING AS WE SPEAK." The war to unite "Foo and Reality is beginning! Humanity's only hope is Leven Thumps. Not only must Leven race across Foo to stop the whispered secret before the deadly truth is revealed, but he also must travel to the mysterious island of Lith. There abides the Want, the manic dream-master who can give Leven the gifts he needs against a foreboding army of rants and other Foo beings. If you are willing and have the courage, you're invited to join the adventure in Book Three. Travel to Sycophant Run, survive the Waves of the Lime Sea, and discover a new gateway to Foo. But beware: the true threat to the dreams of mankind lurks beneath the soil.
Aladdin; Original edition
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9781416947196
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Paperback
Exploring Sound, Light, and Radiation
By Solway, Andrew
This item is Non-Returnable.
Rosen Central
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9781404237469
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Library Binding
Twilight
By Hunter, Erin
New territory brings new troubles for the fierce cats of the warrior Clans. Dangers they have never faced before are lurking in the twilight shadows, and former allies are acting strangely hostile.As divisions between the Clans grow deeper, Firestar's daughters face troubling decisions. The choices they make now could affect ThunderClan for generations to come . . . and with an unexpected enemy preparing to attack, their courage and strength will be needed more than ever if the Clan is to survive.
HarperCollins; Reprint edition
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9780060827670
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Paperback
Danger at the Wild West Show
By Hart, Alison
Twelve-year-old Rose sets out to prove her brother's innocence when he is accused of shooting a politician during a Wild West Show performance in Louisville, Kentucky, in 1886. Simultaneous.
Amer Girl Pub
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9781584857174
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Paperback
Poetree
By Pignat, Caroline
Award-winning author Caroline Pignat's first picture book is an intriguing blend of carefully composed verbal images, knit together with extraordinary visuals by award-winning illustrator Franois Thisdale. The poem is indeed about the yearly cycle in the life of a tree. But it is also an intriguing poetic concoction. The initial letters of each line in each stanza spell out a word that pertains to that tree's life cycle - SEED, GERMINATE, SHOOT, ROOTS, LEAVES, FLOWERS. It's a kids' acrostic. Young readers will discover the secrets of the poems as they read the text and look at the illustrations that show a rural setting with trees, a farmer, barns, animals and the changing of the seasons. There are also puzzles for the discerning reader.
Hoping for a Home After Nigeria
By Hudak, Heather C.
Baseema's family was nearly torn apart by the terrorist violence of Boko Haram in her homeland of Nigeria. Forced to flee their farm, they relied on friends of her father for a home and support. Still unable to return, the family moves again to Kano, the second largest city in Nigeria, and struggles to survive. Baseema's story gives a glimpse of how many refugees rely on extended networks of family and friends and how, with education disrupted, young women are often forced to marry early.
Millipedes
By Rhodes, Wendell
The millipedes name comes from Latin words meaning thousand feet, and readers will understand why through this volumes colorful photographs and information-rich text. Written to support elementary science curricula, this title uses the life of a millipede to explain important science concepts, such as life cycles, behavior, and ecosystems. Readers will learn about millipedes habitats and why these bugs live under the ground. Fact boxes, captions, and nonfiction text features complete a learning experience young science students are sure to remember.
Whatever After #4
By Mlynowski, Sarah
Good night, sleep tight,Don't let the magic mirror bite . . .My friend Robin and I were going to have the best sleepover ever. We'd stay up late, eat s'mores, share secrets -- and NOT knock on my magic mirror. I was NOT getting pulled into another fairy tale.But the mirror STILL ends up pulling me and my brother, Jonah, into Sleeping Beauty's story -- and this time, Robin comes with us, too! When Robin pricks her finger on the spindle, I know we're in trouble. Now she's fast asleep, Sleeping Beauty is wide awake, and I have to:- Host a fake birthday party for Jonah- Find a prince to wake up Robin- Avoid getting cursed by scary fairiesWe only have ten hours to make things right . . . or this day will become a nightmare!
The Battle of the Alamo Ignites Independence
By Rea, Amy C.
Offers readers a captivating look into Texas's battle for independence against Mexico in the 1830s. Learn about the historic Battle of the Alamo and how the conflict became a rallying cry for Texans. Additional features include a Fast Facts spread, a timeline, critical-thinking questions, primary source quotes and accompanying source notes, a phonetic glossary, resources for further study, information about the author, and an index.
Leven Thumps and the Eyes of the Want
By Skye, Obert
"FOLLOW ME AND HURRY," THE WANT URGED. "THE WORLD IS CHANGING AS WE SPEAK." The war to unite "Foo and Reality is beginning! Humanity's only hope is Leven Thumps. Not only must Leven race across Foo to stop the whispered secret before the deadly truth is revealed, but he also must travel to the mysterious island of Lith. There abides the Want, the manic dream-master who can give Leven the gifts he needs against a foreboding army of rants and other Foo beings. If you are willing and have the courage, you're invited to join the adventure in Book Three. Travel to Sycophant Run, survive the Waves of the Lime Sea, and discover a new gateway to Foo. But beware: the true threat to the dreams of mankind lurks beneath the soil.
Exploring Sound, Light, and Radiation
By Solway, Andrew
This item is Non-Returnable.
Twilight
By Hunter, Erin
New territory brings new troubles for the fierce cats of the warrior Clans. Dangers they have never faced before are lurking in the twilight shadows, and former allies are acting strangely hostile.As divisions between the Clans grow deeper, Firestar's daughters face troubling decisions. The choices they make now could affect ThunderClan for generations to come . . . and with an unexpected enemy preparing to attack, their courage and strength will be needed more than ever if the Clan is to survive.
Danger at the Wild West Show
By Hart, Alison
Twelve-year-old Rose sets out to prove her brother's innocence when he is accused of shooting a politician during a Wild West Show performance in Louisville, Kentucky, in 1886. Simultaneous.
Poetree
By Pignat, Caroline
Award-winning author Caroline Pignat's first picture book is an intriguing blend of carefully composed verbal images, knit together with extraordinary visuals by award-winning illustrator Franois Thisdale. The poem is indeed about the yearly cycle in the life of a tree. But it is also an intriguing poetic concoction. The initial letters of each line in each stanza spell out a word that pertains to that tree's life cycle - SEED, GERMINATE, SHOOT, ROOTS, LEAVES, FLOWERS. It's a kids' acrostic. Young readers will discover the secrets of the poems as they read the text and look at the illustrations that show a rural setting with trees, a farmer, barns, animals and the changing of the seasons. There are also puzzles for the discerning reader.
Fighting to Survive Natural Disasters
By Michael, Burgan,