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Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
First U.S. edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly color illustrations ; 26 x 30 cm
Language
English
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Description
"Welcome to the lands of the Wurundjeri people. The people are part of the land, and the land is part of them. Aboriginal communities across Australia have boundaries that are defined by mountain ranges and waterways. Traditionally, to cross these boundaries, permission is required. Each community has its own way of greeting, but the practice shares a common name: a Welcome to Country. Aunty Joy Murphy Wandin, the senior Aboriginal elder of the Wurundjeri...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
64 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
"The Native American story is as diverse and unique as each individual and as powerful as a common community connected by adversity, wisdom, spirituality, and destiny. Indigenous people are working to connect to their roots, counter stereotypes, and highlight the important contributions made by the nation's original inhabitants"--
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2021]
Lexile measure
510L
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations ; 24 x 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
After a brief introduction to the COVID-19 pandemic, terms such as "social distancing" and "flattening the curve" are defined in simple language for children, as well as ideas for staying connected with friends and family, such as video chats, writing pen pals through regular mail, and drawing inspiring pictures for neighbors in sidewalk chalk.
Author
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
136 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"Learn about Puerto Rico's 65th Regiment, one of the US Army's most decorated regiments. Author Talia Aikens-Nuñez shares the history of these soldiers and the discrimination they faced as they served their country during the largest court martial of the Korean War"--
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
64 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"On June 24, 2022, the United States Supreme Court issued a monumental decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, the 1973 landmark ruling that established the constitutional right to abortion in the United States. The Court's ruling will not end the debate on abortion in the United States. Instead, the ruling-and reaction to it-is likely to lead to many new court challenges, especially as some lawmakers tighten restrictions on how women obtain reproductive...
Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
Primera edición.
Physical Desc
176 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
Español
Description
El cuerpo humano es una asombrosa y compleja máquina. Cuerpo humano está repleto de increíbles ilustraciones en 3D que revelan el misterio de lo que sucede debajo de la piel: de la composición del ADN al funcionamiento del esqueleto y los músculos; del cerebro y las neuronas al sistema inmunológico.
2189) You need to chill!
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First US edition.
Physical Desc
26 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Language
English
Description
"The sparklingly funny debut picture book from Juno Dawson, bestselling writer and activist. Sometimes people say to me: 'What happened to your brother, Bill?' That's when I look them in the eye and say: 'Hun, you need to chill.' When Bill can't be found at school one day, the imaginations of the other children run wild. Is he on holiday? Is he lost in the park? Has he been eaten by a shark?! It's up to Bill's sister to explain ... Juno Dawson' debut...
Author
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
168 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), portraits ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
A new look at the art of one of the most charming and idiosyncratic personalities of early 20th-century New York, Florine Stettheimer (1871-1944). Stettheimer was a New York original: a society lady who hosted an avant-garde salon in her Manhattan home, a bohemian and a flapper, a poet, a theater designer, and above all an influential painter with a sharp satirical wit. Stettheimer collaborated with Gertrude Stein and Virgil Thomson, befriended (and...
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
115 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"A middle-grade nonfiction book about one of America's most historically resonant images, the circumstances surrounding its creation, and the larger story it tells about Abraham Lincoln's life"--
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2020]
Lexile measure
680L
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"What does a college have to do with presidential elections? If it's the electoral college, a lot! Readers learn all about the electoral college and how it plays a part in our elections"--
2193) The sky is not the limit
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Lexile measure
460L
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm
Language
English
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Description
"In 1977, Voyager 2 was launched to help human beings learn more about their universe. What's out there--past Earth, into deep space and beyond?"--
Author
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
v, 122 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
"Comic-format stories explore the origins and histories of popular American foods from pizza to apple pie, with activities guiding readers in creating their own food history stories and art"--
Author
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations, color maps ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"When Fe del Mundo's sister died, Fe vowed to fulfill her sister's dream of becoming a doctor. This is the story of how Fe kept that promise, from the Philippines to America and back, through World War II and beyond, acting always with courage and care"--Back cover.
Author
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations, color map ; 28 cm
Language
English
Description
Alexander Hamilton was just a teenager when he arrived on American shores from the faraway Caribbean island of Nevis. He had already been abandoned by his father and had lost his mother to yellow fever. He was all alone. And yet, within a few years he became a leading patriot, an officer in the Continental Army, and one of George Washington's closest aids. He would go on to become one of the Founding Fathers of a great new nation: The United States...
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
64 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"It's another busy day at the hospital! Meet doctors and nurses, ride in an ambulance, and discover the magic of medicine in this nonfiction story for kids. This book is perfect for any child who is nervous about a trip to the hospital. Dr. Christle Nwora takes readers behind the scenes to meet the incredible people who keep you healthy, from surgeons to mental health therapists. Dr. Nwora also explains the science behind how things work, from X-rays...
2198) Emu or ostrich?
Author
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
24 pages ; chiefly color illustrations : 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through grade three, this book introduces emus and ostriches to young readers through leveled text and related photos"--
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2020]
Lexile measure
880L
Physical Desc
48 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
"A founder of the country turned cultural phenomenon, Alexander Hamilton helped create American democracy. Follow his story as an orphaned immigrant to successful statesman."--
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2019]
Lexile measure
1000L
Physical Desc
48 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"This biography of a movement and the teen activists behind it delves into the quest for gun safety legislation in light of the tragic shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida"--
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