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Sobol, Richard.

Summary: A guided tour by local children leads the author--and readers--inside an ancient Cambodian temple and around its ruins, where they explore the mysteries of the site and discover a little-known secret.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2011

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 959.602 SOB

Hansen, Grace

Summary: "Built and carved by the Nabataeans thousands of years ago, Petra still stands today in southern Jordan. Young readers will learn about who built it, when it was built, and why it was built. This title is complete with impressive historical and current photographs and simple text. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards"--Amazon.com.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Abdo Kids 2018

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 939.48 HAN

Caselli, Giovanni

Summary: Describes the discovery and excavation of the ruins of the ancient city of Pompeii, buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D., and what has been learned about life there.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: P. Bedrick Books 1999

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 937.7 CAS

Tanaka, Shelley.

Summary: Uses a fictionalized account of the life of the steward of an important estate to describe the ancient Italian city of Pompeii and what happened to it during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Hyperion 1997

Copies Available at Kingsley

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 937.7 Tan

Rusch, Elizabeth

Summary: "Una historia real sobre un científico contemporáneo que salvó la capa de ozono y el planeta, evitando un desastre en el medioambiente. Mario Molina es un científico mexicoamericano y un héroe de nuestros días que ayudó a resolver la crisis de la capa de ozono de la década de 1980. Se crió en la Ciudad de México y desde niño sintió curiosidad por los mundos ocultos que estudiaba a través de un...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Charlesbridge 2019

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile World Languages, Call number: J SPANISH 921 MOL

Newitz, Annalee

1 hold on 1 copy

Summary: "A quest to explore some of the most spectacular ancient cities in human history--and figure out why people abandoned them. In Four Lost Cities, acclaimed science journalist Annalee Newitz takes readers on an entertaining and mind-bending adventure into the deep history of urban life. Investigating across the centuries and around the world, Newitz explores the rise and fall of four ancient...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton & Company 2021

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 930.1 NEW

Kerns, Ann

Summary: The amazing story of the discovery of Troy and the man who found it.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Twenty-First Century Books 2008

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 939.21 KER

Dickmann, Nancy

Summary: "Ash rained down like burning snowflakes. There was nowhere to run and hide for the residents of Pompeii after Mt. Vesuvius erupted in 79 CE. Follow along with the true story of a doomed city pummeled with pumice and molten rock. Then, review what you've learned with a recap timeline and a quick quiz to check how much doomed history you remember"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Bearport Publishing 2023

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 937 DIC

Behnke, Alison.

Summary: Introduces the ancient city of Angkor Wat and explains the archaeological process behind its discovery.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Twenty-First Century Books 2009

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 959.602 BEH

Caselli, Giovanni

Summary: Discusses the efforts of Heinrich Schliemann to uncover the ancient city of Troy and what his archeological finds revealed about life in this legendary location.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: P. Bedrick Books 1999

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 939.21 CAS

Sepahban, Lois.

Summary: Introduces readers to Spartan warriors, including their history and famous battles, uniforms and weapons, and training and tactics.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: The Childs World 2015

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J932 CHI

Price, Sean.

Contents: Introduction : war and revenge -- My youth -- Taking charge -- Crossing the Alps -- Rome learns to fear me -- Cannae -- Stalemate and decline -- Defending Carthage -- After the war -- Hannibal timeline.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Raintree 2014

Copies Available at East Bay

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 HAN

Petrie, Kristin

Summary: Introduces Turkish Angora cats, describing how they were originally bred, their physical characteristics and temperment, what they eat, and how they should be cared for.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: 2014

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Kunhardt, Edith.

Summary: A simple retelling of the fateful days in 79 A.D. when Mt. Vesuvius erupted and the people in the ancient town of Pompeii perished.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 1987

Copies Available at East Bay

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 937.7 KUN

Copies Available at Woodmere

2 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE KUN

Rodríguez, Patty

Summary: "Inspired by one of the oldest traditional games of chance, this book will introduce your little one to their first English and Spanish words"--Page 4 of cover.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Little Libros 2014

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Foreign Language, Call number: JE ROD Board Book

Brown, Carron

Summary: Desde los autos, los autobuses y las bicicletas que van por las calles, hasta los museos, los restaurantes y lost teatros llenos de gente. Las páginas de este libro te invitan a descubrir muchos lugares de una ciudad llena de actividad.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Kane Miller, A Division of EDC Publishing 2019

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1 available in Juvenile World Languages, Call number: JE SPANISH BRO

O'Connor, Jim

Summary: The morning of August 24, AD 79, seemed like any other in the Roman city of Pompeii. So no one was prepared when the nearby volcano Mount Vesuvius suddenly erupted, spouting ash that buried the city and its inhabitants. The disaster left thousands dead, and Pompeii was no more than a memory for almost 1,700 years. In 1748, explorers rediscovered the port city with intact buildings and beautiful...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Grosset & Dunlap an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC. 2014

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 937 OCO

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J900 WHA BASKET

Copies Available at Interlochen

1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT Ancient What O'Connor

Levy, Janice.

Summary: Simple text and color illustrations present the historical background and contemporary celebration of the Cinco de Mayo holiday.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Albert Whitman 2007

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J468 LEV SPANISH

Reynoso, Naibe

Summary: Brief biographies in rhyme of 11 notable Latinos.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Con Todo Press 2020

Copies Available at Woodmere

2 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 920 REY
Call number: J SPANISH 920 REY

Mills, Deborah

Summary: Alfredo y su papá deben cruzar la frontera en un viaje difícil de México a los Estados Unidos. ¿Encontrarán el nuevo hogar que están buscando en el otro lado? Basándose en hechos reales, esta historia cobra vida gracias a la ilustradora Mexicana Claudia Navarro, y está repleta de notas al final del texto para iniciar conversaciones sobre inmigración.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Barefoot Books 2018

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile World Languages, Call number: J SPANISH 325 MIL

Stephens, Cassie

Summary: "Nashville art teacher Cassie Stephens makes clay a focus of her elementary school classes with amazing results. In Clay Lab for Kids she shares 32 creative hands-on projects."--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Quarry Books, an imprint of Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc. 2017

Copies Available at Interlochen

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Crafts Stephens

Finke, Beth

Summary: "This series explores disability in a comprehensive, honest, and age-appropriate way. This book explores the historic landmark legislation of the Americans with Disabilities Act and its implications today. Engaging inquiry-based sidebars encourage students to LOOK, THINK, MAKE A GUESS, ASK QUESTIONS, and CREATE. Books are authored by writers with disabilities and the series has been developed...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: 2023

Copies Available at Interlochen

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Disabilities Finke

Roesser, Marie

Summary: Identifying attributes of objects is a staple of early elementary education, and one of these attributes is size. This valuable volume provides an excellent opportunity for review and assessment of the appropriate use of size words, such as big, small, large, and little, along with other vocabulary that young readers should become familiar with. The at-level text is specially crafted to be...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Publishing 2022

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile World Languages, Call number: JE SPANISH ROE

Lemelman, Martin

Summary: "The thrilling true story of an ancient plant, wonderfully reborn in the modern era through the hard work of two female scientists. Thousands of years ago, in a time of rebellion, the Jewish people fought against their Roman rulers. The brutal Emperor Titus ordered the destruction of everything precious to the Jews: towns, villages, even their beloved Judean date palm trees. Centuries passed....

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Eerdmans Books for Young Readers 2023

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 634 LEM

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