Wiles, Deborah
Summary: "Bobby is the story of Robert F. Kennedy, as told by a grandfather to his grandchild. Born in 1925 into a family of great privilege, Bobby was a prominent American politician and lawyer who learned to use his advantages in life to make a difference."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Press 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 KENMills, 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.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Barefoot Books 2018
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1 available in Juvenile World Languages, Call number: J SPANISH 325 MILWillis, Terri
Summary: An oil-rich nation in North Africa, Libya has seen a great deal of turmoil in recent years, with civil war continuing to affect the country today. Readers will explore Libyas history and find out what events have led its current situation. They will also find out what it is like to live in Libya today, from which kinds of jobs are common to what people eat and where they live. Additionally, the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 961.2 WILBullis, Amber
Summary: ""In this book, readers will discover how to recognize nervousness in themselves and others, how to best respond to it, and how to communicate about these feelings. Social and emotional learning (SEL) concepts support growth mindset throughout, while Try This! and Grow with Goals activities at the end of the book further reinforce the content. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Jump!, Inc. 2020
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Summary: "In this book, early fluent readers will learn about mindfulness and discover how easily it can be applied to their daily lives and participation in sports. Social and emotional learning (SEL) concepts support growth mindset throughout, while Try This! and Grow with Goals activities at the end of the book further reinforce the content. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Blue Owl Books 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 796.01 BULCullis, Megan
Summary: A big book of big trucks (and some little ones too) perfect for machine-mad boys. From enormous heavy hauler dump trucks to towering mobile crane trucks, children can discover the biggest and most powerful machines ever made. Really huge trucks are displayed with extra fold-out pages.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Usborne 2011
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Set Big Book 629.224 Cullis 2011Willis, John
Summary: "The Aquatic Ecosystems series explores how different bodies of water shape their environments and support the plants and animals that are reliant on them"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: AV2 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 577.786 WILWillis, John
Summary: "The Aquatic Ecosystems series explores how different bodies of water shape their environments and support the plants and animals that are reliant on them"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: AV2 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: J 577.63 WILCullis, Megan
Summary: This book will take young readers on a spectacular journey around the world, from the highest mountain peaks to the very bottom of the ocean. Full of fascinating facts, this book uses landscapes and illustrated maps to explain the wonderful secrets behind Planet Earth.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 550 CULCullis, Megan.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Usborne 2011
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Summary: Born in Ghana, West Africa, with one deformed leg, he was dismissed by most people--but not by his mother, who taught him to reach for his dreams. As a boy, Emmanuel hopped to school more than two miles each way, learned to play soccer, left home at age thirteen to provide for his family, and, eventually, became a cyclist. He rode an astonishing four hundred miles across Ghana in 2001,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Schwartz & Wade Books 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 YEBWilkins, Ebony
Summary: "If You Traveled on the Underground Railroad answers all of kids' most important questions about the Underground Railroad."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Press 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.7 WILCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.7 WILWilley, Kira
Summary: "We all want to bring more calm into our lives. We all want to feel more focused and positive. Mindfulness is the key to making it happen. Breathe like a bear guides us through fun exercises to help us relax and stretch our imaginations. Because just like we need to exercise our bodies, we need to flex our mindfulness muscles!"--Jacket.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rodale Kids 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 158.1 WILLehman-Wilzig, Tami.
Summary: Recounts Bible stories from the creation to the battles of Joshua with an emphasis on their environmental aspects, and suggests related crafts, recipes, and other activities.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kar-Ben 2011
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 220 LEHVan Loon, Hendrik Willem
Summary: Originally written in 1921 for the author's grandchildren, Hendrik Willem van Loon's The Story of Mankind has charmed generations with its warmth, simplicity, and wisdom. Rather than the dry recitation of events so common in school textbooks, van Loon's witty, amiable tone animates the story of human history as a grand and perpetually unfolding adventure. Beginning with the origins of human...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W.W. Norton & Company 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 909 VANWilkes, Angela
Summary: Discusses cooking techniques, food hygiene, and kitchen safety, and presents step-by-step instructions for all types of dishes.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2023
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Summary: "In this book, early fluent readers will learn about the unique and defining characteristics of South America. Young readers will learn about this continent's landscape, biomes, climate, wildlife, culture, and more. A Take a Look! infographic aids understanding, sidebars present interesting, supplementary information, maps help readers locate the continent, and an At a Glance summary provides...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pogo 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 980 WILChancellor, Deborah.
Summary: Caring for our Bodies is a great way for young readers to learn the importance of good hygiene. Each chapter explores how things like proper tooth care and grooming can help children stay happy and healthy.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crabtree Pub. Co. 2010
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Summary: "Jump in and get up close to honey bees to learn all about what they are, how hard they work, and the important tasks they perform during their life cycle."--Amazon.
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: J 595.79 HEIHopkinson, Deborah
Summary: "As a hurricane gathered in the Caribbean, blue skies covered Galveston, Texas. Scientists knew a storm was coming. But none of them were able to prepare Galveston for the force of the hurricane that hit on September 8, 1900. The water from the storm surge pulled houses off their foundations, and the winds toppled telephone poles and trees like toothpicks. And amid the chaos, Galveston's...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Focus 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 551.55 HOPHopkinson, Deborah
Summary: "This picture book showcases the unique beauty of our one-and-only universe--its galaxies, stars, and planets--as well as our one-and-only Earth, and the precious life it contains"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Anne Schwartz Books, an imprint of Random House Children's Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE HOPNelson, Willie
Summary: "Music legend Willie Nelson and his sister and longtime bandmate Bobbie Nelson tell the story of their Texas childhood, and how music kept their family strong in good times and bad"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Doubleday 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 920 NELHopkinson, Deborah
Summary: "Carter G. Woodson was born ten years after the end of the Civil War, to parents who had both been enslaved. Their stories were not the ones written about in history books, but Carter learned them and kept them in his heart. Carter's father could not read or write, but he believed in being an informed citizen. So Carter read the newspaper to him every day, and from this practice, he learned...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Peachtree Publishers 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 WOOHopkinson, Deborah
Summary: "Ruth David was growing up in a small village in Germany when Adolf Hitler rose to power in the 1930s. Under the Nazi Party, Jewish families like Ruth's experienced rising anti-Semitic restrictions and attacks. Just going to school became dangerous. By November 1938, anti-Semitism erupted into Kristallnacht, the Night of Broken Glass, and unleashed a wave of violence and forced arrests. Days...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Focus, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2020