Harbo, Christopher L.
Summary: Contains illustrated step-by-step instructions for making easy origami toys, such as a basketball hoop, a royal crown and a mini piano.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 2011
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 736.982 HARLassieur, Allison
Summary: This encyclopedia offers readers the chance to explore the 63 national parks in the United States and its territories. Alongside photos of the parks, the text highlights each park's history, points of interest, and things to do. Features include glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Encyclopedias, an imprint of Abdo Reference 2023
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Summary: "What could be more fun than taking a walk through nature's wonders? Readers will learn all about the proper clothing, footwear, and supplies they need to go hiking in the wild outdoors. They'll learn about well-known trails and discover how to safely explore the natural world around them"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press a Capstone imprint 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 796.51 BODCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J796.5 BODPêgo, Ana
Summary: "When she was young, biologist Ana Pêgo didn't play in a backyard but on a beach. As she grew older, Ana realized that a new species was becoming more and more common in the sand. She decided to collect the species and give it a name: Plasticus maritimus. She dedicated her life to studying plastic in the oceans and raising awareness of the danger it poses to the health of the planet. Inspired...
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Publisher / Publication Date: David Suzuki Institute/Greystone Kids 2020
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 363.738 PEGFelix, Rebecca
Summary: Kids can make their own fun with Cool Action Figures & Dolls! This title has everything needed to create one-of-a-kind toys. Readers will create a Barbie Adventure Case, Twig Things, Found-Object Action Figures, Springy Sprites and more! Step-by-step photos, materials lists, and extra tips and tricks get kids started.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Checkerboard Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 745.5 FELCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J745.5 FELReynoso, Naibe
Summary: Brief biographies in rhyme of 11 notable Latinos.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Con Todo Press 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J SPANISH 920 REYDoeden, Matt.
Summary: "Describes the achievements and career statistics of soccer's greatest stars"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 2010
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 796.334 DOEZucker, Bonnie
Summary: "Kid Confident explains the dynamic of social power, equal and unequal, in the context of friendships and with unfriendly peers"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Magination Press 2022
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Summary: "A personal and cultural look at the dark underbelly of Western beauty standards and the lethal culture of disordered eating they've wrought. In Dead Weight, Emmeline Clein tells the story of her own disordered eating alongside and through other women from history, pop culture and the girls she's known and loved. Tracing the medical and cultural history of Anorexia, Bulimia, and Orthorexia,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2024
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1 available in New Non-fiction, Call number: 616.85 CLEGreen, Sara
Summary: "Engaging images accompany information about Lego. The combination of high-interest subject matter and narrative text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bellwether Media, Inc. 2015
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 338.7 GRELawrence, Ellen
Summary: "Young readers will learn all about space."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bearport Publishing 2019
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Summary: Truly devoted to the idea of public art, Haring created murals wherever he went. Often seen drawing in white chalk on the matte black paper of unused advertising space in the subway, Haring's iconic pop art and graffiti-like style transformed the New York City underground in the 1980s. A member of the LGBTQ community, Haring died tragically at the age of thirty-one from AIDS-related...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Enchanted Lion Books 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 HARStabler, David
Summary: Sixteen "true tales from the childhoods of famous athletes, from Babe Ruth (so incorrigible that his parents put him in reform school at age 7) to Muhammad Ali (who learned to fight at age 12 after a thief stole his bicycle)"--Amazon.com.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Quirk Books 2015
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Summary: "Set in the Alaskan wilds, the Iditarod is one of the most extreme races on the planet. As the musher and leader of a high-powered dog sledding team, choosing the right lead dog is just the first of your important decisions. From there, each choice you make will affect whether you come in first, fifth, last, or not at all. You Choose how this adventure ends." --
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, a capstone imprint 2018
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Summary: "Looking to learn the art of origami? Think mini! Fold a pretty, bitty butterfly. Create a super-small box to hold tiny trinkets. Then display your mini masterpieces for everyone to see. Easy instructions and step-by-step photos will help you become a miniature master. Tiny origami is tons of fun!"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint 2024
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Summary: The biography of Jeanne Villepreux-Power whose curiosity about undersea life led her to pioneer the use of glass tanks for research.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Clarion Books/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 POWChurnin, Nancy
Summary: "Growing up in the late 19th century, Laura Wheeler Waring didn't see any artists who looked like her. She didn't see any paintings of people who looked like her, either. So when she was offered a commission to paint portraits of accomplished African Americans, she jumped at the chance. Writers, singers, political activists, and thinkers all posed for her. Now her portraits hang in Washington,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Creston Books, LLC 2020
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1 available in New Youth Materials, Call number: J 921 WARBruchac, Joseph
Summary: "Ely S. Parker (1828-1895) is one of the most unique, but little-known figures in US history. A member of the Seneca, an Iroquois nation, Parker was an attorney, engineer, and tribal diplomat. Raised on a reservation but schooled at a Catholic institution, he learned English at a young age and became an interpreter for his people. During the American Civil War, he was commissioned as a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Books for Young Readers 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 PARSoontornvat, Christina
Summary: "On June 23, 2018, twelve young players of the Wild Boars soccer team and their coach enter a cave in northern Thailand seeking an afternoon's adventure. But when they turn to leave, rising floodwaters block their path out. The boys are trapped! Before long, news of the missing team spreads, launching a seventeen-day rescue operation involving thousands of rescuers from around the globe....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 796.52 SOOCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J796.52 SOOBrown, Tami Lewis
Summary: "...a... picture book biography of modern art icon Keith Haring, celebrating the ways his life embodied the message: art is for everyone."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar Straus Giroux 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 HARPeterson, Christy
Summary: Containing 97 percent of Earth's water supply, the ocean plays a huge role in regulating global temperatures, supporting plant and animal life, and contributing to the livelihoods of millions of people. But in spite of all this, the ocean remains drastically unexplored, and the details of its impact on human lives aren't fully understood. Scientists from around the world are realizing that to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Twenty-First Century Books 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 551.46 PETBrearley, Laurie
Summary: From rushing river currents to the waves that crash along coastlines, water power is all around us. For centuries, people have relied on the movement of water for transportation and a power source for simple machines. It can also be used to create the electricity we rely on every day. Readers will find out what makes water flow from one place to another, how dams and turbines are used to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 333.91 BREBurstein, John.
Summary: Learning to say "no" to cigarettes, drugs, and other dangers is one of the most important tools a child can have. In this new book by Slim Goodbody, children are taught to understand when and why they need to say "no", and how to refuse and still keep their friends.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crabtree Pub. Co. 2010
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 303.3 BURLee, Sally
Summary: "Discusses the history and importance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, as well as ways that Americans celebrate it."--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pebble, a Capstone imprint 2019