Davies, Nicola
Summary: A powerful and necessary picture book - the journey of a child forced to become a refugee when war destroys everything she has ever known. Imagine if, on an ordinary day, war came. Imagine it turned your town to rubble. Imagine going on a long and difficult journey - all alone. Imagine finding no welcome at the end of it. Then imagine a child who gives you something small but very, very...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE DAVDavies, Nicola
Summary: An introduction to genetic code combines simple, engaging language and expressive, child-friendly illustrations to explain how biological life grows and changes and how DNA combines to make humans both unique and connected to all life on the planet.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE DAVDavies, Nicola
Summary: Every spring, birds small enough to fit in the palm of your hand fly two thousand miles north to lay their eggs. This is the story of one tiny hummingbird's amazing journey.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE DAVDavies, Nicola
Summary: A young girl learns facts about snakes, including their behavior, physical characteristics, and eating habits, to overcome her trepidation.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 597.9 DAVCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE Fiction Davies 2015Davies, Nicola
Summary: Meera, Gemma, and Karl find an abandoned railway station and begin turning it into a farm, but run into trouble when the city wants to turn the site into a parking garage and must figure out a way to save their little piece of country in the city.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2012
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J FIC DAVDavies, Nicola
Summary: Following his mother, a baby dolphin learns about life under the sea, from catching his first fish to developing his own unique whistle.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2012
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Summary: Introduces the sights and sounds of the changing seasons, along city streets and in country meadow.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2012
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Summary: Examines the physical characteristics, habits, and habitats of the blue whale.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 1997
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 599.5248 DAVDavies, Nicola
Summary: "An international look at children's rights, exploring global issues faced by children, encouraging compassion and empathy. Illustrated by award-winning illustrator Marc Martin. When you were born, a song began... So begins this lyrical and unique nonfiction picture book by award-winning children's author Nicola Davies. With tenderness and heart, Nicola introduces young readers to the universal...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crocodile Books, USA, an imprint of Interlink Publishing Group, Inc. 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 323.3 DAVDavies, Nicola
Summary: The more we study the world around us, the more living things we discover every day. The planet is full of millions of species of plants, birds, animals, and microbes, and every single one including us is part of a big, beautiful, complicated pattern. When humans interfere with parts of the pattern, by polluting the air and oceans, taking too much from the sea, and cutting down too many...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE DAVDavies, Nicola
Summary: A young boy and his family are trying to overcome the loss of his father. The natural world becomes part of the healing process.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Graffeg 2017
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Summary: "A young girl and her grandfather look for a barn owl night after night. Will a distinctive heart-shaped face appear at the window? Michael Foreman's lush, intimate paintings are a perfect companion to Nicola Davies's lyrical text featuring intriguing facts about a rare bird indeed."
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2007
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Summary: Animals adapt to their surroundings for survival. Learn how they survive in conditions that humans never would. Are you ready for the competition? From the persevering emperor penguins of the South Pole to the brave bacteria inside bubbling volcanoes, from the hardy reptiles of the driest deserts to the squash-proof creatures of the deepest seabeds, animals have adapted to survive in...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2006
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 590 DAVDavies, Nicola
Summary: A collection of fifty-three original poems that celebrate the sea in all its changing moods.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2018
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Summary: "Take a lively look at the biology of plants on Earth and their vast importance to our planet, with this wide-ranging exploration from an award-winning team."--Publisher's description.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2024
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Summary: On her way to school, a young girl spots mallard ducks in the river and enthusiastically describes their appearance, habits, and behavior. Interspersed throughout the pages are facts about ducks.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: E DavDavies, Nicola
Summary: A young thief finds a purpose in her life after stealing a bag from an older woman.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE DAVDavies, Nicola
Summary: Looks at all the different microbes that inhabit the Earth and examines the varied jobs they do.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Pr 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 579 DAVSummary: The bridges of Madison County: World-traveling National Geographic photographer Robert Kincaid is on assignment to photograph the bridges of Madison County, Iowa. He stops for directions at Francesca Johnson's farmhouse, and passion ignites. Defending your life: A man who is killed in a car accident ends up in 'Judgment City', a holding station for souls, where a person must defend themselves...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Warner Home Video 2013