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Summary: "Learn all about the inhabitants of the frozen north, with 15 step-by-step projects and over 350 exciting pictures."Discover the peoples who live in the most northerly reaches of the Earth, including the Inuit, Nenet, Saami and Chukchi races, their origins, history and everyday lives.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Armadillo 2013
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 979.8 GREWood, Alix
Summary: This book teaches young readers about how Earth's tectonic plates lead to features such as mountains and ocean trenches, as well as natural disasters such as earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. Color illustrations and photographs, a glossary, a bibliography, a list of useful websites, and hands-on activities and projects are also provided.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2022
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1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT Nature WoodWood, Alix
Summary: This book teaches young readers about soil's origins and makeup, as well as the nutrients it provides for growing things. Color illustrations and photographs, a glossary, a bibliography, a list of useful websites, and hands-on activities and projects are also provided.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2022
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1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT Nature WoodWood, Alix
Summary: This book introduces young readers to the Earth's layers, from the rocky crust to the dense inner core. Plate tectonics and early continents are among the topics discussed. Color illustrations and photographs, a glossary, a bibliography, a list of useful websites, and hands-on activities and projects are also provided.
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2022
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1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT Nature WoodWood, Alix
Summary: Fossils are fascinating! These remnants of life-forms from long ago tell us more about the planet, the environment, and the ancient plants and animals themselves. This title guides readers on a mission to learn more about fossils, how they form, what types there are, and more facts and details. Full-color illustrations showcase important principles, and hands-on activities with detailed...
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2022
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1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT Nature WoodWood, Alix
Summary: This book teaches young readers how the forces of erosion have worked through wind, water, sand, and more to create the many features of Earth, from the worn-away banks of the smallest creek to the stunning landmark that is the Grand Canyon. Color illustrations and photographs, a glossary, a bibliography, a list of useful websites, and hands-on activities and projects are also provided.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2022
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1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT Nature WoodWood, Alix
Summary: Rocks and minerals are the building blocks of our world, but there's a huge and fascinating variety of these materials, from the roundest gray pond rock to the most brilliant and sparkly diamond. Readers will learn about all manner of rocks and minerals, as well as their properties, types, and uses. Color photos and diagrams allow curious geologists in training to study rocks and minerals in...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2022
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1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT Nature WoodDePaola, Tomie
Summary: "When the first big snow of winter hits, Sandy wants to play outside--but Andy isn't so sure. Sandy drags Andy along to make a snowman, go sledding, and make snow angels. Will Andy discover that snow can be fun--despite being wet and cold?"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2016
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Pre-Reader (Orange), Call number: JBR ORANGE DEPStrong, Donald Emrys.
Summary: A history of the Etruscan people from 750 B.C. to 400 B.C., discussing their society, government, and culture.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Putnam 1968
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 937 STRBurland, C. A. (Cottie Arthur)
Summary: A cultural history of the 600 year Inca civilization, examining social structure, transportation and communication, agriculture, government, and crafts and design.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Putnam 1968
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 980.3 BURRussell, Edmund
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Cambridge University Press 2001
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 577.27 RUSSummary: Students develop and reinforce reading skills
Format: three dimensional object
Publisher / Publication Date: Didax Educational Resources 1990
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Place a hold to request this item.Faizal, Hafsah
Summary: In a world inspired by ancient Arabia, seventeen-year-old Zafira and the sultan's son Nasir continue their quest to uncover a lost magic artifact and discover that the prize they seek may be even more dangerous than any of their enemies.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar Straus Giroux 2021
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1 available in Stacks, Call number: YA FIC FAIHarris, Duchess
Summary: "The Juvenile Justice System examines all aspects of juvenile justice in the United States. It discusses the history behind the US juvenile justice system and how juveniles are affected by the system. Features include a glossary, further readings, websites, source notes, and an index."--Google books
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Publisher / Publication Date: Essential Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2020
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1 available in Young Adult Collection, Call number: YA 364.3 HARSummary: Collects approximately one hundred articles that were published just prior to and in the wake of the attack on Pearl Harbor, in a volume that offers insight into such topics as the responses of Roosevelt and Churchill and the practice of Japanese internment.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Collins 2006
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940.5426 DECSummary: A compendium of articles and historical analyses discusses such topics as daily life as it was experienced before and after the Declaration of Independence, the contributions of the Sons of Liberty, and the causes of the American Revolution.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Collins 2006
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.303 JULSummary: It was May 1945, and the US forces in Europe had just celebrated victory over the Nazis. While some would then occupy Germany, others would return home. And yet still, many would redeploy to the Pacific for the invasion of Japan-a battle resulting in the highest number of casualties in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Over 100,000 servicemen and tens of thousands of civilians were...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: Examines all aspects of capital punishment in the United States, and discusses the history behind the death penalty in the United States, plus varying opinions about the ethics of capital punishment.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Essential Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2020
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1 available in Young Adult Collection, Call number: Y 345.73 HARHarris, Duchess
Summary: Looks at different divisions of law enforcement on both the national and at the community level, discussing how they protect citizens, reduce crime, and serve their communities.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Essential Library 2020
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1 available in Young Adult Collection, Call number: YA 363.2 HARMooney, Carla
Summary: Offers 12 different views on the rise of industry and decline of farming. Each page provides information about what happened during the Industrial Revolution and how it affected different people, along with interesting sidebars, questions to consider, and historical images.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 12-Story Library 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973 MOOBakshi, Kelly
Summary: Offers 12 different views on the fight for gender equality. Each page provides information about what happened during the Women s Rights Movement and how it affected different people, along with interesting sidebars, questions to consider, and historical images.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 12-Story Library 2018
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Place a hold to request this item.Haman, Edward A.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sphinx Publishing 1990
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: In June of 1944, a vast American army began the siege of Saipan in the Mariana Islands located in the central Pacific Ocean. This airfield would put American bombers within range of Tokyo and the end of the war against Japan finally seemed in sight. Told by the voices of WW II veterans along with author Richard Frank, Death Before Surrender, a part of the PBS American Experience, Victory in the...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005