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Summary: Discusses the physical characteristics and behavior of the species of puma known as the Florida panther, threats to its existence, and efforts to protect these animals.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: KidHaven Press 2003
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 599.75 BECGrier, Katherine.
Summary: Describes the physical characteristics, behaviors and habitats of cougars and various kinds of eagles.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic 2000
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1 available in J Non Fic Series, Call number: J 591Riggs, Kate.
Summary: "A basic exploration of the appearance, behavior, and habitat of cougars, the second-largest cats of the Americas. Also included is a story from folklore explaining why cougars have long, thin bodies"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Creative Education 2014
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Summary: Introduces cougars, including where they live in the world, how they hunt for food, and how they take care of their young, and what to do if a person encounters one in the wild.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: AV2 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 599.7524 TOMHumphrey, Natalie
Summary: "A leopard seal is much larger and heavier than a cougar, but is size alone all the leopard seal needs to win this battle? While these animals would never meet in the wild, young readers will jump into this bizarre match up and make their own decision. With vivid photographs of these animals paired with approachable text, readers will learn how both species have adapted to their natural...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Publishing 2023
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Summary: "Simple text and full-color photography introduce beginning readers to mountain lions. Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through third grade"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Bellwether Media 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 599.75 RATStone, Lynn M.
Summary: Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, and habitat of the members of the cat family known by several names: cougar, puma, mountain lion, and panther.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Lerner Publications Co. 1997
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 599.741 STOGentle, Victor.
Summary: An introduction to the physical characteristics, behavior, and natural environment of the cougar or puma, a wild cat of the Americas that continues to decline in number.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: G. Stevens 2002
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 599.741 GENRusch, 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
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1 available in Juvenile World Languages, Call number: J SPANISH 921 MOLRodríguez, 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
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1 available in Foreign Language, Call number: JE ROD Board BookKimura, Yukie
Summary: "When Yukie Kimura was eight years old, her family lived on a tiny island near the coast of northern Japan, where her father was a lighthouse keeper. Her days were filled with adventure and nature: collecting seagull eggs to bake cookies, finding fresh seafood on the shore, and digging for fossils in a cave. But it was also 1945, the final year of World War II. Then, during one sunny weekend,...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Roaring Brook Press 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 KIMReynoso, Naibe
Summary: Brief biographies in rhyme of 11 notable Latinos.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Con Todo Press 2020
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2 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 920 REYCall number: J SPANISH 920 REY
Brown, Monica
Summary: A powerful and accesible bilingual picture book that highlights "the power and impact of ordinary but dedicated citizens." Every day, thousands of farmworkers harvested the food that ended up on kitchen tables all over the country. But at the end of the day, when the workers sat down to eat, there were only beans on their own tables. Then Dolores Huerta and Cesar Chavez teamed up. Together they...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: [Library Ideas, LLC] 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J READ-ALONG BROCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J READ-ALONG BROLevy, 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
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Summary: "Refugee advocate Luma Mufleh writes of her tumultuous journey to reconcile her identity as a gay Muslim woman and a proud Arab-turned-American refugee"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Nancy Paulsen Books 2023
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 921 MUFMills, 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
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1 available in Juvenile World Languages, Call number: J SPANISH 325 MILPimentel, Annette Bay
Summary: "A lyrical, vibrant tribute to the amazing life and legacy of Pura Belpré, a lauded storyteller, librarian, and pioneer of bilingual storytimes" -- Amazon.com.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Books for Young Readers 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 BELRoesser, 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
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1 available in Juvenile World Languages, Call number: JE SPANISH ROEBrown, Carron
Summary: Watch as astronauts blast off into space with this beautifully illustrated book. By simply holding the book up to the light, or shining a torch behind each page, young readers will be able to discover how astronauts work, eat and exercise on a space station, and will delight in following a crew from lift-off to touch-down. The innovative see-through feature fulfills a similar function to...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Kane Miller, a division of EDC Publishing 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE SPANISH BROMoss, Marissa
Summary: Eager to fight for the North during the Civil War, Sarah Emma Edmonds joins a Michigan infantry regiment. She excels as a soldier, and she even takes on the grueling task of nursing the wounded. Because of her heroism, she is asked to become a spy, cross enemy lines, and infiltrate a Confederate camp. For her first mission, Sarah must once again disguise herself and rely on the kindness of...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Recorded Books, Inc. 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J CD 921 EDMJuma, Liliane Leila
Summary: "Liliane Leila Juma was 16 years old when her family home in the Democratic Republic of the Congo was destroyed by rebel soldiers. In this gut-wrenching memoir, she gives an account of her life before and after her family was torn apart by the twin nightmares of civil war and invasion. Sincere and revealing, it gives a moving account of a young girl's journey from a protected and secure family...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Tradewind Books 2020