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Clever Gretchen and other forgotten folktales
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Alison Lurie |
Folktales about heroines, "fair maidens [who] can fight and hunt as well as any man, defeat giants, answer riddles, outwit the Devil, and rescue friends and relatives from all sorts of dangers and ev… |
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The colonial wars
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Alden R. Carter |
Chronicles the history of the Colonial Wars, also called the French and Indian Wars, which gave the British control of North America. |
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How to Dig a Hole to the Other Side of the World
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Faith McNulty |
A child takes an imaginary 8,000-mile journey through the earth and discovers what's inside. |
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Mother Teresa
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Demi |
A biography of Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu, known as Mother Teresa, who spent most of her life serving "the poorest of the poor" in Calcutta, India. |
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Round and round the money goes
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Melvin Berger |
Discusses how the practice of using coins and paper money evolved and explains the circle money travels as it is earned, saved, and spent. |
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Germany and the Germans
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Anita Ganeri |
Examines the geography, agriculture, industries, people, history, and culture of Germany. |
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Trees (Focus on)
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Anita Ganeri |
Discusses the physical appearance, growth, reproduction, and basic varieties of trees. Includes projects on growing seeds, surveying trees, and making leaf rubbings. |
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Cosmic Journeys
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Sarah Angliss |
Looks at the future of space travel including nuclear fission-powered spacecraft, teleporting, and time travel. |
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At the beach
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Karen Bryant-Mole |
Spanish text and pictures feature many things and activities found at the beach, including animals, swimming, safe enjoyment of the sun, sports, plants, and more. |
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Australia
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Adele Richardson |
An introduction to the only country that is also a continent, describing its geography, history, wildlife, government, culture, and places to visit. |
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Shark in a sack
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Joy Cowley |
Nonsense questions have children putting all sorts of animals in containers such as sacks, jars, and boxes |
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Where's Spot?
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Eric Hill |
A mother dog finds eight other animals hiding around the house before finding her lost puppy. Flaps conceal the animals. |
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Cats!
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Larry Dane Brimner |
A child has fun playing with some cats. |
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Figure Skating
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Larry Dane Brimner |
Sketches the history of ice skating from its beginning as a means of travel to its current status as a sport; discusses the contributions of Sonja Henie and other Olympic stars. |
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Paul Cezanne
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Mike Venezia |
Describes the life and work of the French Post-Impressionist artist, who tried new ideas in painting to express his love of nature. |
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Lady Diana Spencer
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Nancy Whitelaw |
A biography of the Princess of Wales, beginning with her birth and including her death in 1997. |
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George Lucas
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Dana White |
Traces the life of the man who became well-known for his Star Wars movies, from his childhood in California to his career in films. |
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Booker T. Washington, educator of hand, head, and heart
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Shirley Graham Du Bois |
Biography of the renowned Negro educational leader and organizer of Tuskegee Institute who spent his life trying to improve the lot of his people. |
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New life--new land
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Ann Fears Crawford |
Presents the experiences of a variety of early women settlers on the Texas frontier. |
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Story of Jonah and the Big Fish
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Patricia A. Pingry |
In simple words, retells the biblical story of a man who tries to run away when God calls him to service and is swallowed by a big fish. |
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