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1) Polar bears
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Polar bears are Arctic survivors! But climate change and human activity put the bears in jeopardy. This title introduces the threats that polar bears face and how humans can help their chances for survival. Leveled text and crisp photos highlight the main points, while special features map where polar bears live, show their conservation status, introduce cause and effect, and show why the survival of polar bears matters.
2) Glaciers
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Put on your coat and get ready to explore glaciers. These massive ice sheets cover about one-tenth of Earth's surface. Full of leveled text and crisp photos, this title helps young readers understand how glaciers form, what plants and animals live there, and how human activities impact glaciers. Special features highlight examples of famous glaciers, diagram their formation, and summarize the impact on these important landforms.
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"Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to mountain goats. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--
No one climbs mountains like a mountain goat can! These nimble-footed critters easily scale steep slopes. Beginning readers will learn all about the adaptations that help mountain goats flourish in their rocky biome, from hard hooves to shaggy fur. Features including diet sidebars and range map support and add...
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Our society has a technology problem. Many want to disconnect from screens but can't help themselves. These days we spend more time online than ever. Some turn to self-help measures to limit their usage, yet repeatedly fail, while parents feel particularly powerless to help their children. Unwired: Gaining Control over Addictive Technologies shows us a way out. Rather than blaming users, the book shatters the illusion that we autonomously choose how...
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While state and federal prisons like Attica and Alcatraz occupy a central place in the national consciousness, most incarceration in the US occurs within the walls of local jails. In This Is My Jail, Melanie D. Newport situates the late twentieth-century escalation of mass incarceration in a longer history of racialized, politically repressive jailing. Centering the political actions of people until now overlooked-jailed people, wardens, corrections...
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This Kitchen Staple Can Get You Feeling Young, Beautiful and Healthy!
Do you believe in the power of nature to solve our health and beauty problems?
Are you interested to learn which one of the most basic kitchen staples can help you live a fuller life?
IT'S APPLE CIDER VINEGAR! THIS AMAZING VINEGAR HAS BEEN USED FOR CENTURIES TO TREAT VARIOUS HEALTH AND COSMETIC PROBLEMS!
Apple cider vinegar is fermented apple juice. Many of our foods are made...
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Hacker culture can be esoteric, but this entertaining reference is here to help. Written by a longtime hacker, this fun reference introduces you to key people and companies, fundamental ideas, and milestone films, games, and magazines in the annals of hacking. From phreaking to deepfakes, and from APT (advanced package tool) to zombie malware, grasping the terminology is crucial to understanding hacker culture and history.
This book from Kim Crawley...
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There are other - often better - ways to find fulfillment at work besides leaving your job.
In Don't Call It Quits, Shana Lebowitz Gaynor draws on her experience writing about career development to show how you can more deeply connect to your work, reclaim agency in your career, and find the freedom and happiness you're seeking - without upending your life with a job change. As Shana explains, you aren't caught between two terrible options: "stick...
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Feeling restricted by her office-bound clinical practice, licensed clinical social worker Jen Udler decided to take therapy outdoors. Walking on local nature trails with her clients proved to be the breakthrough Jen was looking for. The calming presence of nature provided a varied backdrop, offering natural metaphors for each client's experience, while the rhythmic movement cultivated deeper connections between mind and body.
In Walk and Talk Therapy:...