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1) Courageous canine: and more true stories of amazing animal heroes

Author

Halls, Kelly Milner

Series

National Geographic Kids chapters
National geographic kids. Chapters

Language

English

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"National Geographic Kids Chapter books pick up where the best-selling National Geographic Readers series leaves off, offering young animal lovers who are ready for short chapters lively, true stories just right to carry in your backpack, share with your friends, and read under the covers at night. Follow along as National Geographic Kids Chapters' presents a trio of true stories about incredible acts of animal heroism. Courageous Canine features...

2) I see a pattern here

Author

Goldstone, Bruce

Language

English

Formats

Book, eBook

Description

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"Patterns are fascinating! They can be so beautiful that people come from all over the world to see them, or so familiar you hardly notice them. They appear everywhere: beehives, dinner plates, even the bottoms of your shoes! With stunning photographs that show diverse examples from nature and artwork around the world, Bruce Goldstone reveals the secrets behind patterns--and gives you some fun ideas for making your own"--

3) I want to be a pilot

Author

Driscoll, Laura

Series

I can read book
I Can Read Level 1
My community

Language

English

Formats

Book, eBook

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Explains what a pilot is, the different types of pilots, and how they help the community.

4) My daddy rules the world: poems about dads

Author

Smith, Hope Anita

Language

English

Formats

Book, eBook

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"A picture book of poems that celebrate fathers from a two-time Coretta Scott King Honor-winning poet"--

5) Danza!: Amalia Hernández and el Ballet Folklórico de México

Author

Tonatiuh, Duncan

Language

English

Formats

Book, eBook

Description

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"Award-winning author and illustrator Duncan Tonatiuh tells the story of Amalia Hernandez, dancer and founder of El Ballet Folklorico de Mexico. Published in time for the 100th anniversary of Hernandez's birth, Danza! is the first picture book about the famous dancer and choreographer. Danza! is a celebration of Hernandez's life and of the rich history of dance in Mexico. As a child, Amalia always thought she would grow up to be a teacher, until she...

6) Engineered!: engineering design at work

Author

Hunt, Shannon

Language

English

Formats

Book, eBook

Description

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"How do you land a car-sized rover on the surface of Mars, resolve a five-hour traffic jam or save a herd of caribou from near extinction? Ask an engineer! Engineers are problem solvers. They use their math, science and technology skills to find creative solutions to problems that need fixing. In Engineered! bestselling author Shannon Hunt explores nine feats of engineering and the step-by-step process that engineers followed to get to a winning solution....

7) Shaking things up: 14 young women who changed the world

Author

Hood, Susan

Language

English

Formats

Book, eBook

Description

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Fresh, accessible, and inspiring, Shaking Things Up introduces fourteen revolutionary young women--each paired with a noteworthy female artist--to the next generation of activists, trail-blazers, and rabble-rousers. From the award-winning author of Ada's Violin, Susan Hood, this is a poetic and visual celebration of persistent women throughout history. In this book, you will find Mary Anning, who was just thirteen when she unearthed a prehistoric...

8) Adivina ... quien soy?

Author

Perez, Yanitza

Series

Los oficios

Publisher

Larousse

Pub. Date

2015

Language

English

Description

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Es un libro con frases cortas y lleno de ilustraciones coloridas que fomentan la curiosidad y la práctica de la lectura. Incluye retos que son ideales para que los niños realicen actividades apoyados por los padres, lo cual genera acercamiento y convivencia entre padres e hijos. Al final del libro hay una guía para padres con consejos sobre cómo hacer efectivo el aprendizaje de los oficios en los niños. En ese mismo apartado se dan consejos para...

9) HerStory: 50 women and girls who shook up the world

Author

Halligan, Katherine

Language

English

Formats

Book, eAudiobook

Description

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"Move aside history--it's time for herstory. Celebrate fifty inspiring and powerful women who changed the world and left their mark in this lavishly illustrated biography compilation that's perfect for fans of Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls and She Persisted. Throughout history, girls have often been discussed in terms of what they couldn't or shouldn't do. Not anymore. It's time for herstory--a celebration of not only what girls can do, but the...

Author

Cortez, Rio

Language

English

Formats

Book, eBook

Description

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"B is for Beautiful, Brave, and Bright! And for a Book that takes a Bold journey through the alphabet of Black history and culture. Letter by letter, The ABCs of Black History celebrates a story that spans continents and centuries, triumph and heartbreak, creativity and joy. It's a story of big ideas--P is for Power, S is for Science and Soul. Of significant moments--G is for Great Migration. Of iconic figures--H is for Zora Neale Hurston, X is for...