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"The story of American from the Chinese American perspective"-- Provided by publisher.

"Are YOU big? A simple question sends readers to the far reaches of the universe"--

"Early readers will learn how bus drivers drive in all kinds of weather. This title highlights what bus drivers do, where they work, and how they help the community."-- Provided by publisher.

"Families can live in all kinds of homes. From apartment buildings and townhouses to farmhouses, homes can look different but still have a lot in common. Learn how to use map features like a key, compass rose, and a scale to answer questions about direction, measurement, and symbols. Look at photos of different types of homes and use the maps inside the book to navigate and compare what is the same and what is different about living in them. At the...

"During World War Two, in the prison camp Terezin, a group of Jewish children and their teacher planted and nurtured a smuggled-in sapling. Over time, fewer and fewer children were left to care for the little tree, but those who remained kept lovingly sharing their water with it. When the war finally ended and the prisoners were rescued, the sapling had grown into a strong five-foot-tall maple. Nearly eight years later the tree's six hundred descendants...

"At the time of its completion in 1936, Hoover Dam was the biggest dam in the world and the largest feat of architecture and engineering in the country--a statement of national ambition and technical achievement. It turned the wild Colorado River into a tame and securely managed water source, transforming millions of acres of desert into farmland while also providing water and power to the fast-growing population of the Southwest. The concrete monolith...

Using lilting, rhyming couplets, this book explores the many way that water is essential to our lives and the existence of life on earth. But it doesn't stop there! Kids will also learn about the many uses of water - and the environmental danger to water posed by pollution and lack of respect for this precious resource. Kids are encouraged to be kind, not only to one another, but to the environment as well.

"The Earth is facing a climate crisis that it can't fight on its own. Luckily, the Earth has another important power: the power of people! And people have the power to change, protect, innovate, and invent. Thanks to the power of nature and the ingenuity of people, change is in the air!"--

The hilarious, myth-busting survival guide to the human body from TikTok's favorite surgeon. Though the odds are stacked against us, the human body has an extraordinary tendency to survive . . . Full of hard-learned lessons and health hacks from Dr. Karan's years working on hospital wards, This Book May Save Your Life is a head-to-toe ode to our extraordinary bodies-warts and all-that will help you to worry less and live better for longer. Dr. Karan...

Introduces young readers to the plant life cycle, starting with sowing seeds and nurturing the resulting plants, and ending with a double-gatefold that opens to showcase a garden in full bloom. With a little water, a little sun, and some pollination from bees and butterflies, out shoot roots and leaves and fruits as plants grow. Each page has a different interactive element to highlight the seed-to-plant-to-fruit transformation.