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Some days Maya glows...
Maya feels a warm glow when she's with the people she loves and when she sees good things happening in her neighborhood. She feels a different kind of glow when she overhears her family worrying about bills or sees her favorite cousin stopped by police.
Sometimes that glowing feels like too much to carry.
But then the local librarian gives Maya a stack of books about those who felt the same glowing light. Black women throughout...
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Language
English
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Take a tour of America's great outdoors and discover the beauty and diversity of its most iconic and majestic national parks. Explore Florida's river-laced Everglades, travel down the white water rapids of the Grand Canyon, trek across the deserts of Death Valley and scale the soaring summits of the Rocky Mountains with this book that brings you up close to nature's greatest adventures. Packed with maps and fascinating facts about the flora and fauna...
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 11
Physical Desc
357 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Born into the middle of World War II, Gary Paulsen's turbulent childhood provided plenty of subject matter for his bestselling novels, and the librarians in his life gave him the inspiration and support to explore the world through books. As a soldier himself, his storytelling technique developed, and for the first time he shares his own.
Author
Publisher
Boxer Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
47 pages : color illustrations ; 21 x 26 cm
Language
English
Description
"Explore woodlands and forests, home to animals like the Northern spotted owl and the bobcat, or the great plains, where you'll find wildflowers such as chicory and buttercup and animals like bison. Or the desert, with its cacti, iguanas, and kit foxes. Find all of this and more in this beautifully illustrated guide"--
Author
Publisher
Happy Fox Books, an imprint of Fox Chapel Publishing Company, Inc
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"A charming picture book to teach children what it's like to be an animal living on and in the water! From beavers and otters to snakes, newts, and more, this one-of-a-kind board book features dozens of illustrations, educational captions, vocabulary words, cut-out accents, and hidden chambers to be revealed with each turn of the page. Learn all about aquatic animals and the amazing lives they live!"--
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
2020
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
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Description
A Newbery Honor Book • BookPage Best Books • Chicago Public Library Best Fiction • Goodreads Choice Awards Nominee • Horn Book Fanfare • New York Times Notable Children's Book • School Library Journal Best Book • Today Show Pick • An ALA Notable Book
"A 10 out of 10 . . . Anyone interested in science, sibling relationships, and friendships will enjoy reading We...
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English
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Take a tour of America's past in this celebration of its most iconic national monuments.
Climb up the steps of the Statue of Liberty, marvel at majestic natural wonders, and honor historic moments and places with this in-depth tour of many of the national monuments of the USA.
Learn all about the people, plants, and animals connected to each monument, as well as their incredible histories. From hidden gems to national treasures, adventure through...
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Dr. Morley is about to embark on a quest to the northernmost tip of the world, in search of a creature that everyone talks about but nobody has ever seen: the giant Arctic jellyfish. After years of research and hard work, she gathers a highly trained crew and a ship full of special equipment and sets sail for the vast icy reaches of the Arctic. Will she find what she is searching for? Or will it find her?