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26461) Glaciers Are Alive
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This environmental picture book introduces young science and nature lovers to the wonders of glaciers, the wildlife that call them home, and how important they are to the health of our planet.
A glacier may look forbidding and empty, but it supports abundant life. Follow a glacier as it flows from mountain to ocean, providing a home for ice worms, birds, bears, and more. Where the glacier meets the sea, it creates a rich environment for marine...
26462) Panama
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Many people identify Panama by the Panama Canal. But this Central American nation has much more to offer! Thousands of islands lie off its shores. Upbeat music fills the air. Fresh flavors welcome hungry visitors. In this title, readers will find all this and more through organized chapters and leveled text. Vivid photos keep readers' interest, while special features highlight the country's landscape, wildlife, foods, and more. A full-spread profile...
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The definitive collection from a groundbreaking Native American poet whose work traces the fault lines between past and present, real and surreal, comedy and tragedy to unveil a transcendent new vision of the world Hailed by the Bloomsbury Review as "the nation's foremost contemporary Native American poet" and by Sherman Alexie as "the best poet in Indian Country," Ray Young Bear draws on ancient Meskwaki tradition and modern popular culture...
26464) Love in the Anthropocene
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An audacious collaboration between an award-winning novelist and a leading environmental philosopher, Love in the Anthropocene taps into one of the hottest topics of the day, literally and figuratively-our corrupted environment-to deliver five related stories ("Flyfishing," "Carbon," "Holiday," "Shanghai," and "Zoo") that investigate a future bereft of natural environments, introduced with a discussion on the Anthropocene-the Age of Humanity-and concluding...
26465) Oregon
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Welcome to Oregon, the Beaver State! Students will explore Crater Lake National Park, tour the Oregon Museum of Science, attend a Portland Trail Blazers basketball game, and more as they learn about Oregon's history, plants and animals, industries, sports, cities, famous people, and more in this fun, fact-filled title. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
26466) Your Passport to Ecuador
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What would it be like to live in Ecuador? How is Ecuador's culture unique? Explore the sights, traditions, and daily lives of Ecuadorians!
26467) Colombia
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Explore diverse landscapes, travel back in time, and discover unique populations, all without leaving your chair! Start your international tour in Colombia, land of Gabriel García Márquez, coffee, incredible biodiversity, and so much more. This colorful, informative book introduces Colombia's history, geography, culture, climate, government, economy, and other significant features. Sidebars, maps, fact pages, a glossary, a timeline, historic images...
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In a fast-changing world, where the extraction of natural resources is key to development, whilst also creating environmental and social disasters, understanding how landscapes, people and politics are shaped by extraction is crucial.
Looking at resource extraction in numerous locations at different stages of development, including North, West and South Africa, India, Kazakhstan and Australia, a broad picture is created, covering coal, natural-gas,...
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★"This great STEAM offering has multiple applications and will be useful for report writers and aspiring architects alike."-Booklist, starred review
★"Finely detailed inside and outside...Broad in scope, perceptively organized, and enriched with fascinating entries."-Kirkus Reviews, starred review
Why did they build it so high?
People have been constructing tall buildings for thousands of years, for many different reasons. Castle walls...
26470) Massachusetts
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Welcome to Massachusetts, the Bay State! Your students will climb the Berkshire Mountains, go whale watching at Cape Cod, visit the Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden, compete in the Boston Marathon, take a swan boat ride in Boston's Public Garden lagoon, and more as they learn about Massachusetts's history, plants and animals, industries, sports, cities, famous people, and more in this fun, fact-filled title. Aligned to Common Core Standards...
26471) The Dominican Republic
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Did you know that Santo Domingo is the capital of the Dominican Republic and one of the oldest cities in the Caribbean? Readers will learn this and more amazing facts about the Dominican Republic in this title for emergent readers. With colorful images, leveled text, and special features highlighting the animals, food, and landmarks of the Dominican Republic, readers will be excited to learn more about this amazing country!
26472) West Virginia
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Invite your students to explore the state of West Virginia in this comprehensive title! Informative, easy-to-read text draws in reluctant readers, while vibrant, oversized photos showcase the beauty and diversity of this state. Readers journey through West Virginia as they learn about its history, cities, land features, animals, industries, famous people, and more! A "Tour Book" spread highlights kid-friendly things to do in West Virginia. Other features...
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We use energy every day. It lets us cook food, drive cars, and so much more. But where does energy come from? Natural gas energy comes from gas trapped deep underground. Kids will read this book to learn how natural gas is pumped to the surface and used for fuel. Applied to STEM Concepts of Learning Principles. Super Sandcastle is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
26474) Delaware
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Invite your students to explore the state of Delaware in this comprehensive title! Informative, easy-to-read text draws in reluctant readers, while vibrant, oversized photos showcase the beauty and diversity of this state. Readers journey through Delaware as they learn about its history, cities, land features, animals, industries, sports, famous people, and more! A "Tour Book" spread highlights kid-friendly things to do in Delaware. Other features...
26475) Arizona
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From hiking the Grand Canyon to learning about history in ghost towns, there's a lot to see and do in Arizona. This state lies in the Southwest. Arizona introduces the state's history, geography, climate, economy, people, and places. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a table of contents, infographics, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common...
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A gorgeously illustrated guided meditation to calm and soothe as well as inspire and empower us to act on behalf of the natural world
Join the award-winning team of writer and teacher Bill Meyer and illustrator Brittany R. Jacobs on a guided meditation journey through rich, colorful landscapes spanning the globe. Breathe into the experience of waves on the ocean, trees in a forest, and the warmth of a desert, and feel your connection to all of...
26477) Connecticut
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Invite your students to explore the state of Connecticut in this comprehensive title! Informative, easy-to-read text draws in reluctant readers, while vibrant, oversized photos showcase the beauty and diversity of this state. Readers journey through Connecticut as they learn about its history, cities, land features, animals, industries, sports, famous people, and more! A "Tour Book" spread highlights kid-friendly things to do in Connecticut. Other...
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In this delightful Lumbee story, clever Rabbit outsmarts a selfish Great Snapping Turtle. When Rabbit discovers many animals could not find water, he sets out to solve the mystery. What he finds is the Great Snapping Turtle blocking the water of the Mother Spring. When the stubborn turtle refuses to move, Rabbit figures out a way to let the water flow. As the water flowed to all creatures, it also created the oceans of Turtle Island.
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Are you and your family self-reliant? Will you be able to provide for them and keep them safe? The best way to prepare for the future is not through fancy tools and gadgets-it's experience and knowledge that will best equip you to handle the unexpected. However, it doesn't matter how prepared you are for disaster, if you run out of food you will soon run out of time.
Everyone begins somewhere, especially with learning how to stock your pantry for...
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It is difficult to believe that our planet has been weaponized before our very eyes, but that is exactly what has happened. First, we were seduced by the convenience of a wireless world; then, atmospheric weather experimentation in the guise of carbons "climate change" converted the air we breathe into an antenna. Now, the geo-engineering we've been subjected to for two decades is being normalized as the "Star Wars" Space Fence rises around and within...
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