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With the costs of healthcare skyrocketing, and comprehensive coverage being difficult to obtain, those who do not have health insurance are often left to their own devices. This book explains what healthcare and insurance are and why they are so crucial. It also explains the many different low-cost insurance options that are available so that every family can get the care they need to live healthy, happy lives.
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Sutter's Mill, California, has been a place where Americans have gone to pursue their dreams since the moment gold was discovered there. The Gold Rush of 1849 affected California's settlement and culture and hastened the move toward statehood. Readers look at life in mining camps, the cities that grew from them, changes in the economy, and the effect the Gold Rush had on California's Native Americans.
6) Vampire Bats
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A vampire bat must drink half its weight in blood every night. This is just one of the enthralling facts readers discover through accessible text. Fact sheets and vivid photographs detailing the animal's habitat, behaviors, and life cycle will keep any young reader engrossed from start to finish.
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Who would want to live on the freezing polar tundra? Actually, plenty of animals and plants do. Full-color photographs present animals such as penguins, polar bears, and the arctic tern while the informative text supplies the facts about the animals that thrive in this frigid, seemingly unwelcoming habitat.
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After carrying her calf for 13 months, a mother South American tapir gives birth to her young on land. So begins the life of a baby South American tapir. In this coming-of-age introduction to these mammals, readers will learn that when born, baby South American tapirs resemble watermelons because of their shape and coloring. Children will also discover that the babies stay close to their mothers for more than a year before they are ready to head out...
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The rise of railroads played an enormous part in uniting the eastern United States to the West. Readers look at the planning and execution of the Transcontinental Railroad including the obstacles faced in the race to complete it. Readers will also gain a sense of what roles immigration and migration played in building the railroad, what life was like for railroad workers, and how railroad workers of different races were treated differently. Larger...
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Mother three-toed sloths give birth to their young while hanging in a tree! So begins the life of a baby three-toed sloth--one of the slowest animals on Earth. In this coming-of-age introduction to these fascinating mammals, readers will learn all about baby three-toed sloths and how most of what they do--eat and sleep--is done high up in the treetops of the Amazon jungle. The colorful interior spreads and gorgeous photos of three-toed sloth babies...
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Meriwether Lewis and William Clark were the two figures at the heart of the Corps of Discovery. Students will learn how these two men first met and how they came to be tasked with this expedition. Along the way, kids will learn about the adventures and hardships faced by the Corps, and how these events-along with land, people, and animals never before seen by people from the Eastern US-were dutifully recorded in their journals. Biographical information...
12) The Oregon Trail
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The Oregon Trail marked one of the major paths to the West. Readers learn why people embarked on this arduous journey, what life was like traveling along the trail, and the kinds of hardships faced along the way. Chapters trace the history of the Great Migration of 1843, the trail's affect on settlement patterns, and the influence migration patterns had on Oregon statehood.
13) Sacagawea
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Sacagawea was a Shoshone Native American woman who joined Lewis and Clark's Corps of Discovery. Readers will learn about her contributions to the Corps, including assisting in language interpretation and how, as a Native American among a group of white travelers, she showed that the Corps had peaceful intentions. Chapters also describe Sacagawea's early life as well as her life after the Lewis and Clark expedition.
14) Squirrel Monkeys
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After a mother squirrel monkey gives birth to her baby, she will carry it on her back, carefully wrapping her tail around the young one to keep it near her. So begins the life of a baby squirrel monkey. In this coming-of-age introduction to these adorable jungle babies, readers will see how the little monkeys learn how to communicate with each other, find food, and move swiftly among the tallest tree branches in the Amazon. The colorful interior spreads...
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In this time of nation-wide belt-tightening, a book on cutting costs is a must-have addition to library shelves. Cutting costs does not have to be a bad thing and it doesn't mean cutting out every desire. Readers learn about prioritizing needs over wants and ways to be cost-conscious and frugal. They also learn that sacrificing some material desires can free an individual from the cycle of consumption, which allows us to enjoy other things such as...
16) Jaguars
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After a jaguar mother gives birth to her cubs in a hidden den, she fiercely protects them for many months. So begins the life of a baby jaguar. In this coming-of-age introduction to the biggest wildcats in the world, children will learn all about a baby jaguar's daily life, how the mother cares for it, teaches it to hunt, and prepares it for life as an adult. The colorful interior spreads and gorgeous photos of the adorable baby jaguars are sure to...
17) Kinkajous
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A mother kinkajou finds a spot in the hollow of a tree to give birth to her baby. She carefully watches over her little one for up to two weeks, until the tiny, raccoon-like animal can open its eyes. So begins the life of this jungle baby. In this coming-of-age introduction to these adorable mammals, readers will learn how kinkajou babies spend their days, how they find food, and how they can use their long and strong tail like another arm. The colorful...
18) Capybaras
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In a hidden spot near the water of the Amazon rain forest, a mother capybara gives birth to her babies. So begins the life of the largest rodent on Earth! In this coming-of-age introduction to these fuzzy jungle babies, readers will see how a baby capybara spends its day, how it communicates with others, and how it will join a herd of other capybaras and stay with them for the rest of the animal's life. The colorful interior spreads and gorgeous photos...
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A mother giant river otter leaves the water and finds an underground den to give birth to her babies. After a month, the young ones come out of the den to begin their lives in the outside world. In this coming-of-age introduction to the largest otter in the world, readers will learn how these jungle babies find food, how they defend their home turf, and how they grow so quickly that, at ten months old, they are already as big as their parents! The...
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The 1803 purchase of the Louisiana Territory doubled the size of the United States and helped kick off the period of westward expansion. Readers take a look at President Jefferson's role in the deal, why the United States wanted this territory, and why France agreed to the sale. Chapters describe the background of the purchase as well as its aftermath and impact on the course of American history.