Educational: Geography
Penguin Putnam Inc Ten Days a Madwoman
Book SynopsisThe compelling and true story of how one truly dedicated journalist admitted herself to an asylum to write a groundbreaking exposé. Young Nellie Bly had ambitious goals, especially for a woman at the end of the nineteenth century, when the few female journalists were relegated to writing columns about cleaning or fashion. But fresh off a train from Pittsburgh, Nellie knew she was destined for more and pulled a major journalistic stunt that skyrocketed her to fame: feigning insanity, being committed to the notorious asylum on Blackwell''s Island, and writing a shocking exposé of the clinic’s horrific treatment of its patients. Nellie Bly became a household name and raised awareness of political corruption, poverty, and abuses of human rights. Leading an uncommonly full life, Nellie circled the globe in a record seventy-two days and brought home a pet monkey before marrying an aged millionaire and running his company after hi
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Houghton Mifflin Caterpillars Peterson field guides for young
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Penguin Putnam Inc Bens Revolution
Book SynopsisHistory comes alive in this gripping account of a young boy caught up in the start of the Revolutionary War. Based on an episode in National Book Award–winning author Nathaniel Philbrick’s New York Times bestseller Bunker Hill: A City, A Siege, A Revolution, this engrossing story allows readers to experience history from a child’s perspective, and Wendell Minor’s stunning paintings will transport readers back to the early days of the Revolutionary War. Benjamin Russell is in school on the morning of April 19th, 1775, when his teacher announces, “The war’s begun, and you may run!” Ben knew this day was coming; after all, tensions had been mounting between the colonists and the British troops ever since the Boston Tea Party. And now they have finally reached the breaking point. Ben and his friends excitedly rush out of their classroom to bear witness, and follow the throngs of redcoats marching out of Boston toward CoTrade Review* “[Philbrick] introduces Benjamin Russell, where he went to school, his part-time apprenticeship at Isaiah Thomas' newspaper, sledding down Beacon Hill, and the British officer who cleaned the cinders from the snow so the boys could sled farther and farther. It is these humanizing touches that make war its own intolerable act. Readers see Benjamin, courtesy of Minor's misty gouache-and-watercolor tableaux, as he becomes stranded outside Boston Neck and becomes a clerk for the patriots. Significant characters are introduced, as is the geography of pre-landfilled Boston, to gain a good sense of why certain actions took place where they did. The final encounter at Breed's Hill demonstrates how a battle can be won by retreating. A crisp historical vignette.”—Kirkus Reviews, starred review“Acclaimed historian Philbrick (Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War) has penned a Revolution-era history for kids adapted from his adult title Bunker Hill. . . . Philbrick adds nuance to the tale through, for instance, Ben’s mixed sentiments about the excitement of revolution and the kindness shown to him by a local British officer. . . . The full-color illustrations are full of bright hues, resulting in pleasing grassy fields, morning light flashing off harbor waters, and brilliantly clad Redcoats. Minor depicts the battlefield with motion and smoky haze, yet free of carnage. A convenient map displays the Boston locales referenced. . . . A stirring account of the American Revolution, sure to resonate with elementary students.”—School Library Journal“Philbrick’s episodic narration and Minor’s realistic, engaging paintings combine to depict Ben’s experiences. . . . Younger advanced readers and budding history buffs will enjoy this account of Benjamin Russell’s youthful exploits.”—Booklist “In one-to-two page chapters, interspersed with Minor’s luxuriant gouache and watercolor illustrations, Philbrick skillfully summarizes the events . . . and effectively contrasts printer Isaiah Thomas’s patriotic fervor with Ben’s boyish preoccupations. . . . Recreates the tension of the hard-fought Battle of Bunker Hill, as seen through Ben’s eyes, and provides a satisfying reunion with his family. . . . Succinct, dramatic narrative.”—Publishers Weekly“Seeing historical events through the eyes of youngsters who were living through them can provide new understandings for today’s youth. . . . The paintings capture the time period and the map helps to place the important locations in perspective.”—School Library Connection
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Penguin Putnam Inc Who Is Sonia Sotomayor
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Penguin Putnam Inc Who Was Che Guevara
Book SynopsisViva la revolución! Find out how Che Guevara--a doctor turned communist leader and much more than a face on a T-shirt--ended up paying the ultimate price for his cause. His very image has become associated with a spirit of rebellion, but Ernesto Guevara--known around the world simply as Che--didn''t dream of becoming a revolutionary. Author Ellen Labrecque takes readers on a journey through Che''s life starting with his childhood in Argentina, to his travels through South and Central America as a young physician, and ending with his final years as a key player in the Cuban revolution. His legacy--as the author of The Motorcycle Diaries, a champion of the poor, and a force for change in Cuba--is both personal and political.
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Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc Ties That Bind Ties That Break
Book SynopsisThird Sister in the Tao family, Ailin has watched her two older sisters go through the painful process of having their feet bound. In China in 1911, all the women of good families follow this ancient tradition. But Ailin loves to run away from her governess and play games with her male cousins. Knowing she will never run again once her feet are bound, Ailin rebels and refuses to follow this torturous tradition. As a result, however, the family of her intended husband breaks their marriage agreement. And as she enters adolescence, Ailin finds that her family is no longer willing to support her. Chinese society leaves few options for a single woman of good family, but with a bold conviction and an indomitable spirit, Ailin is determined to forge her own destiny. Her story is a tribute to all those women whose courage created new options for the generations who came after them.
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Penguin Putnam Inc The Very First Americans
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Penguin Putnam Inc Mummies
Book SynopsisDid you know that some mummies have glass eyes, and some have wings? And that there are cat mummies and bird mummies? And that some people ate powdered mummy? This book has a lot of amazing mummy facts!
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Penguin Putnam Inc George Washington Carver
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Penguin Putnam Inc Who Was Eleanor Roosevelt
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Penguin Putnam Inc Emperor Penguins All Aboard Science Reader Level
Book SynopsisBeginning readers can chill out with one of the coolest creatures around—the emperor penguin. Did you know that penguins can't fly? Or that emperor penguins can stay underwater for almost twenty minutes? Learn more about penguin work and playtime in this cool All Aboard Science Reader!
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Penguin Young Readers Group Who Was Jules Verne
Book SynopsisMeet the father of science fiction, Jule Verne.Born in France in 1829, Jules Verne always dreamed of adventure. At age 11, he snuck onboard a ship headed for the Indies only to be discovered by his father and have his dreams dashed. After his father made him swear to only travel in his imagination, Verne kept his promise for the rest of his life. He began writing adventure stories as a young man and became a popular writer throughout France. Known for mixing scientific discovery and literature in his books like Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea and Around the World in 80 Days, Verne is often called The Father of Science Fiction.
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Penguin Putnam Inc Who Was Celia Cruz
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Penguin Putnam Inc Blue Sky White Stars Bilingual Edition Edition
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Penguin Putnam Inc Where Is the Mississippi River
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Penguin Putnam Inc Pasando páginas
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Penguin Putnam Inc Solo pregunta
Book SynopsisSonia y sus amigos siembran un jardín, y cada uno contribuye a su manera. Rafael tiene asma y a veces debe mantener la calma para poder respirar mejor, lo que le permite pintar bellas rocas para el jardín. Anthony utiliza una silla de ruedas para moverse rápidamente y dirigir al grupo. Anh tartamudea al hablar y prefiere escuchar. Por eso sabe cómo sembrar cada flor. Todos los amigos son diferentes, pero todos tienen algo en común: ¡les gusta hacer preguntas y saber más acerca de sus compañeros!En esta tierna historia que refleja la diversidad, escrita por Sonia Sotomayor, juez del Tribunal Supremo de Estados Unidos, e inspirada en su propia experiencia tras diagnosticarle diabetes durante su infancia, los lectores descubrirán cómo los niños de esta historia utilizan sus habilidades y fortalezas para trabajar juntos y aprender los unos de los otros. Con vibrantes y llamativas ilustraciones del galardonado artista Rafael López, este libro nos demuestra que las diferencias son maravillosas, y que si en alguna ocasión no entiendes algo, no debes quedarte callado, ¡SOLO PREGUNTA!
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Penguin Putnam Inc The Who Was History of the World
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Penguin Putnam Inc Where Is the Sahara Desert
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DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley) Maravillas del Planeta Tierra an Anthology of Our
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DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley) How the Earth Works
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Putnam Publishing Group,U.S. Thirteen Moons on Turtles Back
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Penguin Putnam Inc A Boy Called Slow
Book SynopsisThe True Story of Sitting Bull from multi-award-winning author Joseph Bruchac.Anxious to be given a name as strong and brave as that of his father, a proud Lakota Sioux grows into manhood, acting with careful deliberation, determination, and bravery, which eventually earned him his proud new name: Sitting Bull.An ALA Notable BookBeing named Slow and growing up in the shadow of a great warrior hardly dwarfed the prospects of this protagonist: he grew up to be Sitting Bull. Bruchac''s sensitively told story of Sitting Bull''s coming-of-age reassures young boys that success comes through effort, not birth. —Booklist
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Putnam Publishing Group,U.S. Cut from the Same Cloth American Women of Myth
Book SynopsisMeet the fascinating women of American Folklore and Legend in this award-winning collection!Have you heard of the Star Maiden, Old Sally Cato, or Sweet Betsey from Pike?Everyone knows about Paul Bunyan, Johnny Appleseed, and Davy Crockett, But have you heard of these larger-than-life women? From Bess Call, who wrestles any and all challengers, to Molly Cottontail, who can outwit any critter iin the woods, to Hekeke, who slays a giant singlehandedly, here are fifteen funny, stormy, and always entertaining tall tales of legendary American women. They're as difference as can be, but still cut from the same cloth.An impressive and gratifying collection that's a cut above other such compilations.--School Library JournalWinner of the Aesop Prize
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Wide Eyed Editions Only in California
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DK The 50 States
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DK DKFindout Arctic and Antarctic
Book SynopsisA fact-packed book that explores some of the coldest places on Earth, and the latest title in the award-winning DKfindout! series.Journey to the icy lands at the ends of the Earth and learn all about life at the poles. Explore Earth’s polar regions—from amazing wildlife to the heroic explorers who ventured there. Discover snowy mountains, frozen seas, and icebergs bigger than skyscrapers! Children will meet the remarkable animals that survive and thrive in the harsh conditions of these icy worlds. There’s the giant polar bear using its large padded paws to trek many miles across the ice and snow, and the Arctic tern whose incredible flight from one side of the world to the other, is the longest animal migration in the world. Learn all about the spectacular natural light displays that transform the night skies near the North and South Poles, then find out why the Arctic experiences an
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DK The Moon
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DK Galapagos
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DK Eyewitness The Amazon
Book SynopsisVisit one of the most incredible natural environments in this picture-packed guide, to discover the Amazon’s plants and wildlife, and its people.Become an eyewitness to the fascinating species that live in the depths of the Amazon rainforest, in this picture-led reference guide that will take you on a visual tour of the nine South American countries it extends across.Children can journey down the River Amazon and explore the world’s largest rainforest in this unique, beautifully illustrated guide to the beauty and diversity of the rainforest and the river, its flora and fauna, and the people who live in the region. Using striking full-color photographs and illustrations, kids can discover why this ecosystem is so important to the whole world along with amazing facts, diagrams, and statistics to see the Amazon as never before.Throughout the pages of this newly- revised book on the Amazon, you can expect to find: - A fresh new loo
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DK Eyewitness The Amazon
Book SynopsisVisit one of the most incredible natural environments in this picture-packed guide, to discover the Amazon’s plants and wildlife, and its people.Become an eyewitness to the fascinating species that live in the depths of the Amazon rainforest, in this picture-led reference guide that will take you on a visual tour of the nine South American countries it extends across.Children can journey down the River Amazon and explore the world’s largest rainforest in this unique, beautifully illustrated guide to the beauty and diversity of the rainforest and the river, its flora and fauna, and the people who live in the region. Using striking full-color photographs and illustrations, kids can discover why this ecosystem is so important to the whole world along with amazing facts, diagrams, and statistics to see the Amazon as never before.Throughout the pages of this newly- revised book on the Amazon, you can expect to find: - A fresh new loo
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DK DK Super Readers Level 1 Frozen Worlds
Book SynopsisWhat lives in the cold at the very top and bottom of our planet? Make reading your superpower with DK’s beautiful, leveled nonfiction.Use your reading superpowers to learn all about life in Earth’s frozen Arctic and Antarctic - a high-quality, fun, nonfiction reader - carefully leveled to help children progress.Frozen Worlds is a beautifully designed reader all about the Arctic in the north, home to the polar bear and the southern Antarctic, with its penguins and seals. The engaging text has been carefully leveled using Lexile so that children are set up to succeed. A motivating introduction to using essential nonfiction reading skills. Children will love to find out about the Earth’s frozen extremes, the Arctic and Antarctic.
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DK DK Super Readers Level 3 Cool Caves
Book SynopsisHelp your child power up their reading skills and learn all about the coolest caves all over the world with this fun-filled nonfiction reader carefully leveled to help children progress.DK Super Readers Level 3: Cool Caves will introduce kids to a parade of unique caves around the world—from a cave that could house skyscrapers to caves of ice—and is a motivating introduction to using essential nonfiction reading skills, proving ideal for children ready to enter the riveting world of reading. DK Super Readers take children on a journey through the wonderful world of nonfiction: traveling back to the time of dinosaurs, learning more about animals, exploring natural wonders and more, all while developing vital nonfiction reading skills and progressing from first words to reading confidently. The DK Super Readers series can help your child practice reading by:- Covering engaging, motivating, curriculum-aligned topic
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DK DK Super Readers Level 3 Cool Caves
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DK Rocks and Minerals Ultimate Handbook
Book SynopsisUnearth the wonderful world of marvelous minerals, spectacular stones, and glistening gems in this complete guide to Earth’s rocks and minerals.Introducing Rocks and Minerals Ultimate Handbook, the latest title in DK’s Ultimate Handbook series which takes you on the journey to discover some of the world’s most fascinating rocks, minerals and gemstones of the natural world.This geology book for kids includes must-know facts and stats about more than 200 rocks, minerals, and gems, teaching all about where these objects come from, what they are made of, their uses, and their unique characteristics. With stats about each featured rock or mineral, including its colors, crystal shapes, and the materials it’s made of, this book is ideal for budding geologistsThis fascinating geology book for kids offers: - Thematic pages introducing different topics, including: the rock cycle, fossils, space rocks, birthstones,
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DK La vida secreta del hielo The Frozen Worlds
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DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley) I Flew Around the World
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Pan Macmillan Are You An Ant
Book SynopsisYoung scientists will enjoy this inside look at the everyday life of ants as they explore the similarities and differences in their own lives. Reprint.
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Pan Macmillan Are You A Dragonfly
Book SynopsisThis colorful first nature picture book, written by Judy Allen and illustrated by Tudor Humphries, gives children aged 4 to 7 an inside look at how they would experience life if they were a dragonfly.Ideal for reading aloud or as a first reader, the detailed, warm illustrations bring this familiar creature to life in a truly memorable way. Children who love dragonflies will learn all about their life cycles and behavior, and the witty, interactive textbeginning with the question Are you a dragonfly?will encourage readers to explore the similarities and differences between themselves and these fascinating animals. And if you love insects, why not collect all ten titles in the Backyard Books series?
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Pan Macmillan Jobs People Do Kingfisher Readers Level 1
Book SynopsisFrom the farm to the city, and from the office to the stage, this book explores both the familiar jobs kids see every day like teachers and grocers, as well as more unusual jobs like astronaut and dancer.
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Kingfisher Books Up and Down
Book SynopsisGo star-spotting, find out about cave-dwelling creatures, and discover a whole world of fascinating information about our planet in this gorgeously illustrated two-in-one book about the world.Read one way, Up and Down focuses on what's up above us clouds, stars, the Sun and Moon, and things that fly. Then flip the book and read it the other way to find out what's down beneath our feet burrowing animals, the subway system, fossils, caves, and the Earth's core.Colorful illustrations by Dawn Cooper bring a multitude of vivid scenes to life, from the inside of a volcano to birds flying in bright blue skies, while expert text from Jane Burnard and Tracey Turner engages the reader in learning all about the natural world.
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Pebble Books ScoobyDoo Explores the Neighborhood
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Pebble Books ScoobyDoo Explores Cities
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Pebble Books ScoobyDoo Explores Cities
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National Geographic Kids Exploring Caves Journeys into the Earth Imax
Book SynopsisTwo veteran cavers, accompanied by an IMAX film crew, guide children through subterranean adventures in three different kinds of caves: the ice caves of Greenland, underwater caves on Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula, and terrestrial caves in the United States.
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Penguin Putnam Inc Mi amor por ti
Book SynopsisIn both Spanish and English, two tiny mice express their love in big terms. On a walk together, the mice learn that their love is bigger than 1 bear, taller than 2 giraffes, larger than 3 blue whales. As they count from 1 to 10, the mice discover that their love is greater than anything they can imagine. Siempre. Forever. Charming collage illustrations and pages sturdy enough for even the littlest hands make this counting story ideal for sharing.
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Penguin Putnam Inc The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind Young Readers
Book SynopsisNow a Netflix film starring and directed by Chiwetel Ejiofor, this is a gripping memoir of survival and perseverance about the heroic young inventor who brought electricity to his Malawian village. When a terrible drought struck William Kamkwamba's tiny village in Malawi, his family lost all of the season's crops, leaving them with nothing to eat and nothing to sell. William began to explore science books in his village library, looking for a solution. There, he came up with the idea that would change his family's life forever: he could build a windmill. Made out of scrap metal and old bicycle parts, William's windmill brought electricity to his home and helped his family pump the water they needed to farm the land. Retold for a younger audience, this exciting memoir shows how, even in a desperate situation, one boy's brilliant idea can light up the world. Complete with photographs, illustrations, and an epilogue that will bring readers up to date on William's st
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Holiday House Inc A Picture Book of Helen Keller
Book SynopsisHer bravery, brilliance, and spirit brought hope to millions of disabled people.Helen Keller was born in Tuscumbia, Alabama on June 27, 1880. When she was just a year and a half old, she was left blind and deaf from an illness. In a very simple text, the author covers the important facts of Helen Keller''s life. Besides her extraordinary work with teacher Anne Mansfield Sullivan, she published several books and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1964.For almost thirty years, David Adler’s Picture Book Biography series has profiled famous people who changed the world. Colorful, kid-friendly illustrations combine with Adler’s “expert mixtures of facts and personality” (Booklist) to introduce young readers to history through compelling biographies of presidents, heroes, inventors, explorers, and adventurers. These books are ideal for first and second graders interested in history or who need reliable sources for school bo
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