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Author
Series
Publisher
Greenhaven Publishing LLC
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
Description
As the world becomes more connected, the threat of pandemics becomes more serious, and being informed about fast-spreading illnesses is more important now than ever before. Readers explore global diseases of the past and present, how modern outbreaks are controlled and treated, and how doctors and scientists are working to prevent pandemics in the future. In-depth sidebars, full-color photographs, annotated quotes from medical experts, and discussion
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Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2022]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"In popular memory, Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the quintessential political "natural." Born in 1882 to a wealthy, influential family and blessed with charisma, he seemed destined for high office from birth. Yet for all his gifts, the young Roosevelt nonetheless lacked depth, empathy, and strategic ability. Those qualities, so essential to his success as president, were skills he acquired during his eight-year struggle through illness and recovery....
Author
Language
English
Description
"Heart Berries is a powerful, poetic memoir of a woman's coming of age on the Seabird Island Indian Reservation in the Pacific Northwest. Having survived a profoundly dysfunctional upbringing only to find herself hospitalized and facing a dual diagnosis of post traumatic stress disorder and bipolar II disorder; Terese Marie Mailhot is given a notebook and begins to write her way out of trauma. The triumphant result is Heart Berries, a memorial for...
Author
Publisher
Lerner Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
Formats
Description
Twenty-first-century minimalism is an increasingly mainstream response to global environmental crises such as climate change, the garbage glut, fast fashion, and other manifestations of the harmful impact of consumerism. Originally founded in the art world in the decades after World War II, minimalism has evolved into an Earth-friendly lifestyle focusing on the three R's (reducing, recycling, and reusing) and on simplifying individual needs to reduce...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.1 - AR Pts: 21
Language
English
Formats
Description
Recounts the struggles of hundreds of women who were exposed to radium while working factory jobs during World War I, describing how they were mislead by their employers and became embroiled in a battle for workers' rights.
Author
Publisher
Bearport Publishing
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
Emotions are like a rainbow—there is a color for every one we feel. And when the stressed feeling starts to take over the rainbow, it's time for The White Book! Simple activities, tips, and tricks help young readers whose stressed white shines brightest in the rainbows of their colorful minds. They can turn the pages from front to back or back to front. They can use every single page or open the book to just one random page. Soon, the other...
Author
Series
Publisher
The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Pub. Date
2019
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Although infectious disease outbreaks have long threatened the well-being of human societies, the realization that such epidemics and pandemics can be controlled or even prevented in the first place is recent. With advances in scientific understanding of disease and the development of technologies for the early detection of infectious agents, health agencies are better equipped for disease prevention and surveillance. This volume explores epidemic
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Series
Publisher
Jump!, Inc
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 0.8 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustratrions ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
In Different Interests, beginning readers will learn to celebrate diversity by appreciating the great variety of interests people have. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they draw inferences about how diversity makes our society stronger and more interesting.
An activity helps readers identify and appreciate their own unique interests, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children...
69) Friendliness
Author
Publisher
Triangle Interactive, LLC
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
Description
This Level 1 guided reader explores the feeling of friendliness. Students will develop word recognition and reading skills while learning about their feelings.
70) Shyness
Author
Publisher
Triangle Interactive, LLC
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
Description
This Level 1 guided reader explores the feeling of shyness. Students will develop word recognition and reading skills while learning about their feelings.
71) Being Mindful
Author
Series
Publisher
Lerner Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Formats
Description
When children experience difficult feelings, show them how they can help themselves feel better by pausing and being mindful in the moment. Pairs with the fiction title Isaac's Tree.
Author
Series
Publisher
Free Spirit Publishing
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
Formats
Description
Germs Are Not for Sharing/Los gérmenes no son para compartir paperback (ages 4–7): Sneezes, coughs, runny noses, spills, and messes are facts of everyday life with young children. This book teaches kids what germs are, what they do, and why it's so important to cover them up, block them from spreading, and wash them down the drain. Includes tips for parents and caregivers.
Author
Publisher
Cherry Lake Publishing
Pub. Date
2014
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
The ability to use the scientific method is key to carrying out experiments, taking measurements, or performing technical tasks. In this book, readers in real-world situations are tasked with following clues and using the scientific method to find out what happens during the spread of an epidemic. Informational text presents evidence and facts in the form of clues and side-bar details to help children develop critical thinking skills. A summary of...
Author
Series
Publisher
Jump!, Inc
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
In Different Abilities, beginning readers will learn to celebrate diversity by appreciating the variety of abilities that people have.
Author
Series
Publisher
Gareth Stevens Publishing
Pub. Date
2013
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
24 pages 0.3 x 7.2 x 7.2 inches
Language
English
Description
Everybody sneezes, whether its because of smoke, a cold, allergies, or too much pepper in food. Readers learn the science behind sneezing. Also addressed is why it's important to good health to cover the mouth when sneezing. Vibrant photographs and diagrams help readers further understand the scientific yet relatable narrative.
77) Disease Control
Author
Publisher
Cherry Lake Publishing
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Formats
Description
There is a war raging that you may not be aware of, the fight to prevent the spread of diseases. Everyday health care professionals are focused on controlling the spread of disease. This book exposes students to the innovatative tools and techniques healthcare professionals use to track, control, and combat the spread of dangerous diseases.
78) Planning Ahead
Author
Series
Publisher
Lerner Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Formats
Description
Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience!
Help children plan ahead by showing them how to prepare for the next day, build good habits, and prevent frustration. Pairs with the fiction title Jordan Is Ready.
Author
Series
Publisher
Jump!, Inc
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
In Different Appearances, beginning readers will learn to celebrate diversity by appreciating the many ways people look different from one another. --Amazon.com
