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1) Becoming
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8 - AR Pts: 29
Language
English
Description
"An intimate, powerful, and inspiring memoir by the former First Lady of the United States. When she was a little girl, Michelle Robinson's world was the South Side of Chicago, where she and her brother, Craig, shared a bedroom in their family's upstairs apartment and played catch in the park, and where her parents, Fraser and Marian Robinson, raised her to be outspoken and unafraid. But life soon took her much further afield, from the halls of Princeton,...
Author
Series
Publisher
InnovativeKids
Pub. Date
�2010
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly color illustrations ; 18 cm.
Language
English
Description
"From dusty deserts to snowy mountain peaks, animals live all around the world. Explore all the incredible places that animals call home."--Page 4 of cover.
Author
Series
Publisher
Annick Press
Language
English
Description
Of all the questions astronauts are asked by kids, the most frequent one is "How do you go to the toilet in space?" This book not only answers that question, but many others about the effect of zero gravity on the human body: How do you brush your hair in space? What happens when you sweat? What does food taste like? The best thing is that the answers are provided by Dr. Dave Williams, a NASA astronaut who speaks from first-hand experience.
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Just in time for the third North American total solar eclipse of the twenty-first century, this book explains how to safely observe solar eclipses, how long eclipses last, and why they result in a blackout period during the day. Young armchair astronomers and astronauts will be inspired by the wonders of outer space and what exists beyond our atmosphere as they learn more about the moon, the sun, and our earth. What really happens during a solar eclipse...
Author
Publisher
Simon Spotlight
Pub. Date
2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Chill out with the fascinating history behind ice cream, the first in a fact-tastic Level 3 Ready-to-Read nonfiction series about the history of fun stuff! Did you know that immigrants to Ellis Island were served ice cream as part of their first meal in America? Or that George Washington spent more than $200 on ice cream during the summer of 1790? Learn all about the cool history of everyone's favorite frozen treat in this fun, fact-filled Level...
Author
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Physical Desc
344 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
For generations, the book of Genesis has been treated by scholars as a collection of documents by various hands, expressing different factional interests, with borrowings from other ancient literatures that mark the text as derivative. In other words, academic interpretation of Genesis has centered on the question of its basic coherency, just as fundamentalist interpretation has centered on the question of the appropriateness of reading it as literally...
Author
Publisher
Hearst Home
Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
158 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
Decluttering your home has never been easier with this step-by-step action plan. Plus, hundreds of genius tricks help you create a calm and tidy life. Often the hardest part of organizing is getting started. This attractive book from the experts at Good Housekeeping breaks down your decluttering to-do list into smaller zones so you can tidy up and whip your home into shape. Whether you're looking to take on every room in the house or focus on trouble...
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
The latest installment of the multimillion-selling Killing series is a gripping journey through the American West and the historic clashes between Native Americans and settlers.
The bloody Battle of Tippecanoe was only the beginning. It’s 1811 and President James Madison has ordered the destruction of Shawnee warrior chief Tecumseh’s alliance of tribes in the Great Lakes region. But while General William Henry Harrison would win this fight, the...
10) Tractors
Author
Publisher
Bellwether Media, Inc
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Relevant images match informative text in this introduction tractors. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 13
Language
English
Formats
Description
It started as an assignment. Everyone in Caitlin's class wrote to an unknown student somewhere in a distant place. All the other kids picked countries like France or Germany, but when Caitlin saw Zimbabwe written on the board, it sounded like the most exotic place she had ever heard of -- so she chose it. Martin was lucky to even receive a pen pal letter. There were only ten letters, and forty kids in his class. But he was the top student, so he got...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
"High adventure and high ideals merge when a corps of intrepid female aviators battle to take part in the hugely popular air shows of the 1920s and 1930s. Ultimately, one of our heroines would win a race that earned her the right to be called America's best pilot"--
Publisher
Everyday ASL Productions
Pub. Date
2011
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (75 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"This video is excellent for every American Sign Language (ASL) student as well as teachers, parents, and professionals learning ASL to communicate clearly and naturally"--Container.
Author
Publisher
Doubleday Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2018]
Edition
First American edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
Die-cut pages show the phases of the moon as it shines on animals all over the world, from sea turtles laying eggs on the beach to frogs in the jungle and mice in the fields.
Author
Publisher
Interweave
Pub. Date
2010
Physical Desc
135 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm + 1 videodisc (DVD : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.)
Language
English
Description
Metal stamping is one of the hottest trends in metal jewelry. Using purchased metal stamps and sterling silver blanks, you can personalize your metal jewelry designs with words, textures, and creative designs. Lisa Niven Kelly, creator of the online Beaducation workshops and website, specializes in the technique and has been teaching stamping for more than six years to enthusiastic students. Although stamping is a simple technique, the right tools...
Author
Language
English
Description
"Mrs. Obama offers readers a series of fresh stories and insightful reflections on change, challenge, and power, including her belief that when we light up for others, we can illuminate the richness and potential of the world around us, discovering deeper truths and new pathways for progress. Drawing from her experiences as a mother, daughter, spouse, friend, and First Lady, she shares the habits and principles she has developed to successfully adapt...
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
2004
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
xi, 272 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
A guide to writing fiction and understanding the creative process presents dozens of literary and commercial examples that demonstrate how to construct a novel, in a reference complemented by personal anecdotes from the author's life.
20) Helicopters
Author
Series
Publisher
Bellwether Media, Inc
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to helicopters. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--