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Author
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
c2009
Physical Desc
33 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 27 cm.
Language
English
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How do snow crystals form? What shapes can they take? Why do star-shaped snow crystals usually have six arms? Are no two snow crystals alike?These questions and more are answered inside this exploration of the science of snow, featuring photos of real snow crystals in all their beautiful diversity.
2) Coral reefs
Author
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2011
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
Language
English
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"During an ordinary visit to the library, a girl pulls a not-so-ordinary book from the shelves. As she turns the pages in this book about coral reefs, the city around her slips away and she finds herself surrounded by the coral cities of the sea and the mysterious plants and animals that live, hunt, and hide there. Coral Reefs by Jason Chin plunges readers into the ocean with incredible facts about fish, coral reefs and marine life. Readers will experience...
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
1984, c1956
Physical Desc
[32] p. ill. (some col.) 29 cm.
Language
English
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The author celebrates the beauty and joy found in the everyday world and captures the wonder of young children as they discover the simple pleasures trees give to those who take the time to enjoy them.
5) Vote!
Author
Publisher
Clarion Books
Pub. Date
c2003
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 25 x 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
Using a campaign for mayor as an example, shows the steps involved in an election, from the candidate's speeches and rallies, to the voting booth where every vote counts, to the announcement of the winner.
Author
Publisher
Limitless Press LLC
Pub. Date
�2009
Edition
Rev. ed.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Describes the various feelings survivors may have when someone close to them commits suicide, providing assurance that suicide is the result of depression and not the fault of family and friends. Suggests ways to cope with the situation.
Author
Pub. Date
2024
Language
English
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"Some of Earth's strangest — and creepiest — wonders lie deep below the surface. From TikTok sensation and educator Geo Rutherford-the creator of the hit series "Spooky Lake Month" (over 65 million views!)-comes a thrilling nonfiction book that plumbs the depths of unusual lakes around the world. Middle-grade readers will learn not only about the science of hydrology, but why understanding the natural world is crucial to protecting it from pollution...
10) Pyramid
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin
Language
English
Description
Text and black-and-white illustrations follow the intricate step-by-step process of the building of an ancient Egyptian pyramid.
12) Me-- Jane
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown
Pub. Date
c2011
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : ill. (some col.) ; 22 x 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Holding her stuffed toy chimpanzee, young Jane Goodall observes nature, reads Tarzan books, and dreams of living in Africa and helping animals. Includes biographical information on the prominent zoologist.
Author
Series
Language
English
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"The ordeal of the whaleship Essex was an event as mythic in the nineteenth century as the Titanic disaster was in the twentieth. Nathaniel Philbrick now restores this story - which inspired the climactic scene in Herman Melville's Moby Dick - to its rightful place in American history" -- Dust jacket.
In 1819, the 238-ton Essex set sail from Nantucket on a routine voyage for whales. Fifteen months later, the unthinkable happened: in the farthest...
14) First the egg
Author
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2007
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
A picture book about transformations.
15) Locomotive
Author
Publisher
Dreamscape Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2014]
Edition
Unabridged.
Physical Desc
1 audio disc (approximately 38 min.) : CD audio, digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
It is the summer of 1869, and trains, crews, and families are traveling together, riding America's brand new transcontinental railroad. The story comes alive with the details of the trip and the sounds, speed, and strength of the mighty locomotives; the work that keeps them moving; and the thrill of travel from plains to mountain to ocean. Come hear the hiss of the steam, feel the heat of the engine, watch the landscape race by. Come ride the rails,...
16) North of Boston
Author
Language
English
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Description
"North of Boston" was the book that cemented Robert Frost's reputation as a leading American Poet. First published in 1914, the poetry collection contains some of his most memorable works: the symbolic "Mending Wall," the elegiac "Death of a Hired Man," and the evocative "After Apple-Picking." Frost's medium is the plain speech of rural New England, beautifully worked into meter and rhyme. He subtly touches on themes of mortality, suffering, nature,...
Author
Series
Bob books volume Set 1
Publisher
Scholastic Incorporated
Pub. Date
[2006]
Fountas & Pinnell
A
Physical Desc
12 volumes : illustrations ; 11 x 14 cm.
Language
English
Description
Contains twelve stories for very beginning readers, each written primarily in three-letter words and short sentences, illustrated with black-and-white line drawings.
18) Animal behavior
Author
Publisher
World Book, a Scott Fetzer Company
Language
English
Description
"A graphic nonfiction volume that introduces behaviors and instincts that allows animals to survive in the wild"--
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
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Description
With a masterful mix of comic timing and disarming poignancy, a Newbery Honoree charmingly recounts his childhood growing up in Cold War Russia.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
This collection of poems provides a wonderful selection of the work of Robert Frost. His poems are concerned with human tragedies and fears, his reaction to the complexities of life, and his ultimate acceptance of his burdens. Poems include:
"The Road Not Taken"
"Christmas Trees"
"An Old Man's Winter Night"
"The Exposed Nest"
"I'd Like a Glass of Milk"
"A Patch of Old Snow"
"In the Home Stretch"
"The Telephone Machine"
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