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Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
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Avery is a little curious child who simply loves history! Follow him along time and space to learn everything about the Ancient Greeks, Romans, Egyptians and Aztecs! Every title is an adventure in history bringing together fiction and nonfiction: follow the "fictional" story of Avery and his friends and learn history with the special in- depth spreads. Each volume is a great adventure that's just about to begin! A new special format bringing together...
Author
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Throughout history and to this day, people of Asian descent have been at the forefront of artistic brilliance, scientific advancement, and athletic excellence. From Sandra Oh to Patsy Mink, Bruce Lee to Michelle Kwan, We Are Golden--written by Eva Chen and illustrated by Sophie Diao, the New York Times bestselling team behind I Am Golden--offers a fresh collection of groundbreakers perfect for every young reader's library."--Publisher's description....
Author
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"A captivating blend of reportage and personal narrative that explores the untold history of women's exercise culture--from jogging and Jazzercise to Jane Fonda--and how women have parlayed physical strength into other forms of power"--
For much of the twentieth century sweating was considered unladylike and girls grew up believing physical exertion would cause their uterus to literally fall out. It was only in the sixties that women began to move...
Author
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Discover North America's birds and their varied and beautiful songs with this informative, brightly illustrated picture book and its easy-to-use app. Take a dawn walk through the pages of Listen to the Birds and discover forty species of North American birds, guided by expertly informed text and gorgeous illustrations. Then, hold a phone with the paired app up to the art and watch--and listen--as the birds spring to life and sing. From the woods...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Follow Crab as he learns 13 easy yoga poses with the help of his seashore friends. Crab will practise first, and then it's your turn! Look at the pictures, then follow the instructions to learn the poses. See Crab float like Seal, balance like Seagull and puff out like Clownfish -- can you do it, too?
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
With the longest television career of all time, Betty White is an icon having starred on some of the most loved TV shows. She is also a pioneer: She was the first woman to produce a national TV show and the first producer to hire a female director. Betty is lauded for her work off the set: fighting for equal rights for women, advocating for the fair treatment of animals, campaigning to end bullying, and standing up for the LGBTQIA+ community.
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Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"A meia lua whooshed in the air. The strike was evaded and followed with an aú. Two young men were playing capoeira in the middle of the roda. Bimba wanted to play, too. Although it is debated when and where capoeira-an art form that blends martial arts, dance, acrobatics, music, and spirituality-originated exactly, one thing is certain: in the early 20th century, Brazil was the only country in the world where capoeira was played, and it was mainly...
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Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Anxiety comes from feelings of being worried, scared, or anxious. When these feelings are in small amounts that's okay because they are there to help protect us, but when they get TOO BIG, they become overwhelming and need to be managed. When a child experiences anxiety it can prevent them from doing what he/she wants and and/or needs to do, which can make anxiety a disability. This story addresses how anxiety can affect all ages and how it can show...
Author
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
This picture book follows one color's journey throughout history -- from ancient Afghan painters to 1905, when a chemical blue dye was created -- and around the world, as it becomes the blue we know today.
"For centuries, blue powders and dyes were some of the most sought-after materials in the world. Ancient Afghan painters ground mass quantities of sapphire rocks to use for their paints, while snails were harvested in Eurasia for the tiny amounts...
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"John Hancock and Samuel Adams were an unlikely pair of troublemakers. Hancock was young and dashing. Adams was old and stodgy. But working together, they rallied the people of Boston against the unfair policies of Great Britain and inspired American resistance. And to King George, they became a royal pain. When the British army began marching toward Lexington and Concord, sending Hancock and Adams fleeing into the woods, the two men couldn't help...
Author
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"A narrative nonfiction story detailing the long distance that dust from the Sahel in Africa travels across the Atlantic Ocean to replenish life in the Amazon Rainforest. Told from the perspective of dust, A River of Dust takes readers on a journey through vibrantly illustrated landscapes, celebrating the power and wonder of Earth's ecosystems, and showing how these tiny particles are in fact key to the health of our planet"--
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Series
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Engaging artwork accompanies inspiring text in this STEM-focused addition to the #1 New York times best-selling She Persisted series that introduces readers to women scientists who didn't listen to those who told them "no" and who used their smarts, skills and persistence to discover, invent, create, and explain
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