Harriet
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English
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This inspiring book presents the true stories of 12 people, most of them teenagers or younger adults, from across North America who have done great things for the environment. Heroes include a teenage girl who figured out how to remove an industrial pollutant from the Ohio River, a Mexican superstar wrestler who works to protect turtles and whales, and a teenage boy from Rhode Island who helped his community and his state develop effective e-waste...
2) Immigration
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English
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An immigrant is a person who is permanently moving to a new country. One out of every seven people living in the United States is an immigrant. Find out more in Immigration, a title in the Global Concerns series.
4) Racism
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English
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Racism happens when people are treated unjustly or differently by other people because of their race. In one survey of young people, 89 percent had witnessed or experienced racism. Find out more in Racism, a title in the Global Concerns series.
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English
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Karl is an Abyssinian ground hornbill whose lower bill had broken off and made eating difficult. Karl wasn't getting all the food he needed, so his zookeepers at the National Zoo and friends at the Smithsonian Institute wanted to help. Could an old bird skeleton and a 3-D printer give Karl a new beak?
9) Flyaway
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English
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While her father is in the hospital, thirteen-year-old Isla befriends Harry, the first boy to understand her love of the outdoors, and as Harry's health fails, Isla tries to help both him and the lone swan they see, struggling to fly, on the lake outside Harry's window.
12) In my family
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Publisher
Children's Book Press/Libros Para Niños
Pub. Date
c1996
Language
English
Description
The author describes, in bilingual text and illustrations, her experiences growing up in an Hispanic community in Texas.