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1) Manga world
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2023.
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English
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"Manga artists focus on universal themes like friendship, love, and the struggle to fit in they appeal to values held by their readers. Highlighting the interests and concerns of young people can lead to good outcomes for the teenage characters, and help young readers at the same time. And the stories often highlight ideas that can break down barriers between genders, generations, and cultures. In this way manga builds bridges that connect readers...
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"Insects are some of oldest creatures on Earth, evolving well before other land animals alongside ferns and trees. This epic survey follows bugs and their cousins from their earliest appearance in the Paleozoic era up through today. Along the way, readers will meet many different kinds of insects from various points in history - like the trilobite of the Cambrian Explosion or the more recent and familiar termite. The text explores insect skills like...
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"Weird But True! Know-It-All titles take the same classic branding of Weird But True and dive deeper to provide kids with a comprehensive overview of everything they need to know about a single subject, while packing in all the wacky, weird tidbits! This edition explores a complicated and timely subject: the government of the United States!"--
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"A new book of 50 bigger, bolder, next-level STEAM experiments for the whole family, including even more diverse science biographies and stories, from Emily Calandrelli, host of Netflix's Emily's Wonder Lab and author of the national bestseller Stay Curious and Keep Exploring"--
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"Looking to celebrate the holidays with quick and delicious recipes? Become a 15-minute foodie! Mix up a batch of rich, spiced Mexican hot chocolate to honor Día de los Muertos. Assemble a cute marshmallow puffed rice turkey to celebrate Thanksgiving. Make latkes out of hashbrowns to commemorate Hanukkah. These quick, fun, yummy recipes will be ready to eat in 15 minutes or less"--
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"Once upon a time there lived a girl who swept floors and washed dishes, and was little more than a servant to her family. Until, one day, an invitation arrived. It was an invitation to a new country and a new beginning--a place where Caroline's dreams, her fascination with the night sky, and her extraordinary talent would open up a world of beauty and renown, and make her the belle of the scientific ball. From humble beginnings and in spite of many...
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"Through scratchboard art and quotes from the subject's letters, this picture book biography follows the life of Sarah Rosetta Wakeman, who served in the Union army disguised as a man. Back matter materials include an author's note, two glossaries, recommended reading, a timeline of events, and additional historical information"--
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Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"The little snowplow loves his job on the Mighty Mountain Road Crew, but the work he loves best is plowing snow. Throughout the year, he wishes for snow to come, but winter begins without a single flake in sight. As the weeks pass and the little snowplows birthday approaches, he starts to wonder whether it will snow at all. Will the little snowplows birthday dreams come true? The plucky little hero of the #1 New York Times bestseller The Little Snowplow...
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Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2023.
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English
Description
"When Fiona has the idea to build her very own fairy house, she gets to work right away foraging for supplies, scouting for the perfect location, and recruiting some magical friends. Building a fairy house isn't as easy as you might think!"--
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Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
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English
Description
Born to be a star, Etta prepares for her big performance in her school's talent show, but when she gets pre-show jitters, her loving family helps her through it so she can shine in the spotlight.
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Children's Books Press
Pub. Date
[2005]
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English
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Family Pictures is the story of Carmen Lomas Garza's girlhood: celebrating birthdays, making tamales, finding a hammerhead shark on the beach, picking cactus, going to a fair in Mexico, and confiding to her sister her dreams of becoming an artist. These day-to-day experiences are told through fourteen vignettes of art and a descriptive narrative, each focusing on a different aspect of traditional Mexican American culture. The English-Spanish text...
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2023.
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English
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"Sneaking around is like telling a lie, Buford, and lying is never good. It could put you in danger. Someday, it could even get you killed." Buford's story takes place in the hills close to Bethlehem more than two thousand years ago. The little lamb loves to explore and play by himself in the dark. He wants to grow to be a large ram like his father, and he tries to prove he's afraid of nothing. Granny scolds Buford for sneaking away in the night and...
18) Farm animals
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Series
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Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
1992
Language
English
Description
Provides a brief introduction to a variety of farm animals and their daily activities.
20) Sports
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Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
1998.
Language
English
Description
Briefly introduces a variety of sports, including cycling, skiing, martial arts, tennis, basketball, sailing, and more.