Laura Hamilton Waxman
81) Nurse Tools
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What tools do nurses use to help keep people healthy? With carefully leveled text, colorful photos, and critical-thinking questions, this title will prepare emergent readers for their next trip to see a nurse.
82) Librarian Tools
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Librarians have many tools to help people find books and information at the library. This carefully leveled text with colorful photos and critical-thinking questions will prepare young readers for their next trip to library.
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In June 1692, a jury in Salem, Massachusetts, found Bridget Bishop guilty of performing witchcraft. The only evidence against her was villagers' testimony. As punishment she was publicly hanged. Meanwhile, local girls had been behaving oddly for months. They cried out of being pinched or choked by a witch's spirit. The girls accused neighbors, outcasts, and respected community members of tormenting them. As fear spread through Salem, jails filled...
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On Easter in 1722, a fleet of Dutch ships exploring the southeastern Pacific Ocean came across a small island that at first seemed uninhabited. Instead, the sailors found a community of people and hundreds of giant stone statues. Easter Island and its statues have long been a source of mystery for explorers, historians, and tourists. How did people come to live in such a remote place? How had the islanders carved such enormous statues without metal...
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Explore the fascinating life of fireflies, including information about their body parts and structure, their habitat and how it supports them, and their unique way of communicating. The book's captions point out key visual details that readers can glean from the colorful photos, and helpful chapter headings aid readers in locating information and main ideas. In addition, readers will find text features such as a labeled photo diagram, glossary, and...
88) Saturn
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This book describes the planet Saturn, the sixth planet from the sun and the second largest planet in the solar system, after Jupiter. The text discusses Saturn's distinguishing characteristics, its position in the solar system, its composition and atmospheric conditions, its moons and rings, and how scientists have learned about Saturn over time.
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Amicus, Amicus Ink
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[2019]
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"This book for elementary readers outlines key dates and people that have influenced the information known today about this prehistoric dinosaur species, all tracked throughout the book on a timeline. It explores the history of the stegosaurus' discovery and how fossils have helped scientists learn that its plates were used to communicate"--
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Amicus, Amicus Ink
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[2019]
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"This book for elementary readers outlines key dates and people that have influenced the information known today about this prehistoric dinosaur species, all tracked throughout the book on a timeline. It explores the history of the triceratops' discovery, how it was a herbivore who used its frill for protection and to communicate with other dinosaurs"--
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Amicus, Amicus Ink
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[2019]
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"This book for elementary readers outlines key dates and people that have influenced the information known today about this prehistoric dinosaur species, all tracked throughout the book on a timeline. It explores the history of the Tyrannosaurus rex's discovery and how fossils show that it was a large carnivore with strong jaws"--