Laurie Calkhoven
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With a new sister on the way, Roosevelt Banks has to give up his bedroom and move into the attic, which must be haunted because of all the squeaks and groans coming from the spooky place at the top of the stairs.
After his plan to move into a fort in the woods fails, and a ghost-busting exercise goes terribly wrong, Roosevelt-with the help of Tommy, Josh, and Eddie Spaghetti-has to find the courage to defeat the biggest, spookiest ghouls ever and...
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Boys of wartime volume 1
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Dutton Children's Books
Pub. Date
c2010
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x, 195 p. : maps ; 22 cm.
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In 1776 Boston, twelve-year-old Daniel Prescott enjoys assuming his father's role in taking care of his mother and sister, as well as his work as a spy and messenger for the American revolutionaries, but the pleasure ends when he witnesses the horrors of war firsthand, and learns that a trusted patriot is actually a British spy.
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Boys of wartime volume 2
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Dutton Children's Books
Pub. Date
c2011
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230 p. : map ; 22 cm.
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In 1863, twelve-year-old Will, who longs to be a drummer in the Union army, is stuck in his sleepy hometown of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, but when the Union and Confederate armies meet right there in his town, he and his family are caught up in the fight. Includes historical notes, glossary, and a timeline of events.
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Simon Spotlight
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2017.
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48 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
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Introduces the life and achievements of the surfer who won international fame in four Olympics and used his surfboard to save eight people from a capsized boat in California.
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Simon Spotlight
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[2016]
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48 pages
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True story of six women who programmed the ENIAC computer as part of a secret WWII mission. They learned to program the computer without any software, instructions or tools (none existed.). --
The story of Jean Jennings, Kay McNulty, Frances Bilas, Ruth Lichterman, Betty Snyder, and Marlyn Wescoff, who were chosen to work on the ENIAC computer.
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Simon Spotlight
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2020.
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47 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 24 cm.
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You can make a difference, no matter how old you are! These kids are helping to save honeybees, teaching people the importance of clean air and water, raising money to help endangered birds, and writing petitions to raise awareness of climate change. You should meet these kids who are saving the planet!
8) Mae Jemison
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Simon Spotlight
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2016.
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48 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
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A biography of Mae Jemison, the first female African-American astronaut.--
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From the first time, a person looked up at the sky and wondered "What's out there?" humans have dreamed about exploring the cosmos.
This book is part of a series ‘A True Book: Space Exploration’, that includes the titles ‘Human Missions to Outer Space’, ‘Mars Rovers’, ‘The International Space Station’, and’ UFO's’. The series features the latest NASA imagery and lively text to bring the wonder of space exploration directly to...
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Meet Stubby: a stray pup who was taken in by a group of American soldiers-in-training and soon found himself whisked off to the frontlines of World War I as the official mascot of the 102nd Infantry Regiment! Stubby served bravely by his soldiers' sides for 18 months and became a hero when he saved his regiment from a surprise gas attack, and again when he singlehandedly caught an enemy German soldier in No Man's Land.
Join Stubby on his incredible...
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Meet Judy: an English Pointer and member of her Majesty's Royal Navy who served bravely alongside her crew during World War II. When her ship was sunk by the enemy, Judy became the only canine prisoner of war of the Japanese.
Join Judy on her incredible journey from puppy to soldier to POW as she narrates her story of survival and heroism. This "dog's-eye view" takes readers into the heart of the naval action of WWII and will leave you cheering...
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When ten-year-old Roosevelt Banks discovers that his two best friends are planning a bike and camping trip, he wants more than anything to go along. There's just one problem-he doesn't have a bike. Roosevelt's parents agree to buy him a bike if he can manage to be good for two whole weeks. How can Roosevelt be good and be the same fun guy his friends want on the camping trip? Trying to be good leads to more trouble than expected-and to the discovery...
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From the author of "I Grew Up to be President" comes an exciting new book that explores fifty influential and inspirational American women who changed the world.
Women have always played an important role in the history of the United States. But before they were women, they were regular girls just like anyone else. So how did these seemingly ordinary girls grow up to be such extradorinary women?In WOMEN WHO CHANGED THE WORLD, you'll meet fifty of...
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Simon Spotlight
Pub. Date
2023.
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47 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
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"Read about some amazing and unstoppable women who changed soccer in America like Megan Rapinoe, Alex Morgan, Briana Scurry, Trinity Rodman, and Mia Hamm. This book also includes a history of women's soccer in America and a summary of all four historic World Cup wins"--
16) Shirley Chisholm
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Simon Spotlight
Pub. Date
2020.
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47 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
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"A ready-to-read level 3 biography of Shirley Chisholm, who, in 1972 became the first African-American woman to enter the Democratic presidential race in the United States"--
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Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2017]
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454 pages ; 22 cm
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From New York Times bestselling author Andrew Solomon comes a stunning, poignant, and affecting young adult edition of his award-winning masterpiece, Far From the Tree, which explores the impact of extreme differences between parents and children. The old adage says that the apple doesnt fall far from the tree, meaning that children usually resemble their parents. But what happens when the apples fall somewhere elsesometimes a couple of orchards...