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Series
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
Description
"Sixteen small but MIGHTY sharks battle it out in a huge fight! Who will be the small shark champion? This nonfiction reader compares and contrasts 16 small but savage sharks. Readers will learn about each shark's unique features, behavior, and more. Then, compare and contrast the battling animals before finally discovering the winner!"--
Author
Publisher
Godwin Books, Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
xiii, 210 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Description
"After wading into the grossest animal pee, poop, and vomit humans have consumed in Dung for Dinner, Christine dives back into the muck with an equally humorous and informative exploration of the most revolting jobs throughout history. From the ancient Egyptian mummy makers who removed brains by shoving iron hooks up peoples' noses, to the 19th century Toshers who hunted for treasure deep in the London sewers, to modern day forensic entomologists...
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2024
Physical Desc
304 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 28 cm
Description
See the animal kingdom up close and personal in this ultimate reference book for children. Filled with more than 700 photographs, habitat maps, and illustrations, Animals A Children's Encyclopedia helps children and parents learn about the rich variety of animal life on our planet. Meet the deadliest, largest, friendliest, fastest and downright strangest animals known to man, and discover what they look like, where they live, what they do, what they...
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Get the Summary of Harold Bloom's The Western Canon in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "The Western Canon" by Harold Bloom is a comprehensive exploration of the literary works and authors that have shaped Western culture. Bloom delves into the concept of the Canon, emphasizing its evolution from a prescriptive list of essential readings to a more personal selection of literature that fosters individual connections....
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Series
Publisher
Kingfisher
Pub. Date
2024.
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
Description
Why do lizards lose their tails? Which turtle fishes with its tongue? Why do some snakes pretend to be dead? Learn the answers to these questions and more in I Wonder Why: Snakes Shed Their Skin, a fascinating question-and-answer book all about reptiles. Amanda O'Neill makes learning about the natural world fun with her accessible and entertaining style, and information is presented in bite-sized nuggets, making it ideal for dipping in and out.--
7) Arboretum
Author
Series
Publisher
BPP
Pub. Date
2024.
Physical Desc
95 pages : color illustrations ; 38 cm.
Description
Celebrating trees from around the world, this volume sheds light on the vital role they play in maintaining a healthy, thriving planet and introduces everything from trees associated with ancient mythology to the rarest and most unusual specimens.
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
106 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Description
"On January 12, 1888, a surprise blizzard broke out in the middle of the day across the Midwest. In its path, hundreds of children and teachers found themselves stranded inside schoolhouses with no food, no heat, and very few options. Days passed, and over 235 people died as result of the harsh snow of the Schoolhouse Blizzard, but many were able to survive thanks to the bravery of others in their communities. Learn all about the disastrous weather...
Author
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
143 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Description
Presents a series of questions and answers which provide miscellaneous information about dinosaurs, including what they ate, did they swim, how big were their eggs, and where are their fossils found.
Author
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
106 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, facsimile, maps, photographs, portraits ; 23 cm.
Description
"In the winter of 1846-47, a group of eighty-seven pioneers heading from the Midwest to California found themselves snowbound in the Sierra Nevada mountain range with no way forward and no food or supplies. While forty-eight of the group members survived, the others perished due to extreme weather, starvation, and illness. To survive, the remaining people resorted to extreme measures . . . including cannibalism. Learn about the many miscalculations,...
11) Down to business: 51 industry leaders share practical advice on how to become a young entrepreneur
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
xiii, 399 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Description
"You have a start-up idea but … where do you go from there? Two teen entrepreneurs bring together 51 influential business leaders for Q&As about starting a business, finding success, and, yes, making money. Fifteen-year-olds Fenley Scurlock and Jason Liaw had both started businesses by the time they'd reached middle school. In this groundbreaking book, these young entrepreneurs interview leaders involved with brand-name businesses like MasterClass,...
12) Universo arreolino: la hermeneútica de la autoficción: A 100 años del natalicio de Juan José Arreola
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Description
Esta complicación de ensayos es el trabajo de muchos años de análisis literario y lectura comparada del autor, en torno a la obra de Juan José Arreola, una de las voces más representativas de la narrativa mexicana. Filosofía y literatura estrechan lazos en este volumen para re-crear desde la palabra erudita las redes que la ficción y la autoficción tejen en cada uno de los textos de Juan José Arreola ¿Es el relato la mejor autoficción?...
Author
Publisher
Bright Matter Books
Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
xv, 187 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 24 cm
Description
"From world-renowned historian and philosopher Yuval Noah Harari, the New York Times bestselling author of Sapiens, comes an exciting, brand-new illustrated book for middle-grade readers that looks at the early history of humankind. Even though we'll never outrun a hungry lion or outswim an angry shark, humans are pretty impressive-and we're the most dominant species on the planet. So how exactly did we become "unstoppable"? The answer to that is...
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Description
After a long day at work, do you ever find yourself unable to sleep; or do you ever wake up with your mind racing? Do you find yourself becoming more irritable than usual, beginning to feel less empathy for others, having less patience and/or thinking back to past traumatic events from your own life? Do you ever think, "why is this happening to me; why am I feeling this way"? If you are a first responder, teacher, counselor, social worker, nurse,...
Author
Publisher
Hearst Home Kids
Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
224 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 24 cm
Description
"An exciting, visual adventure through history with day-by-day accounts of extraordinary events, notable people, and incredible inventions for kids ages 8-12. History comes alive in this . . . illustrated book with bite-size facts . . . that will engage and entertain young curious minds. Jam-packed with important events, inspiring accomplishments by remarkable people, and groundbreaking inventions, this super-fun fact-filled book--the first kids book...
Author
Publisher
Rebel Girls, Inc
Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
64 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm
Description
Featuring stunning portraits created by female and nonbinary artists from around the world, this empowering book profiles 25 neurodivergent artists, athletes, innovators and others who thought creatively, achieved their dreams and advocated for the rights of neurodivergent people everywhere.
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
240 pages : illustrations, maps ; 21 x 24 cm
Description
"Wildfires have been part of the American landscape for thousands of years. Forests need fire--it's as necessary to their well-being as soil and sunlight. But some fires burn out of control, destroying everything and everyone in their path. In this book, you'll find out about how and why wildfires happen, how different groups . . . have managed forests and fire, the biggest wildfires in American history--how they began and . . . stories of both rescue...
Author
Publisher
Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
32 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm
Description
"Voting gives people a voice in their communities. In the past, racist laws and practices kept Black American voices silent. No place was more affected by this racism than the state of Mississippi. In 1964, organizers and volunteers brought change to Mississippi. This movement to register Black voters became known as Freedom Summer, and it led to the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Discover the people, events, and results of Freedom Summer...
19) The echo chamber
Author
Publisher
Penguin Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
510 pages ; 20 cm
Description
"What a thing of wonder a mobile phone is. Six ounces of metal, glass and plastic, fashioned into a sleek, shiny, precious object. At once, a gateway to other worlds--and a treacherous weapon in the hands of the unwary, the unwitting, the inept. The Cleverley family live a gilded life, little realising how precarious their privilege is, just one tweet away from disaster. George, the patriarch, is a stalwart of television interviewing, a 'national...
Author
Publisher
Other Press
Pub. Date
2023
Physical Desc
475 pages ; 21 cm
Description
"In 2018, Di�egane Latyr Faye, a young Senegalese writer in Paris, discovers a legendary book from the 1930s, The Labyrinth of Inhumanity. No one knows what became of its author, once hailed as the 'Black Rimbaud,' after the book caused a scandal. Enthralled by this mystery, Di�egane decides to search for T.C. Elimane, going down a path that will force him to confront the great tragedies of history, from colonialism to the Holocaust. Alongside...
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