Joanne Mattern
1) Guatemala
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Simple text and color photographs introduce young readers to Guatemala, including its landscape, history and capital, education, animals, and culture. Includes a color map, fact boxes, a glossary, and online resources for further information.
3) El Salvador
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Simple text and color photographs introduce young readers to El Salvador, including its history, government, education, animals, and culture. Includes a color map, fact boxes, a glossary, and online resources for further information.
4) Ecuador
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Simple text and color photographs introduce young readers to Ecuador, including its history, capital, flag, climate, crops, education, animals, and culture. Includes a color map, fact boxes, a glossary, and online resources for further information.
5) India
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"In this book, readers will learn about the unique and defining features of India. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn more about the key details of the country including geography, climate, culture, and resources. Compelling questions encourage further inquiry"--
8) Triceratops
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This book describes how Triceratops, a three-horned plant-eating dinosaur, fought off predators and how its frill and thick skin protected it from other creatures.
9) Stegosaurus
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This book describes Stegosaurus, a dinosaur that used its spiked tail as a weapon.
10) Apatosaurus
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This book describes Apatosaurus, a mighty, plant-eating dinosaur that traveled in a herd and laid enormous-sized eggs.
12) Velociraptor
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This book describes how Velociraptor, a smart, speedy dinosaur hunted in packs to bring down its huge prey or stole other creatures' eggs to eat.
14) Selena
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Explores the life of Tejano music star Selena, including her youth, her first concert, her tragic murder in 1995 at the height of her fame, and her continuing legacy as a music star.
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Discusses the life of talented KFC creator Colonel Harland Sanders, his childhood in rural Indiana, his family, his early days as family cook to his work on farms, in the US Army, on railroads, and finally at gas stations, where he perfected the KFC recipe, ending with his retirement as a television advertising star.
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Discusses the life of talented Wendy's founder Dave Thomas, his childhood love of restaurants, to his teenage years in the restaurant business, to his investment in KFC, to his founding of Wendy's Old-Fashioned Hamburgers, and his retirement years as a television advertising star.