Laura Perdew
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Humanity's impact on the natural world can have disastrous effects. The Great Pacific Garbage Patch shines a light on the giant accumulation of garbage in the Pacific Ocean. With abundant charts and diagrams and large-format photos, this title explores the science behind ocean currents and plastic's chemical composition to explain the threat trash, especially plastic, poses for the world's oceans, and considers actions people and governments can take...
3) Mammals
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This field guide highlights 100 mammals found throughout the world. Readers will gain a greater understanding about the behaviors and appearance of each mammal and will be able to identify these creatures after seeing the vivid photographs and useful labels within the book.
5) The Clintons
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"Explores how the Clintons got their start in politics, their impact from the White House, and how the Clinton legacy is continuing into the 2016 presidential election and beyond."--Provided by publisher.
6) Deserts
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"Explores the . . . world of deserts. Readers will learn how deserts form and how they change over time, as well as the plants and animals that make deserts their home. Featuring . . . photographs, . . . facts, focus questions, and resources for further research, this book . . . support[s] earth science education"--Amazon.com.
7) Islands
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"Explores the . . . world of islands. Readers will learn how islands form and how they change over time, as well as the plants and animals that make islands their home. Featuring . . . photographs, . . . facts, focus questions, and resources for further research, this book . . . support[s] earth science education"--Amazon.com.
8) Biodiversity: explore the diversity of life on Earth with environmental science activities for kids
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"Introduces middle schoolers to . . . biodiversity, [which] is found everywhere on the planet--on land, in the water, and even in extreme environments such as ice and volcanoes. Biodiversity can also be discovered by looking through a microscope at tiny worlds of organisms that can't be seen with the human eye. All of this biodiversity on Earth helps keep the planet in balance. Climate change, pollution, habitat destruction, over-exploitation--these...
11) Bullying
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Examines the issue of bullying, explaining the different types, its effects, and how it can be prevented.
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The flow of information through our modern digital world has led to many new issues and controversies. Information Literacy in the Digital Age examines the challenges involved in seeking and evaluating information from the vast array of sources available through digital technology.
15) Colorado
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Explores the history, geography, climate, resources, economy, people, and famous places of Colorado. Includes color photographs, critical thinking questions, a list of important dates, a glossary, sidebars, a map, primary sources, and online resources.
17) A history of art
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This title examines Western arts original European roots, the ways and styles in which it has expanded and changed, and how it has grown into such an integral part of Western culture.
18) The fort
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A young pirate and a young prince both use a fort in the woods for their make-believe adventures, angrily removing each others' things each day. When the pirate and prince finally meet they come up with a new adventure together, changing the fort into a spaceship.
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Humanity's impact on the natural world can have disastrous effects. The California Drought shines a light on California's lengthy and devastating dry period. With abundant charts and diagrams and large-format photos, this title explores the science behind climate change, groundwater, and human water use patterns, and considers actions people and governments can take to try to improve the situation.