Lola M. Schaefer
4) Motion
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English
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Engages young readers in a variety of interactive activities to explore the forces of motion, including pushing and pulling and the things that affect them such as friction. Also discusses things that create force, such as wind and vacuums. Includes an activity.
5) Sea horses
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English
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A basic introduction to sea horses, discussing their physical characteristics, habitat, diet, and activities.
7) Rosa Parks
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English
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A brief biography of the Alabama black woman whose refusal to give up her seat on a bus helped establish the civil rights movement.
11) What is a bird?
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English
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Simple text and photographs present kinds of birds and their characteristics.
13) Clara Barton
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English
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Simple text and photographs present the life of Clara Barton, who worked as a nurse during the Civil War and founded the American Red Cross Society in 1881 to help people hurt by war or disasters.
14) Pocahontas
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English
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Simple text and illustrations introduce the life of the Powhatan Indian who worked throughout her life to establish peace between her people and the English.
15) Johnny Appleseed
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English
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An introduction to the life of John Chapman, known as Johnny Appleseed, who is famed for his distribution of apple seeds and trees across America.
16) Amelia Earhart
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English
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A brief biography of the first woman pilot to cross the Atlantic Ocean and to fly alone across the United States, as well as the first pilot to fly alone across the Pacific Ocean.
17) Mother Teresa
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English
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Simple text and photographs introduce the life of Mother Teresa, who founded an order of nuns called the Missionaries of Charity to take care of the poor in India.
20) Jane Goodall
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English
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A simple biography of the woman anthropologist best known for her years studying chimpanzees in Africa.