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1) Volcanoes
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Introduces the science of volcanoes to young readers, including geologic formation, famous volcanoes, predicting eruptions, and more.
2) Tennessee
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Takes readers on a tour of Tennessee, visiting fifteen attractions and describing the state's history, culture, and economy along the way; and includes unique facts, color maps and photos, the state song, and lists of state symbols, famous people, and further resources.
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"Celebrate America's grandeur and diversity with more than 75 National Geographic maps, more than 350 color images, 50-plus attention-grabbing graphics, and more. Each state has its own detailed, easy-to-read map plus a brief essay, facts at a glance about population, state capital, statehood date, and the state flag, bird, and flower, as well as highlights unique to the state"--
6) Caves
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Simple text and full-color photos explain how caves form and why they are an important landform.
7) Canyons
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Simple text and full-color photos explain how canyons form and why they are an important landform.
9) Glaciers
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"Simple text and full-color photos explain how glaciers form and why they are an important landform"--Provided by publisher.
11) Explorer
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Photographs and text examine the history of explorers and exploration, and highlight many of their discoveries.
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The Volunteer state is GREAT! When Carly visits her cousin Teddy in Tennessee for Christmas, she discovers how amazing it is. She hikes the Great Smoky Mountains, dances to bluegrass music, tastes Nashville’s famous hot chicken, and meets more than one Elvis Presley. Every day, Teddy gives her a special Tennessee gift, from 12 rockers rocking and 11 eagles nesting to a mockingbird in a tulip poplar tree --
13) Madlenka
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Madlenka, whose New York City neighbors include the French baker, the Indian news vendor, the Italian ice-cream man, the South American grocer, and the Chinese shopkeeper, goes around the block to show her friends her loose tooth and finds that it is like taking a trip around the world.
16) Life in a desert
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"Simple text and full-color photography introduce beginning readers to life in a desert. Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through third grade"--
17) Explorers
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Some of the most exciting journeys and discoveries of all time are portrayed through one hundred facts, fantastic illustrations, and fun cartoons. Read about courageous explorers and the challenges they faced, what routes they took, and how their quests changed history and set incredible records.
18) Explor-a-maze
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Text, maps, and mazes follow the journeys of ten explorers, including Leif Erikson, Marco Polo, Vasco da Gama, David Livingstone, and Neil Armstrong and "Buzz" Aldrin.
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Diverse Books - African American/ Black Experience in the U.S.
Picture Books for Black Lives
Picture Books for Black History Month
Picture Books for Black Lives
Picture Books for Black History Month
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"Join us on a journey across borders, through time and even through space to meet 52 icons of color from the past and present in a celebration of achievement. Meet figureheads, leaders, and pioneers such as Martin Luther King Jr., Nelson Mandela, and Rosa Parks, as well as cultural trailblazers and sporting heroes, including Stevie Wonder, Oprah Winfrey, and Serena Williams. Discover how their childhood dreams and experiences influenced their adult...