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A New Look at Thanksgiving Using Children's Literature
Books for Kindergarteners
Bordeaux Children's November Family Favorites
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Books for Kindergarteners
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Otsaliheliga is a Cherokee word that is used to express gratitude. Journey through the year with a Cherokee family and their tribal nation as they express thanks for celebrations big and small. A look at modern Native American life as told by a citizen of the Cherokee Nation.
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All About Periods: Books for Tweens & Young Teens
Children's and Middle Grade Novels in Spanish and English/Novelas juveniles en español e inglés
Realistic Fiction for Kids
Children's and Middle Grade Novels in Spanish and English/Novelas juveniles en español e inglés
Realistic Fiction for Kids
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Faced with the difficulties of growing up and choosing a religion, a twelve-year-old girl talks over her problems with her own private God.
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"Why did Greek women pray to the goddess Artemis before their weddings? How did the god Dionysus create the ancient Greek love of the theatre? How did Zeus, King of the Gods, punish those who broke the law? Find out how the gods and goddesses of ancient Greece shaped the lives and the history of ordinary Greek men and women"--Back cover.
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"Why did people leaving Rome for other parts of the Empire carry with them coals from the hearth of Vesta's temple? How did the god Apollo tell the ancient Romans what lay ahead in their futures? Why did Proserpine, daughter of Ceres, have to spend six months of every year in the underworld? Find out how the gods and goddesses of ancient Rome shaped the lives and the history of ordinary Roman men and women"--Back cover.
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Anubis, the ancient Egyptian jackal-headed god of embalming, invites young readers to climb aboard his magic boat for a trip to the Land of the Dead. Readers will meet gods, monsters, and pharaohs, learn the techniques of mummification, and help Ra conquer darkness and bring light to the world at dawn.
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"Why did the ancient Egyptians house their dead pharaohs in magnificent pyramids? Which ancient Egyptian god kept a record of the fate of every man and woman in Egypt? Why were some herds of cows in ancient Egypt considered to be sacred? Find out how the gods and goddesses of ancient Egypt shaped the lives and the history of ordinary Egyptian men and women"--Back cover.
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"Which Viking god ruled over the oceans and lived on the seabed? Why were horses slaughtered to be buried with dead Viking warriors? How did the Vikings believe the world would end? Find out how the gods and goddesses of the Vikings shaped the lives and the history of ordinary Viking men and women"--Back cover.
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"In Is Nothing Something? Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh answers heartfelt, difficult, and funny questions from children of all ages. Illustrated with original full-color artwork by Jessica McClure, Is Nothing Something? will help adults plant the seeds of mindfulness in the young children in their lives. Beginning with the most basic questions, "What is important in life?" and "Why is my brother mean to me?" and progressing through issues that we all...
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"On June 23, 2018, twelve young players of the Wild Boars soccer team and their coach enter a cave in northern Thailand seeking an afternoon's adventure. But when they turn to leave, rising floodwaters block their path out. The boys are trapped! Before long, news of the missing team spreads, launching a seventeen-day rescue operation involving thousands of rescuers from around the globe. Combining firsthand interviews of rescue workers with in-depth...