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I survived volume 9
Language
English
Description
In a Jewish ghetto, Max Rosen and his sister, Zena, struggle to live after their father is taken away by the Nazis. With barely enough food to survive, the siblings make a daring escape from Nazi soldiers into the nearby forest. Max and Zena are brought to a safe camp by Jewish resistance fighters. But soon, bombs are falling all around them. Can Max and Zena survive the fallout of the Nazi invasion?
Author
Series
I survived volume 7
Language
English
Description
The bloodiest battle in American history is under way . . .It's 1863, and Thomas and his little sister, Birdie, have fled the farm where they were born and raised as slaves. Following the North Star, looking for freedom, they soon cross paths with a Union soldier. Everything changes: Corporal Henry Green brings Thomas and Birdie back to his regiment, and suddenly it feels like they've found a new home. Best of all, they don't have to find their way...
Author
Series
Our universe (McAnulty) volume 3
Language
English
Description
"A light-hearted nonfiction picture book about the formation and history of the moon and its history in relation to earth--told from the perspective of the moon itself!"--
Author
Series
Our universe (McAnulty) volume 6
Language
English
Description
Meet Earth. Planet Awesome! And your awesome home! Actually, Earth is home to all the plants and all the animals in the solar system, including nearly eight billion people. Humans have accidentally moved Earth's climate change into the fast lane, and she need your help to put on the brakes. Earthlings need Earth, and Earth needs Earthlings, so let's save Earth together!
6) Idaho
Author
Series
Publisher
Lerner Publications Co
Pub. Date
[2002], ©2002
Language
English
Description
Introduces the geography, history, industries, people, and other highlights of the Gem State.
Author
Publisher
Nancy Paulsen Books
Pub. Date
[2012], ©2012
Language
English
Description
On a cold winter day, a curious dog wandered onto a frozen river, and before he knew it he was traveling fast on a sheet of ice. Many people tried to help, but the dog could not be reached. Finally, after two nights and seventy-five miles, the little dog was saved by a ship out in the Baltic Sea.
Author
Publisher
Vintage Español
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
Español
Description
Adaptado del galardonado y exitoso Stamped: El racismo, el antirracismo y t︢,︣ este libro lleva a sus lectores en un viaje ida y vuelta del presente al pasado. Los nįos descubrir̀n de d̤nde surgieron las ideas sobre racismo, identificar̀n c̤mo afectan a Estados Unidos hoy en d̕a y conocer̀n a quienes han combatido el racismo con antirracismo. A lo largo del camino aprender̀n a identificar y erradicar de su vida los pensamientos racistas....
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Language
English
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Description
Born in Ghana, West Africa, with one deformed leg, he was dismissed by most people--but not by his mother, who taught him to reach for his dreams. As a boy, Emmanuel hopped to school more than two miles each way, learned to play soccer, left home at age thirteen to provide for his family, and, eventually, became a cyclist. He rode an astonishing four hundred miles across Ghana in 2001, spreading his powerful message: disability is not inability. Today,...
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Series
Language
English
Description
"Reconstruction -- the period after the Civil War -- was meant to give newly freed Black people the same rights as white people. And indeed there were monumental changes once slavery ended -- thriving new Black communities, the first Black members in Congress, and a new sense of dignity for many Black Americans. But this time of hope didn't last long and instead, a deeply segregated United States continued on for another hundred years. Find out what...
14) Sisters
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Three weeks. Two sisters. One car. A true story. Raina can't wait to be a big sister. But once Amara is born, things aren't quite how she expected them to be. Amara is cute, but she's also a cranky, grouchy baby, and mostly prefers to play by herself. Their relationship doesn't improve much over the years. But when a baby brother enters the picture, and later, when something doesn't seem right between their parents, they realize they must figure...
16) Egypt
Author
Publisher
Bellwether Media
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"Engaging images accompany information about Egypt. The combination of high-interest subject matter and narrative text is intended for students in grades 3 through 8"--Provided by publisher.
17) Wyoming
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Details the geography, government, history, and culture of Wyoming.
18) Spain
Author
Publisher
Bellwether Media
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"Engaging images accompany information about Spain. The combination of high-interest subject matter and narrative text is intended for students in grades 3 through 8"--
19) Haiti
Author
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
Describes the geography, people, government, culture, history, religion, economy, and wildlife of Haiti.
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