National Geographic Kids
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In 2015, at the age of 97, President Barack Obama awarded Katherine Johnson, whose life inspired the movie "Hidden Figures", the prestigious Presidential Medal of Freedom--the nation’s highest civilian honor--for her pioneering work as a mathematician on NASA’s first flights into space. In this memoir, she shares her personal journey from child prodigy in the Allegheny Mountains of West Virginia to NASA human computer. In her life after retirement,...
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Pub. Date
[2023]
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"National Geographic Kids serves up tons of incredible facts and mind-boggling tidbits to wow your friends and family! Did you know that a giraffe's eye is as big as a Ping-Pong ball? Or that about 19 million hot dogs are sold at major league baseball games every year? Or that there is only one bone in your body that's not connected to another one? There's a lot to know, and National Geographic Kids is here to help. Based on a favorite department...
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2019.
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It's weird. It's true. And now, it's red, white, and blue! Explore the wonderfully wacky side of the United States of America Weird But True! style. Calling all patriots! Get ready to explore wacky wonders, facts, stats, tidbits, and trivia about America's 50 states and territories! Did you know that there is a floating post office in Michigan? Or that a library book checked out by George Washington was returned to a New York City library 221 years...
10) Here to there
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Pub. Date
[2019]
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"Information for beginner readers about all forms of transportation."--Provided by publisher.
11) Buzz Aldrin
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
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"Biography of Buzz Aldrin for beginner readers"--
12) Tide pools
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[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Peek into these vibrant shoreline pools and discover amazing ocean habitats teeming with life! Packed with beautiful and engaging photos, this new leveled reader will teach kids how tide pools work, what kinds of animals live in them, and even how to prepare for a tide pool visit of their own.
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[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
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From pigeon pizza parties in New York City to koala street crossings in Australia, wild animals all over the world show us how they live in cities, interact with humans, and strut their street smarts in this new reader from National Geographic Kids. Packed with beautiful and engaging photos, this new leveled reader dives into the amazing ways animals have adapted to a more crowded world. Kids will learn about all kinds of unexpected animal sightings...
14) Undaunted
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Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.8 - AR Pts: 2
Description
As a young scientist, Birute Mary Galdikas had a mission: To find and study the elusive orangutans of Borneo's rain forest to help protect this amazing and elusive species. Follow her story as she carries out an epic search and struggles to survive while studying the world's most endangered great ape. When Galdikas saw her first image of an orangutan in the wild, she was immediately captivated. It haunted her and she found its gaze "almost hypnotic."...
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[2018]
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Simple, colorful maps, bold pictures, and accessible text present basic geography, continent by continent, to spark kids' curiosity about the planet we inhabit. They'll learn elementary mapping skills and concepts such as the difference between a globe and a map. They'll learn answers to questions, like what is a compass rose? What features make up the land? Where is the ocean? And what are the countries where people (and animals) live? Reviewed by...
16) Funny animals
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Pub. Date
[2019]
Description
"Stories about pets and other animals that are humorous, for children"--