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(0)David Long
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English
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The History Makers biography of Henry Ford illustrates the transformation of an American businessman from his building successes and ideals to his emergence as an icon of industry and the modern world. This title starts by analyzing his origins and the stages of his career, then goes beyond chronology to evaluate his emblematic principles and inventiveness. From life to legacy, readers witness the evolution of a man into legend.
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English
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Published to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the launch of the HMS Beagle, this beautifully illustrated narrative non-fiction book tells the story of Charles Darwin, and shows how his revolutionary research changed the world forever.
At the age of 22, Charles Darwin clambered up the steps of HMS Beagle armed with enough notepads to last him for several years and set sail on a journey of exploration that would change his life and how we view the...
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Publisher
Faber & Faber
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
184 pages : color illustrations ; 32 cm
Language
English
Description
A collection of survival tales includes the story of a teenager who fell two miles from an airplane and trekked through the Amazon jungle to safety and a woman who was trapped under freezing water for so long that her heart stopped.
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Publisher
Faber & Faber
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 31 cm
Language
English
Description
Presents accounts of daring rescues by courageous people, including a boy's rescue of his two classmates after an earthquake, the rescue of a young girl who fell down a well, and the helicopter rescue of stranded mountaineers in the Himalayas.
5) Kat's maps
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Publisher
Simon Spotlight
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Kat, who loves to make maps of all sorts of places and things, gives a special map to Jack.
6) Dizzy Izzy
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Language
English
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Description
Izzy, the ice cream truck, tries to get himself dizzy.
9) Trucksgiving
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Publisher
Simon Spotlight
Pub. Date
c2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.2 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
The trucks of Trucktown create their own annual day of giving thanks.
10) Uh-oh, Max
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Publisher
Simon Spotlight
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 0.6 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
When Max gets in trouble after speeding up a ramp, all of his Trucktown friends try to help out.
Author
Series
Publisher
Simon Spotlight
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Receiving a mysterious valentine from an unknown sender, a fretful Melvin searches throughout Trucktown to discover the sender's identity, an effort he nearly abandons before hearing a beeping sound in the distance.
12) Snow trucking!
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Series
Publisher
Aladdin Paperbacks
Pub. Date
2008
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 0.8 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
On a snow day, all the trucks go out to play.