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1) Trees
Author
Series
Publisher
Enchanted Lion
Pub. Date
2007
Physical Desc
33 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 25 x 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes the unique features of different species of trees, including their general shape and the type of bark, leaves, flowers, and fruit they have, and explores the structure, reproductive tendencies, and growth patterns of trees.
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
When Ernest Shackleton was young, he longed for a life of adventure. After a career in the Merchant Navy, he joined a landmark expedition to try to reach the South Pole for the first time in history. Although he had to go home early, he never gave up. His own expeditions set new records for the closest anyone had ever been to the South Pole, and he is remembered now as a courageous and inspirational leader. This exciting book features stylish and...
Author
Publisher
MineditionUS
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
"Colombian creator Dipacho explores the many ways we live with other people--or, at times, apart from them--with striking illustrations of the jabiru, the largest member of the stork family of birds. In spare, poetic text and stunning watercolors, Dipacho honors family togetherness as well as families whose members choose to live apart, or are separated by circumstances. Moving spreads pay tribute to family members who have died, and those just born....
Author
Publisher
Barefoot Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
14 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 17 cm
Language
Español
Description
"It's time to explore! Let's prowl around. Step-by-step instructions take little ones through an uplifting sequence of yoga poses"--back cover.
"�Es hora de explorar! Vamos a pasear. Instrucciones paso a paso que guían a los niños en una secuencia inspiradora de posturas de yoga." --
Author
Publisher
Prestel
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"From Gandhi to Rosa Parks, the Arab Spring to Black Lives Matter, this introduction to the power of protests covers nearly every continent to show young readers that they can be effective on their own or as part of a movement. Filled with colorful, detailed illustrations and straightforward, engaging texts, this book uses double-page spreads to tell the story of world-changing moments when justice prevailed over intolerance, and peace overcame conflict....
Author
Series
Publisher
Groundwood Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
78 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Wangari Maathai was the first African woman and first environmentalist to receive a Nobel Peace Prize. In 1977 in Kenya, she started the Green Belt Movement. Wangari's goals had been to use tree planting to restore the environment while providing income and resources to African women. The group's objectives broadened to the protection of human and environmental rights, civic education, and the promotion of democratic values while valuing the cultural...
Author
Publisher
[Library Ideas, LLC]
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
1 VOX book (1 volume (unpaged)) : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Language
English
Description
A fascinating bilingual picture book biography of Peruvian archaeologist and national icon Julio C. Tello, who unearthed Peru's ancient cultures and fostered pride in the country's Indigenous history. Growing up in the late 1800s, Julio Tello, an Indigenous boy, spent time exploring the caves and burial grounds in the foothills of the Peruvian Andes. Nothing scared Julio, not even the ancient human skulls he found. His bravery earned him the boyhood...
Publisher
Vintage Espanol
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
256 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Language
Español
Description
Twenty stand-alone short stories, essays, poems, and more from celebrated and award-winning authors make up this YA anthology that explores the Mexican American experience. With works by Francisco X. Stork, Guadalupe Garcia McCall, David Bowles, Ruben Degollado, e.E. Charlton-Trujillo, Diana Lopez, Xavier Garza, Trinidad Gonzales, Alex Temblador, Aida Salazar, Guadalupe Ruiz-Flores, Sylvia Sanchez Garza, Dominic Carrillo, Angela Cervantes, Carolyn...
Author
Publisher
Rayo
Pub. Date
c2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
95 p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
A collection of seven traditional tales from Latin America, the Caribbean, and Spain retold in English and Spanish. Includes notes about each story.
Sumario en espaǫl: Una coleccin̤ de siete cuentos tradicionales de Amřica Latina, el Caribe, y Espaą contada en Inglš y Espaǫl. Incluye notas acerca de cada historia.
Author
Series
Publisher
Cuento de Luz
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 x 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
Emmanuel Kelly was born and abandoned into war-torn Iraq. He was raised at an orphanage before being adopted and brought to Australia for life-changing surgery. Emmanuel's sheer passion for singing, for life, and for 'dreaming big' in the face of huge obstacles led him to achieve his dream of becoming a singer. This is his inspiring story.
18) Elton John
Author
Series
Publisher
Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
"As a child, Elton started playing his grandmother's piano in Harrow, London. He could pick tunes out by ear and was soon attending lessons at the Royal Academy. After answering an advertisement in a newspaper, Elton teamed up with a lyric-writing buddy: Bernie Taupin. The rest was history. Elton's songwriting talent, musical skill, and dazzling outfits have made him one of the all-time greats. This moving book features stylish and quirky illustrations...
19) Corazon Aquino
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Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
In this book from the critically acclaimed Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Corazon Aquino, the first female president of the Philippines. Little Cory was a shy, studious child with a great sense of justice. As a young woman and wife, she and her family felt compelled to speak out against the unjust leader who was ruining their country. Showing bravery, reliability and honesty, she led the revolution that ended the dictators...
20) Mahatma Gandhi
Author
Series
Publisher
Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
As a young man, Mohandas Gandhi dreamed of unity for all peoples and religions. Inspired by this idea, he led peaceful protests to free India from British rule and unite the country--ending violence and unfair treatment. His bravery and free thinking made him one of the most iconic people of peace in the world, known as "Mahatma" meaning "great soul." This inspiring story of the "Father of India's life features a facts and photos section at the back....
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