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A spellbinding novel that places one family's tragedies against the uncontainable life force of the land itself. Near a village high in the Pyrenees, Domènec wanders across a ridge, fancying himself more a poet than a farmer, to "reel off his verses over on this side of the mountain." He gathers black chanterelles and attends to a troubled cow. And then storm clouds swell, full of electrifying power. Reckless, gleeful, they release their bolts of...
Author
Publisher
Cinco Puntos Press, an imprint of Lee & Low Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 22 cm
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Español
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Three girls follow their grandmother into her garden, where they examine her collection of rocks, crystals, shells, and meteorites and learn about the marvels they reveal.
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Publisher
Berbay Publishing Pty Ltd
Pub. Date
2022.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 x 31 cm
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English
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"Why do the Japanese make such a fuss over cherry blossom season? Sure, they're beautiful, but is there something deeper that the rest of us are missing? [This book] . . . sheds light on the cultural significance of cherry blossom season in Japan, and an insight into the unique mindset of its people"--Provided by publisher.
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English
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"Bear loves playing in the leaves in autumn; after winter hibernation the leaves are gone, and Bear learns they will return when autumn comes again. Includes author's note on ecology and the importance of leaf decomposition"--
Baby Bear loves playing in the leaves in the autumn, but after his winter hibernation the piles of leaves are gone, and his mother explains that the forest needs time to do the work of decomposition--but the piles of leaves...
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Publisher
Pajama Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
201 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"In a collection of eight short stories, children on islands around the world make connections to nature while facing life-changing events. Each child experiences a significant emotional turning point at the same time they encounter a turtle--real or imagined. A prologue tells of a sea turtle that was tracked making an extraordinarily long journey, while an epilogue is written from that turtle's point of view. Back matter shares information about...
Author
Series
National park mystery volume 3
Publisher
Aaron Johnson
Pub. Date
[2023]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 7
Physical Desc
257 pages : illustrations, maps ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
Jake, Amber, and Wes encounter new dangers and find their friendship tested as they follow the clues Jake's grandfather hid away in the old scrapbook. The stakes are higher, and the history goes deeper as the three kids put their heads together to solve a puzzle that is perhaps hundreds of years in the making.
Author
Publisher
Sarabande Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
xiv, 218 pages ; 20 cm.
Language
English
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"The nine stories in The Book of Disbelieving open portals to fabulist worlds and magical objects: a village built on the back of a whale, a holy day requiring literal leaps of faith, a tower housing an entire civilization, a diary blurring the line between imagination and memory." --Back cover.
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[Library Ideas, LLC]
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
1 VOX book (1 volume (unpaged)) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
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English
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One night, while Dalia slept safely wrapped in her mother's cool silken sheets, her hair grew and grew. By the time the rooster crowed, her hair had "grown straight up to the sky, tall and thick as a Cuban royal palm tree." Her mother was amazed, and wondered what her daughter would do with her wondrous hair. As Dalia looked at the flowers blooming in the garden, an idea sprouted inside her. She decorated her hair with leaves from the forest and...
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Publisher
Owlkids Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 30 cm
Language
English
Description
"Budding explorers will learn how to prepare for a day in the woods, the dos and don'ts while on a nature walk, and how to tap into their senses to fully appreciate the natural world"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
National park mystery volume 2
Publisher
Aaron Johnson
Pub. Date
[2022].
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 6
Physical Desc
243 pages : illustrations, maps ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
After camping in Rocky Mountain National Park, Jake and his friends travel to the Great Sand Dunes in southern Colorado. Exploring the heart of the dunes, they stumble upon something both unexpected and dangerous. Through more twists and turns, Jake's friendships and integrity are tested by choices that will demand smarts and courage. The mystery unfolds as Jake, Amber, and Wes learn about survival skills, natural history, integrity, character, and...
Author
Series
National park mystery volume 1
Publisher
Aaron Johnson
Pub. Date
[2022]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 6
Physical Desc
251 pages : illustrations, maps ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Before leaving on a two-month summer vacation, Jake Evans finds a gift from his deceased grandfather that will lead him on a scavenger hunt through ten of America's most rugged, wild, and beautiful parks"--Back cover.
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