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61) The U.S. Senate
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"Simple text and full-color photographs provide a brief introduction to the U.S. Senate"--
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When Another Chance to Get it Right debuted on The Oprah Winfrey Show in 1993, Dark Horse was deluged with phone calls as people clamored to buy the book. Dark Horse is proud to offer an updated edition of the acclaimed collection of short stories, poetry, and allegory. This new edition boasts an allnew, never before published Vachss-penned prose story called "La Corazon del Ninos," along with illustrations and a magnificent new cover by Geof Darrow...
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Celebrate Juneteenth
Juneteenth: Children's Books
Learning and Teaching About Juneteenth Using Children's Literature
Picture Books for Black History Month
Juneteenth: Children's Books
Learning and Teaching About Juneteenth Using Children's Literature
Picture Books for Black History Month
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"The true story of Black activist Opal Lee and her vision of Juneteenth as a holiday for everyone will inspire children to be brave and make a difference. Growing up in Texas, Opal knew the history of Juneteenth, but she soon discovered that most Americans had never heard of the holiday that represents the nation's creed of "freedom for all.""--
"The true story of Black activist Opal Lee and her vision of Juneteenth as a holiday for everyone celebrates...
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Someone was trying to kill Malcolm X, and he knew who it was. From his troubled youth to his days as spokesman for the Nation of Islam, Malcolm X had much to say about race and civil rights. But when he split with the Nation of Islam, the charismatic black leader made one powerful enemy. Join him on his life-altering pilgrimage to Mecca where he discovers the power of brotherhood and the cost of racial divides.
67) Diwali
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"This photo-illustrated book for early readers describes the Hindu holiday of Diwali and the things people do to celebrate"--
70) Armadillos
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Simple text presents the physical features, behaviors, and diet of armadillos. Includes color photographs, a picture glossary, and online resources.
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Dolly is a little girl with a BIG voice. Music fills Dolly's heart so plumb full she has to let it out! She'll even sing to her cornhusk dolls or a pen full of pigs. She makes her own drum from a pot and her own guitar from a broken mandolin. But what Dolly dreams of is performing for a real audience--people who would hear her sing, and applaud!
72) Porcupines
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Simple text presents the physical features, behaviors, and diet of porcupines. Includes color photographs, a picture glossary, and online resources.
73) Raccoons
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Presents the physical features, behaviors, diet, habitat, and anatomy of raccoons.
74) Chipmunks
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Presents the physical features, behaviors, diet, habitat, and anatomy of chipmunks. Includes color photographs, a picture glossary, and additional resources.
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Winner! 2019 Nebraska Book Award Retired astronaut Clayton Anderson takes readers on an A to Z flight through the alphabet from astronaut and blastoff to spacewalk and Zulu Time. Topics cover the history of NASA, science, and practical aspects of being an astronaut using fun poems for each letter paired with longer expository text in the sidebars. Perfect for science buffs, budding astronauts, and astronomy lovers of all ages.
76) Grand Canyon
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"An exploration of the Grand Canyon on a grand scale, as only Jason Chin can illustrate and explain"--
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"What happens when musical instruments can't make the sounds we expect them to make? Is music still possible? The schools of Philadelphia were filling up with broken violins, drums, pianos, and more, making it difficult for students to learn to play. This sparked an idea for a symphony, played entirely with the broken instruments, that would raise funds to repair the instruments themselves. Musicians young and old volunteered, and their captivating...
78) Bats
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Simple text and color photographs depict the anatomy, behaviors, habitat, and diet of bats. Includes a diagram, a picture glossary, and online resources.
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Join Dolores Cannon, and let us go exploring!
Join us on a voyage through time and space into the world of the strange and unusual and unfathomable, as hypnotherapist Dolores Cannon's Convoluted Universe series continues. Suspend belief as you explore worlds and dimensions where your dreams become reality and your reality is only a dream. Open your mind to a myriad of possibilities that have previously only dwelt in the imagination. More mind-bending...