Laura L. Sullivan
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"It is 1992 and Bihac, Amra's hometown, is a multicultural city with Muslims, Croats, and Serbs. But when tensions escalate, the Serbs turn on their Bosnian neighbors. The Serbs control the army, and now they have peaceful Bihać surrounded. Soon Amra and her family are dealing with starvation and the threat of brutal violence; school, friendships, and the attentions from a new boy have to take a back seat to finding food and the tragic fallout from...
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Henry Holt
Pub. Date
2010
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While staying with distant relatives in England, Americans Rowan, Meg, Silly, and James Morgan, with their neighbors Dickie Rhys and Finn Fachan, learn that one of them must fight to the death in the Midsummer War required by the local fairies.
8) Geronimo
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Cavendish Square
Pub. Date
2021.
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"Geronimo was a great leader and a wise man. In this book, readers will uncover his life story-from his struggles with the US government and settlers in Arizona to the eventual surrender that made him a prisoner of war for the rest of his life-and understand his profound effect on the Apache tribe. Though he later became famous and traveled the country, he was never allowed to return to his birthplace. Through easy-to-read text and fascinating pictures,...
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Core Library
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[2016]
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This title is a brief, yet informative, biography on Charles Darwin. Readers will learn about Darwin's early life, personal life, and all about his contributions to science, natural selection, evolution, and common descent.
Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
Core Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO. Glossary of key words Index Informative sidebars Reviewed Table of contents Great Minds...
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Cavendish Square Publishing
Pub. Date
2018.
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The Statue of Liberty was a gift from France to the United States. Making and delivering such a large present required special planning and execution. Readers will discover how this iconic structure was built, presented, taken apart, shipped, and then reassembled by mostly immigrant workers who had come to the United States to experience what the statue represented.
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Cavendish Square Publishing
Pub. Date
[2018]
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Working during World War I was full of danger and difficulty. Life as an ambulance driver was especially challenging. Readers learn what it was like to drive ambulances during the war, what challenges were faced, and how these men and women helped save many lives on the battlefield.
12) Denmark
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"Provides comprehensive information on the geography, history, governmental structure, economy, cultural diversity, peoples, religion, and culture of Denmark"--Provided by publisher.
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Cavendish Square
Pub. Date
2020.
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In an era when the music world thought only Westerners could truly understand Western classical music, Chinese-American cellist Yo-Yo Ma broke barriers and defied expectations. Through his musical skill and exceptional passion, he showed that classical music is for everyone. With mentorships and impromptu street concerts, Yo-Yo Ma has headed programs to bring classical music around the world. This biography uses easy-to-read text, vibrant photographs,...
14) Saudi Arabia
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Cavendish Square Publishing
Pub. Date
2018.
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Saudi Arabia is known for its varied history, its wealth of oil, and for its unique culture. This book discusses what it is like to live in the country today. It examines, in accessible language and vivid photographs, many aspects of Saudi Arabian culture, including its history, geography, people, and government. This is a book that highlights a unique part of the world, sure to engage the eager young reader.
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Cavendish Square Publishing
Pub. Date
2018.
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Built during the Great Depression, the 102-story skyscraper was then the tallest structure in the world. Readers learn about the problems that were overcome in designing such a massive building, the steel that supported it, and about the teams of riveters who assembled it under harrowing conditions.
16) Romania
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Cavendish Square
Pub. Date
2020.
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This book discusses what it is like to live in Romania today. It examines, in accessible language and vivid photographs, many aspects of the culture, including its history, geography, people, and government. This is a book that highlights a unique part of the world, sure to engage the eager young reader.
17) Cuba
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Cavendish Square
Pub. Date
2020.
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"A book for young readers about the history and culture of Switzerland."
18) Pocahontas
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Cavendish Square Publishing
Pub. Date
2021.
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"The daughter of a Native American chief, Pocahontas grew up during a time of incredible change in North America. This is her story, from her birth to her encounters with colonists, and finally her untimely death at the age of twenty-one. It captures her greatest achievements, as well as her role in the Powhatan tribe and later as a visitor in England. Told in simple, engaging words and accompanied by vibrant pictures, this is a story readers are...
19) Venezuela
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Cavendish Square
Pub. Date
2020.
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Explores the history and culture of Venezuela, including the people, food, government, and more.
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Cavendish Square
Pub. Date
2019.
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The sense of taste helps animals determine what is delicious, and what is deadly. Animals have evolved a wide variety of taste preferences and abilities. For instance, an octopus has ten thousand taste buds on each one of its arms' suckers; a bison has a great knack for using taste to avoid toxic plants while grazing, and gorillas and chimps like sweet-tasting food. With interesting, easy-to-understand text and vivid pictures, this book explores
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