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Provides access to the printed True Book series in the form of eBooks. There are also accompanying videos and other activities to supplement the books. This is a great resource for elementary students, in grades 3 to 6, doing research on science or social studies topics.
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Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers, an imprint of ABRAMS
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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"A Place Called America takes the long view of the land's history from its earliest formation and inhabitants up through today. Meet those indigenous to the deserts, prairies, forests, and shores of the land called Turtle Island and their relatives who contributed to World War II and whose ideas founded the basis of the Constitution. Meet immigrant communities who came to the land from all around the world at different times and against all odds,...
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Publisher
Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
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"America Redux explores the themes that create our shared sense of American identity and interrogates the myths we've been telling ourselves for centuries. With iconic American catchphrases as chapter titles, these twenty-one visual stories illuminate the astonishing, unexpected, sometimes darker sides of history that reverberate in our society to this very day--from the role of celebrity in immigration policy to the influence of one small group of...
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Publisher
Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic, Inc
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
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"Understanding how society progressed from the barter system to currency--and how that money works in the global economy--are just two critical financial literacy skills that all kids should have. Did you know that the first paper currency appeared more than 1,200 years ago? Or that the currency of the future will likely be digital? Learn all this and more in What Is Money? -- a book that starts kids on the road to financial literacy."--
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Publisher
Norton Young Readers, an imprint of W.W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
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"From the dust of the Gilded Age Bone Wars, two vastly different men emerge to fill the empty halls of New York's struggling American Museum of Natural History: socialite Henry Fairfield Osborn and intrepid fossil hunter Barnum Brown. When Brown unearths the first Tyrannosaurus rex fossils, Osborn sees a path to save his museum from irrelevancy. As the public turns out in droves to cower before this bone-chilling giant of the past and wonder at the...
Author
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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Description
"Mary was four years old when she was first taken away to the Lejac Indian Residential School. It was far away from her home and family. Always hungry and cold, there was little comfort for young Mary. Speaking Dakelh was forbidden and the nuns and priest were always watching, ready to punish. Mary and the other girls had a genius idea: drawing on the knowledge from their mothers, aunts and grandmothers who were all master sewers, the girls would...
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Series
Publisher
Union Square Kids
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
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Children's New Books: January 2024 Nonfiction
Children's Special Topics: Nonfiction with Lexile Over 1000
Children's Special Topics: Nonfiction with Lexile Over 1000
Description
"In this nonfiction book filled with history, science, facts, and stats, readers can discover how pizza became the world's favorite comfort food"--
Author
Publisher
Cavendish Square Publishing
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
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"In the 1950s and 1960s, Black men and women displayed stunning bravery as they fought for equal treatment in the United States. Despite the ever-present threats of being intimidated, jailed, and physically harmed or killed, they persisted and eventually won major battles. Although the movement achieved tremendous aims, Black Americans still face prejudice and unequal treatment today. Through historical black-and-white photographs and in-depth sidebars,...
9) What's war?
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Series
Publisher
KidHaven Publishing, an imprint of Greenhaven Publishing, LLC
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
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Description
"War is horrifying, and it is also an unfortunate fact of life. When war is not at our doorstep, it is tempting to turn off the news so we do not have to see the sad reality unfolding in distant countries. However, when we choose to ignore what is happening around the world, we have no opportunity to help those affected by violence or work to create change. This volume utilizes age-appropriate text and informative fact boxes to introduce readers to...
10) Rivka's presents
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Publisher
Random House Studio, an imprint of Random House Children's Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
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Description
"A little Jewish girl living on the Lower East Side during the flu pandemic of 1918 can't start school because her father is sick, so she makes a trade with her neighbors: chores for lessons"--
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division
Pub. Date
[2023]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
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Children's Awards: C. S. King Honor for Afr. Amer. Author/Illustrator
Children's Book Awards: 2024 Winners and Honors
Children's New Books: March 2024 Chapter Books
Children's Special Topics: Novels in Verse
Children's Book Awards: 2024 Winners and Honors
Children's New Books: March 2024 Chapter Books
Children's Special Topics: Novels in Verse
Description
A multi-generational family history told in the voices of the author's ancestors, spanning enslavement alongside Frederick Douglass at Maryland's Wye House plantation, service in the U.S. Colored Troops, and the founding of all-Black Reconstruction-era communities.
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Series
Publisher
KidHaven Publishing, an imprint of Greenhaven Publishing, LLC
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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Description
"Some people have vocally opposed vaccines ever since they were first invented . . . The COVID-19 pandemic thrust the issue into the spotlight, and misinformation spread on social media helped turn many people against vaccination. This volume examines the scientific facts about vaccines, dispelling the myths and rumors about their efficacy and safety"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Union Square Kids
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
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Children's New Books: January 2024 Nonfiction
Children's Special Topics: Nonfiction with Lexile Over 1000
Children's Special Topics: Nonfiction with Lexile Over 1000
Description
"Baseball stadiums, movie theaters, underneath your desk at school--gum is everywhere. But how did this gluey glob become everyone's favorite candy to chomp on? Readers will love gobbling down the story of gum, from its ancient origins to its influence on "pop" culture ... and everything in between!"--
14) Tagging freedom
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Language
English
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Set in the early days of the Syrian Civil War, cousins Kareem and Samira living in Massachusetts navigate the growing conflict in Syria, new friendships, and the use of art to express themselves.
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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Description
"Victoria loves everything about her home in Cuba. The beautiful land, the delicious food, her best friend and cousin, Jackie, and her big, loving family. But it's 1960 in Cuba, and as the political situation grows more and more dangerous, Victoria, her parents, and her two younger siblings are forced to seek refuge in America with nothing more than two changes of clothes and five dollars. Worse, they're forced to leave the rest of their family, including...
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Publisher
Wide Eyed Editions, an imprint of the Quarto Group
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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Description
"Divided into eight chapters covering the breadth of the US, pictographic maps locate each of the monuments explored, while double-page, poster-worthy scenes convey the beauty of the areas featured. Monuments covered include Statue of Liberty, Stonewall, Katahdin, the National Mall, Forts of the East, Jewel Cave, Pipestone, Pullman, Grand-Staircase Escalante, Chiricahua National Monument, Bandelier National Monument, Rainbow Bridge, the Dinosaur National...
17) What are riots?
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Series
Publisher
KidHaven Publishing, an imprint of Greenhaven Publishing, LLC
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
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Description
"Watching a riot unfold can be a terrifying experience, especially if someone is close to the area where it is happening. Riots may seem like spontaneous, unpredictable events, but they are almost always a response to long-simmering tension. Understanding why riots happen is the first step toward preventing them in the future. Through informative fact boxes and vivid full-color photographs enhancing the age-appropriate main text, this volume aims...
Author
Publisher
Cavendish Square
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
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Description
"White American women won the right to vote in the 1920s, but the suffragette movement started decades earlier. Women fought for nearly 100 years to be allowed to participate in politics at the most basic level. Even after the 19th Amendment was ratified, women of color needed to carry on the fight for their own voting rights--a fact that is often overlooked by history books. Through informative sidebars and engaging fact boxes, this volume takes...
Author
Publisher
Cavendish Square
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
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Description
"Mexicans have long been discriminated against in the United States. After the Mexican-American War ended in 1848, many tried to hide their true heritage so they would be considered white and treated with dignity by the majority of Americans. However, by the 1960s, many had grown tired of hiding who they were. This volume's age-appropriate main text, enhanced by engaging sidebars and informative fact boxes, tells readers the story of Mexican-Americans'...
20) Light and air
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
2024.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
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Description
"Halle and her mother find unexpected solace on a tuberculosis ward in 1930s upstate New York"--
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