Arcadia Public Library

Looks at Mexican culture, including the Mayan, Aztec, and Spanish influences, and covers arts and crafts, music, dance, literature, folklore, holidays, sports, and food.

Looks at the geography of each region, describes Mexico's natural resources, industries, and agriculture, and surveys Mexican wildlife.

Introduces the anatomy, behavior, and life cycle of leopards, and discusses the reasons they are endangered and conservation efforts.

Describes the characteristics, habitat, behavior, diet, life cycle, and threats to bats.

Introduces the anatomy, behavior, and life cycle of chimpanzees, and discusses the reasons they are endangered and conservation efforts.

Describes the history of wakeboarding, the different gear and safety equipment used, and the challenges that competitors face, and provides brief biographies of wakeboarding stars.

Describes how sea turtles develop from eggs to hatchlings to adult turtles, and tells why they are endangered and what individuals can do to help protect them.

Describes the history of skydiving, the different gear and safety equipment used, and the challenges that competitors face, and provides brief biographies of skydiving stars.

Introduces children to the physiology of horses, zebras and other equines, including their behaivor in the wild.

Discusses how water forms, how to keep it clean, and its importance to humans and the ecology. All life on Earth depends on the water cycle! The Water Cycle is a fascinating book that introduces children to this important cycle using a clear, step-by-step approach. Kids will learn about how different processes, including evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and run-off, work together to move water from the ground to the air and then back down...