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1) Jamaica
Author
Series
Publisher
Cavendish Square Publishing
Pub. Date
2024.
Edition
Fourth edition.
Physical Desc
144 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Jamaica is a popular tourist destination, but what is life like for the people who live on this Caribbean island? Readers find out as they explore chapters devoted to this nation's geography, government, religious and ethnic groups, leisure activities, and more. Vibrant photographs highlight the beauty of the Jamaican landscape and people, and maps provide an additional visual element. Sidebars and fact boxes help develop a sense of curiosity about...
Author
Publisher
Rise x Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
2024.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
"Fourteen pairs of animal mothers and their babies are presented in this loving nonfiction picture book. From polar bears to alligators to orangutans, this unexpected and deeply tender book reflects the fierce love and natural connection between a mother and her baby. Each animal mother shows a uniquely protective characteristic, providing a snapshot of motherhood and childhood in nature that invites personal connection and reflection. The watercolor...
Author
Series
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2024]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
31 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
This accessible behind-the-scenes look at being a scientist takes beginning readers on a research boat to the North Pole where they can discover what type of scientist they want to be.
4) Motion
Author
Series
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Welcome to the physics lab! In this picture book, young scientists use their imagination to bring experiements to life. They poke whipped cream in the illustrations, tilt the book to roll a ball down a ramp, and slide beanbags to test friction. After predicting what will happen next, eager readers turn the page to see the results. Educator and author Lola M. Schaefer draws on her years in the classroom to make science fun and accessible. Back matter...
Author
Publisher
Clarion Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2024]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
"In this photographic picture book, the authors record and transcribe the words of displaced children, raising up their voices-who they are, where they came from, and the many different reasons that they had to leave their home country"--
6) Make your mark, make a difference: a kid's guide to standing up for people, animals, and the planet
Author
Publisher
Beyond Words
Pub. Date
2024.
Edition
First Beyond Words/Aladdin edition.
Physical Desc
x, 342 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"Kids today are more aware than ever of the issues that impact people, animals, and the planet, but getting involved can be an overwhelming prospect. Make Your Mark, Make a Difference: A Kid's Guide to Standing Up for People, Animals, and the Planet provides middle grade readers with tools to help them become informed and effective activists with an approach that offers hope and perspective. From Black Lives Matter to climate change, the book leads...
Author
Series
Publisher
WaterBrook
Pub. Date
[2024]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"From the sun, moon, stars, constellations, and comets, this out-of-this-world introduction to space will not only introduce budding astronomers to new words, facts, and concepts, but will encourage them to see God in the universe he created and reinforce the message that the same God loves them too."--Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Studio, an imprint of Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
Rachel Carson once wrote, "It is not half so important to know as to feel." What do we know about clouds? There are three basic types: stratus, cumulus, and cirrus. Some are fleecy and fair-weathered while others portend storms. But clouds are more than pretty or ominous backdrops. They're the vehicle of water between sea and land, land and sea, in a cycle without end or beginning. They are the writing of the wind on the sky, a language all their...
Author
Publisher
Amistad Books for young readers, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2024]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
195 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"In 1927, Zora Neale Hurston went to Plateau, Alabama, just outside Mobile, to interview eighty-six-year-old Cudjo Lewis. Of the millions of men, women, and children transported from Africa to America as slaves, Cudjo was then the only person alive to tell the story of this integral part of the nation's history. Hurston was there to record Cudjo's firsthand account of the raid that led to his capture and bondage fifty years after the Atlantic slave...
Author
Publisher
Flowerpot Press
Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"Come along to learn all about the Olympics and Olympic athletes! This fun question and answer book has everything from engaging facts to hilarious illustrations to help you learn about the history of the Games, how athletes become Olympians, famous Olympians and their accomplishments, and so much more."--
Author
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
2024.
Physical Desc
376 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"A nonfiction account of a group of determined Black Americans who created a flying club and built their own airfield on Chicago's South Side in the period between World Wars I and II"--
Author
Publisher
Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2024]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
343 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Poet, writer, and hip-hop educator Tony Keith Jr. makes his debut with a powerful YA memoir in verse, tracing his journey from being a closeted gay Black teen battling poverty, racism, and homophobia to becoming an openly gay first-generation college student who finds freedom in poetry. Perfect for fans of Elizabeth Acevedo, George M. Johnson, and Jacqueline Woodson.Tony dreams about life after high school, where his poetic voice can find freedom...
Author
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
154 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"Big Money aims to explain economic principles to middle-grade readers in a way that combines the weird and the meaningful, like Planet Money for kids. The book will be organized in seven chapters, each posing a general question and answering it through real-world examples to help readers explore the consequences of their everyday economic choices by connecting the dots between themselves and the larger economic and social systems around them"--
16) Orangutans
Author
Publisher
[Library Ideas, LLC]
Pub. Date
[2022]
Edition
[VOX edition].
Physical Desc
1 audio-enabled book (24 pages) : color illustrations, color map ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Simple text and full-color photography introduce beginning readers to the threats to and the protections for orangutans. Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through third grade"--
Author
Publisher
Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
121 pages : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"Humans live longer now than they ever have in their more than three hundred thousand years of existence on earth. And most (if not all) of the advances that have permitted the human lifespan to double have happened in living memory. Extra Life looks at vaccines, seat belts, pesticides, and more, and how each of our scientific advancements have prolonged human life. This book is a deep dive into the sciences--perfect for younger readers who enjoy...
Author
Publisher
Neal Porter Books / Holiday House
Pub. Date
[2024]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 x 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"A picture book biography of Georgia O'Keeffe, with an emphasis on her sustainable homestead in Abiquiu, New Mexico"--
Author
Publisher
Kokila
Pub. Date
2024.
Physical Desc
388 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"When Walela is diagnosed at twenty-three with advanced stage blood cancer, they're suddenly thrust into the unsympathetic world of tubes and pills, doctors who don't use their correct pronouns, and hordes of "well-meaning" but patronizing people offering unsolicited advice as they navigate rocky personal relationships and share their story online. But this experience also deepens their relationship to their ancestors, providing added support from...
Author
Pub. Date
2024
Language
English
Formats
Description
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Ernest Cline comes a mostly true tall tale about an unexpected friendship between a young girl and a music-loving colony of bats.
After losing her mother, thirteen-year-old Opal moves in with her uncle Roscoe on the family farm. There, Opal bonds with Uncle Roscoe over music and befriends a group of orphaned, music-loving bats. But just as the farm is starting to feel like home, the bats’
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