Changing Weather Storms
Changing Weather Storms

This thin book has many pictures and text children can understand. The water cycle, snowflakes, tornadoes, weather forecasting, etc., are covered in a brief and interesting way. Paper.

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Generating Wind Power
Generating Wind Power

Niki Walker; lower/middle. Learn about the history of windmills, energy and what it does for us, and how man is using amazing wind turbines to harvest energy from wind today. Many color illustrations. This book can be enjoyed by beginning … Read More

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Go West with Miners, Prospectors, and Loggers
Go West with Miners, Prospectors, and Loggers

When gold was discovered at Sutter’s Mill in California, word spread quickly. Soon three-quarters of the male population of San Francisco headed out to “the diggings.” Many thousands from far and near joined them in the next few years. Life in the area was forever changed! This book tells this thrilling story with concise text snippets and colorful pictures. 32 pages; paperback.

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Go West with Settlers and Farmers
Go West with Settlers and Farmers

This book tells the exciting story of how the American and Canadian West was settled. First came explorers, followed by people seeking opportunity and land to farm. Read about how the land settlement came at great cost to Native peoples, … Read More

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Life in a Fishing Community
Life in a Fishing Community

Hélène Boudreau; lower/middle. With beautiful pictures and clear text, this book helps children understand what it is like to live and work in a fishing town on the seacoast. This book can be enjoyed by beginning readers as well as … Read More

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Life in a Mining Community
Life in a Mining Community

Natalie Hyde; lower/middle. Children will enjoy learning about mining and the type of communities that form in a mining area. Colorful illustrations. This book can be enjoyed by beginning readers as well as middle-grade students. 32 pages; paperback; Crabtree Publishing … Read More

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Planes and Helicopters
Planes and Helicopters

Clive Gifford. Colorful and informative. This book will help children learn terms for some of the parts of airplanes and helicopters. They can learn what develops the lift essential to flight. And many pictures demonstrate the different types of aircraft … Read More

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Spotlight on Brazil
Spotlight on Brazil

Bobbie Kalman; lower/middle. Children will learn more about the beautiful country of Brazil in this concise and colorful book. Brazil’s history, geography, animals, and people are presented in a way that can be enjoyed by beginning readers as well as … Read More

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Spotlight on Canada
Spotlight on Canada

Bobbie Kalman; lower/middle. This book gives children a concise and colorful overview of Canada. Canada’s history, geography, animals, and people are presented in a way that can be enjoyed by beginning readers as well as middle-grade students. Many color illustrations; … Read More

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Spotlight on the USA
Spotlight on the USA

Bobbie Kalman; lower/middle. Color maps, concise but interesting text and many color illustrations make this a good overview of the United States for young children. This book can be enjoyed by beginning readers as well as middle-grade students. 32 pages; … Read More

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The Amazon
The Amazon

Molly Aloian. Second in length only to the Nile, the Amazon River carries a greater volume of water than any other river in the world. This attractive book features the fascinating facts about this far-reaching river and the animals, plant … Read More

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The Mississippi: America's Mighty River
The Mississippi: America’s Mighty River

Robin Johnson; lower/middle. This engaging and colorful book will bring alive the history, geography and power of one of North America’s greatest rivers. Many colorful pictures. This book can be enjoyed by beginning readers as well as middle-grade students. 32 … Read More

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The Nile
The Nile

Molly Aloian. The Nile is the world’s longest river and the birthplace of one of the greatest civilizations of the ancient world. This book takes readers along the “River in the Sand” as it flows north from its source in … Read More

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The Rhine: Europe's River Highway
The Rhine: Europe’s River Highway

Gary Miller; lower/middle. Dark green forests, castles on hilltops, and a beautiful river flowing 865 miles from the Alps to the North Sea: this is the land of the Rhine. Educational and colorful, this book can be enjoyed by beginning … Read More

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The Yangtze
The Yangtze

Molly Aloian. The mighty Yangtze River, the third-longest river in the world, is the birthplace of Chinese civilization. This intriguing book takes readers along this ancient transportation route, strategic natural boundary, and lifeblood of an agricultural society. The river flows … Read More

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Trains on the Tracks
Trains on the Tracks

This is a colorful educational book about trains for young children. The different parts of train tracks, locomotives and train cars are explained clearly and illustrated with many full color photographs. Ages preschool to 10. 32 pages; paperback.

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What Do You Find in a Coral Reef?
What Do You Find in a Coral Reef?

Brightly illustrated book for young children, describing the different living and non-living things that all contribute to a healthy, amazing coral reef ecosystem. Preschool-age 10; 24 pages; paperback.

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What Do You Find on a Saguaro Cactus?
What Do You Find on a Saguaro Cactus?

Nicely illustrated book for young children, describing the desert and the different living and non-living things that make up a saguaro cactus ecosystem. Preschool-age 10; 24 pages; paperback.

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What Is a Blizzard?
What Is a Blizzard?

This well-illustrated book for children teaches about snowstorms, blizzards, and whiteouts. It tells how animals prepare for winter ahead of time, and shows how people can prepare a blizzard kit as well. 24 pages; paperback.

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What's in the Midwest?
What’s in the Midwest?

Robin Johnson. This is a very interesting and informative book about the Midwest region of the United States. Children can learn about the twelve states that make up this region and their natural resources, history, cities, people, activities and industry. … Read More

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