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The Invisible Child  On Reading and Writing Books for Children

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The Invisible Child On Reading and Writing Books for Children
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So there you are parenting along and trying to find the best books for your child and trying to do a good job of it all, and sometimes you...
 
 
The Notorious Benedict Arnold

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The Notorious Benedict Arnold
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Anybody out there who hasn't heard of Benedict Arnold? The traitor to our country? We all know the story of the treason but does anyone know about...
 
 
The Perfect Mile: Three Athletes, One Goal, And Less Than Four Minutes To Achieve It

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The Perfect Mile: Three Athletes, One Goal, And Less Than Four Minutes To Achieve It
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In 1934, Glenn Cunningham (American Miler: The Life And Times Of Glenn Cunningham (2006) by Paul J. Kiell), a Kansas State runner with burned and scarred legs, missing toes,...
 
 
The Story of Oil: How It Changed the World (The World Transformed Series)

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The Story of Oil: How It Changed the World (The World Transformed Series)
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The world runs on oil, powering our cars and heating our homes. This timely book details the history of oil and America’s usage: from oil used as a weapon...
 
 
The Swerve: How the World Became Modern

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The Swerve: How the World Became Modern
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No, this is not a book about a new dance or fan craze. Swerve or the Latin word "clinamen" comes from the first century B.C. poet, Lucretius. It is...
 
 

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Thinking in Pictures
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A fascinating trip into the mind of someone with autism, Dr. Temple Grandin. She describes how she thinks and how it effects job(s), workplace and daily life. The only...
 
 
To Be A Slave

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To Be A Slave
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When Julius Lester was a boy, his family got a letter in the mail inviting them to pay someone to trace their family tree. Julius' father laughed and...
 
 
To Timbuktu

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To Timbuktu: Nine Countries, Two People, One True Story
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World travel – that’s the plan for Casey and Steven after graduation. Now, actually getting jobs overseas – that’s another thing... When they met in Morocco...
 
 
Truce
If you are only going to buy one book this year, this is the one. This is a heartwarming and inspiring story of Christmas Day in Europe during...
 
 
Viva Elfego!

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Viva Elfego!
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If you were asked to name some fictional Hispanic heroes of Westerns, what would be your response? Unfortunately, I can only think of the Cisco Kid and Zorro. Pretty...
 
 
Watch This Space: Designing, Defending and Sharing Public Spaces

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Watch This Space: Designing, Defending and Sharing Public Spaces
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Public spaces are places for boys and girls, teens and adults to hang out and socialize without anyone telling them to move along. Learn how to find, create, design,...
 
 
We've Got a Job: The 1963 Birmingham Children's March

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We've Got a Job: The 1963 Birmingham Children's March
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“Blackbird singing in the dead of night Take these broken wings and learn to fly All your life You were only waiting for this moment...
 
 
Wicked Plants: The Weed that Killed Lincoln's Mother and Other Botanical Mysteries

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Wicked Plants: The Weed that Killed Lincoln's Mother and Other Botanical Mysteries
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Wickedly entertaining and full of fun facts, this engaging non-fiction book will appeal to non-fiction readers and anyone who has a passion for weird and/or macabre...
 
 
Witches:  The Absolutely True Tale of Disaster in Salem

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Witches: The Absolutely True Tale of Disaster in Salem
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This is a well-researched history of the Salem Witch Trials and the misery and tragedy inflicted upon many innocent people. To the modern day intellect it is frustrating to...
 
 
Worlds of Childhood   The Art and Craft of Writing for Children edited

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Worlds of Childhood The Art and Craft of Writing for Children edited
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I host a local cable TV show here in Maryland, and usually I'm interviewing children's authors and illustrators for that show. I had the privilege of interviewing Katherine Paterson...
 
 
Writing Magic   Creating Stories that Fly

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Writing Magic Creating Stories that Fly
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One of the most popular children's/young adult authors has written a book about writing itself. What does writing have to offer the average young person or any of us...
 
 
You Just Can't Help It!

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You Just Can't Help It! Your Guide to the Wild and Wacky World of Human Behavior
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Ingredients of human tears? Ten million shades of color? Birth order and cattle egrets? Dive into the world of senses, emotions, communication, and human interaction. Human behavior...
 
 
 
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