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Series
STEAM tales volume 1
Publisher
Welbeck Children's Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Fire up young readers' imagination and creativity with this classic story featuring added STEAM activities. This beloved children's adventure is retold with vivid and engaging new illustrations - and at the end of every chapter, there are exciting new science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics activities, themed around the events in the book. The activities range from simple puzzles to fun, dynamic experiments, so there's something for...
Author
Series
Publisher
Chicago Review Press
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"Connecting Gandhi's ideas and his life's work to contemporary issues this useful resource for parents and teachers makes Gandhi relevant for kids today. Packed with historic images, the book includes informative sidebars, a time line, a glossary, and a resource section, along with 21 activities that illuminate Gandhi's life, environment, and ideas. Kids can make a traditional Indian lamp called a diya, create a henna hand design, practice anti-consumerism...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
Chicago Review Press,
Language
English
Description
"J. R. R. Tolkien for Kids takes young readers through the exciting life of the man who created amazing new worlds and helps kids discover how he could see them. Explore the personal experiences and subjects that inspired Tolkien's stories through hands-on activities, and learn how he influenced his contemporaries as well as later writers like you!"-- provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Thomas Nelson
Language
English
Formats
Description
"London, Fall 1945. Architectural historian Diana Somerville's experience as a codebreaker at Bletchley Park and her knowledge of London's churches intersect in MI6's pursuit of a Russian agent named Eternity. Diana wants nothing more than to begin again with her husband Brent after their separation during the war, but her signing of the Official Secrets Act keeps him at a distance. Brent Somerville, professor of theology at King's College, hopes...
Author
Publisher
Maker Media
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
"After-school and out-of-school programs--as well as home schooling--have been growing steadily for nearly a decade, but instructors are still searching for high-interest content that ties into science standards without the rigidity of current classroom canon. The author draws on more than 20 years of experience doing hands-on science to facilitate tinkering: learning science while fooling around with real things. In this book, you'll learn tinkering...
Author
Publisher
Smith Street Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"As the sun sets on summer, there's no need to be sad. Fall is here, and it's time to carve some gourds! But pumpkins aren't just for teenagers to smash on Halloween--there are a multitude of uses for this versatile produce, and Oh My Gourd! is your go-to gourd guide, with how-to-carve step-by-step instructions, 20 pumpkin recipes, 9 other uses for pumpkins and gourds, and 2 pumpkin carving stencils. Get back to the basics with a handy step-by-step...
Author
Publisher
Chicago Review Press Incorporated
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Baseball History for Kids is a fascinating and unique journey through the modern history of America{u2019}s favorite pastime. Kids will discover how the game has changed over the years, reading about topics such as the Dead Ball Era, World War II, segregation and integration, Bonus Babies, the Reserve Clause and Free Agency, and the Designated Hitter. Along the way, they{u2019}ll enjoy firsthand quotes and stories from more than 175 former major leaguers...
Author
Publisher
University of California Press
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"Early in the 1980s AIDS epidemic, six gay activists created one of the most iconic and lasting images that would come to symbolize a movement: a protest poster of a pink triangle with the words "Silence [equal to] Death." The graphic and the slogan still resonate widely today, the latter an anthem for AIDS activism, and are often used--and misused--to brand the entire movement, appearing in a variety of ubiquitous manifestations. Cofounder of the...
Author
Series
Publisher
Chicago Review Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"In 1961, President Kennedy issued a challenge: before the end of the decade, the United States would land a person on the moon and return him safely to Earth a bold proclamation at the time given that only one US astronaut had ever been to space, for just 15 minutes. To answer President Kennedy s call, NASA embarked on the Apollo missions: a complicated, dangerous, and expensive adventure involving 400,000 people. Before the missions were over, NASA...
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"It's 1987 in New York City, and Micah is at a dance club, trying to pretend he's more out and outgoing than he really is. C.J. isn't just out -- he's complete out there, and Micah can't help but be both attracted to and afraid of someone who travels so loudly and proudly through the night. A connection occurs. Is it friendship? Romance? Is C.J. the one with all the answers... or does Micah bring more to the relationship that it first seems? As their...
Author
Publisher
Lonely Planet
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"From wild camping to curling up in a cabin, discover 200 amazing places to sleep under the stars in Europe. Lonely Planet's experts have scoured the continent to recommend the best campsites, wild camping spots, huts, cabins and refuges in regions across 20 countries, providing practical advice about how to plan your trip, when to go, how to get there, and what to take. In each country profile we provide an introduction to the destination and an...
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.9 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
"This adaptation of the book Hillary Clinton calls "a page-turning drama and an inspiration" will spark the attention of young readers and teach them about activism, civil rights, and the fight for women's suffrage--just in time for the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment. Includes an eight-page photo insert! American women are so close to winning the right to vote. They've been fighting for more than seventy years and...
Author
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"An authoritative account of Japanese internment activities during World War II draws on survivor testimonies and personal correspondences to illuminate the injustices suffered by detainees and the stories of those who tried to advocate on their behalf." --
Author
Publisher
Seven Stories
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"This new edition of Che Guevara's diary of the last year of his life describes Che's efforts to launch a guerrilla insurrection against the military government of Bolivia. It was found in his backpack when he was captured by the Bolivian Army in October 1967.This edition includes Fidel Castro's "A Necessary Introduction," exposing the lies of an earlier, pre-emptive edition prepared by the C.I.A. to discredit Che and the Bolivian expedition, as well...
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