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23) You are light
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Studio
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
This is the light that dwells inside all the brilliant wonders of the world, including YOU!
Author
Publisher
Blue Sky Press
Pub. Date
c2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Explains how all life on the Earth depends, directly or indirectly, on light from the sun, and describes how all ocean life, from the tiniest plankton to great whales, including the creatures in the darkest depths, form a web that uses sunshine.
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"The wonder of light has fascinated readers for ages. Walter Wick's mesmerizing photographs paired with simple yet fascinating text and scientific observations help readers understand the secrets and complexity of light. You will learn what light is made of and how it fits alongside everything else in the world. Walter introduces readers into the mystery behind incandescence, light waves, the color spectrum and iridescence as well how we perceive...
Author
Series
Publisher
Sourcebooks Jabberwocky, an imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"It only takes a small spark to ignite a child's mind! Written by an expert, Optical Physics for Babies is a colorfully simple introduction to optical physics. Babies (and grownups!) will discover how light is refracted and reflected, and even how rainbows are made. With a tongue-in-cheek approach that adults will love, this installment of the Baby University board book series is the perfect way to introduce basic concepts to even the youngest scientists....
30) Lights out
Author
Publisher
Creative Editions
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Animals embark on a quest to find true darkness when too many artificial lights at night confuse migrating birds, silence singing frogs, and affect the survival of nocturnal animals.
Author
Series
Angel Island volume 4
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Formats
Description
On Angel Island Claire North takes a second chance at helping wayward Jamie Carter while, on the other side of the island, new café owner Avery Bishop is determined to show burger-flipping hero Mike Rossi a real cook has arrived -- if only Mike's charming smile and laughing eyes didn't make her forget so easily that he is her fiercest competitor.
Author
Publisher
JY, an imprint of Yen Press, LLC
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"It's not about winning... It's life-and-death! One by one, students stop coming to school, and rumors spread that a cursed video game is behind the disappearances. Mai Yashiro wants nothing to do with it, but then a mysterious console appears in her bag. A creepy voice gives Mai a choice: play the game or lose everyone she cares about. She chooses to protect her loved ones, but any sense of relief is short-lived. It turns out dying in the game has...
Author
Publisher
A Paula Wiseman Book, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Based on the real-life Lights Out movement, this inspirational picture book shows how even the smallest of actions, like flipping a switch, can make a big difference in helping migrating birds. When the seasons change and it’s time for a flock of sparrows to move on, a map made of stars guides their way. But when they reach the city, light pollution masks the map and confuses the birds. One sparrow becomes separated from the flock. A girl rescues...
39) What is light?
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Illustrations and easy-to-read, rhyming text introduce children to the many sources of light in the world, from the sun to the smile on a friend's face.
Author
Series
Cape Light novels volume 19
Publisher
Berkley
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"Before Christmas comes... Martin Nightingale is no stranger to Cape Light. He spent many happy summers there as a boy. Now he has returned to fulfill the unusual terms of his grandfather's will. In order to collect his inheritance, Martin must spread joy throughout the town with anonymous gifts. A shy man who doesn't make friends easily, Martin is stumped by his new role as Secret Santa. But as a pretty police officer named Louisa Tully shows him,...
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