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"From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of This Book Is Anti-Racist and The Antiracist Kid, Tiffany Jewell, this YA nonfiction book, highlighting inequities Black and Brown students face from preschool through college, is the most important, empowering read this year.From preschool to higher education and everything in between, Everything I Learned About Racism I Learned in School focuses on the experiences Black and Brown students face as...
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Pub. Date
2023.
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Español
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Cuando una estudiante es asignada el trabajo de completar un árbol familiar y solo puede contar tres generaciones atrás, Abuela junta a toda la familia, y la estudiante aprende que hace 400 años, en 1619, sus antepasados fueron robados y traídos a los Estados Unidos por esclavizadores europeos. Pero antes de eso, ellos tenían un hogar, una tierra, un idioma.
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2023.
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English
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"In the winter of 1846-47, a group of eighty-seven pioneers heading from the Midwest to California found themselves snowbound in the Sierra Nevada mountain range with no way forward and no food or supplies. While forty-eight of the group members survived, the others perished due to extreme weather, starvation, and illness. To survive, the remaining people resorted to extreme measures . . . including cannibalism. Learn about the many miscalculations,...
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"Calling all space cadets! Are you ready to explore the solar system, see the stars, and experience life in a world beyond ours?! Blast off with bestselling authors Mindy Thomas and Guy Raz, hosts of the mega-popular podcast Wow in the World, as they take you on an intergalactic tour of outer space. Jam-packed with eye-popping illustrations, jaw-dropping facts, jokes, quizzes, comics, and everything else that makes up our universe, this is your one-stop...
7) Farm animals
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Sequoia Kids Media
Pub. Date
[2023]
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English
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"Have you ever wondered by pigs roll in the mud? Or if all cows have the same spots? Or why chickens have feathers? Explore this . . . book for answers to questions you'll be glad we asked"--OCLC.
8) Russia
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Big Buddy Books, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2023]
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English
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"Welcome to Russia--home of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, Lake Baikal, and the Trans-Siberian Railroad. Informative, easy-to-read text and oversize scenic photos draw in readers as they learn about Russia's history, government, major cities, land features, natural resources, culture, and more! Maps, a timeline with photos, and a facts page that includes major statistics complement the text"--Provided by publisher.
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Barrington New Books - Adult - Fiction
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NYT - Combined Print & E-Book Fiction
NYT - Hardcover Fiction
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NYT - Combined Print & E-Book Fiction
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"When two wealthy white landowners are found dead, the whole country immediately thinks it must be Jerome Washington, the hired help, who killed them. He was standing over the bodies when the police responded to an anonymous call and the only one on the property at the time of death. As far as the state is concerned, it's an open and shut case. Jack Lee, born and raised in Freeman County, knows that every man deserves a solid defense and agrees to...
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Lerner Publications
Pub. Date
[2024]
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English
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"Learn all about Ukraine, a country in Eastern Europe. In this book, readers will explore Ukraine's history, government, and geography. Then they will learn about the religions, languages, and more found in the country"--
12) Anna Karenina
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SAGA Egmont
Pub. Date
2022
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Español
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Anna hierve de amor, pero no por su marido. Su realidad cambió de la noche a la mañana cuando, por un pedido de su hermano, debió viajar a la ciudad de Moscú, donde conoció al conde Vronsky, futuro padre de la vida que crece en su vientre. La joven deberá pelear por conseguir el divorcio de parte de Karenin y, también, para recuperar su lugar en una sociedad hipócrita que no duda en sancionar sus decisiones personales. Por medio del vacío...
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Cavendish Square
Pub. Date
2024.
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English
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"Mexican food and the culture of its people are deeply connected. Readers explore this connection through . . . main text and fact boxes that highlight how geography, festivals, daily life, and food have been linked throughout Mexican history. Maps help readers visualize where certain ingredients come from, and colorful photographs depict Mexicans and the foods they enjoy in . . . detail. As readers learn, they are invited to take that knowledge into...
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Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC
Pub. Date
2024.
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English
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"Italian food is popular all over the world. Readers are able to try making their own versions of famous Italian dishes . . . with the help of this . . . guide to Italian cooking. Clear, concise steps break down each recipe into manageable components, and helpful tips and safety information are also included for readers at a variety of levels of culinary competency. In addition, readers are given a comprehensive look at the connection between Italian...
16) Promchanted
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Pub. Date
2024.
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English
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"Stella is obsessed with logistics and problem solving, and does not have time for fairy tales, but on a pre-prom visit to Disneyland she and Reece (a boy she accidentally got fired) get swept up in the world of Sleeping Beauty, and the girl who believes in logic, not fantasy, finds herself in a very illogical situation."--
17) Frogs
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Publisher
Sequoia Kids Media
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Introduces the readers to fish.
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Usborne Publishing Ltd
Pub. Date
2020.
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English
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"This visually astonishing story takes children on a journey into and through the brain. Simple but beautifully illustrated metaphors explain the different jobs that our brains do, and how they use brain cells to accomplish them. From the senses to sleep, memories to making decisions, this book brings the wonder of brains and brain science to life"--Publisher's description.
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Helvetiq
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English
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The patriarchy is falling. It's time to smash it. This graphic novel shows you how.Patriarchy means "the rule of the father" and describes a system where men are in control. At least since the time of Aristotle, loud-mouthed men have called women weak and inferior. In entertaining comic book form, Smash the Patriarchy shames the culprits and salutes more than 100 inspiring women-from Pharaoh Hatshepsut to Mary Wollstonecraft to Petra Herrera-who stood...
20) The Hopi
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Bellwether Media
Pub. Date
2024.
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English
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""Engaging images accompany information about the Hopi people. The combination of high-interest subject matter and narrative text is intended for students in grades 3 through 8"--
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