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IL: LG - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1
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The Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt was built thousands of years ago, but still stands today. Young readers will learn about who built it, when it was built, and why it was built. This title is complete with impressive historical and current photographs and images, and simple text. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids Jumbo is an imprint of Abdo Kids, a division of ABDO. Written by native Spanish speakers-and...
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À quelques mois des élections fédérales qui mettront la Belgique face à d'importants choix politiques, Olivier Mouton et Bruno Colmant passent en revue les 24 défis de la Belgique de demain.
Les sujets traités sont très divers et vont de la monarchie à l'enseignement, en passant par une réflexion sur l'expression démocratique, la jeunesse, les pensions, l'environnement ou encore l'énergie et la fracture linguistique.
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The Declaration of Independence has represented American freedom since Thomas Jefferson wrote it more than 200 years ago. Using primary sources, young readers hear the story behind one of America's most important documents from the people who were there when it was signed. Engaging text, colorful images, sidebars, and a variety of primary sources introduce readers to the Declaration of Independence.
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How do seas differ from oceans? Find the answer to this question, and so much more, by opening the pages of this educational book. The way information is presented here allows for easy understanding of an otherwise complex subjects. Pictures are considered universal; so their use here is very age-appropriate.
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Over the years, people have looked for ways to improve our imperfect sight. This has led us to the world of optics, which is the study of light and how it travels. What are some of these innovations that have changed how we see the world, and how do they work? Find the answers to these questions with this Smithsonian Informational Text! Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this text builds students' reading skills while engaging...
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Do you have a soul? If you do, is it mortal, immortal, or eternal? If you don't know the difference, how can you expect to go to heaven? Are there people without souls? That would explain a lot, wouldn't it? Believe it or not, but the whole of reality can be understood through a proper understanding of eternity, immortality and temporality (mortality). These three terms are inextricably entwined with the concept of soul/mind. There are three possibilities:...
97647) From Seed to Strawberry
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How does a tiny seed grow into a sweet, juicy strawberry? Follow each step in the cycle-from planting seeds to eating yummy strawberries-in this fascinating book!
97648) Terror in the Caverns
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
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Mia and Deshawn can't wait to get to Action World. So when their parents make a pit stop at Maximum Caverns to go cave spelunking, the two siblings are less than excited. Things go from bad to worse when an accident takes Mia, Deshawn, and their guide, Raven, off their trail and onto an advanced route. Mia and Deshawn will have to dig deep and work together to make it out of the caves.
97649) Fragments
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 25
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Author Dan Wells is back with the sequel to the sci-fi blockbuster Partials. After discovering the cure for RM, Kira Walker sets off on a terrifying journey into the ruins of post-apocalyptic America and the darkest desires of her heart in order to uncover the means-and a reason-for humanity's survival.
Dan Wells extends his richly imagined, gritty world and introduces new memorable characters in this second installment in the Partials Sequence....
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It’s a scandal! How often we use that phrase and what a catalogue of sins it covers. That’s what this book is all about. It is literally a catalogue of sins committed by some of the most celebrated names on the planet.
Within these covers are startling stories of scandals during a century when screen idols seemed to vie with each other in outraging public decency. It was an age when fan fever was at its height and an endless supply of shocking...
97651) A Book of Myths: Illustrated
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Most of the mythology books are boring. A Book of Myths is an attempt to solve this problem, by telling the stories of mythology in such a manner as to make them a source of amusement. Rather is the book intended for those who, during their reading, frequently come across names which possess for them no meaning, and who care to read some old stories, through which runs the same humanity that their own hearts know. We might expect in the 21st century...
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This is a 'Whole Earth Catalog' for the 21st century: an impressive and wide-ranging analysis of what's wrong with our societies, organizations, ideologies, worldviews and cultures — and how to put them right. The book covers the finance system, agriculture, design, ecology, economy, sustainability, organizations and society at large.
In this remarkable book, Daniel Wahl explores ways in which we can reframe and understand the crises that we currently...
97653) When The River Ran Backward
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Fifteen-year-old Laurel Mawston has just moved to the Mississippi River town of New Madrid with her family when a series of terrible earthquakes devastate the area. Can Laurel and her family save their animals and their home?
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One of the first authoritative accounts of the Ottawa and Chippewa peoples to be published. A fascinating look into the cultures of these native peoples, even including an introduction to Ottawa and Chippewa grammar. Written by Ottawa tribe leader and historian Andrew Blackbird.
97655) Assessing the Potential of Trade Along the Proposed Shymkent–Tashkent–Khujand Economic Corridor
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This publication covers the review and assessment of existing and potential of trade in Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan along the proposed Shymkent-Tashkent-Khujand Economic Corridor (STKEC). The assessment explores the transit of international goods in the three cities and oblasts (administrative regions) in STKEC and trade regimes in the three countries. The publication also, identifies and analyzes existing barriers and opportunities for...
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Estas investigaciones reconstruyen diversas formas en que los pueblos originarios fueron perseguidos, sometidos y distribuidos por el territorio a partir de acciones decididas por el Estado argentino, pero que contaron con la participación de sectores de la sociedad civil y la Iglesia.
97657) What Does New America Need? Topics of the Constitutional Convention American Constitution Book G
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America suffered under a powerful government so they were afraid to give too much power on any government for fear of another war. It's interesting how their rules and laws gradually evolved to ensure equality while at the same time delegating sufficient power and authority to a central government. Most of these decisions were made during the Constitutional Convention. Turn the pages of this book to learn more
97658) Political Freud: A History
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From poisoned water and police violence in our cities, to gun massacres and hate-mongering on the presidential campaign trail, evidence that America is at war with itself is everywhere around us. The question is not whether or not it's happening, but how to understand the forces at work in order to prevent conditions from getting worse. Henry A. Giroux offers a powerful, far-reaching critique of the economic interests, cultural dimensions, and political...
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Gestion du stress, travail en équipe et autres compétences non techniques : s'inspirer des bonnes pratiques d'un pilote de ligne
Dans les années 70, les crashes d'avions se succèdent au point que les compagnies font face à une crise majeure. Une étude de la NASA révèle alors l'incapacité des pilotes à collaborer en équipe. Face à ce constat, le Crew Resource Management (CRM) est développé pour apprendre au personnel navigant à mieux...
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Immediately after the Civil War, white women across the South organized to retrieve the remains of Confederate soldiers. In Virginia alone, these Ladies' Memorial Associations (LMAs) relocated and reinterred the remains of more than 72,000 soldiers. Challenging the notion that southern white women were peripheral to the Lost Cause movement until the 1890s, Caroline Janney restores these women as the earliest creators and purveyors of Confederate tradition....
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