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You and Me Together: Moms, Dads, and Kids Around the World
You and Me Together: Moms, Dads, and Kids Around the World
by Barbara Kerley
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Award-winning author Barbara Kerley has written a charming, heartwarming book about parent and child togetherness worldwide. You and Me Together is ideal for reading aloud with children to explain and reinforce the bond between moms, dads, and kids... (read more)

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Lessons from a Street Kid
Lessons from a Street Kid
by Craig Kielburger
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After starting Free The Children when he was twelve years old, Craig Kielburger continued his crusade in Brazil. It was on the streets of Salvador, Brazil, that Craig learned the firsthand stories of street children. In this easy-to-read, full-color... (read more)

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A Street Through Time
A Street Through Time
by Steve Noon
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Revised and updated for a new generation In a series of fourteen intriguing illustrations, the award-winning A Street Through Time tells the story of human history by exploring a street as it evolves from 10,000 BCE to the present day. Watch the... (read more)

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Doodle San Francisco: Create. Imagine. Draw Your Way Through the City by the Bay. (Doodle Books)
Doodle San Francisco: Create. Imagine. Draw Your Way Through the City by the Bay. (Doodle Books)
by Puck
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For young artists whove left their hearts in San Francisco, this book allows them to create, imagine, and doodle their way through the City by the Bay. The doodles have a distinct San Francisco style, from sketching Alcatraz and the Golden Gate Bridge to... (read more)

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Hello San Francisco! (Hello!)
Hello San Francisco! (Hello!)
by Martha Day Zschock
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In this board book from bestselling children's author-illustrator Martha Day Zschock, a parent and child pelican explore The City by the Bay, San Francisco, California. Join the pelicans on their marvelous and fun-filled visit to this famously foggy city... (read more)

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...If You Lived with the Indians of the Northwest Coast
...If You Lived with the Indians of the Northwest Coast
by Anne Kamma
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This new addition to Scholastic's popular history series presents a child's eye view of a fascinating Native American culture. The Indians who lived along the northern Pacific coast were different from any other Native Americans. Thery were fishermen... (read more)

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Dragonology: The Complete Book of Dragons
Dragonology: The Complete Book of Dragons
by Ernest Drake
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I originally picked up this beautiful book, published by Candlewick Press, just to look at it, thinking I might buy one at a later time. But I soon realized that I needed to have a copy in my possession immediately! Laden with attractive illustrations... (read more)

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Warriors Don't Cry: The Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High
Warriors Don't Cry: The Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High
by Melba Patillo Beals
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Originally published more than a decade ago, this searing account of the 1957 integration of Central High School in Little Rock--an ALA Nonfiction Book of the Year--is written by one of the black teenagers chosen to become warriors on the front lines of... (read more)

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China: Land of Dragons and Emperors
China: Land of Dragons and Emperors
by Adeline Yen Mah
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A fascinating book about the history and culture of China. The history of China spans thousands of years. Journey through China in this fascinating and absorbing book: discover the land of dragons and emperors, and learn about the significance of its... (read more)

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A History of Us: Volume 1: The First Americans
A History of Us: Volume 1: The First Americans
by Joy Hakim
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Thousands of years--way before Christopher Columbus set sail--wandering tribes of hunters made their way from Asia across the Bering land bridge to North America. They didn't know it, but they had discovered a New World. The First Americans is a... (read more)

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The Greatest: Muhammad Ali
The Greatest: Muhammad Ali
by Walter Dean Myers
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An award-winning author presents a riveting account of the extraordinary career and accomplishments of boxer Muhammad Ali. This biography chronicles Ali's impact on race relations inside and outside the sports world.... (read more)

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Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Journey to Change the World... One Child at a Time
Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Journey to Change the World... One Child at a Time
by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin
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This young readers edition of the worldwide bestseller Three Cups of Tea has been specially adapted for younger readers and updated by Greg Mortenson to bring his remarkable story of humanitarianism up to date for the present. Includes new photos and... (read more)

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Hands Around the World: 365 Creative Ways to Build Cultural Awareness & Global Respect (Williamson Kids Can Books)
Hands Around the World: 365 Creative Ways to Build Cultural Awareness & Global Respect (Williamson Kids Can Books)
by Susan Milord
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d embrace the daily lives of children from the far corners of the earth--as they plant and grow, write and tell stories, draw and craft, cook and eat, sing and dance, and learn to live in an atmosphere of global respect and cultural awareness.... (read more)

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Welcome to Kirsten's World, 1854: Growing Up in Pioneer America (American Girls Collection)
Welcome to Kirsten's World, 1854: Growing Up in Pioneer America (American Girls Collection)
by Susan Sinnott
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Discover daily life in pioneer America during the 1850s by following a family that emigrates from Sweden to Minnesota. Lavishly illustrated spreads feature historical photos, cutaway scenes and fascinating facts. Color illustrations throughout.... (read more)

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Gifts from the Gods: Ancient Words and Wisdom from Greek and Roman Mythology
Gifts from the Gods: Ancient Words and Wisdom from Greek and Roman Mythology
by Lise Lunge-larsen
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Ancient names come to rich and fascinating life in this lavishly illustrated gift book for mythology fans and word lovers. Did you know that “museums” were initially temples built to worship the nine muses, the goddesses of the arts? That... (read more)

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If the World Were a Village: A Book about the World's People (Citizenkid)
If the World Were a Village: A Book about the World's People (Citizenkid)
by David Smith
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The 2nd Edition of the best-selling book which has sold over 400 000 copies in 17 languages ? updated with new content and insights about the world's people. First published to wide acclaim in 2002, this eye-opening book has since become a classic... (read more)

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Our World Today: People, Places, and Issues
Our World Today: People, Places, and Issues
by Richard G. Boehm
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OUR WORLD TODAY: PEOPLE, PLACES, AND ISSUES MAKE THE WORLD AN UNDERSTANDABLE PLACE FOR YOUR STUDENTS With its unique integration of culture, history, economics, government, and geography, Our World Today challenges middle school students to explore the... (read more)

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Children Just Like Me: In Association with United Nations Children's Fund
Children Just Like Me: In Association with United Nations Children's Fund
by Barnabas Kindersley and Anabel Kindersley
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A photographer and a teacher traveled the world meeting and talking to children for two years. Readers will enjoy learning about the dreams, beliefs, hopes, fears, and day-to-day lives of other children. Over 500 color photos.... (read more)

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Dear Miss Breed: True Stories of the Japanese American Incarceration During World War II and a Librarian Who Made a Difference
Dear Miss Breed: True Stories of the Japanese American Incarceration During World War II and a Librarian Who Made a Difference
by Joanne Oppenheim
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True stories of the Japanese-American incarceration during World War II are told. This book shares the correspondence between Clara Breed, a San Diego librarian, and dozens of Japanese-American children sent to internment camps after Pearl Harbor. Photos.... (read more)

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Torina's World: A Child's Life in Madagascar
Torina's World: A Child's Life in Madagascar
by Joni Kabana
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The children in Madagascar rejoice in life's natural gifts--singing, working in the fields, helping their parents, and playing with lizards. Divided into three sections: "We Live!," "We Grow!" and "We Feel!," Torina's World: A Child's Life in Madagascar... (read more)

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