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Language
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National Book Award Longlist
TIME's 10 Best YA and Children's Books of 2020
NPR's Best Book of 2020
Shelf Awareness's Best Books of 2020
Publishers Weekly's Big Indie Books of Fall
Amazon's Best Book of the Month
AICL Best YA Books of 2020
CSMCL Best Multicultural Children's Books of 2020
PRAISE
"Stirring.... Raw and moving." —TIME
"Beautiful imagery and with words that soar and scald." —The Buffalo News
"Easily...
TIME's 10 Best YA and Children's Books of 2020
NPR's Best Book of 2020
Shelf Awareness's Best Books of 2020
Publishers Weekly's Big Indie Books of Fall
Amazon's Best Book of the Month
AICL Best YA Books of 2020
CSMCL Best Multicultural Children's Books of 2020
PRAISE
"Stirring.... Raw and moving." —TIME
"Beautiful imagery and with words that soar and scald." —The Buffalo News
"Easily...
Author
Language
English
Description
Text and illustrations present information on the parts of the body and how they work. Be an eyewitness to the amazing world of your body -- from the incredible framework of the skeleton to the millions of tiny cells that make your body work. Discover how muscles help us move. See the network of nerves inside your head. Find out how X-rays work.
Author
Publisher
Twenty-First Century Books
Pub. Date
[1997]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
110 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Provides advice for those who want to become writers, discussing such topics as telling a good story, creating heroes and villains, and playing with words.
11) Singapore
Author
Series
Physical Desc
144 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Provides comprehensive information on the geography, history, wildlife, governmental structure, economy, cultural diversity, peoples, religion, and culture of Singapore"--Provided by publisher.
12) Plant life
Publisher
Time-Life
Pub. Date
[1993]
Edition
Authorized English language edition.
Physical Desc
151 pages : color illustrations ; 31 cm.
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Blue Earth Books
Pub. Date
[2000]
Physical Desc
32 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Excerpts from the diary of a fourteen-year-old girl tell of her family's journey along the Oregon-California Trail during 1849-1850. Includes sidebars, activities, and a timeline related to the era.
14) Ethiopia
Author
Series
Publisher
Lucent Books
Pub. Date
2001.
Physical Desc
128 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Examines the land, people, and history of Ethiopia and discusses its state of affairs and place in the world today.
16) Portugal
Author
Series
Publisher
Marshall Cavendish
Physical Desc
128 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 25 cm.
Language
English
17) Scotland
Author
Series
Publisher
Lucent Books
Pub. Date
[2001]
Physical Desc
112 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Discusses Scotland, its land, people, monarchy, history, politics, present day issues, and popular culture.
18) Laos
Author
Series
Publisher
Marshall Cavendish
Edition
Reference edition.
Physical Desc
128 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Introduces the geography, history, religious beliefs, government, and people of Laos.
19) Uganda
Author
Series
Publisher
Marshall Cavendish
Pub. Date
[2000]
Physical Desc
128 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Discusses the geography, history, government, economy, people, and culture of the African nation of Uganda.
Author
Publisher
Blue Earth Books
Pub. Date
[2000]
Physical Desc
32 pages : illustrations (some color), map ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
The diary of a sixteen-year-old free African American who lived in Massachusettts in 1854 records her schooling, participation in the antislavery movement, and concern for an arrested fugitive slave. Includes sidebars, activities, and a timeline related to this era.
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