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1) Monday
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Poor Monday. Everyone knows he's the worst. Every other day of the week has something wonderful about them, even if Tuesday's best quality is that she's NOT Monday. So Monday tries his best to get people to like him, but Monday is just not cut out for Sunday's naps or Thursday's frantic energy. Finally, he decides to just not show up at all. But when the other days start looking more and more like Monday himself, Monday realizes that everyone has...
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If you want to take your culinary skills from cook to master chef, you'll need to know a few things. Where can you get not just good, but the bestwild garlic? What are the tried-and-true utensils every master chef's kitchen should have? Which recipe should you have in your back pocket for preparing to perfection at a moment's notice? What are the best wine pairings for your next dinner party? Aspiring chefs who need new tricks in the kitchen: You're...
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Director Dash is filming a flick with the big stars France Milton and Chad Split. When the actors disappear from the set, Dash smells trouble. Luckily, the Pronoun Crew can supply him with understudies. He, She, We, and They are on set and ready to film when the stars return. Find out who ends up in theaters and learn grammar in this star-studded story about pronouns! Grades P-3.
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From the shore, the ocean looks like clear, sparkling blue but look closely at a small scoop and you'll find the ocean looks more like soup! Our oceans are filled with plastics, from water bottles and take-out containers to the teeny tiny plastic particles you need a microscope to see. But who exactly cooked up this stinky soup? And, more importantly, what is the recipe for getting (and keeping) our oceans clean? This bouncing, rhyming story pulls...
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From its primeval Itasca State Park to the sophistication of its Twin Cities, the state of Minnesota is a study of contrasts and long-held traditions. Birthplace to many famous personalities and inventions, including Garrison Keillor and the Bundt Pan, V is for Viking presents the state whose name means sky-tinted waters.
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Did you hear it too? Summer is calling. Summer has magic all its own. But Michigan summers? Those are something else. Told in sweet lyrical vignettes, Summer's Call captures that timeless Michigan summer feeling as it follows a family of four from sunrise to sunset. Summer in Michigan isn't just a season, it's a call that must be answered. Back matter includes an art activity that invites the reader to display their summer memories. Written and illustrated...
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The Smarts and the Upstarts are today's contestants on The Big Wheel of Grammar! The Smarts have chosen subject-verb agreement for today's category. Can they outsmart the Upstarts by placing the correct verb in their sentences? Find out and learn grammar in this thrilling story about subject-verb agreement! Grades P-3.
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Food chains are fascinating! But what is a food chain and how does a food web form? This book takes a closer look at the links in a food chain and a food web. Every environment has factors that affect the flow of energy in its food chains--all the way up to you! Discover what's for dinner in the food chains and webs in each environment with easy-to-read text, sidebars, and back matter. Grades P-4.
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During the night, as we sleep, a beautiful celestial dance is taking place. While Earth seems solid and still, it's actually spinning on its axis and circling the sun. Joining Earth in this orbit around the sun are the other seven planets in our solar system, along with dozens of moons and millions of comets and asteroids. Containing our solar system is the wondrous Milky Way galaxy, with its billions of stars, just like our own sun, swirling and...
10) Super Shadows
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Learn about super shadows in these easy-to-read books. The effects of light and how shadows are created are explained in simple text and matching art. A science activity, fun facts section, glossary, and index aid students in learning about the super shadows around them. Special thanks to content consultant Paul Ohmann, Ph.D. Looking Glass Library is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO Publishing Group. Grades P-4.
11) September
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Do you know the 12 months of the year? This illustrated nonfiction book tells young readers what makes September special, including when it is and what holidays it has. Charming illustrations and rhyming text make learning the months of the year a snap! Grades P-2.
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Topics on race in America have been avoided in children's education for too long--allowing racist systems to continue to thrive. Racial Justice in America: Topics for Change explores current questions around race in comprehensive, honest, and age-appropriate ways. Developed in conjunction with educator, advocate, and author Kelisa Wing to reach children of all races and encourage them to approach race issues with open eyes and minds.
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My First-Generation Family is the story of a normal day in Manny's life. When classmate Lenny visits his home, he discovers Manny's family moved here from Mexico. Who picks up Manny from school in a taxi? Papa! Who brings home dinner from her restaurant job? Mama! Who reads Manny's bedtime story? Mama and Papa! Lenny realizes love makes a family. Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards.
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Did you know that the stripes on a zebra run vertically on the main part of its body, while the stripes on its rump run sideways? Or that an elephant can drink 50 gallons of water a day? Ten African animals, including lions, zebras, giraffes, and elephants, are brought to life in colorful artwork, accompanied by fun nature facts. Written by John Platt and Moira Rose Donohue, each animal portrait is painted by a student from the How to Draw a Lion...
15) July
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Do you know the 12 months of the year? This illustrated nonfiction book tells young readers what makes July special, including when it is and what holidays it has. Charming illustrations and rhyming text make learning the months of the year a snap! Grades P-2.
16) It's Snowing!
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Twirl! Crunch! Shush! It's snowing! Bring the weather indoors with this brightly illustrated series. Easy-to-read text explains the how snow form, types of snow, and how scientists track snowstorms. Diagrams, snow facts, and a glossary provide additional information for use in classrooms. A perfect supplement to your library's weather collection. Grades P-3.
17) It's Raining!
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Splat! Splatter! Plop! It's raining! Bring the weather indoors with this brightly illustrated series. Easy-to-read text explains the types of rain, how rain forms, and how scientists track it. Diagrams, rain facts, and a glossary provide additional information for use in classrooms. A perfect supplement to your library's weather collection. Grades P-3.
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A Green Kid's Guide to Watering Plants will teach students how to plant seeds in a raised bed and keep it watered properly with an adult's help! The process of selecting seeds, plant, and conserve water is explained in detail. A seedling project will give students a hands on activity to get them interested in gardening. Common Core and State Standards for life cycles, soil, weather, measuring, observing, and reporting can all be connected to A Green...
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A Green Kid's Guide to Soil Preparation will teach students how to build a raised bed with an adult's help! The process of selecting raised bed placement, building a frame, and layering the bed's soil is explained in detail. A container garden project will give students a hands on activity to get them interested in gardening. Common Core and State Standards for life cycles, soil, weather, measuring, observing, and reporting can all be connected to...
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Grass to prairie dog to ferret to eagle. That's a simple food chain in a grassland. Food chains are fascinating! Every environment has factors that affect the flow of energy in its food chains--all the way up to you! This beautifully illustrated series explores the plants and animals that live in each ecosystem, the adaptations its plant and animal have, and how the flow of energy creates the food chain links. Discover what's for dinner in the food...
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