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Genetics & human health: a journey within
Par Faith Brynie. 1995
To explore how traits inherited from past generations affect people living today, the author examines the genes that reside in…
the nucleus of a cell. She explains how Gregor Mendel proved with pea plants that genes are either dominant or recessive. Now, scientists use this method to identify the genes responsible for various diseases as they look for cures. For grades 6-9Birds, beasts, and fishes: a selection of animal poems
Par Anne Carter. 1991
Fifty-one poems all have one thing in common: animals. There are poems about cats, bats, octopuses, fish, lizards, lions, and…
many other species. Poets include Robert Browning, Ted Hughes, D.H. Lawrence, Ogden Nash, and William Blake. For grades 3-6Falcon's egg
Par Luli Gray. 1995
Eleven-year-old Falcon Davies is in Central Park when she finds a most unusual egg. It is large and red and…
hot to the touch. She tells only three adults: her neighbor Ardene, who agrees to house the egg; her great-aunt Emily; and Emily's friend who is an ornithologist. They all agree they have no idea what it is, and they think it would be best to keep it secret. When the egg finally hatches, they realize they were right. For grades 4-7The forestwife
Par Theresa Tomlinson. 1993
A retelling of the legend of Maid Marian and Robin Hood. Mary de Holt, fifteen, simply can't marry the elderly…
widower with rotten black stumps of teeth and breath that smells of sour ale her uncle has chosen for her. So she escapes into the forest and is soon joined by her maid, Agnes. They take refuge among others on the run: a group of defrocked nuns and the Forestwife--a role Mary will eventually adopt. For grades 5-8Songs in the silence
Par Catherine Murphy. 1994
Hallie takes her friend's small boat out in the cove to have privacy to cry for her little brother, Josh,…
who is in the hospital after burning himself on the barbeque. Hallie falls out of the boat and is guided to safety by an odd soothing voice. The speaker is Melae, a whale who has entered the cove to assist another whale who is injured. Hallie and her incredible new friend secretly help each other cope. For grades 4-6Wolf Cub Scout book
Par Boy Scouts of America. 1986
Steve Wozniak--inventor of the Apple computer
Par Martha Kendall. 1994
Biography of a man called the father of the computer age. When Wozniak was a boy, he was very good…
at math and electronics. He later dropped out of college to work in the field of computers and at twenty-six founded a computer company called Apple, which produced a "small, easy-to-use, and affordable home computer." The now very wealthy Wozniak volunteers to teach children about computers. For grades 6-9The hidden life of the desert
Par Thomas Wiewandt. 1990
Description of how plants and animals have learned to live within the limits of the five seasons of the northern…
part of the Sonoran Desert in the American Southwest. Creosote, saguaro cactus, paloverde, and century plants provide food and shelter for rodents, insects, lizards, toads, coyotes, and bighorn sheep. For grades 4-7Zoology: 49 science fair projects (Science fair projects)
Par H. Dashefsky. 1995
Science fair projects about animals are divided into sections on behavior, systems, animals in their environments, beyond the naked eye,…
animal lives, communication and senses, growth and development, form and function, and applied science. Adult supervision required. For grades 5-8Brownie Girl Scout handbook
Par Karen Sparks. 1993
Handbook for Brownie Girl Scouts ages six through eight. Includes activities and stories to help girls learn about scouting, themselves,…
family, friends, their community, and the world around them. For grades K-3Been to yesterdays: poems of a life
Par Lee Hopkins. 1995
Collection of autobiographical poems about the author's thirteenth year, in which his parents divorce and his beloved grandmother dies. Hopkins…
uses poignant images and evokes emotions that give way to his desire to make the world a brighter place. For grades 4-7Behind the mask: a book about prepositions
Par Ruth Heller. 1995
"OF prepositions have no fear . . . they help make directions clear . . . and IN phrases only…
they appear." The author uses simple rhyming text with catchy phrases to explain these useful words. For grades 2-4Webelos Scout Book
Par Boy Scouts of America. 1992
Diabetes
Par Alvin Silverstein. 1994
Discusses the two types of diabetes--type I, which is found mostly in children, teens, and young adults, and type II,…
which is found mainly in obese middle-aged and older adults. The authors provide a brief history and discuss causes, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of this metabolic disorder. Includes glossary and bibliography. For grades 6-9 and older readersThe Big Bear Cub Scout book
Par Boy Scouts of America. 1984
Bound for the promised land: the great black migration
Par Michael Cooper. 1995
Following the Civil War, most African Americans in the South became sharecroppers whose lives were essentially controlled by plantation owners.…
Cooper explains how, shortly after the outbreak of World War I and the reduction of European immigrants, a new job market opened in the North for black farmworkers. He discusses the effect the Great Migration between 1915 and 1930 had on the United States. For grades 5-8Rascal
Par Sterling North. 1963
Although his life is full with a Saint Bernard, a family of skunks, a raucous crow, and an unfinished canoe,…
Sterling is captivated by a tiny raccoon kit he names Rascal. The ingenious animal quickly takes over the house and Sterling's heart but also makes enemies by stealing corn and raiding chicken coops. Until he gets too big, Rascal shares many adventures with Sterling in the Wisconsin countryside. For grades 4-7Painted devil
Par Michael Bedard. 1994
While Alice's mother is confined to bed with a difficult pregnancy, Alice watches her little sister, Lela, and begins a…
job at the library. She is confused by the odd feelings she has about both Lela's doll and the scary devil puppet at the library. Meanwhile, Alice's secretive Aunt Emily arrives with a chilling tale about a magic show she attended twenty-eight years earlier, which she believes is about to happen again. For grades 5-8The big cheese (The Food Group)
Par Jory John. 2023
Don't miss the seventh book in the #1 New York Times bestselling Food Group series from Jory John and Pete…
Oswald! The Big Cheese is the best at everything, and brags about it, too. When the annual Cheese-cathlon comes around, the Big Cheese is prepared to win, as always. But what happens when the quiet new kid, Wedge Wedgeman, comes out on top? Is a slice of humility all the Big Cheese needs to discover that some things are better than being the best? Jory John and Pete Oswald serve up another heaping plate of laughs and lessons with this empowering, witty, and charming addition to their #1 New York Times bestselling series! Check out Jory John and Pete Oswald's other funny bestselling books for kids ages four to eight and anyone who wants a laugh: The Bad Seed The Good Egg The Cool Bean The Couch Potato The Smart Cookie The Sour Grape The Good Egg Presents: The Great Eggscape! The Bad Seed Presents: The Good, the Bad, and the Spooky! The Cool Bean Presents: As Cool as It Gets! The Bad Seed Goes to the Library The Good Egg and the Talent Show That's What Dinosaurs DoSir callie and the dragon's roost (Sir Callie #2)
Par Esme Symes-Smith. 2023
The battle is won, but the war is far from over. In this thrilling sequel, a twelve-year-old nonbinary hopeful knight…
fights for the heart of their kingdom in a magical medieval world filled with dragons, shape-shifters, and witches. Thanks to Callie and their friends, Helston seems to be changing for the better: Boys are allowed to explore their magic, and girls are permitted to train as warriors. Callie is an official Helston page, Willow in on track to become king, and Elowen and Edwyn are finally safe and free of their father. Everything is…perfect. Except it isn’t. Not in Helston, where every step forward is accompanied by a storm of opposition. Even Queen Ewella and Sir Nick are struggling against the wave of fear and anti-magical sentiment growing daily, while the encroaching threat from across the bridge looms. Callie isn’t foolish; they notice the suspicious glances thrown Neal’s way and hear the doubtful murmurs following Willow. They know what people think about them, too. Tolerance is not the same as acceptance, and when the fragile peace finally shatters, Callie and their friends have no choice but to leave their home and run. On the other side of the bridge, old secrets are revealed and new allegiances are formed that will throw into question everything Callie thought they knew about their world. Including what it means to be a hero