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Stink Fights, Earwax, and Other Marvelous Mammal Adaptations
Enjoyable, light reading for browsers and fans of animal nonfiction. A good addition to classroom libraries.
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Anti-Freeze, Leaf Costumes, and Other Fabulous Fish Adaptations
An inviting addition to the children’s nonfiction section. Everyone needs more cool fact books, and this title is a part of a science-centered series.
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Water-Walking, Sidewinding, and Other Remarkable Reptile Adaptations
A introductory nonfiction science book that will appeal to animal lovers and youngsters curious about the natural world.
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Spit Nests, Puke Power, and Other Brilliant Bird Adaptations
A cool science title for younger readers to learn about bird adaptation. Educators can use this text in the classroom; many STEAM lessons could be inspired by these funky adaptations.
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Crazy Contraptions: Build Rube Goldberg Machines That Swoop, Spin, Stack, and Swivel: with Hands-On Engineering Activities for Kids
A delight for all budding engineers in elementary grades who, as Perdew puts it, “like to think of complex ways to accomplish simple tasks.”
Invasive Species
These volumes that look at difficult topics are critical reading for all students.
Contemporary threats to ecological systems and to the health of people, plants, and animals include natural disasters and human production of waste. These books delve deep into related science and technologies, each issue's history, and ethical considerations. Descriptions of attempts to mitigate a problem; quotes from experts; and helpful photographs, diagrams, and sidebars reinforce each problem's severity. Reading list. Bib., glos., ind.
Kennedys
A clear, straightforward examination of some 20th-century leaders. Recommended for government, politics, and contemporary American history units.
This well-written, thoroughly researched series delves into the lives and careers of presidential families, providing in-depth looks at multiple family members. From family histories and drama to political scandals, criticisms, and maneuvers, each subject is explored in a clear, objective, and engaging way. Each volume includes archival photos, a family tree, and appended "fun facts." Reading list, timeline. Bib., glos., ind. Review covers the following America's Great Political Families titles: The Kennedys, The Roosevelts, The Bushes, and The Clintons.
Black Bart (Bartholomew Roberts)
Despite some notable flaws, these are recommended research materials on a subject of enduring fascination.
Green Movement
Gr 7 Up—These books focus on developments within social movements in the United States and elsewhere that are meant to bring about significant change in the welfare of both humans and animals...
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