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Cooking the North African Way

From the Series Easy Menu Ethnic Cookbooks 2nd Edition

The countries of North Africa--Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, and Egypt--feature delicious cuisine, rich in colorful spices. A variety of different peoples brought a mosaic of customs,… Read More →

  • Lexile: 1050
  • Dewey: 641.5961
  • Copyright: 2004

Dairy

From the Series First Step Nonfiction — Food Groups

An introduction to different dairy products and the part they play in a healthy diet. Read More →

  • Dewey: 641.3'7
  • Copyright: 2003

Day of the Dead

From the Series On My Own Holidays

The Day of the Dead is a special holiday celebrated in many places like Mexico and parts of the United States to honor people who have died. It's celebrated between October 31 and November 2… Read More →

  • ATOS: 3.7
  • Dewey: 394.266
  • Copyright: 2004
Cover: Demanding Justice: A Story about Mary Ann Shadd Cary
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Demanding Justice: A Story about Mary Ann Shadd Cary

From the Series Creative Minds Biographies

Mary Ann Shadd Cary spent her entire lifetime fighting for justice and equality for African Americans. Born a free African American in the 1820s, Cary started schools for black children and… Read More →

  • ATOS: 5.9
  • Dewey: 305.48'896073'0092
  • Copyright: 2003

Fats, Oils, and Sweets

From the Series First Step Nonfiction — Food Groups

An introduction to fats and sweets and the part they play in a healthy diet. Read More →

  • Dewey: 641.3
  • Copyright: 2003

Franklin D. Roosevelt

From the Series History Maker Biographies

Franklin Delano Roosevelt made history by being the first United States President to run for a third term, and in fact, he was elected to the presidency four consecutive terms. Go back in… Read More →

  • ATOS: 4.8
  • Dewey: 973.917'092
  • Copyright: 2005
Cover: Freedom Seeker: A Story about William Penn
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Freedom Seeker: A Story about William Penn

From the Series Creative Minds Biographies

The son of a wealthy, repected admiral, William Penn did what was forbidden in seventeenth-century England--he openly practiced the Quaker religion. Penn dreamed of a place with freedom of… Read More →

  • ATOS: 6.3
  • Dewey: 974.8'02'092
  • Copyright: 2003

From Clay to Bricks

From the Series Start to Finish

How are bricks made? Clay is dug up, crushed, shaped into bricks, and baked. Then, the bricks sent on trucks to builders to use to make beautiful homes, schools, and more. Read More →

  • Lexile: 370
  • ATOS: 2.3
  • Dewey: 666'.737
  • Copyright: 2003

From Wax to Crayon

From the Series Start to Finish

How are crayons made? Clear wax is melted in a factory. Once it's melted, color is added to it, it is poured into crayon-shaped molds, cooled, and wrapped in a paper label. Sorted into sets,… Read More →

  • Lexile: 370
  • ATOS: 2.1
  • Dewey: 688
  • Copyright: 2003

Fruits

From the Series First Step Nonfiction — Food Groups

An introduction to different fruits and the part they play in a healthy diet. Read More →

  • Dewey: 641.3'4
  • Copyright: 2003

Grains

From the Series First Step Nonfiction — Food Groups

An introduction to different grain products and the part they play in a healthy diet. Read More →

  • Dewey: 641.3'31
  • Copyright: 2003

Hanukkah

From the Series On My Own Holidays

The story of Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights, takes readers back more than two thousand years in history. Understand why Jews gather to light candles for eight nights each year. Discover… Read More →

  • ATOS: 3.4
  • Dewey: 296.4'35
  • Copyright: 2004

Harriet and George's Christmas Treat

From the Series Nancy Carlson Picture Books

Christmas is coming, and for Harriet and George that can only mean one thing: Ms. Hoozit is making fruitcake! Terrible memories of last year's treat flash before their eyes. They just can't… Read More →

  • Lexile: 500
  • ATOS: 2.3
  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2001

Harriet and the Roller Coaster, 2nd Edition

From the Series Nancy Carlson Picture Books

Hang on—Harriet's on her way up! For days, George has been taunting Harriet about the roller coaster at the amusement park. "It's so big, you can't see the top...It goes so fast, you might… Read More →

  • Lexile: 490
  • ATOS: 1.7
  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2003

Home Then and Now

From the Series First Step Nonfiction — Then and Now

See how homes in the United States have changed over the years. Our homes give us shelter and keep us safe, but homes have changed over time. Long ago families used oil lamps for light and… Read More →

  • Dewey: 306.85'0973
  • Copyright: 2003

How Did You Grow So Big, So Soon?

Celebrate the very special bonds of love between a mother and her child in this tender tale. As a young boy gets ready for bed the night before the first day of school he talks to his mother… Read More →

  • ATOS: 2.1
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2003

It's Fall!

From the Series Celebrate the Seasons

Simple text and bold, beautiful paper sculpture convey the animal life, plant life, weather, colors, clothing, and feelings associated with the fall season. Read More →

  • ATOS: 3.1
  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2001

It's Spring!

From the Series Celebrate the Seasons

Simple text and bold, beautiful paper sculpture convey the animal life, plant life, weather, colors, clothing, and feelings associated with the spring season. Read More →

  • ATOS: 3.1
  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2002

Las carnes y las proteínas (Meats and Proteins)

From the Series Mi primer paso al mundo real — Los grupos de alimentos (First Step Nonfiction — Food Groups)

An introduction to different meats and proteins, and the part they play in a healthy diet. Read More →

  • Dewey: 613.2
  • Copyright: 2003

Las frutas (Fruits)

From the Series Mi primer paso al mundo real — Los grupos de alimentos (First Step Nonfiction — Food Groups)

An introduction to different fruits and the part they play in a healthy diet. Read More →

  • Dewey: 641.3
  • Copyright: 2003

Las grasas, los aceites, y los dulces (Fats, Oils, and Sweets)

From the Series Mi primer paso al mundo real — Los grupos de alimentos (First Step Nonfiction — Food Groups)

An introduction to fats and sweets and the part they play in a healthy diet. Read More →

  • Dewey: 641.3
  • Copyright: 2003

Las verduras (Vegetables)

From the Series Mi primer paso al mundo real — Los grupos de alimentos (First Step Nonfiction — Food Groups)

An introduction to different vegetables and the part they play in a healthy diet. Read More →

  • Dewey: 641.3
  • Copyright: 2003
Cover: Liberty or Death: A Story about Patrick Henry
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Liberty or Death: A Story about Patrick Henry

From the Series Creative Minds Biographies

"Give me liberty, or give me death!" A passionate speaker, Patrick Henry mesmerized and motivated audiences with his powerful words. Henry believed that Britain had stolen America's freedom,… Read More →

  • Lexile: 890
  • ATOS: 6.3
  • Dewey: 973.3'092
  • Copyright: 2003

Los cereales (Grains)

From the Series Mi primer paso al mundo real — Los grupos de alimentos (First Step Nonfiction — Food Groups)

An introduction to different grain products and the part they play in a healthy diet. Read More →

  • Dewey: 641.3
  • Copyright: 2003