Epic Peters


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“Cohen’s work is the next-best-thing to having an oral history of a Pullman porter during the hey-day of intercity train travel, at a time when the Pullman Company was one of the largest employers of African-Americans. Epic Peters wonderfully encapsulates virtually everything that was once the life of a Pullman porter.” —Alan Grubb and H. Roger Grant




Peter's Bus Ride


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"Introduces readers to Peter and how he rides the bus to and from school. Discusses bus safety on and off the bus. Additional features to aid comprehension include vivid photographs, Common Core questions and activities, a phonetic glossary, and sources for further research."--Publisher's website.




10 Rivers That Shaped the World


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Learn how rivers can make civilizations rise or crumble, divide cultures or link them together, and even provide crucial clues to where we came from.




Changing Water


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"Learn about different states of matter by examining water as liquid, solid, and gas. Pair this photo-driven nonfiction title with its illustrated fiction companion book, Making Tea." -- by publisher.




What Are Igneous Rocks?


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This volume covers volcanoes, magma, crystals, granite, and other aspects of igneous rocks. It includes the science behind the rock cycle and the formation of igneous rocks as well as household uses of igneous rocks.




I Am Honest


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Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience! Being honest is a sign of good character, and being honest feels good. Explore scenarios where honesty comes into play in everyday life. Pairs with the fiction title Ready for Bed.




Malala Yousafzai


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The remarkable Malala Yousafzai is one of the most widely admired young women living. This biography traces her story from her youth in Pakistan's Swat Valley through her current work advocating for the rights and education of young women with the Malala Fund. Readers will learn about her struggle to get an education while living under the control of the Taliban and admire her courage in speaking out even after an assassination attempt. While there are many worthy role models, Yousafzai's age and the fact that her heroism is both recent and ongoing make her especially relatable for young readers.







Opportunity


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The Cap and Gown


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