University of Iowa 101


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Simple text and illustrations explain university life.




My First Book About Iowa!


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This workbook presents facts and figures about the state of Kansas. Includes "fill in the blank" questions and "draw a picture" exercises.







My First Book about the Brain


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How does the brain control the rest of the body? How does it enable the senses, regulate speech, affect balance, and influence sleep and dreams? These 30 full-page illustrations to color help explain every aspect of the brain's big job, from communicating with the central nervous system to retaining memories.




Amazing Iowa Women


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Inspired by 'Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls' and 'Rad Women A to Z,' Iowa State education professor Katy Swalwell worked with over 25 Iowa women artists and RAYGUN to create an illustrated children's book that celebrates the incredible accomplishments through short biographies of a diverse set of women throughout Iowa's history. The book is available at raygunsite.com.




Iowa Underground


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Take a mysterious and fascinating tour through Iowa's underground treasures. This guide will reveal the state's subterranean attractions including show and wild caves, springs, mining sites and other geological and man-made sites. If you are a sport caver, a scientist, or curious tourist, this guide will give you all you need to know to begin exploring Iowa's underground world. IN THIS BOOK YOU'LL FIND - Detailed directions with helpful tips and precautions. - Descriptions of various lead- and coal-mining museums. - Fun stories and legends, including cave fairies, trolls, and ghost towns. - Additional information about Iowa's coal-mining past. - Facts about underground biological life. "A uniquely written perspective on the underground wonders of Iowa, by a premier Midwest cave historian." --Gary K. Soule, Speleo Historian and Trustee, American Spelean History Association




I Is for Iowa


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"From Kinnick Stadium to Carver-Hawkeye Arena and everywhere in between, I is for Iowa will take you all across the University of Iowa campus and to favorite Iowa City spots. This Iowa Hawkeye children's book is perfect for young Hawkeye fans! Go Hawks!"--




Laura Ingalls Wilder


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From her pioneer days on the prairie to her golden years with her husband, Almanzo, and their daughter, Rose, Laura Ingalls Wilder has become a friend to all who have read about her adventures. This behind-the-scenes account chronicles the real events in Laura's life that inspired her to write her stories and also describes her life after the last Little House book ends.




Laura Ingalls Wilder


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"Burr Oak, Iowa was the home of the Ingalls family, of Laura Ingalls Wilder's "Little House' books. This is the story of their life in Iowa."--Back cover.




By the Iowa Sea


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Recounts the author's transformation from an idealistic, freedom-loving youth to a jaded and financially struggling father of four and how a catastrophic flood helped him to reconnect with the faith and courage of his childhood.