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Helen's big world: the life of Helen Keller
By Doreen Rappaport, Matt Tavares. 2012
Blind, deaf and unable to speak from toddlerhood, young Helen Keller lived in a dark, silent world. Despite her handicaps,…
Helen wanted to experience every part of life; with her passion for discovery and the help of an outstanding teacher, Annie Sullivan, Helen found that knowledge would soon lead to freedom. Grades K-3 and older readers. 2012.Mummies: the newest, coolest, and creepiest from around the world
By Shelley Tanaka. 2005
Discusses the ways cultures in various climates and time periods have preserved the dead. Describes the process of mummification in…
the Andes mountains and dry deserts of South America, the Egyptian desert, glaciers of Canada and Italy, European peat bogs, Siberian ice, and Chinese sand dunes. For grades 3-6. 2005The gods and goddesses of ancient China
By Leonard Everett Fisher. 2003
The author of Gods and Goddesses of the Ancient Maya (DB 51626) describes the most prominent figures from Chinese mythology.…
Deities include the Jade Emperor, the God of Fire, the God of Mischief, and the Goddess of Love, among others. For grades 4-7. 2003What happens when a loved one dies?: Our first talk about death (Just Enough #2)
By Dr Jillian Roberts, Jillian Roberts. 2016
Whether children are experiencing grief and loss for the first time or simply curious, it can be difficult to know…
how to talk to them about death. Using questions posed in a child's voice and answers that start simply and become more in-depth, this book allows adults to guide the conversation to a natural and reassuring conclusion. Additional questions at the back of the book allow for further discussion. Child psychologist Dr. Jillian Roberts designed the Just Enough series to empower parents/caregivers to start conversations with young ones about difficult or challenging subject matter. Other books in the series deal with birth, diversity, separation and divorcePicture perfect (Fiction - Young Adult)
By Elaine Marie Alphin. 2003
Best friends Ian and Teddy meet regularly in an abandoned motel in the redwood forest, California, to take photographs. One…
day Teddy doesn't show up and Ian suspects his oppressive father has something to do with his friend's mysterious disappearance. Ian is questioned by the sheriff but he can't remember everything that happened that day. For grades 6-9The rough patch: A Caldecott Honor Award Winner
By Brian Lies. 2018
Farmer Evan and his dog do everything together, and they especially love working in the garden. But when his dog…
passes away, Evan lets his garden fill with weeds until a pumpkin vine brings new hope. PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades K-3. 2018The last: Endling (Endling Ser. #1)
By Katherine Applegate. 2018
Fearing she may be the last of her kind, Byx sets off to find a safe haven and to see…
if the legends of hidden dairne packs are true. For grades 4-7. 2018Turkey (Countries of the World)
By Sarah D Shields. 2009
Geography and history of the Middle Eastern country that serves as a bridge between Europe and Asia. Covers Turkey's traditions,…
government, religion, and role in the modern world economy. Describes its varied climate and diverse plant life, including nine thousand species of wildflowers. For grades 3-6. 2009The song of the whales
By Uri Orlev. 2010
When his family moves to Israel, nine-year-old Michael bonds with his grandfather Raphael, who has strong convictions about being a…
vegetarian, helping others, and knowing the soul's dark secrets. Raphael bestows an unusual gift on Michael, dream sharing. For grades 4-7 and older readers. 2010Iran (Enchantment Of The World Ser.)
By JoAnn Milivojevic. 2008
Overview of the Middle Eastern country known throughout history as Persia, which in 1979 became the first Islamic republic. Discusses…
Iran's geography, wildlife, history, people, and culture. For grades 5-8. 2008Snow falling in spring: Coming of age in China during the cultural revolution
By Moying Li-Marcus. 2008
Recounts the end of the author's happy childhood in 1950s-1960s Beijing when the harsh realities of political change engulfed her…
family. Describes beloved relatives being denounced, schools being closed, and books being forbidden, but her educational desires enduring. Some violence. For grades 6-9. 2008Plague-busters!: Medicine's battles with history's deadliest diseases
By Lindsey Fitzharris. 2023
Smallpox! Rabies! Black Death! Throughout history humankind has been plagued by . . . well, by plagues. The symptoms of…
these diseases were gruesome—but the remedies were even worse. Get to know the ickiest illnesses that have infected humans and affected civilizations through the ages. Each chapter explores the story of a disease, including the scary symptoms, kooky cures, and brilliant breakthroughs that it spawned. Medical historian and bestselling author Lindsey Fitzharris lays out the facts with her trademark wit, and Adrian Teal adds humor with cartoons and caricatures drawn in pitch black and blood red. Diseases covered in this book include bubonic plague, smallpox, rabies, tuberculosis, cholera, and scurvy. Thanks to centuries of sickness and a host of history's most determined plague-busters, this riveting book features everything you've ever wanted to know about the world's deadliest diseasesListen!
By Stephanie S Tolan. 2006
A lonely summer spent regaining use of her injured leg becomes interesting when twelve-year-old Charley adopts a wild dog she…
finds in the woods. While Charley slowly tames the dog, he begins healing her heart, which is full of memories of her dead mother. For grades 4-7. Christopher Medal. 2006China (Countries of the World)
By Jen Green. 2006
An overview of the largest country in East Asia. Describes China's geography, plants and animals (including the giant panda), government,…
economy, holidays, culture, and long history beginning five thousand years ago. Includes a glossary of common Chinese phrases. For grades 3-6. 2006Iraq (National Geographic Countries of the World)
By Charlie Samuels. 2007
An overview of this Middle Eastern country. Describes Iraq's geography, desert climate, plants and animals, government, economy, culture, religion, and…
history beginning in 5000 B.C.E. Discusses twenty-first-century postwar challenges and the emergence of democracy. Includes a glossary of common Arabic phrases. For grades 3-6. 2007Japan (Countries of the World)
By Charles Phillips. 2007
An overview of this East Asian island country. Discusses Japan's geography, weather, plants and animals, government, economy, holidays, culture, and…
history, including the era of samurai warriors. Includes a glossary of common Japanese phrases. For grades 3-6. 2007South Korea (Countries of the World)
By Tom Jackson. 2007
An overview of this East Asian country. Describes Korea's geography, climate, plants and animals, government, economy, national holidays, culture, and…
history, including the impact of twentieth-century wars. Includes a glossary of common Korean phrases. For grades 3-6. 2007India (Countries of the World)
By A. Kamala Dalal. 2007
An overview of this South Asian nation. Describes India's geography, plants and animals (including elephants), history, family life, festivals, government,…
economy, and culture. Includes a glossary of common phrases in Hindi, the national language. For grades 3-6. 2007Bridge to Terabithia: A Newbery Award Winner
By Katherine Paterson. 1977
Jess finds his biggest rival and best friend in Leslie, a girl who moves to his rural Virginia community from…
the city. Together they create Terabithia, a secret kingdom in the woods where they reign supreme--until tragedy strikes. For grades 5-8. Newbery MedalDay of the dead: A first look (Read about Holidays (Read for a Better World))
By Katie Peters. 2023