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By Matthys Levy, Richard Panchyk. 2000
How does a city obtain water, gas, and electricity? Where do these services come from? How are they transported? The…
answer is infrastructure, or the inner, and sometimes invisible, workings of the city. Roads, railroads, bridges, telephone wires, and power lines are visible elements of the infrastructure; sewers, plumbing pipes, wires, tunnels, cables, and sometimes rails are usually buried underground or hidden behind walls. Experiments, games, and construction diagrams show how these structures are built, how they work, and how they affect the environment of the city and the land outside it. For grades 4-7By Elizabeth Partridge. 2022
National Book Award finalist Elizabeth Partridge reveals the life and work of Frederick Law Olmsted, the designer of Central Park,…
the United States Capitol building's landscape, and more. Nobody could get Frederick Law Olmsted to sit still. He was filled with energy, adventure, and dreams of changing the world. As a boy, he found refuge in the peace and calm of nature, and later as an adult, he dreamed of designing and creating access to parks for a growing and changing America. When New York City held a contest for the best park design for what would become Central Park, Olmsted won and became the father of landscape architecture. He went on to design parks across America, including Yosemite National Park and even the grounds for the United States Capitol. National Book Award finalist Elizabeth Partridge brings her renowned lyricism and meticulous research to the visionary who brought parks to the peopleBy Jane Langton. 2001
Young Edward Hall receives from his uncle Prince Krishna a set of five stereoscope cards labeled Temples of the World.…
When Eddy grabs the tasseled rope in the picture, he finds himself inside the stereoscope world, and his sister Eleanor follows quickly after him. For grades 4-7. 1971By Karen Pheasant-Neganigwane. 2020
? “Clearly organized and educational—an incredibly useful tool for both school and public libraries.” —School Library Journal, starred review Powwow…
is a celebration of Indigenous song and dance. Journey through the history of powwow culture in North America, from its origins to the thriving powwow culture of today. As a lifelong competitive powwow dancer, Karen Pheasant-Neganigwane is a guide to the protocols, regalia, songs, dances and even food you can find at powwows from coast to coast, as well as the important role they play in Indigenous culture and reconciliation.By Bill O'Reilly, Charles Flowers. 2007
Explores timely questions being debated in and out of courts today, including: Can a kid wear an anti-gay T-shirt on…
campus? Does a school newspaper have the right to bad-mouth a principal? Does a mother have the right to eavesdrop on her daughter's telephone conversations? Some of the answers will surprise you. Some will empower you. All will make you think. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 2007.By Brad Meltzer. 2022
The world-renowned architect I. M. Pei is the twenty-fourth hero in the New York Times bestselling picture book biography series,…
adapted for audio. This friendly, fun biography series focuses on the traits that made our heroes great—the traits that kids can aspire to in order to live heroically themselves. Each book tells the story of an icon in a lively, conversational way that works well for the youngest nonfiction readers and that always includes the hero's childhood influences. This book features I. M. Pei, the award-winning Chinese American architect whose projects include the John F. Kennedy Library and the pyramid at the LouvreBy Patricia Lauber, John Manders. 2006
Traces the history of sleeping habits from Stone Age nights around an open fire and Egyptian, Greek, and Roman "day…
beds" to group sleeping arrangements of the Middle Ages and the concept of private bedrooms. Discusses mattresses, blankets, and nightclothes through the ages. For grades 2-4. 2006By Kathryn Lasky, Christopher G. Knight. 2001
Follows volunteers in Massachusetts, Florida, and Mexico as they rescue endangered sea turtles, known as Kemp's ridley turtles. Tells about…
finding stranded turtles on a cold beach, emergency treatment by veterinarians, and returning survivors to the ocean. For grades 3-6. ASPCA Award. 2001By Trudee Romanek, Stephen MacEachern. 2005
Explains everyday household systems for electricity, water, waste, and heat. Presents facts, questions, and discussion about clean water supply, hot…
water, drainpipes, garbage and recycling, electric power lines, television, telephones, furnaces, air-conditioning, and saving energy. For grades 3-6. 2005By Sid Fleischman. 2006
A biography of the American magician and escape artist Harry Houdini (1874-1926). Discusses the increasingly dangerous stunts he attempted, without…
revealing their underlying secrets. Traces Houdini's career path and describes his interest in spiritualism, his courage, and his determination to succeed. For grades 5-8. 2006By Ferguson Publishing. 2006
Guide to careers dealing with both wild and domesticated animals. Discusses job duties, salary ranges, work environment, and required education…
level for such occupations as animal trainer and shelter employee, naturalist, park ranger, pet groomer, veterinarian, veterinary technician, zookeeper, and more. For senior high and older readers. 2006By Tonya Bolden. 2005
Overview of history, politics, and society after the Civil War. Uses letters, government records, and newspaper accounts to examine Constitutional…
amendments, reintegration of Southern states into the Union, the rise of the Ku Klux Klan, and dilemmas facing newly freed slaves and other disenfranchised minorities. For grades 6-9. 2005By Facts on File, Inc. Staff. 2005
Highlights various careers in the publishing industry, such as editor, press worker, columnist, literary agent, writer, and webmaster. Includes job…
descriptions, educational requirements, earnings, outlook, and more. For junior and senior high readers. 2005By Wendy Hart Beckman. 2002
Biographical sketches of ten African American contributors to the art, literature, music, and social commentary of the Harlem Renaissance: James…
Weldon Johnson, Alain LeRoy Locke, Zora Neale Hurston, Bessie Smith, Aaron Douglas, Duke Ellington, Langston Hughes, Arna Bontemps, Countee Cullen, and Josephine Baker. For junior and senior high readers. 2002By Ted Lewin, Ralph Helfer. 2006
Recounts the lifelong friendship between Bram and Modoc, a boy and an elephant, who were born the same hour in…
a German circus. Discusses how they grew up together, survived a shipwreck, worked in a teak forest, became successful in America, and were separated and reunited. For grades 2-4. 2006By David Jones. 2005
Traces the history of robots from books to real-life electronic versions. Discusses where and how robots perform, covering their functions…
as space probes and underwater explorers. Examines their uses in factories, the military, and medical and entertainment fields. Predicts future developments. For grades 5-8. 2005By Philip Steele, Miranda Smith. 1995
Explains that a castle was both a fortification and a home during the Middle Ages. Discusses its construction, the rooms…
and their uses, defenses, and siege conditions. Describes the people who lived there and their food, clothing, and pastimes--hunting, hawking, and jousting. For grades 4-7. 1995By Robert Andrew Parker, Leda Schubert. 2006
Explains that in 1942, circus owner John Ringling North asked two Russian geniuses living in the United States to create…
a dance for his fifty elephants: Igor Stravinsky wrote special music, George Balanchine designed the dance steps--and the public loved it. For grades K-3. 2006By Fiona MacDonald. 2006
Explains who became knights and what their duties to the king were. Covers training, armor, horses, weapons, battle tactics, jousts,…
and tournaments. Discusses the design and construction of castles and the changes that occurred between A.D. 500 and 1500, the long period called the Middle Ages. For grades 5-8. 2006By Rebecca Stefoff. 1995
Biografía de la valiente estrella cantante que superó muchos obstáculos para llegar a la cima del mundo músico latino. Habla…
de sus raíces cubanas, su traslado a Miami, su matrimonio, su carrera y el espantoso accidente que casi le costó la vida. Para alumnos de escuela secundaria y lectores mayores