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From your fingerprints to the patterns in your eyes, each of us is unique. This collection of fun facts and…
activities will help you to discover more about human nature and yourself. Find out about body language, left brain vs. right brain, personality types, and more. Grades 4-7. 2000.By Lila Perl. 1983
By Mary Lile Benham. 1977
Biography of an artist who travelled extensively in Canada, recording the grandeur of the land, and the interesting customs and…
lifestyles of the Indians he met. Grades 5-8. c1977. (The Canadians)By John C Friel, Linda D Friel, Maurice Soudeyns. 2001
En parcourant ce livre, l'adolescent comprendra pourquoi la maîtrise de ses émotions lui donne plus de pouvoirs sur sa vie.…
Il découvrira que les gens qui réussissent ont connu l'échec mais qu'ils n'abandonnent pas pour autant. Et, finalement qu'il est essentiel de développer des comportements gagnants et d'aller vers ce qu'il désire faire et devenir. Pour les lecteurs d'école secondaire. 2001.By Kimberly Kirberger. 2003
A collection of stories and poems by teenagers about body image, self-love, and the need to be "perfect". Each set…
of stories and poems illustrates one of twenty-four steps toward the ultimate goal of self-love, building up from getting to know yourself all the way to celebrating yourself. Junior and senior high readers. 2003.By Debora Pearson, Lawrie Raskin. 1998
Describes the author's journey through Morocco, across the Atlas Mountains, into the Sahara Desert, arriving at Timbuktu, and continuing to…
ancient salt mines in a remote part of the desert. Discusses camels, nomads, customs, Muslim traditions, and his adventures travelling in his favourite terrain - the desert. Grades 4-7. 1998.By Diane Stanley. 2000
A biography of the Renaissance sculptor, painter, architect, and poet known for his work on the Sistine Chapel and St.…
Peter's Cathedral in Rome. Describes how his seventeen-foot-high marble statue of David established young Michelangelo's reputation as "the greatest sculptor in all of Italy." Grades 4-7. 2000.By Russell Freedman. 1998
Biography of a modern dance pioneer who died in 1991 at ninety-six. Details her career as dancer, choreographer, and teacher.…
Also describes her personal life, including her relationship with older musician Louis Horst and her marriage to much younger dancer Erick Hawkins. Junior and Senior High. c1998.By Jean Mazel. 1990
By Judith Davidson. 1983
An introduction to the history and culture of Japan including a discussion of Japanese in the United States. Discusses Japanese…
legends, festivals, home life, schools, and sports. Grades 5-8. 1983. (Discovering our heritage)By Gena K Gorrell. 2007
South America's story is as varied as its geography of soaring mountains, scorching deserts, and lush rainforests. In Ecuador alone,…
there are 25,000 kinds of plants, 1,500 species of birds, 4,500 different butterflies, and 300 mammals! This book combines an often tragic history with the problems and triumphs of the present. Grades 4-7. 2007.By Glenna Lang, Marjory Wunsch. 2009
Jane Jacobs's book "The Death and Life of Great American Cities" created a revolution in the early 1960's, affecting city…
planning and architecture and the way we think about how life is lived in packed urban centers. This was an era when the urban renewal movement was at its most aggressive, and Jacobs correctly perceived that the new structures that were being built to replace the aging housing of our older cities were often far worse. Her ideas quickly took hold, and no one ever looked at what made for liveable and viable neighbourhoods the same way again. Grades 5-8. 2009.By Richard Lord. 1999
Introduces the geography, history, government, and culture of reunified Germany. Includes the country's past and present relationships with the United…
States. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 1999. (Countries of the world)By Isaac Asimov. 1979
Presents the history of the discovery and early explorations of the Antarctic region, including the race to the South Pole.…
Also describes the geography of the region. Grades 5-8 and older. 1979.By Meg F Schneider. 1997
The author directs this book at those whose boyfriends broke up with them and those who want to break up.…
She gives tips on how to endure this event constructively and on how to troubleshoot future relationships. Junior and Senior High. c1997.By Peter Lourie. 2011
By Rosemary Neering. 1975
By Richard Carlson. 2000
This companion to "Don't sweat the small stuff" and others in the series for adults, advises teens on controlling stress…
in their lives. Includes one hundred tips on coping with such things as breakups, bad hair days, and peer pressure. For junior and senior high readers. Bestseller. 2000.By Jean Fritz. 1985
The author lived in China until she was 13 years old. In this book, she tells of her return to…
Hankou, her home town, four decades later. Companion volume to "Homesick : my own story" (DC06014). For junior and senior high readers. c1985.By Linda Granfield. 1988