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Red star & green dragon: looking at New China
By Lila Perl. 1983
Où? qui? quand? comment? pourquoi? (Essai Ser.)
By Guy Samson. 2001
Que ce soit pour satisfaire votre curiosité ou celle de vos enfants, ce livre apporte des réponses à une myriade…
de questions simples ou complexes, sérieuses ou saugrenues. Années 5-8. 2000, c2001.Japan, where East meets West (Discovering our heritage)
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)Centsibility: The Planet Girl Guide To Money (Planet girl)
By Stacey Roderick, Ellen Warwick. 2008
Practical advice on a range of topics relating to money - tips on jobs, saving, debt, spending and budgeting, how…
to become a girl entrepreneur, what to scrimp on (and what not to), the hidden price of cheap, how to reconcile having less than some friends, and why fundraising can make girls feel priceless! Includes checklists, quizzes, a bank lingo glossary and much more. Grades 4-7. 2008. (Planet girl)Financial expert Carrick targets young adults graduating from university or college and moving into the workforce, the housing market and…
family life. Offers information on saving for a post-secondary education and paying off student debts, establishing a credit rating, basic banking and budgeting, car and home buying, and insurance. c2012.China homecoming
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.You asked for it!: strange but true answers to 99 wacky questions
By Marg Meikle. 2000
Marg Meikle, also known as the Answer Lady, answers queries she receives from kids about superstitions, customs, clothes, weather and…
just plain weird stuff. You'll find the answers to such questions as "Do dogs and cats have belly buttons?" and "How much does your head weigh?" here. Grades 4-7. Sequel to "Funny you should ask". 2000.Unbored: the essential field guide to serious fun
By Joshua Glenn, Elizabeth Foy Larsen. 2012
This is the guide and activity book every modern kid needs, crammed with activities that are not only fun and…
doable but also designed to get you engaged with the wider world. Presents hands-on activities like classic science experiments, crafts and upcycling, board game hacking, code-cracking, geocaching, skateboard repair, yarn-bombing, and stop-action movie-making, plus tons of trivia, best-of lists, and forward-thinking ideas made accessible to kids. Explore the world, test your limits, dare to be different, have fun, and get unbored. Grades 5-8 and older readers. 2012.Tough questions Jews ask: a young adult's guide to building a Jewish life
By Edward Feinstein. 2003
Author Rabbi Feinstein answers typical teen questions about Judaism, like "Why should I believe in God?", "Is Any of That…
Stuff in the Bible True?", and "No Cheeseburgers? No Going to the Mall on Saturday? Why Does Religion Need So Many Rules?" Includes discussions about God, intermarriage, prayer, bar/bat mitzvah, Israel, Christianity, anti-Semitism, the meaning of life, and the Messiah. Some descriptions of violence. Grades 5-8. 2003.The kids cottage book
By Jane Drake, Ann Love. 1993
Over one hundred ideas for things to do or make while you're at the cottage, the farm, or by the…
seaside. You can learn how to make candles in the sand, make a hammock, and even paddle a canoe. Grades 4-7. 1993.China and the Chinese
By Lyn Harrington. 1966
Mustang, the forbidden kingdom: exploring the lost Himalayan land
By Michel Peissel. 1967
An anthropologist and explorer describes his travels and experiences when he became the first foreigner ever to make an extended…
visit to Mustang, a tiny, independent land on the Nepal border, surrounded on three sides by Tibet. For junior and senior high readers. 1967.The people of Japan
By Pearl S Buck. 1966
Comparing the Japan she knew as a child with the Japan of today, the author discusses the changes which have…
occurred since World War II. Family life, sexual attitudes, the position of women, and traditions are some of the topics covered. For junior and senior high readers. 1966.Red rover, red rover: children's games played in Canada
By Edith Fowke. 1988
Games played by English-speaking children during the present century in Canada. This book is arranged into 15 sections including catching,…
seeking, and word and marble games. For children and adults. 1988.Financial literacy: The real cost of pets (Figure it out)
By Susan Roche, New Zealand. Ministry of Education. 2007
Provides exercises, activities and games, with pets as a theme, to help students to develop financial understanding using mathematics and…
statistics concepts along with concepts from the social sciences. For Junior and Senior High readers. 2008.Iqbal and his ingenious idea: how a science project helps one family and the planet (CitizenKid)
By Rebecca Green, Elizabeth Suneby. 2018
When his mother is forced to cook indoors due to the monsoon season in Bangladesh, young Iqbal decides the school…
district's science fair is the perfect time to create a stove that doesn't produce smoke and harmful fumes. For grades 2-4. 2018Chess for beginners: know the rules, choose your strategy, and start winning
By Yelizaveta Orlova. 2018
A nationally ranked chess player presents a guide for those new to the game. Includes an overview of the board,…
pieces, and rules, along with basic strategies and tactics that allow a player to control the board, think multiple moves ahead, and achieve checkmate. 2018Gandhi for kids: his life and ideas, with 21 activities (For Kids series #62)
By Ellen Voelckers Mahoney. 2016
Recounts the life of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (1869-1948). Discusses how his work to promote nonviolence, peace, simplicity, and freedom connects…
to contemporary issues. Includes activities such as making Nan Khatai cookies, practicing anti-consumerism, and designing a vegetarian menu. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 2016Dungeons & tombs: a young adventurer's guide. Dungeons & dragons (Dungeons & Dragons Young Adventurer's Guides)
By Andrew Wheeler, Jim Zub, Stacy King, Official Dungeons & Dragons Licensed, Official Dungeons & Dragons Licensed. 2019
Guide to six lethal lairs role-players encounter in the world of Dungeons & Dragons, and the dangerous beasts that live…
within. Includes instructions on how to build your own dungeon. For grades 4-7 and older readers. 2019Almost adulting: all you need to know to get it together (sort of)
By Arden Rose. 2017
Social media and lifestyle vlogger explains how to survive future adulthood, from paying the bills and grocery shopping to being…
in an actual relationship. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. For senior high and older readers. 2017