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Les montagnes, toits du monde (Découverte benjamin ; #28)
By Anne De Henning. 2006
Quand et comment se sont formées les montagnes? Où se situent-elles et quelles sont les plus hautes, les plus froides?…
Comment les hommes et les animaux y vivent-ils? Qu'est-ce qu'un glacier, un volcan, une avalanche? Toutes ces questions trouveront des réponses dans ce petit recueil de la collection Découverte Benjamin, l'encyclopédie pour répondre aux questions des enfants qui lisent tout seuls. Années 1-3. 2006. (Découverte Benjamin ; 28)How you were born
By Joanna Cole. 1984
Starstruck: the cosmic journey of Neil deGrasse Tyson
By Kathleen Krull. 2020
Young Neil deGrasse Tyson was starstruck when he first visited the sky theater at the Hayden Planetarium in New York…
City. He couldn't believe the crowded, glittering night sky at the planetarium was real-until a visit to the country years later revealed the impossible. That discovery was like rocket fuel for Neil's passion about space. His quest for knowledge took him from the roof of his apartment building to a science expedition in northwest Africa, to a summer astronomy camp beneath a desert sky, and finally back home to become the director of the Hayden Planetarium, where it all began. Before long, Neil became America's favorite guide to the cosmos. This story of how one boy's quest for knowledge about space led him to become a star scientist is perfect for young children who are fascinated by the universe, aspiring scientists, and the dreamer in all of us. It will ignite your own sense of wonderAntiracist baby
By Ibram X Kendi. 2020
From the National Book Award-winning author of Stamped from the Beginning and How to Be an Antiracist comes a fresh…
new audiobook that empowers parents and children to uproot racism in our society and in ourselves, now with added discussion prompts to help listeners recognize and reflect on bias in their daily lives. Featured on Good Morning America, NPR's Morning Edition, CBS This Morning, and more! Take your first steps with Antiracist Baby! Or rather, follow Antiracist Baby 's nine easy steps for building a more equitable world. With thoughtful yet playful text, Antiracist Baby introduces the youngest listeners and the grown-ups in their lives to the concept and power of antiracism. Providing the language necessary to begin critical conversations at the earliest age, Antiracist Baby is the perfect gift for listeners of all ages dedicated to forming a just societyAll that trash: the story of the 1987 Garbage Barge and our problem with stuff
By Meghan McCarthy. 2018
Recounts the true story of a garbage barge that didn't have a place to dock for months, because no state…
or government wanted to take New York's trash. This newsworthy event helped usher in the recycling movement. For grades K-3. 2018Charles Darwin's around-the-world adventure
By Jennifer Thermes. 2016
Short biography of naturalist Charles Darwin, tracing his exploratory adventures around South America aboard the HMS Beagle in 1831. Darwin's…
collection of insects, fossils, and animal specimens, along with his observations of the natural world, would change how the world viewed evolution. For grades K-3. 2016Ada's violin: the story of the Recycled Orchestra of Paraguay
By Sally Wern Comport, Susan Hood. 2016
Recounts the story of Ada's dream to play music in Cateura, a small town built on a landfill in Paraguay.…
Favio Chávez, an engineer and musician, recycled garbage into musical instruments and taught the kids to play, eventually earning global recognition. For grades K-3. 2016One plastic bag: Isatou Ceesay and the recycling women of the Gambia (Millbrook Picture Books)
By Elizabeth Zunon, Miranda Paul. 2015
Día de los Muertos
By Roseanne Greenfield Thong, Carles Ballesteros. 2015
Overview of Día de los Muertos, also known as the Day of the Dead, a festive Mexican holiday for celebrating…
the lives of departed family and friends on November 1st and 2nd. Includes glossary of Spanish terms. For grades K-3 and older readers. 2015Island: a story of the Galápagos
By Jason Chin. 2012
Biography of a Galápagos island--from birth, through adolescence, to adulthood and beyond. Discusses how the island is a home to…
plants and animals that exist nowhere else on Earth. For grades 3-6. 2012Talking Eagle and the Lady of Roses: the story of Juan Diego and our Lady of Guadalupe
By Amy Córdova, Amy Cordova, Gene Gollogly. 2010
Retelling of the sixteenth-century tale of the Virgin Mary's request to Juan Diego, a poor villager in old Mexico, to…
build a church in her honor. Recounts the miracle of roses in December and the appearance of Mary's image on Juan Diego's shirt. For grades K-3 and older readers. 2011Stories from the billabong
By James Marshall, James Vance Marshall, Francis Firebrace. 2009
Ten Australian Aboriginal folktales about creation and the natural world, including pourquoi tales "How the Kangaroo Got Her Pouch" and…
"How the Crocodile Got Its Scales." Facts about the featured animal, plant, or place follow each legend. For grades 3-6. 2008Where do polar bears live? (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 2)
By Sarah L. Thomson, Jason Chin. 2010
Explains how physical traits, such as furry paws and thick skin, help polar bears survive in the Arctic snow and…
ice. Discusses their hunting and eating habits, as well as the bad things that will happen to them if the polar ice cap keeps shrinking. For grades K-3. 2010A feast of freedom: tasty tidbits from the City Tavern
By Walter Staib, Jennifer Fox, Fernando Juarez. 2010
Emmanuel's dream: The true story of emmanuel ofosu yeboah
By Laurie Ann Thompson. 2021
*Odyssey Honor Audiobook* Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah's inspiring true story—which was turned into a film, Emmanuel's Gift, narrated by Oprah Winfrey—is…
nothing short of remarkable. Born in Ghana, West Africa, with one deformed leg, he was dismissed by most people—but not by his mother, who taught him to reach for his dreams. As a boy, Emmanuel hopped to school more than two miles each way, learned to play soccer, left home at age thirteen to provide for his family, and, eventually, became a cyclist. He rode an astonishing four hundred miles across Ghana in 2001, spreading his powerful message: disability is not inability. Today, Emmanuel continues to work on behalf of the disabled. Thompson's lyrical prose offers a powerful celebration of triumphing over adversity. Includes an author's note with more information about Emmanuel's charityBlue: A history of the color as deep as the sea and as wide as the sky
By Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond. 2022
Discover a world of creativity and tradition in this fascinating picture book that explores the history and cultural significance of…
the color blue. From a critically acclaimed author and an award-winning illustrator comes a wonderful audiobook for listeners of all ages. For centuries, blue powders and dyes were some of the most sought-after materials in the world. Ancient Afghan painters ground mass quantities of sapphire rocks to use for their paints, while snails were harvested in Eurasia for the tiny amounts of blue that their bodies would release. And then there was indigo, which was so valuable that American plantations grew it as a cash crop on the backs of African slaves. It wasn't until 1905, when Adolf von Baeyer created a chemical blue dye, that blue could be used for anything and everything—most notably that uniform of workers everywhere, blue jeans. This vibrant and fascinating picture book, adapted for audio, follows one color's journey through time and across the world, as it becomes the blue we know todayRupert and the Liberty Bell: a story about Pennsylvania (Fact & Fable: State Stories Set 2)
By Bob Doucet, Katherine Hengel. 2010
Wangari's trees of peace: a true story from Africa
By Jeanette Winter. 2008
This true story of Wangari Maathai, environmentalist and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, is a shining example of how…
one woman's passion, vision, and determination inspired great change. For grades K-3. 2008Who, Me? Yeah, You!: an interactive anti-bullying story
By Rob Oliver, Chloe Oliver. 2012
Rob Oliver had the privilege of sharing Who, Me? Yeah, You! at Cornerstone Christian Academy near Pittsburgh. It's an Anti-Bullying…
presentation that emphasizes the role each person plays in bullying. You're either a bully, bullied, or a bystander. This story comes from the section on Conflict Resolution. The explanation centers on the 3 resolutions to conflict: win-win, win-lose, and lose-losePolar bear, Arctic hare: poems of the frozen North
By Eileen Spinelli, Eugenie Fernandes. 2007