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722) Rescue vehicles
Series
Pub. Date
[2012]
Description
"Features the fastest and most amazing rescue vehicles on land, in the air, and on the water. Provides stats and facts on each model of vehicle, including capacity, size, and cost"--
723) Ancient Rome
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2009]
Description
The history, wars, society, and political life of ancient Rome and its vast empire and how it remains with us today.
724) Death Valley
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2016]
Description
"A young explorer's introduction to California and Nevada's Death Valley National Park, covering its desert landscape, plants, animals such as desert tortoises, and activities such as bird-watching"--Provided by publisher.
725) Rebel science
Author
Pub. Date
2016.
Description
"If you think scientists are dull, boring eggheads in white coats who hang out in labs and don't have any friends... then you're wrong. The big brainiacs of history were off-the-chart smart, but that doesn't mean they were always right. They made mistakes, they argued, they performed strange experiments. They took risks, they broke the rules, they were dangerous. They were rebels"--
726) The Titanic disaster
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2011]
Description
Provides a brief overview of the sinking of the RMS "Titanic," in 1912, describing the ship's collision with an iceberg, the safety precautions the ship had for passengers in the event of an emergency, and the rescue efforts to save the surviving passengers.
731) Pandora
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2008]
Description
Presents the Greek myth of Pandora, the woman whose curiosity leads her to open a box she was warned to keep closed, releasing evil and hope into the world.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2015]
Description
"Some types of animals look alike but they are not the same! Crocodile or Alligator? explores the stealthy differences between the two animals. Kids will learn to look at the shape of their snout, how their jaw closes, where they live and more. Simple sentences and eye-catching photographs will keep kids engaged. Fun facts will help them learn new things. Step-by-step animal crafts help kids demonstrate what they have discovered with this fun title....
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Description
"A powerful, impactful, eye-opening journey that explores through the Civil Rights Movement in 1950s-1960s America in spare and evocative verse, with historical photos interspersed throughout. In stunning verse and vivid use of white space, Erica Martin's debut poetry collection walks readers through the Civil Rights Movement-from the well-documented events that shaped the nation's treatment of Black people, beginning with the "Separate but Equal"...
740) Mexico
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2018]
Description
Have you ever wondered what it's like to live south of the border? Twin tour guides Rosa and Pedro will take readers along on a detailed tour of their home country, Mexico. Along the way, they'll offer an insider's look at Mexican life, from what their house looks like to what their family has for dinner. They will also show off some of Mexico's most incredible places, teach readers some simple Spanish phrases, and more.