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Jeans

Written by Nancy Robinson Masters
Readers will find out more about the history of jeans worldwide, and how jeans are made, from the...
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Larry Page and Sergey Brin

Written by James M Flammang
Discover how Larry Page and Sergey Brin started out as two ordinary computer science graduate...
4th - 8th
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Motorcycles (Innovation in Transportation)

Written by Vicky Franchino
Who was the first person to ride a motorcycle? How did they come up with idea? Who makes the fastest...
4th - 8th
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Mountain Biking

Written by Michael Teitelbaum
Mountain biking can be a fun and intense activity that pushes you to the limits. Readers will learn...
4th - 8th
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Mountain Gorilla

Written by Barbara A Somervill
The mountain gorillas of Central Africa are a critically endangered species because of poaching...
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Movies (21st Century Skills Innovation Library)

Written by Annie Buckley

Kids have always loved movies. But the way they make, access, buy, and listen to movies has changed...

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MP3 Players (Global Products)

Written by Robert Green

Walk down the street of just about any city in the world and you will see someone listening to music...

4th - 8th
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Music (21st Century Innovation Skills Library)

Written by Annie Buckley

Kids have always loved music. But the way they make, access, buy, and listen to music has changed...

4th - 8th
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Nuclear Energy

Written by Kathleen G Manatt
Nuclear energy, with the potential to provide vast amounts of power, is a controversial topic. The...
4th - 8th
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Overpopulation

Written by Robert Green
How many people is too many? What happens when too many people are crowded into too little space...
4th - 8th
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Pandemics

Written by Robert Green
What is a pandemic? What diseases are likely to cause a pandemic? How can the spread of a disease be...
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Passenger Ships

Written by Judy Alter
Discusses the history of passenger ships and the emergence of cruise vacations.
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Pencils

Written by Kevin Cunningham
You probably use a pencil almost every day. Did you know that the 'lead' in pencil is really a...
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Photography

Written by Annie Buckley
Photography is so much a part of life today that the average person my encounter more than 1,000...
4th - 8th
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Airplanes

Written by Nancy Robinson Masters
Did you know that a jet engine can be made of as many as 25,000 different parts and that those parts...
4th - 8th
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American Bison

Written by Barbara A Somervill
The American bison was hunted to near extinction in the 1800s as settlers moved west across what is...
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Animation

Written by Trudi Strain Trueit
Somewhere along the way, something happened to give art that crucial kick that gave life to still...
4th - 8th
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16748

Architects

Written by Kathleen G Manatt
With a focus on the importance of science and math knowledge, this book describes architectural...
4th - 8th
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16749

Artificial Limbs

Written by Susan H Gray
Everyday doctors perform artificial limb replacements that were unheard of only a few years ago...
4th - 8th
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Asian Carp

Written by Barbara A Somervill
Asian carp have big appetites and can leap out of the water when startled. They were brought to the...
4th - 8th
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Athletic Shoes

Written by Dana Mechen Rau
Which athletic shoe is right for you? Readers will learn about the materials that go into athletic...
4th - 8th
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16752

Bald Eagle (Road to Recovery)

Written by Susan H Gray

The bald eagle is known to people around the world as a symbol of the United States. In the early...

4th - 8th
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Baseball

Written by Michael Teitelbaum
In the complex world of the 21st century, the ability to use innovation to solve problems or make...
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Basketball

Written by Ellen Labrecque
In the complex world of the 21st century, the ability to use innovation to solve problems or make...
4th - 8th

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