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Junk Food (Health At Risk)

Written by Stephanie Cuttir

Examines the basic concepts of junk food through the lens of the latest scientific studies and...

4th - 8th
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Karner Blue Butterfly

Written by Susan H Gray
With fascinating information and facts, alongside beautiful pictures, students will learn about the...
4th - 8th
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Key Deer

Written by Susan H Gray
The graceful, little key deer lives in the Florida Keys. Readers will learn more about these deer...
4th - 8th
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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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Madame C. J. Walker

Written by Katie Marsico
A biography of the African American businesswoman whose invention of facial creams and other...
4th - 8th
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Mongolian Wild Horse

Written by Susan H Gray
The Mongolian wild horse was once considered extinct in the wild and only a few existed in zoos...
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...
4th - 8th
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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...

4th - 8th
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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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Obesity

Written by Toney Allman

Examines the basic concepts of obesity through the lens of the latest scientific studies and finding...

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...
4th - 8th
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Passenger Ships

Written by Judy Alter
Discusses the history of passenger ships and the emergence of cruise vacations.
4th - 8th
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Payday!

Written by Cecilia Minden
What is a paycheck? Why is money deducted from a paycheck? Readers will find answers to these...
4th - 8th
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16836

Pencils

Written by Kevin Cunningham
You probably use a pencil almost every day. Did you know that the 'lead' in pencil is really a...
4th - 8th
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16837

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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Alcohol (Health At Risk)

Written by Lydia D Bjornlund

This book examines the basic concepts of alcohol abuse through the lens of the latest scientific...

4th - 8th
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American Alligator

Written by Susan H Gray
Readers are introduced the habitat and lifestyle of the American Alligator and learn how the...
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...
4th - 8th

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