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1) Vermont
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"From skiing in the Green Mountains to touring the historic state capitol in Montpelier, there's lots to see and do in Vermont! Additional features include maps on each spread, state symbols, famous people, fact bubbles, and informative captions that highlight some of the things that make Vermont special."--Amazon.com.
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"The construct of race has always been used to gain and keep power, to create dynamics that separate and silence. Racist ideas are woven into the fabric of this country, and the first step to building an antiracist America is acknowledging America's racist past and present. This book takes you on that journey, showing how racist ideas started and were spread, and how they can be discredited"--Dust jacket flap.
"A history of racist and antiracist...
3) Castle
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In this first-ever standalone full-color edition, Castle is lavishly reborn in digitally finished drawings rendered with felt-tip markers and colored pencils. Factual and artistic details shine in light of newly researched information. With characteristic zest and wit. Architecture enthusiasts of all ages will marvel at the staggering possibilities of human imagination and ingenuity.
4) Brazil
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English
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Presents a look at the geography, wildlife, history, government, economy, people, culture, and everyday life of the South American country.
5) Germany
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"Readers discover the complex history of Germany and how geography, government, and economics have worked together to help shape the culture of this country in this comprehensive look at one of Europe's most powerful nations. Readers interested in activism will be inspired by content relating to the concept of global citizenship. Those with an interest in travel are sure to enjoy fact boxes that highlight helpful German phrases for travelers and essential...
7) Rhode Island
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"From taking a ride on the Flying Horse Carousel to touring the state capitol in Providence, there's lots to see and do in Rhode Island! Additional features include maps on each spread, state symbols, famous people, fact bubbles, and informative captions that highlight some of the things that make Rhode Island special."--Amazon.com.
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First Second
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2018.
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Get up close and personal with Earth's nearest neighbors--Venus with its acid rainstorms, Saturn and its rings of ice, and the heart of it all, the Sun. Humans have always been fascinated by outer space and we're learning more about our solar system every day. Did you know that our Solar System was born from a cloud of cosmic dust? That Jupiter's red spot is really a raging storm? Join Sara, Jill, and their space-faring pets on a quest to learn more...
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In this lyrical, unsentimental, and compelling memoir, the son of a black African father and a white American mother searches for a workable meaning to his life as a black American. It begins in New York, where Barack Obama learns that his father--a figure he knows more as a myth than as a man--has been killed in a car accident. This sudden death inspires an emotional odyssey first to a small town in Kansas, from which he retraces the migration of...
11) Cat
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"Text and photographs present the anatomy, behavior, habitats, and other aspects of wild and domestic cats."--
12) Maine
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"From lighthouses along the rocky coast to handmade wooden furniture, there's lots to see and do in Maine! Additional features include maps on each spread, state symbols, famous people, fact bubbles, and informative captions that highlight some of the things that make Maine special"--Publisher's website.
13) Mouse paint
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English
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Three white mice discover jars of red, blue, and yellow paint and explore the world of color. Board book.
14) England
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Children's Press
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English
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Describes the geography, history, economy, language, religions, culture, people, plants, and animals of England.
15) The planets
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Holiday House
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English
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Describes the sun and each planet of the solar system and introduces concepts such as a day, a year, orbit, and rotation.
16) Italy
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Describes the history, geography, plants and animals, economy, language, people and culture of Italy.
17) Nebraska
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"From visiting a sod house from the 1800s to exploring a hand-planted forest, there's lots to see and do in Nebraska! Additional features include maps on each spread, state symbols, famous people, fact bubbles, and informative captions that highlight some of the things that make Nebraska special"--Publisher's website.
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Sleeping Bear Press
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English
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Our alphabet journey takes us next to the charming state of Rhode Island in R is for Rhode Island Red: A Rhode Island Alphabet. It may be our smallest state but its presence is unmistakable — rich in history, breathtaking beauty, and famous for its neighborhoods filled with character. With every turned page readers will be treated to Rhode Island's incredible scenery and have their many questions answered about our thirteenth state. Rhode Island...
19) France
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"Vive la France! (Long live France!) The French mostly use this phrase during patriotic celebrations, but tourists to the country are sure to adopt the saying after experiencing all France has to offer. It is consistently the world's top tourist destination"--
20) Ancient Egypt
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DK eyewitness books ; 23
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English
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New Look! Relaunched with new jackets and 8 pages of new text! A detailed look at life in Egypt - from the pharaoh and his courtiers, through the mystical rites of the priests, to the world of the workers in the fields. Featuring stunning items from the tomb of Tutankhamun and jewelry from the royal palaces, Eyewitness Ancient Egypt shows how Egyptian palaces, Eyewitness Ancient Egypt shows how Egyptian nobles lived. Find out how they prepared for...
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