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J 629.454 FLO
J 629.454 FLO
Summary
Here is the story of the Apollo 11 mission to the Moon -- a story of leaving and returning during the summer of 1969, and a story of home, seen whole, from far away by steady astronauts in their great machines.
Here is the story of the Apollo 11 mission to the Moon -- a story of leaving and returning during the summer of 1969, and a story of home, seen whole, from far away by steady astronauts in their great machines.
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J 629.454 SLA
J 629.454 SLA
Summary
Told in free verse, the story of the American effort to land the first man on the moon comes to life.
Told in free verse, the story of the American effort to land the first man on the moon comes to life.
Call Number
J 629.454 SLA
J 629.454 SLA
Summary
Told in free verse, the story of the American effort to land the first man on the moon comes to life.
Told in free verse, the story of the American effort to land the first man on the moon comes to life.
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J 636.088 OCO
J 636.088 OCO
Summary
With stunning photographs and exemplary narrative nonfiction, the Sibert Honor-winning creators of The Elephant Scientist, Caitlin O'Connell and Timothy Rodwell, give readers a heartwarming insider's look into a day in the life of a zoo curator and the meaningful bonds that she forms with her menagerie.
With stunning photographs and exemplary narrative nonfiction, the Sibert Honor-winning creators of The Elephant Scientist, Caitlin O'Connell and Timothy Rodwell, give readers a heartwarming insider's look into a day in the life of a zoo curator and the meaningful bonds that she forms with her menagerie.
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J 641.3 ZEL
J 641.3 ZEL
Summary
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to share a meal with some of history's famous people? Pull up a chair at history's dining table and meet some famous foks and their fabulous foods!
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to share a meal with some of history's famous people? Pull up a chair at history's dining table and meet some famous foks and their fabulous foods!
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J 709 HOC
J 709 HOC
Summary
Takes young readers on an adventure through art history. From cave paintings to video games, this book shows how and why pictures have been made, linking art to the human experience.
Takes young readers on an adventure through art history. From cave paintings to video games, this book shows how and why pictures have been made, linking art to the human experience.
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J 791.447 JAR
J 791.447 JAR
Summary
Describes the panic induced when listeners believed Orson Welles' radio broadcast of "The War of the Worlds" to be news of an alien invasion, discussing the context in which the broadcast was aired and why it was so convincing.
Describes the panic induced when listeners believed Orson Welles' radio broadcast of "The War of the Worlds" to be news of an alien invasion, discussing the context in which the broadcast was aired and why it was so convincing.
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J 796.323 COY
J 796.323 COY
Summary
A picture-book account of a historic, secret basketball matchup in the Jim Crow South. Amid widespread segregation and rampant racism in 1944 Durham, North Carolina, black players and white players came together to play ball.
A picture-book account of a historic, secret basketball matchup in the Jim Crow South. Amid widespread segregation and rampant racism in 1944 Durham, North Carolina, black players and white players came together to play ball.
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J 796.332 SHE
J 796.332 SHE
Summary
A great American sport and Native American history come together in this true story of how Jim Thorpe and Pop Warner created the legendary Carlisle Indians football team.
A great American sport and Native American history come together in this true story of how Jim Thorpe and Pop Warner created the legendary Carlisle Indians football team.
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J 799.232 SMI
J 799.232 SMI
Summary
Join a young girl and her father, the falconer at a medieval castle, as they experience the joys of taking a goshawk out for a training flight. The girl leads readers through all the preparations and equipment needed for the flight -- from falconer's glove to the hawk's hood and bells -- culminating in a dramatic demonstration of the hawk's hunting skills.
Join a young girl and her father, the falconer at a medieval castle, as they experience the joys of taking a goshawk out for a training flight. The girl leads readers through all the preparations and equipment needed for the flight -- from falconer's glove to the hawk's hood and bells -- culminating in a dramatic demonstration of the hawk's hunting skills.
Title
In the Past
Call Number
J 811.54 ELL
J 811.54 ELL
Summary
Chronologically organized by epoch, a poetic introduction to the dinosaur world illuminates a host of creatures both novel and familiar, ranging from the mysterious trilobite to the famed Tyrannosaurus rex.
Chronologically organized by epoch, a poetic introduction to the dinosaur world illuminates a host of creatures both novel and familiar, ranging from the mysterious trilobite to the famed Tyrannosaurus rex.
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J 811.54 WOL
J 811.54 WOL
Summary
Creative nonfiction poetry combines humor, creative imagery, and illustrations to explain topics in astronomy and other space sciences.
Creative nonfiction poetry combines humor, creative imagery, and illustrations to explain topics in astronomy and other space sciences.
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J 811.6 FOG
J 811.6 FOG
Summary
A book of poetry moving through the seasons.
A book of poetry moving through the seasons.
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J 811.6 RAC
J 811.6 RAC
Summary
Who says words need to be concrete? This collection shapes poems in surprising and delightful ways.Concrete poetry is a perennially popular poetic form because they are fun to look at. But by using the arrangement of the words on the page to convey the meaning of the poem, concrete or shape poems are also easy to write!
Who says words need to be concrete? This collection shapes poems in surprising and delightful ways.Concrete poetry is a perennially popular poetic form because they are fun to look at. But by using the arrangement of the words on the page to convey the meaning of the poem, concrete or shape poems are also easy to write!
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J 920 BRA
J 920 BRA
Summary
A look at the deaths of several famous people throughout history and the circumstances surrounding those deaths.
A look at the deaths of several famous people throughout history and the circumstances surrounding those deaths.