Susan L. Roth
Author
Publisher
Lee & Low Books Inc
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
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Description
"A combined history of the Hawaiian islands and the native Kamehameha butterfly up to and including current-day efforts of Hawaiʻi's Pulelehua Project, a group of professional and citizen scientists working to restore the butterfly's declining habitats and population. An Afterword with additional information, photographs, and source list is included"--
Author
Publisher
Lee & Low Books Inc
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"Cumulative text based on an old folksong alternating with additional scientific information explores the role of prairie dogs, a keystone species in North America's grasslands, and conservation efforts to restore the balance of plants and animals of the Janos, Mexico, prairie dog complex. Backmatter includes timeline, photographs, music, prairie dog facts, glossary, and authors' sources"--
Author
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
Documents the inspiring January 2011 story about how thousands of Egypt's students, library workers, and demonstrators joined hands around the great Library of Alexandria to protect the building and the freedom it represents.
Author
Publisher
Lee & Low Books
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
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Description
"A cumulative verse, alternating with additional narrative, describes the ecological and social transformation resulting from the work of Dr. Gordon Sato, a Japanese American cell biologist who made saltwater and desert land productive through the planting of mangrove trees in the tiny African country of Eritrea. Includes afterword, photographs, glossary, and author's sources"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Lee & Low Books Inc
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
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Description
"A collection of original poems about New Year celebrations throughout the year and around the world. Includes an introduction about worldwide New Year celebrations plus a map, information about calendars, New Year greetings in many languages, additional factual information about the celebrations, and author's sources"--
11) Hard hat area
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury Children's Books
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
Construction workers ask Kristen, a young apprentice, to bring them snacks and supplies. Provides information on the workers' jobs and equipment.
15) Leon's story
Author
Publisher
Farrar Straus Giroux
Language
English
Description
The son of a North Carolina sharecropper recalls the hard times faced by his family and other African Americans in the first half of the twentieth century and the changes that the civil rights movement helped bring about.
18) Buddha
Author
Publisher
Delacorte Press
Pub. Date
1994.
Language
English
Description
When Siddhartha, a prince, journeyed outside palace gates and saw suffering, he began the journey that lead him to become Buddha, the Enlightened One.
Author
Publisher
Lee & Low Books Inc
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
Español
Description
Un libro ilustrado de no ficción sobre la historia de Puerto Rico y la cotorra puertorriqueña, que se recuperó del borde de la extinción.
"A combined history of the Puerto Rican parrot and the island of Puerto Rico, highlighting current efforts to save the Puerto Rican parrot by protecting and managing this endangered species"--