Theodore Taylor
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Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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"For the past few years, twelve-year-old Jonas and his friends have competed to see how many bags of candy they can grab from unsuspecting trick-or-treaters. No one's supposed to get hurt, just lose their treats. So Jonas is taken by surprise when one of his smaller targets fights back against his snatching attempt. He's even more surprised when he starts to receive anonymous notes from someone who knows what happened that night. Jonas already has...
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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Black History Month - Children
DeSTEMber - Children
NSTA / CBC Best STEM & Outstanding Science Trade Books K-12 2024
DeSTEMber - Children
NSTA / CBC Best STEM & Outstanding Science Trade Books K-12 2024
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"In 1882, Black botanist and mycologist Charles S. Parker sprouted up in the lush, green Pacific Northwest. From the beginning, Charles's passion was plants, and he trudged through forests, climbed mountains, and waded into lakes to find them. When he was drafted to fight in World War I, Charles experienced prejudice against Black soldiers and witnessed the massive ecological devastation that war caused. Those experiences made him even more determined...