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"Earle Dickson and his new bride Josephine begin their lives together. The end. (Not really. There's more.) Josephine has a proclivity for injuring herself. Earle attaches cotton to long strips of adhesive tape, telling Josephine to cut off a length when she needs one. Since Earle works as a cotton buyer at Johnson & Johnson, he shares his idea. They're a big hit.
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Join the cat, nick, and sally as they pretend to be pirates by following a treasure map and find some treasure of their own. Meet salmon sam and journey with her upstream to lay eggs in the same pool where she was born! See how trees send seeds flying through the air, floating on water, and hitching rides on animals to avoid overcrowding! PLay sniff and seek with whiffy the skunk (a guy with a very special smell of his own)! Explore the forest of...
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2015.
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"Just savor these bouquets of babies--cocoa-brown, cinnamon, peaches and cream. As they grow, their clever skin does too, enjoying hugs and tickles, protecting them inside and out, and making them one of a kind. Fran Manushkin's rollicking text and Lauren Tobia's delicious illustrations paint a breezy and irresistible picture of the human family--and how wonderful it is to be just who you are."--Amazon.com.
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4th Grade Rocks
Newbery Medal Winners & Honor Books - Present to 1922
Social Justice Reading List by BCALA & ALSC (PreK-Gr. 8)
Newbery Medal Winners & Honor Books - Present to 1922
Social Justice Reading List by BCALA & ALSC (PreK-Gr. 8)
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This deeply sensitive and powerful debut novel tells the story of a thirteen-year-old who must overcome internalized racism and a verbally abusive family to finally learn to love herself. There are ninety-six things Genesis hates about herself. She knows the exact number because she keeps a list. Like #95: Because her skin is so dark, people call her charcoal and eggplant--even her own family. And #61: Because her family is always being put out of...
8) Our skin
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[2010]
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English
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Using simple text and pictures, this volume provides an examination of human skin.
11) Shades of people
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[2009]
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English
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Explores the many different shades of human skin, and points out that skin is just a covering that does not reveal what someone is like inside.
12) Skin cancer
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[2008]
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"Discusses skin cancer and its effects on people and society"--Provided by publisher.
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[2006]
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Dermatologist Baumann provides a program that's revolutionizing the way people everywhere think about--and shop for--skin care. Whereas previous books identified only four basic skin types, through clinical research Dr. Baumann discovered that there are actually sixteen distinctly different skin types--each with unique needs all its own. But caring for your skin doesn't have to be complicated. Dr. Baumann has tested her program on thousands of patients,...
18) Skin
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2008.
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Bill Nye talks about our skin, what it does for us, how we use it and how we should take care of it. Compares human skin with other animal skins and emphasizes our skin as a sensory communication device.
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It's time to turn back the clock! In 20 Years Younger, Bob Greene offers readers a practical, science-based plan for looking and feeling their best as they age. The cutting-edge program details easy and effective steps we can all take to rebuild the foundation of youth and enjoy better health, improved energy, and a positive outlook on life. The four cornerstones of the program are: an exercise regimen for fighting muscle and bone loss, a longevity-focused...
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