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41) Myanmar
Author
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Rich in natural resources, Myanmar is one of the largest countries in Southeast Asia. Though the country has long experienced instable government and economic difficulties, it is lately seeing a great deal of progress and improvement. Readers will find out what these changes mean for the people of Myanmar, what role the country has played in historic events, and how it has gotten to where it is today. They will also explore Myanmar's beautiful landscapes...
42) Albania
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"Located along the west coast of Europe's Balkan Peninsula, Albania is a nation that has experienced tremendous changes in recent decades. Once a communist nation, its current government was established after a revolution in the early 1990s. Since then, it has been steadily growing and changing. Readers will find out what it is like to live in Albania today, explore the country's long history, and get an insider's view of its towns, cities, and wilderness"--Publisher's...
43) Nicaragua
Author
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"This book details the history, culture, geography, and government of Nicaragua."--Provided by publisher.
45) Cambodia
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"This book details the history, culture, geography and government of Cambodia."--Provided by publisher.
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Language
English
Description
Readers will learn what it takes to succeed as a petroleum engineer. The book also explains the necessary educational steps, useful character traits, and daily job tasks related to this career, in the framework of the STEAM, Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math, movement. Photos, a glossary, and additional resources are included.
47) Local Action
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Language
English
Description
In Local Action, readers will learn about another side of the American government, both past and present. Sidebars include thought-provoking trivia, and ask questions about current events as well as the readers' own lives. Questions in the backmatter ask for text-dependent analysis. Photos, a glossary, and additional resources are included.
48) Steven Spielberg
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Series
Language
English
Description
Prolific director, writer and producer of such films as Saving Private Ryan, E.T.: The Extraterrestrial, Jurassic Park, and others.
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Series
Language
English
Description
LevelUp's fiction stories present a unique blend of high-interest stories and stimulating educational material. Each story brings readers on a new adventure that is perfectly suited to their reading level. The LevelUp program offers reading materials at each Lexile level, so readers can learn to read, read to learn, and read for fun. No matter their reading abilities, LevelUp readers can find stories that speak to them, from fairytales to out-of-this-world...
51) Other
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Series
Language
English
Description
Aiden Williams is nothing if not ordinary. He goes to school, plays baseball, hangs out with his friends, and loves his parents. His world is thrown into chaos when his aging great-grandmother starts referring to him as "David." What's most peculiar is how insistent she is that this is his name. At first, Aiden dismisses it as another saddening example of her growing dementia. Then, while rummaging through the attic, he comes across a photo album...
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Series
Language
English
Description
Discover exciting changes in space travel. Learn how reusable rockets roar into space and then land gracefully on Earth. Find out how humans stay in space longer than ever and monitor the effects of weightlessness on their bodies. See how people around the world are planning for humanity's greatest mission yet: Mars. Fascinating photos and STEM Focus sidebars flesh out this cutting-edge science adventure.
54) Frame 232
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
The time had come, she decided, to rid herself of this burden, to take the steps necessary to put the matter to rest once and for all. And the first step, she knew-against every instinct and desire-was to watch that film. During the reading of her mother's will, Sheila Baker discovers that she has inherited everything her parents ever possessed, including their secrets. A mysterious safe-deposit box key leads her to the answers to one of history's...
55) Taxes at Work
Author
Language
English
Description
In Taxes at Work, readers will learn about another side of the American government, both past and present. Sidebars include thought-provoking trivia, and ask questions about current events as well as the readers' own lives. Questions in the backmatter ask for text-dependent analysis. Photos, a glossary, and additional resources are included.
57) Wave
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Language
English
Description
It's a beautiful day on the New Jersey shore. The residents of Long Beach Island-a narrow strip of land connected to the mainland by a single bridge-are going about their daily routines, enjoying the lovely weather.
They have no idea that far out to sea, a plane carrying a nuclear device has crashed. The resultant explosion triggers a massive underwater landslide ... and a massive tsunami forms, heading straight for Long Beach Island.
By the time...
58) The Videomaniac
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Series
Language
English
Description
At a local flea market, thirteen-year-old Brian Hart meets a creepy old man who gives him computer software that can predict future football NFL games. But is the power to see the future really as beneficial as Brian believes?
Author
Language
English
Description
Logan might be new to Earth, but he already has a terrestrial best friend named Abby. She's figured out his secret identity, and is excited to help him observe humans in their natural habitat. When all of his neighbors are invited to a party at the creepiest house on the street, Logan watches as they give in to their deepest fears before they even enter the house. Can Logan come up with a plan to uncover the truth behind the biggest mystery on the...
