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Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
At first glance, Generation Z (youth born after 1997) seems to be made up of anxious overachievers, hounded by Tiger Moms and constantly tracked on social media. One would think that competitors in the National Spelling Bee -- the most popular brain sport in America -- would be the worst off. Counterintuitively, anthropologist Shalini Shankar argues that, far from being simply overstressed and overscheduled, Gen Z spelling bee competitors are learning...
Author
Series
Bumble and Bee volume 1
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Whether it is best friends picture day or the waggle dance, Bumble and Bee buzz around the pond, trying to engage Froggy in their playful activities--even coming up with a terrifying way to cure Froggy's hiccups.
Author
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
Preparing for spelling bees, having a secret admirer, and waiting for her chest size to catch up with her enormous feet are pressure enough, but twelve-year-old Vanessa must also deal with loneliness and very real fears as her mother, Florida's Governor, runs for President of the United States.
106) Better off undead
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Language
English
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Adrian Lazarus, who became a zombie just before starting middle school, and new friends Gia, Zander, and Talal navigate a mystery involving global warming, disappearing bees, and billionaire developers.
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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ALA Youth Media Awards 2024 - Children
Black History Month - Tweens
Texas Topaz Nonfiction Gems 2024 (Gr. K-2)
Black History Month - Tweens
Texas Topaz Nonfiction Gems 2024 (Gr. K-2)
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A true story of determination and groundbreaking achievement follows eighth grade African American spelling champion MacNolia Cox, who left Akron, Ohio, in 1936 to compete in the prestigious National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C., only to be met with prejudice and discrimination.
108) Big birthday bash
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Series
Misadventures of Salem Hyde volume 2
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Young witch Salem Hyde is stubborn, impulsive, and loves flying. Her cat companion, Whammy, is nervous, careful, and loves staying on the ground. Somehow, though, they're best friends. In this second book in the series, Salem is invited to a birthday party, and she wants to make sure everything goes perfectly. But from the invitations to the presents, party games, and spells gone awry, nothing happens exactly the way it should, and she'll need Whammy's...
109) Wings of life
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
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Description
This intimate and unprecedented look at butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, bats and flowers is a celebration of life, as a third of the world's food supply depends on these incredible and increasingly threatened creatures. Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Louie Schwartzberg, 'Wings of Life' utilizes riveting high-speed, closer-than-close filmmaking techniques to showcase in spectacular detail these unsung heroes of our planet.
110) Save the dinosaur!
Series
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
The Wonder Pets dino-soar back in time to save a trapped baby triceratops, and then fly to modern-day New York City to help a baby pigeon learn to fly. Then, the Wonder Pets shrink down to bee-size to help a honeybee learn to fly. Then they go to the Coney Island carnival to save a lost baby squirrel. Next, the Wonder Pets journey back to the Magical Land to save a baby dragon stuck on a cloud. Then it's off to Vermont to help plug up a hole in a...
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
Español
Description
"Queremos que cada nuevo lector diga: "¡Me gusta leer!".--Page 4 of cover.
"The girl in this story loves insects. Her friend does not like insects. Like them or not, children will learn many interesting facts, as well as why insects are essential to human survival"--
113) Perdido y solo
Author
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
Español
Description
Lost in a strange, unfamiliar place, an adventurous young bee must follow his instincts and use his head in order to avoid danger and keep himself safe.
114) The beekeper mystery
Author
Series
Boxcar children volume 159
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
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Description
The Aldens are excited to learn about beekeeping. But when equipment goes missing, they have more than honey to harvest -- they have a mystery to solve!
115) Amazing bees
Author
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
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Description
Learn everything there is know about bees in "Amazing Bees"! From buzzing to different flowers to being a vital part of the earth's ecosystem, bees are very busy creatures.--
116) Akeelah and the bee
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
Eleven year-old Akeelah Anderson's life is not easy: her father is dead, her mom ignores her, her brother runs with the local gangbangers. She is a smart girl, but her environment threatens to strangle her aspirations. Responding to a threat by her school's principal, Akeelah decides to participate in a spelling bee to avoid detention for her many absences. Much to her surprise and embarrassment, she wins. Her principal asks her to seek coaching from...
118) Busy bumblebees
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
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Description
Looks at the special characteristics of bumblebees from pollen on their hairs to drinking nectar from flowers.
119) Give bees a chance
Author
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
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Description
"In this nonfiction picture book an enthusiastic bee-loving narrator tries to convince a bee-phobic friend that our fuzzy, flying neighbors are our friends--we should all give bees a chance!"--
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