Planting peace: the story of wangari maathai

A bold and brightly colored illustrated biography of Wangari Maathai who founded the Green Belt Movement and was the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize. This picture book tells the inspiring story of Wangari Maathai, women’s rights activist and one of the first environmental warriors. Wangari began the Green Belt Movement in Kenya in the 1960s, which focused on planting trees…

Encyclopedia of plants, fungi, and lichens for young readers

Learn how to classify various plants from big-sized illustrations! This planet of ours is teeming with vast numbers of plants, from small flowers to giant trees. And there are fungi and lichens too. With this encyclopedia, you will get to know a few hundred of the best known and most interesting plants from all over the world. What’s more, this book will show you groups in which plants, fu…

Sink of swim

Batcat and Al the Ghost are great roommates—Batcat even shares their eye scream occasionally—but sometimes Batcat still craves solo them time. When Batcat visits the Mermaid Lagoon for a relaxing day of reading all by themself, they discover the local mermaids in hysterics all over the beach—so much for quiet day on the sand! It appears that something has drained the color from all the…

Luna loves library day

Edition

-

ISBN/ISSN

9781839133459

Collation

Unpaged ; ill. ; 25 cm

Series Title

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Call Number

F COE l

The treasure of the dark forest : mice to the rescue

Join Geronimo Stilton for a thrilling adventure on Mouse Island! Geronimo goes camping in the mysterious DARK FOREST, home to ancient trees and amazing creatures. When a danger threatens the forest, Geronimo and his (almost) girlfriend, Creepella, leap into action! Get ready for a fun and educational journey with Geronimo Stilton as he shows that, together, we can make a big difference in taki…

Teaching with the heart in mind: a complete educator's guide to social emotio…

Creating better outcomes for your students sometimes means you have to challenge the odds. Academics and standardized assessments aren't enough. You need to educate both their hearts and minds.

Up, down, and around

"An inviting introduction to the wonder of plants, food, and gardening. . . . Will be a favorite of teachers, students, and home readers alike." — Kirkus Reviews From seeds dropping into soil to corn bursting from its stalks, from children chasing butterflies to ants burrowing underground, everything in this vibrant picture book pulses with life — in all directions! Sprightly illustration…

My olympic story

Edition

Level 5

ISBN/ISSN

9780007336364

Collation

47 p. ; ill. ; 21 cm

Series Title

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Call Number

920 NKR m

Jackie robinson and the story of all black baseball

Edition

Step 5

ISBN/ISSN

9780394824567

Collation

48 p. ; ill. ; 23 cm

Series Title

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Call Number

920 OCO j

How to make friends with the dark

Tiger's life changed with a simple phone call. Her mother has died. That's when darkness descended on her otherwise average life. Tiger's mother never talked about her father, and with no grandparents or aunts or uncles, her world is packed into a suitcase and moved to a foster home. And another. And another. Until hope surfaces in the shape of . . . a sister? Sometimes family comes in fo…