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"Going beyond the story of America as a country "discovered" by a few brave men in the "New World," Indigenous human rights advocate Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz reveals the roles that settler colonialism and policies of American Indian genocide played in forming our national identity. The original academic text is fully adapted by renowned curriculum experts Debbie Reese and Jean Mendoza, for middle-grade and young adult readers to include discussion topics,...
6) Virginia
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Describes the geography, plants and animals, history, economy, language, religions, culture, and people of the state of Virginia.
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"Readers will want to grab a telescope and explore the night skies after finishing this overview of our solar system. Our solar system consists of eight planets, as well as numerous moons, comets, asteroids, and meteoroids. For thousands of years, humans believed that Earth was at the center of the Universe, but all of that changed in the 17th century. Astronomers like Nicolaus Copernicus, Galileo Galilei, Johannes Kepler, and Isaac Newton proposed...
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Long ago, on the eastern coast of Ireland, a monk from the Abbey of Bangor was collecting driftwood along the wave-tossed shore when he found a boy washed up amid a circle of seals. At first the boy, wrapped in a shawl of woven seagrass, could barely move or speak. But when he regained his strength, he recalled being brought ashore by a lady with long golden hair who sang him to safety and gave him a silver ring. The monks knew the legend of a mermaid...
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“We don’t see color.” “I didn’t know Black people liked Star Wars!” “What hood are you from?” As a student in a largely white high school, Frederick Joseph often simply let wince-worthy moments go. When he grew older, he saw them as missed opportunities to stand up for himself and bring awareness to those who didn’t see the hurt they caused. Here, Joseph speaks to the reader as he wishes he’d spoken to his friends, unpacking hurtful...
10) The moon book
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Identifies the moon as our only natural satellite, describes its movement and phases, and discusses how we have observed and explored it over the years.
11) Connecticut
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Introduces the geography, history, government, economy, industry, culture, historic sites, and famous people of this northeastern state.
12) Georgia
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An introduction to the geography, history, natural resources, economy, culture, people, and interesting sites of the state of Georgia.
13) Arizona
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Describes the geography, plants and animals, history, economy, language, religions, culture and people of the state of Arizona.
15) Kansas
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Describes the geography, plants, animals, history, economy, religions, culture, sports, arts, and people of Kansas.
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An introduction to Vermont. Find out the top ten sites to see or things to do in the Green Mountain State! We'll explore Vermont's rustic countryside, popular parks, exciting zoos, and interesting history. The Vermont by Map feature shows where you'll find all the places covered in the book. A special section provides quick state facts such as the state motto, capital, population, animals, foods, and more.
19) Missouri
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Describes the geography, plants, animals, history, economy, language, religions, culture, sports, art, and people of the state of Missouri.
20) Texas
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Describes the geography, history, economy and industry, natural resources, arts and recreation, and people of Texas.
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