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  • Big Cats

    Joyce Milton

    Paperback (Penguin Young Readers, Sept. 28, 1994)
    Level Three From tigers to cougars and leopards to lions, this book is a great introduction to big cats. Topics discussed include hunting techniques, sleeping habits, color patterns, and the importance of preserving the cats' habitats.
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  • George Washington, Quiet Hero

    Joyce Milton

    Paperback (Yearling, Jan. 1, 1988)
    Chronicles the life and achievements of America's first president, the son of a plantation owner, who became a farmer, surveyor, soldier, general, and the nation's foremost leader in both war and peace
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  • Bats - Creatures of the Night

    Joyce Milton

    Paperback (Penguin Young Readers, Sept. 15, 1993)
    Did you know that bats are not blind? That the smallest bat is the size of a bee? That bats won't really fly into your hair? Kids will learn all this and more in this exciting book about one of nature's most misunderstood creatures.
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  • Dinosaur Days

    Joyce Milton

    Paperback (Random House Books for Young Readers, April 12, 1985)
    Illus. in full color. Difficult dinosaur names are simplified with phonics.
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  • Big Cats

    Joyce Milton

    eBook (Penguin Young Readers, Sept. 28, 1994)
    Level Three From tigers to cougars and leopards to lions, this book is a great introduction to big cats. Topics discussed include hunting techniques, sleeping habits, color patterns, and the importance of preserving the cats' habitats.
  • Bats

    Joyce Milton

    eBook (Penguin Young Readers, Sept. 15, 1993)
    Did you know that bats are not blind? That the smallest bat is the size of a bee? That bats won't really fly into your hair? Kids will learn all this and more in this exciting book about one of nature's most misunderstood creatures.
  • SECRETS OF THE MUMMIES

    Joyce Milton

    Hardcover (Random House Books for Young Readers, Sept. 12, 1984)
    Discusses natural and embalmed mummies, the ancient Egyptian mummification process, and what the study of mummies has revealed about ancient cultures.
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  • Whales: Gentle Giants

    Joyce Milton

    Hardcover (Random House Books for Young Readers, July 22, 2003)
    Describes how whales live and some different types of whales
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  • Gorillas: Gentle Giants of the Forest

    Joyce Milton

    Hardcover (Random House Books for Young Readers, June 24, 2003)
    What should you do if a gorilla charges right at you? Run away, climb a tree, or make a scary face? Find out the surprising answer and much more in this nonfiction book packed with amazing gorilla facts.
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  • Marching to Freedom: The Story of Martin Luther King, Jr.

    Joyce Milton

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub, Aug. 1, 1995)
    A biography of the Baptist minister and civil rights leader whose practice of nonviolent civil disobedience helped African Americans win many battles for equal rights
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  • Marching to Freedom

    Joyce Milton

    Paperback (Yearling, Jan. 1, 1987)
    "You get up now!" The bus driver told the young black boy to move to the back of the bus.But fourteen-year-old Martin Luther King, Jr. did not move."Come on now, M.L.," said his teacher. "We have to move. It's the law."Martin Luther King, Jr. moved to the back of the bus that day in 1943, but he never forgot how it made him feel. When he became a man, he fought to change that law and all others that denied black people their rights.Martin Luther King, Jr. began "Marching to Freedom," and many people--both black and white--followed him.This is Martin Luther King, Jr.'s story...his triumphs, his struggles, and above all, his dream of freedom and a better llife for all people!
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  • Miguel De Cervantes' Don Quixote

    Joyce Milton

    Paperback (Barrons Educational Series Inc, May 1, 1985)
    Offers a profile of Cervantes, a plot summary of the novel, and commentary on the characters, setting, style, and point of view
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