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First Day, No Way!
Lori Mortensen, RĂ©my Simard
Paperback (Capstone Press, Feb. 1, 2011)Kaylee and Jenna have always been in the same class-until this year. Without Jenna by her side, Kaylee has a bad case of the first day blues. Will anything, or anyone, cheer her up?
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Maya Moore: Basketball Star
Lori Mortensen
Library Binding (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2018)Maya Moore is one of the country's best female athletes. Learn about her childhood, the challenges she has overcome, and this basketball player's greatest accomplishments. Get the inside scoop on her NCAA and WNBA championship wins.
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Veronica Roth: Author of the Divergent Trilogy
Lori Mortensen
Paperback (Capstone Press, Aug. 1, 2016)Readers will learn about the life and works of Veronica Roth. This young adult author’s life leading up to her success as the best-selling author of the Divergent trilogy is discussed. Readers will also learn about the author’s writing process and what inspires her to write. What’s next for this author and other interesting details are also included.
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Street Signs and Symbols
Lori Mortensen
Paperback (Ready Readers, July 1, 2018)There are many types of street signs with symbols. All are important to know and follow. Let’s explore some of the different street signs in a city. Paired to the fiction title Red Light, Green Light.
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Leprechauns
Lori Mortensen
Library Binding (KidHaven, May 11, 2007)Eyewitness accounts of contact with the paranormal are paired with short sidebars prompting readers to consider alternative explanations, credibility of sources, and other elements of basic reasoning.
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The Cat That Disappeared
Lori Mortensen
Paperback (Capstone Global Library Ltd, March 1, 2011)The titles in this series are an introduction to the world of safe, appealing graphic novels. Each story uses high-interest topics, repeating patterns and core vocabulary words appropriate for a beginner reader.
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Your Growing Body
Lori Mortensen
Paperback (Ready Readers, July 1, 2018)Everyday your body is growing. Some parts of your body grow fast. Some parts grow slow. Learn about how your body grows. Paired to the fiction title Growing Up.
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Mousequerade Ball: A Counting Tale
Lori Mortensen
Hardcover (Bloomsbury USA Childrens, Aug. 16, 2016)ABC
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Come See the Earth Turn
Lori Mortensen, Raul Allen
Hardcover (Tricycle Press, Sept. 14, 2010)A sickly child, a poor student, and a medical school dropout, Léon Foucault seemed an unlikely candidate for greatness. But his ingenious experiment—simple, beautiful, and stunningly original—changed how we see the world. Scientists knew that the earth turned on its axis. But how could they prove it? Countless experiments had been tried . . . and had failed. Then, one historic day in Paris, Léon Foucault gave a magnificent demonstration that offered the proof everyone had been looking for.Discover the improbable story of the man behind the famous Foucault’s Pendulum.
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Peek Inside a Pencil
Lori Mortensen
Library Binding (Ready Readers, July 1, 2018)Kids use pencils everyday. Read to find out how a pencil is made. Paired to the fiction title Where is My Eraser?.
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Stephenie Meyer: Author of the Twilight Series
Lori Mortensen
Paperback (Capstone Press, Aug. 1, 2016)Readers will learn about the life and works of Stephenie Meyer. This young adult author’s life leading up to her success as the best-selling author of the Twilight series is discussed. Readers will also learn about the author’s writing process and what inspires her. What’s next for this author and other interesting details are also included.
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The Great Sphinx
Lori Mortensen
Hardcover (KidHaven, Nov. 15, 2007)Explores the apperance of the sphinx in Egyptian sculpture, introduces Egyptian myths and legends about the sphinx, and discusses the role of sphinxes as characters in modern literature.
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