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  • Restaurant

    Jennifer Colby

    Paperback (Cherry Lake Pub, Aug. 1, 2016)
    Readers are introduced to the many careers available at a restaurant. Colorful sidebars encourage children to think, create, guess, and ask questions about a career working in a restaurant.
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  • Temple Grandin and Livestock Management

    Virginia Loh-Hagan

    Paperback (Cherry Lake Pub, Aug. 1, 2018)
    The 21st Century Junior Library Women Innovators series highlights the contributions of women to STEM fields. Temple Grandin and Livestock Management examines the life of this important woman and her contributions to the livestock industry. Sidebars encourage readers to engage in the material by asking deeper questions or conducting individual research. Full color photos, a glossary, and a listing of additional resources all enhance the learning experience.
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  • Stand Up for Responsibility

    Frank Murphy

    Library Binding (Cherry Lake Pub, Aug. 1, 2019)
    Stand Up for Responsibility in the Growing Character series teaches young readers about the value of being responsible. This book is intended to help build a foundation for students to develop into morally responsible, compassionate citizens and, with examples, show them how to make the choices that will let them grow into people of character. All books in the 21st Century Skills Junior library encourage readers to think critically and creatively, and use their problem-solving skills. Book includes table of contents, sidebars, glossary, index, activities, and author biography.
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  • Working at a School

    Katie Marsico

    Library Binding (Cherry Lake Publishing, Aug. 1, 2008)
    Working at a School introduces young readers to many careers available at a school. Colorful sidebars encourage young children to think, create, guess, and ask questions about a career working in a school.
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  • Praying Mantis

    Tamra B. Orr

    Library Binding (Cherry Lake Pub, Aug. 1, 2015)
    Bugs and insects have always fascinated children. This book in the Creepy Crawly Critters series introduces young readers to the praying mantis. Readers can discover physical characteristics, habitat, diet, and more.
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  • Making Choices With Friends

    Diane Lindsey Reeves

    Library Binding (Cherry Lake Pub, Jan. 1, 2018)
    An age-appropriate look at the causes and consequences of choices children make every day with friends. Each title includes activities encouraging students to LOOK, THINK, MAKE A GUESS, ASK QUESTIONS, and CREATE. Colorful photos embrace diversity and backmatter encourages further learning on the topic.
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  • Working at a Factory

    Katie Marsico

    Library Binding (Cherry Lake Publishing, Aug. 1, 2008)
    Working at a Factory introduces young readers to many careers available in a factory. Colorful sidebars encourage young children to think, create, guess, and ask questions about a career working in a factory.
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  • From Gecko Feet To... Adhesive Tape

    Wil Mara

    Paperback (Cherry Lake Publishing, Jan. 1, 2014)
    Learn about how nature has inspired technological innovations with this book on the similarities between gecko feet and a new adhesive tape. Integrating both historical and scientific perspectives, this book explains how gecko feet inspired the invention of an adhesive. Readers will make connections and examine the relationship between the two concepts. Sidebars, photographs, a glossary, and a concluding chapter on important people in the field add detail and depth to this informational text on biomimicry.
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  • Lampreys to Robots

    Jennifer Colby

    Paperback (Cherry Lake Pub, Jan. 1, 2019)
    Some of the greatest inventions that changed the modern world have been based on nature. In Lampreys to Robots, readers will discover how the invention of robots were inspired by the lamprey. Book includes table of contents, glossary, index, author biographies, and sidebars.
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  • Making Choices on My Team

    Diane Lindsey Reeves

    Library Binding (Cherry Lake Pub, Jan. 1, 2018)
    An age-appropriate look at the causes and consequences of choices children make every day on a team. Each title includes activities encouraging students to LOOK, THINK, MAKE A GUESS, ASK QUESTIONS, and CREATE. Colorful photos embrace diversity and backmatter encourages further learning on the topic.
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  • Working at a Computer Store

    Katie Marsico

    Library Binding (Cherry Lake Publishing, Aug. 1, 2009)
    This book provides young readers with an overview of what it is like to work at a computer store and then profiles several careers based at a computer store.
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  • Coelophysis

    Josh Gregory

    Paperback (Cherry Lake Pub, Aug. 1, 2015)
    In this book, simple, age-appropriate text introduces readers to Coelophysis, from what it looked like to how it lived. Large, exciting images fill the pages, while sidebars encourage students to ask questions and think critically about information presented in the text. Additional tools, including a glossary and index, help students build new vocabulary and locate information.
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