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Books published by publisher New Discovery Books

  • The Red Cross and the Red Crescent

    Michael Pollard

    Hardcover (New Discovery, Jan. 1, 1995)
    Chronicles the growth and development of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and details its efforts worldwide to help those in need
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  • States & Capitals: A Discovery Kids Book

    Andrea Arnold

    language (A Discovery Book, April 3, 2012)
    Perfect for learning the United States and capitals, this book contains a full-color, flashcard-style page for each state. Each page shows the state's two-letter abbreviation, the state's name, a picture of the state, and the state's capital. The book begins with a page showing all 50 states with their two-letter abbreviation as a hint to help your child name them.
  • The Orphan Trains

    Annette R. Fry

    Library Binding (New Discovery, April 1, 1994)
    A chronicle of a little-known event in American history describes how, from 1854 to 1929, the Children's Aid Society sent orphaned city children West to free them from crime and poverty, showing how these children lived in their new surroundings.
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  • Chernobyl: The Ongoing Story of the World's Deadliest Nuclear Disaster

    Glenn Alan Cheney

    Library Binding (New Discovery, Oct. 1, 1993)
    The 1986 explosion at the nuclear power plant at Chernobyl was a human as well as environmental catastrophe, and this thorough account of the accident examines its causes, the response of the Soviet government, and the tragic aftermath of a horror that still lives on.
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  • The Negro Baseball Leagues: David Fremon

    David K. Fremon

    Hardcover (New Discovery, Nov. 1, 1994)
    Looks at the history of African Americans in baseball and the struggle to keep them out, covers the Negro League teams and their conditions, profiles Satchel Paige and other stars, and describes how Jackie Robinson and Branch Rickey finally broke the color bar
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  • In Ancient Rome

    Philip Steele

    Library Binding (New Discovery, April 1, 1994)
    Describes the types of food eaten in ancient Rome, discusses how it was prepared, and includes several recipes for typical Roman dishes
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  • Easy Readers Level 1: At the Park

    Andrea Bichsel

    eBook (A Discovery Book, Feb. 7, 2014)
    This Level 1 book in our Easy Readers series includes easy sight words and simple sentences for beginning readers. It introduces prepositional concepts like up, down, over, and through. Engaging photographs accompany each concept. A perfect book to read together before going to the park!Look for these levels in the Easy Readers series by A Discovery Book:Pre: Pre-Level books are for children who are getting ready to read. They include ABCs and first words.1: Level 1 books are for the beginning reader. They include sight words and simple sentences.2. Level 2 books are for the independent reader. They include longer sentences and new vocabulary.
  • The Ancient Chinese

    Hazel Mary Martell

    Library Binding (New Discovery, May 1, 1993)
    A portrait of ancient Chinese culture describes such achievements as the construction of the Great Wall of China, as well as the invention of paper, printing, gunpowder, and a seismograph for measuring earthquakes.
  • Reading the Sports Page: A Guide to Understanding Sports Statistics : A Skillbook

    Jeremy R. Feinberg

    Library Binding (New Discovery, Nov. 1, 1992)
    Explains to young people how to construe the statistics given in newspapers for baseball, football, and basketball games, allowing them to keep tabs on how their favorite players and teams are doing.
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  • The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising

    Elaine Landau

    Library Binding (New Discovery, Nov. 1, 1992)
    This moving record recounts in words and pictures the heroic rebellion of slightly armed Jews against the Nazis in the prison ghetto of Warsaw in April 1943.
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  • Exploration into Japan

    Richard Tames

    Paperback (New Discovery, Aug. 1, 1995)
    Surveys the history of Japan from the earliest settlers to the present, introduces religion, the arts, and culture, and recounts the lives of Japanese leaders and noteworthy visitors
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  • Exploration into Japan

    Richard Tames

    Library Binding (New Discovery, Aug. 1, 1995)
    Surveys the history of Japan from the earliest settlers to the present, introduces religion, the arts, and culture, and recounts the lives of Japanese leaders and noteworthy visitors
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