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  • Football Stars

    Virginia Buckman

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, March 1, 2007)
    Presents profiles and statistics of some of the best players in the National Football League.
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  • The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao: Transforming a City

    Georgene Poulakidas

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 2004)
    Chronicles the building of the modern art museum in Bilbao, Spain, describing how Frank Gehry and his architectural team overcame many design and construction obstacles, and examines how this "breathtaking architectural wonder" revitalized an old industrial city.Chronicles the building of the modern art museum in Bilbao, Spain, describing how Frank Gehry and his architectural team overcame many design and construction obstacles, and examines how this "breathtaking architectural wonder" revitalized an old industrial city.
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  • Kansai International Airport: Airport in the Sea

    John C. Waugh

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 2004)
    Discusses the history, purpose, and maintenance of Japan's Kansai International Airport, including what it is like to land on a man-made island.
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  • The Brooklyn Bridge: New York City's Graceful Connection

    Vicki Weiner

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 2004)
    Describes the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge, from its conception by John Roebling in 1852 through many setbacks to its final completion under the direction of his son, Washington, in 1883.
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  • Shakira

    Ursula Rivera

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 2003)
    A biography of the Colombian pop-rock singer-songwriter who released her first English language album in 2001.
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  • Baseball Stars

    Virginia Buckman

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, March 1, 2007)
    Presents profiles and statistics of some of the best players in Major League Baseball.
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  • Tank of Tomorrow: Stryker

    Larry Hama, Bill Cain

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, Feb. 28, 2007)
    Discusses the history and development of the Stryker armored vehicle.
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  • Alive!: Airplane Crash in the Andes Mountains

    Scott P. Werther

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 2003)
    Describes how sixteen victims of a plane crash in the Andes Mountains of South America survived for seventy days in the harsh mountain conditions before being rescued.
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  • Backstage at a Movie Set

    Katherine Wessling

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, March 1, 2003)
    Explores the history of motion picture production, key players in the process of making a film, a typical day of shooting, and how to pursue one's interest in the field, either as a career or as a hobby.
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  • Scott O'Grady: Behind Enemy Lines

    Barbara A. Somervill

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 2003)
    Describes the ordeal of a U.S. Air Force pilot who was shot down in Bosnia while on a United Nations peacekeeping mission and survived for six days behind enemy lines before being rescued.
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  • Combat Fighter: F-22 Raptor

    White Steve D.

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, March 1, 2007)
    Describes the characteristics, capabilities, and uses of the Raptor, including escorting bombers to targets and destroying enemy attackers.
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  • Advertising

    Bess Milton

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 2004)
    Explores how advertising both reflects and shapes popular culture in America.
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