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Let's Talk about Being Afraid
Anna Kreiner, A. Kreiner
Hardcover (PowerKids Press, Jan. 15, 2003)A simple introduction to what causes fear and how to handle being afraid.
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Our National Holidays
Patricia J. Murphy
Library Binding (Compass Point Books, Jan. 1, 2002)Explains the reasons for various national patriotic holidays celebrated in the United States including Independence Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, and Thanksgiving
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Let's Talk about Needing Glasses
Diane Shaughnessy
Library Binding (PowerKids Press, Jan. 1, 2003)Becoming a mature member of society means coming into contact with new situations and overcoming new problems. There will be many new discoveries, including the fact that some people cheat and that others are racist. Many children are often faced with new and difficult situations, such as having a parent in prison or having to go to the doctor to translate for a parent who doesn't speak English. The books in this series help with growing up.
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All About Money
Natalie Myra Rosinsky
Paperback (Compass Point Books, Sept. 1, 2003)Discusses the history and future of money, paper money, coins and electronic money, and details importance of money to pay for goods, services and taxes.
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Let's Talk about Down Syndrome
Melanie Apel Gordon
Library Binding (PowerKids Press, Jan. 1, 2003)Being sick is always scary for kids, but knowing that they are going to get well reassures them. But what about conditions that aren't so easy to take, such as cancer, diabetes, and Down syndrome? Through gentle, reassuring language these books impart vital information about situations that can frighten, frustrate, and sometimes even embarrass children. Kids are taught compassion for others.
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Let's Talk About When Someone You Love Has Alzheimer's Disease
Elizabeth Weitzman
Library Binding (Powerkids Pr, June 1, 2003)Grandparents and other elderly citizens are living to ever-greater ages, sometimes suffering from AlzheimerÂ’s Disease. This book sensitively helps children cope with this unsettling disease.
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The Washington Monument
Marc Tyler Nobleman
Library Binding (Compass Point Books, Jan. 1, 2004)Details the construction of the Washington Monument, built to honor the first president of the United States, George Washington.
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The Bald Eagle
Pamela Jain Dell
Library Binding (Compass Point Books, Jan. 1, 2004)Discusses characteristics of the bald eagle, the powerful bird living only in North America, and the story of how it became a symbol and included on the Great Seal of the United States.
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