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  • The Appalachian Trail

    Marion Dane Bauer, John Wallace

    Paperback (Simon Spotlight, June 16, 2020)
    Visit the Appalachian Trail as Newbery Honor recipient and New York Times bestselling author Marion Dane Bauer takes you on a tour of one of our country’s greatest treasures in this Level 1 Ready-to-Read.The Appalachian Trail is one of the longest trails in the world! It crosses fourteen states between Georgia and Maine. Hikers from all over the world come to explore and discover the natural wonders along the trail. Beginning readers will enjoy trailing along in this informative Ready-to-Read.
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  • The World of Mary Cassatt.

    Robin McKown

    Hardcover (Ty Crowell Co, April 1, 1972)
    Examines the life of the nineteenth-century American artist and her association with the leaders of the impressionist school
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  • Yosemite

    Marion Dane Bauer, John Wallace

    Paperback (Simon Spotlight, Dec. 8, 2020)
    Discover the natural wonders of Yosemite National Park as Newbery Honor recipient and New York Times bestselling author Marion Dane Bauer takes you on a tour of one of our country’s greatest treasures in this Level 1 Ready-to-Read.Exquisite waterfalls, giant granite cliffs, ample hiking trails, and stunning views—these are just a few of the things that make Yosemite National Park one of the most popular parks in the world. Beginning readers will love exploring and learning about the beauty and grandeur of this iconic park in this informative Ready-to-Read.
  • Ida Tarbell;: First of the muckrakers,

    Alice Mulcahey Fleming

    Hardcover (Crowell, March 15, 1971)
    A biography of the woman who pioneered a new style of journalism in exposing the malpractices of the oil industry at the turn of the century.
  • The Mighty Mississippi

    Marion Dane Bauer, John Wallace

    Paperback (Simon Spotlight, March 6, 2007)
    Visit the mighty Mississippi River as Newbery Honor recipient and New York Times bestselling author Marion Dane Bauer takes you on a tour of one of our country’s greatest natural treasures in this Level 1 Ready-to-Read.Discover the impact this mighty river has had on our country in this nonfiction Ready-to-Read! The Mississippi River starts in northern Minnesota at Lake Itasca and travels all the way to the Gulf of Mexico. Along its route, people use it to ship goods and simply enjoy its splendor and beauty.
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  • Tongue of flame;: The life of Lydia Maria Child

    Milton Meltzer

    Unknown Binding (Dell, Feb. 21, 1975)
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  • Wilma Rudolph: Champion Athlete

    Tom Biracree

    Library Binding (Chelsea House Pub, May 1, 1992)
    A biography of the woman who overcame crippling polio as a child to become the first woman to win three gold medals in track in a single Olympics.
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  • Tongue of flame;: The life of Lydia Maria Child

    Milton Meltzer

    Unknown Binding (Dell, March 15, 1975)
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  • Computers

    Jane Jonas Srivastava, James McCrea, Ruth McCrea

    Library Binding (Thomas Y. Crowell Co, March 15, 1972)
    An easy-to-read explanation of the way a computer works and what it does.
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  • Margaret Sanger;: Pioneer of birth control

    Lawrence Lader

    Hardcover (Crowell, March 15, 1969)
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  • The Wright Brothers.

    Ruth Franchere

    Library Binding (HarperCollins, Sept. 1, 1972)
    An easy-to-read biography of the two brothers who built and flew the first powered airplane in 1903.
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  • The Grand Canyon

    Marion Dane Bauer, John Wallace

    Hardcover (Simon Spotlight, May 7, 2019)
    Visit the Grand Canyon as Newbery Honor recipient and New York Times bestselling author Marion Dane Bauer takes you on a tour of one of our country’s greatest treasures in this Level 1 Ready-to-Read.It all started with water. But how did one river make such a deep canyon? Beginning readers will love learning about one of the great wonders of the United States: the Grand Canyon.
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