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Flying Free: America's First Black Aviators
Philip S. Hart
Paperback (Lerner Pub Group, April 1, 1996)Surveys the history of black aviators, from the early black aviation community in Chicago in the 1920s through World War II to modern times
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Latke, the Lucky Dog
Ellen Fischer, Book Buddy Digital Media, Lerner Publishing Group
Audiobook (Lerner Publishing Group, June 6, 2017)Rescued from an animal shelter on the first night of Hanukkah, Latke has trouble learning the house rules. Despite a series of mishaps, he is one lucky dog!
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Man With a Million Ideas: Fred Jones, Genius/Inventor
Virginia Ott, Gloria Borseth Swanson
Library Binding (Lerner Pub Group, Nov. 1, 1976)A biography of Frederick McKinley Jones, the black engineer and inventor who is credited with many inventions, including refrigeration units for trucks and railroad cars, portable x-ray unit, and ticket dispenser.
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Julia Morgan, Architect of Dreams
Ginger Wadsworth
Library Binding (Lerner Pub Group, June 1, 1990)Recounts the life of the architect whose projects included designing the Hearst Castle at San Simeon, California
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Chips and Cheese and Nana's Knees: What Is Alliteration?
Brian P. Cleary, Intuitive, Lerner Publishing Group
Audiobook (Lerner Publishing Group, May 10, 2017)What is alliteration? You'll find the answer inside this audiobook - it's packed with wonderful and wacky words that start with similar sounds. Brian P. Cleary's remarkable rhymes creatively present the concept of alliteration for young listeners. Chips and Cheese and Nana's Knees: What Is Alliteration? turns traditional grammar lessons on end! Listen to this audiobook and delight in the sense - and nonsense - of words.
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Odysseus: Escaping Poseidon's Curse
Dan Jolley, Book Buddy Digital Media, Lerner Publishing Group
Audiobook (Lerner Publishing Group, June 28, 2017)After finally winning the decade-long war against the Trojans, Odysseus, captain of the Greek army, only has to guide his men back home across the sea. Yet the journey will prove just as perilous as the battles they have just won, as they encounter the monstrous, man-eating cyclops, the irresistible song of the siren, and the wrath of an angry Poseidon, god of the sea. Are he and his men destined to die at sea? Or can Odysseus's cunning, strength, and courage bring them safely home?
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Shannon: An Ojibway Dancer
Sandra King, Catherine Whipple
Library Binding (Lerner Pub Group, July 1, 1993)For Shannon, a thirteen-year-old Ojibway girl, traditional dance becomes the link between her native culture and her life in the city.
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William Penn: A Life of Tolerance
Jennifer Boothroyd
Library Binding (Lerner Pub Group, Oct. 15, 2006)Highlights the life of the man who founded the state of Pennsylvania.
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Earth's Water Cycle
Robin Nelson, Intuitive, Lerner Publishing Group
Audiobook (Lerner Publishing Group, May 8, 2017)From lakes, to clouds, to rain that falls back to Earth - discover how water changes through various processes to form the water cycle.
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The Aboriginal Peoples of Australia
Anne Bartlett
Library Binding (Lerner Pub Group, Sept. 1, 2001)Describes the traditions, culture, music, food, and family life of the Aborigines; and how they are working to revive their heritage.
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The Graduated Robot, and Other Stories.
J. Hunter Holly, Kathleen Groenjes
Library Binding (Lerner Pub Group, Aug. 1, 1974)A computerized robot fails school, a boy dreams about his father on Mars, and a twenty-first-century youth meets his great grandmother in the collection of tales
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The Kids' Invention Book
Arlene Erlbach
Library Binding (Lerner Pub Group, Aug. 1, 1997)Profiles eleven inventors between the ages of eight and fourteen, describes the steps involved in inventing a new product, and discusses contests, patents, lawyers, and clubs
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