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Books in World About Us series

  • This Is My Doctor

    Adam Bellamy

    Library Binding (Enslow Publishing, Jan. 1, 2017)
    Using simple language and a high text/photo correlation, young readers will learn about what to expect when they go to the doctor, including what a nurse will do during a checkup and why people receive shots. A Words to Know section at the beginning of the book helps students learn new vocabulary they will encounter in the text, while suggestions for other titles and websites encourage students to learn more.
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  • This Is My Library

    Adam Bellamy

    Library Binding (Enslow Publishing, Jan. 1, 2017)
    Using simple language and high text/photo correlation, young readers will learn about what to expect when they visit a library, including whats on the shelves, who works there, and how to behave. A Words to Know section at the beginning of the book helps students learn new vocabulary they will encounter in the text, while suggestions for other titles and websites encourage students to learn more.
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  • All About My World

    Adam Bellamy

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, Jan. 1, 2017)
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  • Polluting the Sea

    Michael Bright

    Hardcover (Franklin Watts Ltd, Aug. 1, 1991)
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  • Fossil Fuels

    Margaret Spence

    Hardcover (Franklin Watts Ltd, Feb. 15, 1993)
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  • Recycling

    Tony Hare

    Library Binding (Gloucester Pr, Oct. 1, 1991)
    Discusses methods of recycling metal, plastic, paper, and glass, and why such conservation efforts are important
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  • Recycling

    Michael Bright

    Hardcover (Franklin Watts Ltd, Aug. 29, 1991)
    This series explores contemporary issues threatening the world today. "Recycling" looks at ways in which things such as tin cans and plastics can be recycled. The book stresses the importance of recycling, as a means of conserving resources and with a view to the future of the planet.
  • Acid Rain

    Michael Bright

    Library Binding (Gloucester Pr, March 1, 1991)
    Describes what acid rain is, what causes it, and how it affects the environment,and examines ways in which pollution levels can be reduced or minimized
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  • Off to School

    Ellen Lawrence

    Library Binding (Lightbox, Aug. 1, 2018)
    Did you know that in Kenya, camels deliver library books to children? Around the world, children learn in many different ways. Learn more about them in Off to School, part of the About Our World series.
  • Acid Rain

    Michael Bright

    Paperback (The Watts Publishing Group, Jan. 31, 1991)
    Looks at the causes of acid rain and its effect upon both the atmosphere and the environment. The book examines ways in which pollution levels can be reduced or minimized, and investigates alternative sources of energy.
  • This Is My School

    Adam Bellamy

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, Jan. 1, 2017)
    Describes what happens during the school day and schools' features, including the library, gym, and cafeteria.
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  • Clothes We Wear

    Ellen Lawrence

    Library Binding (Lightbox, Aug. 1, 2018)
    Did you know that in India, women and girls have worn saris for more than 2,000 years? We wear clothes that show who we are and what we believe. Learn more about what people around the world wear in Clothes We Wear, part of the About Our World series.
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