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Books in People in Focus series

  • In Focus: Space

    Raman Prinja

    Paperback (Kingfisher, July 18, 2017)
    Why did scientists send a dog to space? What was the first song to play on Mars? Which planet has the most moons? In Focus: Space has the answers! In Focus is a cool, new information series that's perfect for curious kids. These fun books feature modern, magazine-style pages, including top 10 lists, fast facts, quickfire quizzes, and more! With pages packed with vivid photography and fun facts, kids will have fun learning about the world around them!Each In Focus book features a contents page, glossary, and index, plus front and end flaps on the cover.
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  • In Focus: Intelligent Animals

    Camilla de la Bedoyere

    Paperback (Kingfisher, June 19, 2018)
    Which intelligent animals can use tools? Can animals learn a language? Which animal is the cleverest of all? In Focus: Intelligent Animals has the answers! In Focus is a cool, new information series that's perfect for curious kids. These fun books feature modern, magazine-style pages, including top 10 lists, fast facts, quickfire quizzes, and more! With pages packed with vivid photography and fun facts, kids will have fun learning about the world around them!Each In Focus book features a contents page, glossary, and index, plus front and end gatefold flaps on the cover.
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  • The #metoo Movement

    Marty Erickson

    Hardcover (Brightpoint Press, Aug. 1, 2019)
    "Explores the history of the #MeToo movement and how it has evolved, including the activists who are leading the movement today"--
  • In Focus: Space

    Raman Prinja

    Hardcover (Kingfisher, July 18, 2017)
    Why did scientists send a dog to space? What was the first song to play on Mars? Which planet has the most moons? In Focus: Space has the answers! In Focus is a cool, new information series that's perfect for curious kids. These fun books feature modern, magazine-style pages, including top 10 lists, fast facts, quickfire quizzes and more! With pages packed with vivid photography and fun facts, kids will have fun learning about the world around them!Each In Focus book features a contents page, glossary, and index.
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  • Maria Martinez, Tewa Potter

    Doreen Gonzalez

    Hardcover (Dillon Pr, Oct. 1, 1999)
    A biography of the noted Tewa artist, Maria Martinez, focusing on her work as a potter and on her role in preserving the culture of her people.
  • Ralph David Abernathy

    Catherine M. Reef

    Paperback (Dillon Pr, April 1, 1995)
    Recounts the life of the Baptist minister and civil rights leader who helped organize the Montgomery bus boycott and found the Southern Christian Leadership Conference
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  • In Focus: Tropical Lands

    Clive Gifford

    Hardcover (Kingfisher, Sept. 19, 2017)
    Where is the hottest place on Earth? Which animals love the hot weather? Where would you see a mirage? In Focus: Tropical Lands has the answers! In Focus is a cool, new information series that's perfect for curious kids. These fun books feature modern, magazine-style pages, including top 10 lists, fast facts, quickfire quizzes, and more! With pages packed with vivid photography and punchy text, kids will have fun learning about the world around them!Each In Focus book features a contents page, glossary, and index.
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  • In Focus: Rocks and Fossils

    Chris Oxlade

    Paperback (Kingfisher, Aug. 21, 2018)
    What is a meteorite? Why can you find seashell fossils on Mount Everest? What are gemstones made of? In Focus: Rocks and Fossils has the answers! In Focus is a cool information series that's perfect for curious kids. These fun books feature modern, magazine-style pages, including top 10 lists, fast facts, and more! With pages packed with vivid photography and fun facts, kids will have fun learning about the world around them!Each In Focus book features a contents page, glossary, and index.
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  • In Focus: Space

    Elizabeth Jenner, Maggie Chiang, Emma Jayne, Jessie Ford, Sol Linero

    Hardcover (360 Degrees, April 7, 2020)
    Ten illustrators journey into outer space, peeling back the layers of the Universe for adventurous readers to explore. Lift the gate-fold pages on every spread to take a closer look at the wonders of space.Discover all things intergalactic - from the Big Bang, stars and Solar System to astronauts, rockets and distant galaxies. Lift the gate-fold pages on every spread to take a closer look at the wonders of space.
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  • In Focus: Rocks and Fossils

    Chris Oxlade

    Hardcover (Kingfisher, Aug. 21, 2018)
    What is a meteorite? Why can you find seashell fossils on Mount Everest? What are gemstones made of? In Focus: Rocks and Fossils has the answers! In Focus is a cool information series that's perfect for curious kids. These fun books feature modern, magazine-style pages, including top 10 lists, fast facts, and more! With pages packed with vivid photography and fun facts, kids will have fun learning about the world around them!Each In Focus book features a contents page, glossary, and index.
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  • In Focus: Reptiles

    Barbara Taylor

    Hardcover (Kingfisher, Sept. 19, 2017)
    Which amazing animal can change the color of its skin? Which terrifying creature is so big it was confused for a dragon? Which tricksy reptile pretends to be a toad? In Focus: Reptiles has the answers! In Focus is a cool, new information series that's perfect for curious kids. These fun books feature modern, magazine-style pages, including top 10 lists, fast facts, quickfire quizzes, and more! With pages packed with vivid photography and fascinating facts and stats, kids will have fun learning about the world around them!Each In Focus book features a contents page, glossary, and index.
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  • School Shootings

    Jen Barton

    Hardcover (Brightpoint Press, Aug. 1, 2019)
    School shootings have claimed the lives of many people in the United States. Today, some activists argue for better gun control laws. They face opposition from people who want to protect their gun ownership rights. School Shootings explores the history of this issue and how it has evolved, including how people and laws are addressing it today.