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Books in Rookie Read-About Sports series

  • How Do You Know It's Fall?

    Allan Fowler

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, April 1, 1992)
    Presents the many signs of fall, including geese flying south, squirrels hiding acorns, and people playing football
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  • You Can Use a Compass

    Lisa Trumbauer

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 2003)
    Simple text and photographs describe and illustrate how to use a compass to find one's way on land, at sea, or in the air.
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  • Maple Trees

    Allan Fowler

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 2001)
    Discusses leaves, sap, and the different kinds of maple trees.
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  • How Things Work: Submarines

    Joanne Mattern

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 2015)
    Introduces the technologies that make working and living under the sea possible.
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  • It Could Still Be a Tree

    Allan Fowler

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, Jan. 1, 1991)
    Identifies the characteristics of trees and provides specific examples, including the maple, evergreen, magnolia, and redwood.
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  • It Could Still Be a Worm

    Allan Fowler

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, Oct. 1, 1996)
    A simple introduction to the earthworm, roundworm, flatworm, and other kinds of worms.
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  • Simple Machines

    Cody Crane

    Paperback (Children's Press, Feb. 1, 2019)
    From levers to pulleys, simple machines make our lives easier.Rookie Read-About Physical Science series introduces the youngest readers to physical science concepts. Each book features critical-thinking questions throughout the text; a simple, hands-on experiment; a glossary and more. This series is aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards. They help roll, lift, cut, tip, and turn everyday objects. In Simple Machines readers will dig into the science behind how we use simple machines to get the job done.
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  • It Could Still Be a Flower

    Allan Fowler

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, Aug. 1, 2000)
    Describes a variety of flowers and explains how and why they bloom.
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  • Will It Float or Sink?

    Melissa Stewart

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 2006)
    Introduces the concept of buoyancy by showing the effect of placing household items of differing size, structure, and weight in bodies of water.
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  • Raccoons

    Allan Fowler

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, March 1, 2000)
    Describes the physical characteristics, habitat, life cycle, and behavior of raccoons.
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  • The Chicken or the Egg?

    Allan Fowler

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 1993)
    A brief look at the physical characteristics, breeds, and habits of chickens and at how modern poultry farms produce eggs and chickens
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  • It's a Good Thing There Are Bees

    Lisa M. Herrington

    Library Binding (Children's Press, Sept. 1, 2014)
    The sound of a buzzing bee can send many people running inside. But bees play a very important role in their ecosystem.Bees pollinate flowers and also provide useful products, such as honey and beeswax. The well-organized chapters help readers (Ages 6-7) identify key details. The illustrations and text features such as captions and bold print help students navigate the text while the photographs add clarity and enable students to better understand the text.
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