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Books in True Books: Holidays series

  • The Iroquois

    Stefanie Takacs

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 2003)
    Discusses the five nations of the Iroquois Confederacy and examines their history, culture, and contemporary life.
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  • The Sun

    Elaine Landau

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 2007)
    Describes the sun as a star--a rather ordinary star--and as the force that makes life on Earth possible, and discusses how scientists study the sun.
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  • Glaciers

    Larry Dane Brimner

    Paperback (Children's Press(CT), March 15, 2000)
    Ideal for today's young investigative reader, each A True Book includes lively sidebars, a glossary and index, plus a comprehensive "To Find Out More" section listing books, organizations, and Internet sites. A staple of library collections since the 1950s, the new A True Book series is the definitive nonfiction series for elementary school readers.
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  • The Nez Perce

    Stefanie Takacs

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 2003)
    Discusses the history, culture, and contemporary life of the Nez Perce Indians of the Pacific Northwest.
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  • Halloween

    Dana Meachen Rau

    School & Library Binding (San Val, Sept. 15, 2001)
    None
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  • Penguins

    Ann O. Squire

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, March 1, 2007)
    Describes the characteristics, habits, life cycle, diet, and enemies of penguins.
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  • Caves

    Larry Dane Brimner

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, March 16, 2000)
    Describes the different kinds of caves, how they are formed, and the wildlife that lives within them.
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  • The Circulatory System

    Christine Taylor-Butler

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, March 1, 2008)
    Did you know that your nerve impulses are 1,000 times SLOWER than your computer? Or that it's normal to fart - as often as 20 times a day? Get the buzz on health and the human body with this fun and fascinating series.
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  • The Maryland Colony

    Kevin Cunningham

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 2011)
    A True Book-The Thirteen Colonies Are you thrilled by true adventure stories? do you wonder how our founding fathers conquered the wilds of North America to create the United States? You'll experience it all in these books that tell the story of the brave men and women who escaped tyranny from across the ocean to forge a new world in 13 colonies that led to the birth of the United States of America.
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  • The Seminole

    Stefanie Takacs

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 2003)
    Discusses the history, culture, religious beliefs, and contemporary life of the Seminole Indians of the southeastern United States.
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  • Martin Luther King Jr. Day

    Dana Meachen Rau

    School & Library Binding (Topeka Bindery, Sept. 1, 2001)
    None
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  • The New Hampshire Colony

    Kevin Cunningham

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 2011)
    A history of the New England colony, from its earliest Native American inhabitants to the arrival of European colonists, through to the Revolutionary War and its aftermath.
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