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  • The Statue of Liberty: What in the World?

    Jennifer Fandel, Tyler Crogg

    Hardcover (Creative Education, July 30, 2005)
    Recounts the history of the famed statue, including how it was built in France, shipped to America, and reassembled on a pedestal in New York Harbor.
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  • The Piano: What in the World?

    Nick Healy

    Hardcover (Creative Education, July 30, 2005)
    Book by Healy, Nick
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  • Why Do Geese Fly South in the Winter?: A Book About Migration

    Kathy Allen

    Paperback (First Facts, )
    Provides an explanation of migration, including what it is, why and how animals migrate, and how people affect migration.
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  • Social Roles and Stereotypes

    Zoe Lowery, J Elizabeth Mills

    Library Binding (Rosen Young Adult, Aug. 15, 2017)
    Highlights the propaganda and stereotypes faced by girls almost as soon as they are born.

  • The Mona Lisa: What in the World?

    Jill Kalz

    Hardcover (Creative Education, Aug. 31, 2005)
    A biography of Leonardo da Vinci, focusing on the innovative painting techniques he used to create one of the most recognized and admired portraits in the world: The Mona Lisa.
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  • Why Do Bears Sleep All Winter?

    Jane Duden

    Paperback (First Facts Books, Jan. 1, 2010)
    Provides an explanation of what hibernation is including why animals hibernate, and how they do it.

  • South Africa

    John Cope

    Hardcover (Frederick A. Praeger, Jan. 1, 1969)
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  • The Beatles: Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

    Teresa Wimmer

    Library Binding (Creative Education, July 1, 2008)
    A look at the pivotal 1967 music album and the famous band that produced it, the Beatles. A survey of concurrent global events gives the albums creation historical perspective.
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  • Brazil

    Celia Tidmarsh

    Hardcover (Hodder Wayland, Aug. 10, 2006)
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  • World in Focus: Turkey

    Anita Ganeri

    Hardcover (Hodder Wayland, Sept. 1, 2007)
    The World in Focus series provides an up-to-date view of individual countries around the world. Including discussion of the major challenges facing each country now and in the future. This book gives a real insight into life in Turkey. Lying at the crossroads of Europe and Asia, Turkey's unique geographical location has shaped its long history and culture. Since ancient times the region has been an important centre of civilization, trade and travel. Today, Turkey is a modern, secular country in which 97% of the population is Muslim. Major challenges for the future include dealing with its Kurdish population, settling its differences with Greece over the island of Cyprus, and its proposed membership of the European Union, but despite these problems it remains a country with huge potential.
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  • Spain

    Polly Campbell, Simon Rice

    Hardcover (Hodder Children's Books, )
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  • India

    Ali Brownlie Bojang, Nicola Barber

    Hardcover (Hodder Wayland, Sept. 7, 2006)
    World in Focus: India is a comprehensive study of the population, landscape, economy, politics, transport, health, culture, religion, tourism, environment and history of one of the most ancient civilizations in the world.India has a diverse landscape from the Himalayan Mountains to the Gangetic Plain.Tensions between Pakistan and India over the northern territory of Kashmir remain a cause of conflict yet to be resolved.India's economy is booming, yet despite the countrys' economic success the gap between rich and poor is one of the main challenges for the future.