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America the Beautiful: The Story Behind Our National Hymn
Liz Sonneborn
Library Binding (Chelsea Clubhouse, Aug. 1, 2003)Introduces Katharine Bates and Samuel Ward, who wrote America the Beautiful, and explores the meaning of the words, how they relate to American history, and why the song became a favorite patriotic anthem.
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How Does a Spacecraft Reach the Moon?
Barbara J Davis, Debra Voege
Hardcover (Chelsea Clubhouse, Sept. 1, 2009)The Moon is very far from Earth. Yet, scientists have been able to get satellites, shuttles, and other spacecraft into space and a few manned spacecraft to land on the Moon. This title reveals the science behind propulsion and the energy it takes to get large craft into space. It also includes photographs and illustrations.
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Great Empires of the Past
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Hardcover (Chelsea Clubhouse, Dec. 1, 2009)Book by Various
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In Your Food
Sabrina Crewe
Library Binding (Chelsea Clubhouse, May 1, 2010)As you eat a sandwich with cheese and drink a glass of milk, did you ever think that there are organisms that live in these foods? From the yeast that makes the bread dough rise to the mold that can spoil a loaf and the bacteria that makes yogurt healthy for our bodies to the fungi that helps make cheese, various organisms are integral to the foods we eat and drink every day. In Your Food shows how these microscopic critters eat the same foods we do, and what effects they can have on the fruits, veggies, and other foods in our lives.
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Muay Thai: Thai Boxing
Paul Collins
Library Binding (Chelsea Clubhouse, Dec. 1, 2001)Explores the martial art of Muay Thai and provides information on uniforms, choosing a school, conditioning, techniques, terminology, and competition.
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Dwarf Planets
Robin Birch
Library Binding (Chelsea Clubhouse, March 1, 2008)Each title features: - A section on surface features- Descriptions of noteworthy explorations- A list of questions remaining for future explorers- A fact summary box.
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The Hawk Family
Bev Harvey
Library Binding (Chelsea Clubhouse, Aug. 1, 2003)Simple text compares and contrasts members of the hawk family in terms of where they live, body features, eating habits, and size. Species featured include the northern goshawk, Cooper's hawk, golden eagle, wedge-tailed eagle, bald eagle, white-bellied sea eagle, whistling kite, and northern harrier.Simple text compares members of the hawk family in terms of where they live, body features, eating habits, and size, including the northern goshawk, Cooper's hawk, golden eagle, bald eagle, wedge-tailed eagle, and whistling kite.
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The Crow Indians
Leigh Hope Wood
Library Binding (Chelsea Clubhouse, Jan. 1, 1993)Discusses the history of this warrior and buffalo-hunting tribe whose members worked as United States army scouts during the nineteenth century and who were granted their ancestral home on the vast plains of Montana as part of the Crow Indian Reservation.
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