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  • A History of Music

    Shannon Baker Moore

    Library Binding (Essential Library, Jan. 1, 2015)
    "This title examines Western music's original European roots, the ways and styles in which it expanded, and how it has grown into such an integral part of Western culture."--Publisher's website.
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  • The Belles of Baseball: The All-American Girls Professional Baseball League

    Nel Yomtov

    Library Binding (Essential Library, Dec. 15, 2016)
    Discusses how in the 1940s and 1950s women broke traditional gender barriers by playing professional baseball.
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  • The Manson Family Murders

    Tom Streissguth

    Library Binding (Essential Library, Dec. 15, 2019)
    The Manson Family Murders explores all sides of these famous killings. It discusses police investigations, conspiracy theories, societal impacts, and more related to Charles Manson and his Family's crimes. Features include a glossary, references, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
  • Brain Science

    Melissa Abramovitz

    Library Binding (Essential Library, Dec. 15, 2015)
    Thrilling new discoveries in science and technology are announced almost daily. Cutting-Edge Science and Technology keeps readers at the forefront of new research. Brain Sciencecovers fascinating cutting-edge neuroscience topics, from brain-to-brain communication systems to thought-controlled limbs and brain-mapping technologies. High-impact photos and explanatory graphics and charts bring scientific concepts to life. Features include essential facts, a glossary, selected bibliography, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
  • Craigslist: The Company and Its Founder

    Susan M Freese

    Library Binding (Essential Library, Jan. 1, 2011)
    Describes the history of the networking company, from its inception as a listserv in 1995 to its evolution into an organizational tool serving seven hundred cities in seventy countries.
  • A Spooky Day at Sea

    Johanna Gohmann, Jessika Von Innerebner

    Library Binding (Essential Library, Jan. 26, 2018)
    There's a storm at sea. Piper and Percy must stay below deck. The wind is blowing, and the thunder is loud. They decide to hide in a closet until the storm is over. But then Percy thinks he sees a pirate ghost in the closet with them! Piper and Percy are surprised when they realize the ghost is their father's pirate coat and hat hanging on a hook. Calico Kid is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO.
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  • Donald Trump: 45 Us President

    A. R. Carser

    Library Binding (Essential Library, Aug. 15, 2016)
    Discusses the childhood, business career, political career, and 2016 presidential campaign and election of Donald Trump.
  • Sustainable Agriculture

    Carol Hand

    Library Binding (Essential Library, Jan. 1, 2016)
    Thrilling new discoveries in science and technology are announced almost daily. Cutting-Edge Science and Technology keeps readers at the forefront of new research. Sustainable Agriculturecovers a broad spectrum of issues related to advances in farming technology, such as sustainable soil, sustainable water, sustainable energy, and biotechnology. High-impact photos and explanatory graphics and charts bring scientific concepts to life. Features include essential facts, a glossary, selected bibliography, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
  • The Dakota Access Pipeline

    Sue Bradford Edwards

    Library Binding (Essential Library, Dec. 15, 2017)
    The Dakota Access Pipeline follows the controversy surrounding the building of the pipeline and the associated month-long protests at the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation in North Dakota. Features include essential facts, a glossary, selected bibliography, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
  • Dred Scott V. Sandford: Slavery and Freedom Before the American Civil War

    Amy Van Zee

    Library Binding (Essential Library, Aug. 1, 2012)
    Describes the landmark Supreme Court case of Dred Scott, a slave who sued for his freedom, and includes the events leading up to the case, the Supreme Court's ruling, and how it affected future cases and the history of the United States.
  • Tiananmen Square Protests

    Marcia Amidon Lusted

    Library Binding (Essential Library, Sept. 1, 2010)
    Examines the events and aftermath of the massacre by the Chinese army of protestors in Beijing's Tiananmen Square in 1989.
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  • Walt Disney: Entertainment Visionary

    Martin Gitlin

    Library Binding (Essential Library, Aug. 1, 2009)
    Biography of the trailblazing animator and creator of Mickey Mouse.