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  • The Chilean Miners' Rescue

    Marcia Amidon Lusted

    Library Binding (Essential Library, Aug. 1, 2011)
    Describes the 2010 mining accident in San Josâe, Chile, in which thirty-three men became trapped underground for over sixty days, and details the rescue efforts and the worldwide media coverage of the event.

  • Hate Crimes in America

    Melissa Abramovitz, Essential Library, Jeannine Bell

    Library Binding (Essential Library, Dec. 15, 2016)
    "Hate Crimes in America covers the history of crimes motivated by prejudice, examples of such incidents in the headlines today, and the ways in which communities are responding to these vicious acts."--Publisher's website.

  • How the Toilet Changed History

    Laura Perdew

    Library Binding (Essential Library, Sept. 1, 2015)
    How the Toilet Changed History examines the invention of the toilet and explores how improving sanitation has changed cities and human health. Features include essential facts, a glossary, selected bibliography, websites, source notes, and an index, plus a timeline and maps, charts, and diagrams. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
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  • Malala Yousafzai: Education Activist

    Sheila Griffin Llanas

    Library Binding (Essential Library, Aug. 1, 2013)
    This biography examines the remarkable life of Malala Yousafzai using easy-to-read, compelling text. Through striking black-and-white images and rich color photographs, readers will learn about Malala's family background, education, work as an education activist. Readers will also learn about the Islam religion and the Taliban--publisher.

  • Ryan the Rabbit's Big Move

    Rachel Michaels, Amy Best, Peter Philipp, Smokini

    Paperback (The Essential Library, April 12, 2015)
    ***Vivid, Full-Color Children's Picture Book***Ryan the Rabbit loves his life and his sunny home in the carrot patch behind Farmer Andrew’s house—which is why he is dismayed when his family announces that they are moving to the jungle, halfway around the world!Ryan’s Dad has a great job opportunity—to start a carrot farm in the jungle so that jungle animals can enjoy carrots, too. But Ryan doesn't want to leave behind his friends and the only life he’s known. Will Ryan ever adjust to life in the jungle?Give Your Child A Head Start in Life!The Jungle Juniors® Storybook series is designed to enhance your child’s self-esteem, self-reliance and build positive social interactions.Our mission is to help give your child a head start to make a successful transition from home to classroom.Jungle Juniors® Storybook SeriesThe books can be read in any order. Cut and paste the links below in your web browser.Lucas The Lion & The Pirate Ship Monica The Monkey Saves The Day Ryan The Rabbit’s Big Move Geoff the Giraffe’s New Glasses– Coming Soon!An Early Learning Program By The Essential Library®Jungle Juniors® is an early learning program developed by The Essential Library to help build reading, critical reasoning and socialization skills for young children. Since 2000, The Essential Library has been dedicated to publishing the best in both classic and contemporary novels, poetry and non-fiction. We delight, entertain and inform today’s readers.

  • Women With Wings: Women Pilots of World War II

    Shannon Baker Moore

    Library Binding (Essential Library, Dec. 15, 2016)
    Discusses how in the 1940s, women broke free from traditional gender roles by piloting aircraft both on the homefront and in combat, making critical contributions to the Allied victory in World War II.
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  • Jeff Bezos: Amazon.com Architect

    Tom Robinson

    Library Binding (Essential Library, Aug. 1, 2009)
    Highlights the life and accomplishments of the man who created the online shopping site "Amazon.com," and describes the success of the store.

  • Lucille Ball: Actress & Comedienne

    Deann Herringshaw

    Library Binding (Essential Library, Aug. 1, 2011)
    Presents the life of Lucille Ball, discussing her childhood, marriage to and divorce from Desi Arnaz, and runaway success on the "I Love Lucy" show.

  • The Berlin Wall

    Christine Zuchora-Walske

    Library Binding (Essential Library, Jan. 1, 2014)
    Discusses why the Berlin Wall was built, what life was like in a divided city, and why it was torn down, and explores the political context behind the wall.

  • Google: The Company and Its Founders

    Susan E. Hamen

    Library Binding (Essential Library, Jan. 1, 2011)
    Describes the history of the online search engine and its founders, from its inception as a unique searching algorithm to its evolution into a multi-billion-dollar industry leader in the field.

  • Fracking

    Kathryn Hulick

    Library Binding (Essential Library, Dec. 15, 2016)
    Fracking covers the controversies of the fracking industry, examining the different perspectives and the potential risks and benefits of fracking. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
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  • Internet Addiction

    Laura Perdew

    Library Binding (Essential Library, Sept. 1, 2014)
    Discusses the issues surrounding internet addiction, including the history of the internet, why internet addiction is hard to diagnose, and how people can recover from this addiction.