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Books in 101 Facts About Our World series

  • 101 Facts About Oceans

    Julia Barnes

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub Learning library, Aug. 1, 2003)
    Provides miscellaneous information about oceans and the science of oceanography.
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  • 101 Facts About Rivers

    Julia Barnes

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub Learning library, Jan. 1, 2004)
    Describes the characteristics, formation, uses, plant and animal life, and conservation of rivers.
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  • 101 Facts About Rain Forests

    Julia Barnes

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub Learning library, July 1, 2003)
    Describes the importance of rain forests, types of plant and animal life that live there, and the current threat to rain forests from deforestation and pollution.
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  • 101 Facts about Lakes

    Julia Barnes

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub Learning library, Aug. 15, 2004)
    Describes the characteristics, formation, plant and animal life, and preservation of lakes.
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  • 101 Facts about Deserts

    Julia Barnes

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub Learning library, July 1, 2003)
    Describes the characteristics, formation, plant and animal life, and preservation of deserts.
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  • 101 Facts About Mountains

    Julia Barnes

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub Learning library, Aug. 1, 2003)
    Explores the characteristics, formation, and erosion of the world's mountains, the plants and animals living there, and how to protect their environment.
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  • Places We Call Home

    Ellen Lawrence

    Library Binding (Lightbox, Aug. 1, 2018)
    Did you know that Mongolian nomads live in tent-like homes called gers? Children around the world live in many different types of homes. Learn more about them in Places We Call Home, part of the About Our World series.
  • Clothes We Wear

    Ellen Lawrence

    Library Binding (Lightbox, Aug. 1, 2018)
    Did you know that in India, women and girls have worn saris for more than 2,000 years? We wear clothes that show who we are and what we believe. Learn more about what people around the world wear in Clothes We Wear, part of the About Our World series.
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  • 101 Facts About Our World

    Julia Barnes

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub Learning library, Aug. 1, 2003)
    From the highest mountain to the deepest river, and through extremes of nature, landforms continue be form, change, and disappear, and plants and animals continue to survive. 101 Facts About Our World explores the various environments, from harsh to mild, where plants and animals exist and sometimes thrive despite the seeming odds against them.
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  • Our Many Foods

    Ellen Lawrence

    Library Binding (Lightbox, Aug. 1, 2018)
    Did you know that in Tibet, butter is mixed with water, tea, and salt to make butter tea? Children around the world have many different kinds of foods and drinks. Learn more about them in Our Many Foods, part of the About Our World series.
  • Off to School

    Ellen Lawrence

    Library Binding (Lightbox, Aug. 1, 2018)
    Did you know that in Kenya, camels deliver library books to children? Around the world, children learn in many different ways. Learn more about them in Off to School, part of the About Our World series.
  • Going Places

    Ellen Lawrence

    Library Binding (Lightbox, Aug. 1, 2018)
    Did you know that in Nigeria, some children travel to school in canoes? Children around the world travel in different ways. Learn more about them in Going Places, part of the About Our World series.