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Books in 21st Century Skills Library: Cool Steam Careers series

  • Floods!

    Cecilia Minden

    Library Binding (Cherry Lake Pub, Aug. 1, 2010)
    Explains what a flood is, describes the causes of flooding, and how to be prepared.
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  • We Celebrate Cinco de Mayo in Spring

    Jenna Lee Gleisner

    Library Binding (Cherry Lake Pub, Jan. 1, 2014)
    This Level 1 guided reader examines how people celebrate Cinco de Mayo. Students will develop word recognition and reading skills while learning about Cinco de Mayo activities, music, and food.
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  • Kids Can Clean Up Trash

    Cecilia Minden

    Library Binding (Cherry Lake Pub, Aug. 1, 2010)
    Explains why trash should be picked up, discusses how to take care of it, and offers ideas on where to volunteer to clean up litter.
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  • From African Plant To... Vaccine Preservative

    Nel Yomtov

    Paperback (Cherry Lake Publishing, Jan. 1, 2014)
    Learn about how nature has inspired technological innovations with this book on the similarities between an African plant and preserving vaccines. Integrating both historical and scientific perspectives, this book explains how a plant inspired the invention of a new way to preserve vaccines. Readers will make connections and examine the relationship between the two concepts. Sidebars, photographs, a glossary, and a concluding chapter on important people in the field add detail and depth to this informational text on biomimicry.
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  • We Celebrate Earth Day in Spring

    Jenna Lee Gleisner

    Library Binding (Cherry Lake Pub, Jan. 1, 2014)
    This Level 1 guided reader examines how people celebrate Earth Day. Students will develop word recognition and reading skills while learning about why we celebrate Earth Day and activities we do to celebrate.
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  • Chef

    Ellen Labrecque

    Paperback (Cherry Lake Pub, Aug. 1, 2016)
    Readers will learn what it takes to succeed as a chef. The book also explains the necessary educational steps, useful character traits, potential hazards, and daily job tasks related to this career. Sidebars include thought-provoking trivia. Questions in the backmatter ask for text-dependent analysis. Photos, a glossary, and additional resources are included.
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  • Kids Can Reuse

    Cecilia Minden

    Library Binding (Cherry Lake Pub, Aug. 1, 2010)
    Introduces reusing things rather than throwing them out and offers examples of how some things can be reused.
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  • Put Your Stuff Away!

    Katie Marsico

    Paperback (Cherry Lake Pub, Aug. 1, 2012)
    Good manners help make the world a better place. The simple text and colorful photos in this series help readers learn the importance of being polite, considering other people's feelings and behaving appropriately in everyday situations. Available in reinforced library and paperback bindings.
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  • Your Healthy Plate, Dairy

    Katie Marsico

    Paperback (Cherry Lake Pub, Jan. 1, 2012)
    This new book from Cherry Lake Publishing, highlights dairy, one of the food groups contained in the new dietary guidelines for Americans launched in January 2011 by the FDA. This leveled reader helps the young child understand the importance of dairy as a part of a balanced diet.
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  • Kids Can Recycle

    Cecilia Minden

    Library Binding (Cherry Lake Pub, Aug. 1, 2010)
    Introduces what, how, and where kids can recycle.
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  • Your Healthy Plate, Protein

    Katie Marsico

    Paperback (Cherry Lake Pub, Jan. 1, 2012)
    This new book from Cherry Lake Publishing, highlights protein, one of the food groups contained in the new dietary guidelines for Americans launched in January 2011 by the FDA. This leveled reader helps the young child understand the importance of protein as a part of a balanced diet.
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  • Speak Up!

    Katie Marsico

    Paperback (Cherry Lake Pub, Aug. 1, 2012)
    Good manners help make the world a better place. The simple text and colorful photos in this series help readers learn the importance of being polite, considering other people's feelings and behaving appropriately in everyday situations. Available in reinforced library and paperback bindings.
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