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Books in A New true book series

  • The Thirteen Colonies

    Dennis B. Fradin

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, Jan. 1, 1989)
    Discusses events that led to the founding of the Thirteen Colonies
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  • Bats

    Susan Heinrichs Gray

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, Oct. 1, 1994)
    Introduces the various kinds of bats, tells how they fly and sense the world around them, and discusses the bat's life cycle and vampire bats
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  • Grand Canyon National Park

    David Petersen

    Library Binding (Childrens Press, March 15, 1992)
    Describes the formation of the remarkable canyons in this national park in Arizona and discusses other things to see and do there
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  • Michelle Obama

    Christine Taylor-Butler

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, Feb. 1, 2015)
    As the first African American first lady of the United States, Michelle Obama has had a big role to fill. Readers will follow Obamas journey from her childhood in Chicago to her work as a lawyer and her achievements in the White House. They will also learn how she helped with her husbands political career and helped him win presidential elections in 2008 and 2012.
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  • Spiders

    Illa Podendorf

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, Oct. 1, 1986)
    Shows different kinds of spiders, explains how they eat, move, and protect themselves, and tells how spiders can be helpful and harmful
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  • Weeds and Wild Flowers

    Illa Podendorf

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 1981)
    An introduction to weeds that are always "weeds" and weeds that are considered wild flowers.
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  • Helicopters

    David Petersen

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, March 1, 1983)
    Highlights basic information about the history of helicopters, their parts and how they function, and the types and uses of whirlybirds.
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  • Pioneers

    Dennis B. Fradin

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 1984)
    Discusses the reasons people had for going to live in newly-discovered or newly-settled lands, as the American West of the nineteenth century, the hardships they faced, and their influence on history.
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  • Birds We Know

    Margaret Friskey

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, Oct. 1, 1981)
    An elementary introduction to different kinds of birds and some of their more interesting behavior.
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  • Jaguars

    Ann O. Squire

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, March 1, 2005)
    Presents the characteristics, habitat, eating habits, behavior, social habits, and enemies of jaguars.
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  • The Transcontinental Railroad

    John Perritano

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, March 1, 2010)
    Takes readers on an amazing journey to a fascinating time in U.S. history when the country was experiencing dynamic change and expanding westward, providing the keys to discovering the important people, places and events that helped shape the western United States.
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  • Hurricanes

    Arlene Erlbach

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, March 1, 1993)
    Describes the movements and destructive power of hurricanes and explains how they are predicted and monitored
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