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Our National Holidays
Patricia J. Murphy
Paperback (Compass Point Books, Jan. 1, 2002)Explains the reasons for various national patriotic holidays celebrated in the United States including Independence Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, and Thanksgiving.
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Voting and Elections
Patricia J. Murphy
Paperback (Compass Point Books, Sept. 1, 2001)Describes the process of voting, the way people of the United States select a candidate and choose their leaders in an election. Also explains who is allowed to vote in the United States.
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Farms Long Ago
Jennifer Blizin Gillis
Library Binding (Compass Point Books, Sept. 1, 2004)Provides a history of farming including a description of how farm buildings were, what farm tools were used, how farmers would get water, how crops were planted and picked, what farm animals were used and raised, and how farmers survived in bad
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Let's Talk about Feeling Defeated
Melanie Ann Apel
Library Binding (PowerKids Press, Jan. 1, 2003)Losing a game or failing a test can make a child feel defeated. This book both empathizes with kids' frustrations and offers ways of helping them deal with their feelings of defeat. By stressing that the important thing in life is doing one's best no matter what the outcome, this books offers comfort through trying times.
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Farm Crops
Jennifer Blizin Gillis
Library Binding (Compass Point Books, Sept. 1, 2004)Describes why and how farmers grow crops including grain crops such as corn, cereal, bread and rice, along with fruits, vegetables, nuts, sunflowers and cotton.
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Let's Talk about Sickle Cell Anemia
Melanie Gordon, M A Gordon
Library Binding (PowerKids Press, Jan. 1, 2003)This informative series teaches kids about some common physical problems they or their classmates may encounter. Topics range from everyday irritations, like scratches, scrapes, and bug bites, to more serious illnesses, like epilepsy and sickle cell anemia. Kids will learn about the origins and treatments of these problems in language that is simple and easy to understand. The focus on taking care of your body promotes health and well-being for all readers.
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Farm Animals
Jennifer Blizin Gillis
Library Binding (Compass Point Books, Sept. 1, 2004)Describes why farmers raise animals including dairy goats, dairy cows, beef cattle, laying hens, turkeys, pigs, and sheep.
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Let's Talk About When Someone You Love Is in a Nursing Home
Diana Star Helmer
Library Binding (Powerkids Pr, Jan. 1, 1999)Discusses why someone would enter a nursing home, what nursing homes are like, and how to act when visiting someone there
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Groundhog Day
Marc Tyler Nobleman
Library Binding (Compass Point Books, Sept. 1, 2004)Nobleman, Marc Tyler
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The U.S. Supreme Court
Patricia J. Murphy
Paperback (Compass Point Books, Jan. 1, 2002)Describes the history and procedures of the United States Supreme Court, and explains when and where the Supreme Court justices hear cases, and how they make decisions.
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