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Books in New True Book series

  • Bryce Canyon National Park

    David Petersen

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, March 1, 1997)
    Describes the history, sights, and facilities of Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah
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  • Bats

    Susan Heinrichs Gray

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, March 1, 1995)
    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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  • The Apache

    Pat McKissack

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, Jan. 1, 1985)
    Describes the history, customs, religion, government, homes, and day-to-day life of the Apache people of the Southwest.
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  • Maps and Globes

    Ray Broekel

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, Nov. 1, 1983)
    Briefly discusses different types of maps and globes and explains such map-related terms as symbol, key, direction, and scale.
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  • The Chumash

    Jill D. Duvall

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, April 1, 1994)
    Traces the history of the California Indian tribe, describes their language, homes, customs, beliefs, and handicrafts, and recounts the impact of Spanish missionaries on their way of life
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  • South America

    Libby Koponen

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 2008)
    Describes the landscapes, plants, animals, history, and current conditions and ways of life of the continent of South America.
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  • The Anasazi

    David Petersen

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, Oct. 1, 1991)
    Describes the homes, culture, and way of life of the Anasazi, the Ancient Ones of the southwestern United States whose descendants became the Pueblos
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  • The Haitian Earthquake of 2010

    Peter Benoit

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 2011)
    b>A True Book-Disasters The horror! The humanity! The heroes! Read these true, heartstopping tales about unimaginable devastation wrought by nature and humans, and the amazing spirit of the people who united in recovery in the aftermath of nuclear explosions, worldwide diseases, earthquakes and hurricanes, and terrorist attacks.
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  • American Indian Foods: A True Book

    Jay Miller

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, March 1, 1997)
    Briefly describes some of the foods that were important to various North American Indian cultures and their rituals surrounding the harvesting, hunting, food preparation, and meals
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  • The Seminole

    Emilie U. Lepthien

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, Oct. 1, 1990)
    Presents a history of the Seminole Indians.
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  • Rocky Mountain National Park

    David Petersen

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, Oct. 1, 1993)
    Describes the landscape and wildlife of Rocky Mountain National Park, created in 1915 and featuring mountains, rivers, lakes, and tundra
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  • Forest Fires

    Arlene Erlbach

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, Oct. 1, 1995)
    Describes the damage and benefits of forest fires, the ways a fire can start, how firemen fight them, and what to do to prevent them
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