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Books in New True Books: Health series

  • The Nervous System: A True Book

    Darlene R. Stille

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, March 1, 1998)
    Describes the various parts of the nervous system and explains how sensory messages are sent back and forth through nerves between the brain and the body
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  • Seneca

    Jill Duvall

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, July 1, 1991)
    Examines the history and current situation of the Seneca Indians
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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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  • Cancer

    Ann O. Squire

    Paperback (Children's Press, Sept. 1, 2015)
    About 12.5 percent of all deaths in the world are caused by cancer, making it deadlier than AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria combined.Readers (Grades 3-5) will discover how this common, yet deadly disease is diagnosed and treated. They will also learn how different kinds of cancer affect the body differently and why some types are deadlier than others.
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  • The Cayuga

    Jill D. Duvall

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, Dec. 1, 1991)
    Describes the history, culture, and changing fortunes of the Cayuga Indians
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  • The Oneida

    Jill D. Duvall

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, Dec. 1, 1991)
    Describes the history, culture, and changing fortunes of the Oneida Indians
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  • The Delaware

    Jay Miller

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, July 1, 1994)
    Traces the history of the Delaware Indians, describes their homes, clans, beliefs, and customs, and recounts how white settlers drove them from the Delaware River to Canada and Oklahoma
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  • The Tlingit

    Alice Osinski

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, April 1, 1990)
    Describes the traditional lifestyle, arts and crafts, changing land, and modern life of the Tlingit Indians
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  • Horses

    Elsa Z. Posell

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, May 1, 1985)
    Briefly traces the growth and training of a foal, weanling, and yearling, discusses the history and uses of horses in America, and describes various kinds of horses.
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  • The Cherokee

    Emilie U. Lepthien

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, April 1, 1985)
    Describes the customs, ways of life, and history of the Cherokee Nation, from its earliest days to the present.
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  • The Onondaga

    Jill D. Duvall

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, Dec. 1, 1991)
    Describes the history, culture, and current fortunes of the Onondaga Indians
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  • Ebola

    Ann O. Squire

    Paperback (Children's Press, Sept. 1, 2015)
    In 2014, an outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus in West Africa made headlines around the world.Because the disease spreads easily and has no known cure, many people were terrified that it would spread throughout the world. Readers (Grades 3-5) will learn how the outbreak began and how Ebola spreads from person to person. They will also explore earlier Ebola outbreaks and find out what scientists and doctors are doing to fight against the illness today.
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