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Dragon Parade: A Chinese New Year Story
Steven A. Chin
Paperback (STECK-VAUGHN, Jan. 1, 1993)Examines life as a Chinese immigrant in 1850s San Francisco, and describes the tradition, preparation, and excitement of the Chinese New Year
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State-by-State Guide
Millie Miller, Cyndi Nelson
Hardcover (Scholastic Inc., Sept. 1, 1999)Brilliant watercolors capture the diverse official birds, flowers and insects of each of the fifty states along with the state-specific information on inventions, famous people, and more.
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To Fly With the Swallows: A Story of Old California
Dana Catharine De Ruiz, Debbie Heller
Library Binding (Heinemann/Raintree, Aug. 1, 1993)A biography of the woman who became California's first native-born nun, describing a life that spanned the transitional period from Spanish rule to American statehood.
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New York: The Empire State
Professor John Hamilton
Library Binding (Abdo & Daughters, Aug. 15, 2016)"Welcome to New York, the Empire State! Explore Niagara Falls, tour the Statue of Liberty, attend a New York Yankees baseball game, and more as you learn about New York's history, plants and animals, industries, sports, cities, famous people, and more inthis fun, fact-filled title." --
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Trapped in Room 217
Thomas Kingsley Troupe
Paperback (Jolly Fish Press, Sept. 1, 2018)Jayla Walters isn t sure what to expect when her father s job uproots her and her brother, Dion, to Estes Park, Colorado. But right away, something doesn t seem right with their hotel. Jayla soon discovers that their home for the week, Room 217 of the Stanley Hotel, is the most haunted place in all of Colorado. Barely asleep the first night, Jayla watches a ghostly woman walk toward her bed. And the ghost visits her room every night. What does the ghost want? And what happens when Jayla and Dion get in her way? Every state has its own spine-tingling stories of ghosts and mysterious hauntings grounded in its regional history. The Haunted States of America series uses real-life ghost lore as jumping off points to new, chilling tales. But beware: sometimes real life is stranger than fiction.
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Puerto Rico
Professor John Hamilton
Library Binding (ABDO & Daughters, Aug. 15, 2016)Presents the history, geography, climate, plants and animals, cities, transportation, natural resources, industry, sports, entertainment, and people of Idaho, as well as general facts about the All-Star Island.
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Haunted States of America
Thomas Kingsley Troupe
Paperback (Jolly Fish Press, Sept. 1, 2018)Every state has its own spine-tingling stories of ghosts and mysterious hauntings grounded in its regional history. The Haunted States of America series uses real-life ghost lore as jumping off points to new, chilling tales. An author's note provides historical origins and fascinating facts, but beware: sometimes real life is stranger than fiction.
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