Quick view Details Forces of Nature: The Awesome Power of Volcanoes, Earthquakes, and Tornadoes by Catherine O'Neill Grace
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Quick view Kiss the Dust by Elizabeth Laird Her father's involvement with the Kurdish resistance movement in Iraq forces thirteen-year-old Tara to flee with her family over the border into Iran, where they face an unknown future. View Details
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Quick view Jim Thorpe: Original All-American by Joseph Bruchac Focusing on Jim Thorpe's years at Pennsylvania's Carlisle Indian School, this title brings his early athletic career to life, while also dispelling some myths about him and movingly depicting the Native American experience at the turn of the 20th... View Details
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Quick view An Inconvenient Truth: the Crisis of Global Warming by Al Gore Gore's bestselling book is now adapted for perhaps the most important audience of all: today's youth, who have no choice but to confront the planetary emergency head-on. Bursting with color photos, this book clearly explains global warming... View Details
Quick view Not a Drop to Drink: Water for a Thirsty World by Michael Burgan Water is one of Earth s hot environmental topics. The scarcity of clean drinking water will have dramatic consequences for humanity in the 21st century: water disputes could spark regional conflict, while increased desertification and drought could... View Details
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Quick view When the Earth Shakes: Earthquakes, Volcanoes, & Tsunamis by Simon Winchester A master nonfiction storyteller, Winchester digs deep into the powerful natural forces that shape the earth, exploring the how and why of world-changing events from the 19th-century s infamous volcanic eruption at Krakatoa and the earthquake that... View Details
Quick view Forces of Nature: The Awesome Power of Volcanoes, Earthquakes, and Tornadoes by Catherine O'Neill Grace Spectacular images, detailed diagrams, and fact-filled narrative combine to bring readers up close and personal with some of Earth's most dynamic forces View Details
Quick view Everything Volcanoes and Earthquakes: Earthshaking Photos, Facts, and Fun! Pb by Kathy Furgang Bursting with fascinating information about the biggest volcanic eruptions and earth-shattering earthquakes, this book takes a fun approach to science, introducing kids to plate tectonics and the tumultuous forces brewing beneath the Earth's surface. View Details
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