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"No one knows where the term Underground Railroad came from--there were no trains or tracks, only "conductors" who helped escaping slaves to freedom. Including real stories about "passengers" on the "Railroad," this book chronicles slaves' close calls with bounty hunters, exhausting struggles on the road, and what they sacrificed for freedom. With black-and-white illustrations throughout and a sixteen-page black-and-white photo insert, the Underground...
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[2016]
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108 pages 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 20 cm.
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"Step back in time to the birth of America and meet the real-life rebels who made this country free! On a hot summer day near Philadelphia in 1776, Thomas Jefferson sat at his desk and wrote furiously until early the next morning. He was drafting the Declaration of Independence, a document that would sever this country's ties with Britain and announce a new nation--The United States of America. Colonists were willing to risk their lives for freedom,...
44) Birds
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[2017]
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 18 cm
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Explores the types of birds that can be found in everyday life, including roosters, pigeons, ducks, toucans, and flamingos, and presents facts on each.--
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2024
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Ava Monroe's escape to the Blue Ridge Mountains is a mystery she holds close to her heart. Stranded by a snowstorm in the quaint town of Jubilee, Georgia, she meets the steadfast Deputy Jack Sullivan, who becomes an unexpected beacon in the haze of her tumultuous escape.
With her loyal boxer dog lost in the storm, Ava's search leads her to more than just her missing companion—it reveals the warmth of a town that welcomes strangers
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Once upon a royal volume 2
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2022
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She pretends to be a princess at children's parties.
But can she melt a real prince's frosty heart?
Get swept away by a Christmas story from Hallmark
and bestselling author Teri Wilson—
the queen of royal romance!
"I'm Prince Nikolas of San Glacera. Oh, you've never heard of us? Well, you're not the only one. Our country relies on winter tourism, but we're...
But can she melt a real prince's frosty heart?
Get swept away by a Christmas story from Hallmark
and bestselling author Teri Wilson—
the queen of royal romance!
"I'm Prince Nikolas of San Glacera. Oh, you've never heard of us? Well, you're not the only one. Our country relies on winter tourism, but we're...
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Ã2011
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84 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
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Kids can learn all about fish and fishing facts, tips, and techniques. Learn about game fish, where they live, and how to catch them; learn about the tackle you need; and learn how to make things with the do-it-yourself projects.
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Magic tree house fact trackers volume 10
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Annie and Jack present information about ancient Greece and the athletic events known as the Olympic games that were held there.
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2024.
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"In 2005, a group of construction workers in Jerusalem made an incredible discovery. Underneath the parking lot they were digging up lay an ancient city that was built in the tenth century! Three years later, gold coins from an even earlier century were found at the site. The city of Jerusalem is like a layer cake of history--more than five thousand years of complicated history--all of which author Ellen Morgan explains clearly and objectively in...
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2023.
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"Sonny Lamb is an affable, if floundering, rancher with the unfortunate habit of becoming a punchline in his Texas hometown. Most recently, he bought his own bull at auction, saving it from being sold to a slaughterhouse. But when a fire breaks out at a neighbors farm, Sonny makes headlines in another way: Not waiting for help, he bolts to the farm and heroically saves the family's daughter and her horse, riding the animal out of their burning barn....
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[2016]
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48 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm.
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"This revealing book examines how Native peoples have been displaced throughout history in the United States and Canada through treaties, empty promises, and military force. Close examination of primary sources featuring both Native and non-Native viewpoints reveals the attitudes and opinions of the time that led to thousands being displaced and cultures being threatened. Topics covered include government relations and policies, as well as the creation...
55) Less: a novel
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Arthur Less novels volume 1
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A breakout romantic comedy by the bestselling author of five critically acclaimed novels Who says you can't run away from your problems? You are a failed novelist about to turn fifty. A wedding invitation arrives in the mail: your boyfriend of the past nine years is engaged to someone else. You can't say yes--it would be too awkward--and you can't say no--it would look like defeat. On your desk are a series of invitations to half-baked literary events...
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Lunch Lady volume 9
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2013.
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1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly illustrations ; 19 cm
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"Tech gadgets are disappearing left and right at school, and Lunch Lady must get to the bottom of it!"--
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[2016]
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224 pages : color illustrations ; 31 cm.
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More fun than a barrel of monkeys and more interesting than reality TV-- this brain candy-filled book is an explosion of information about sensational topics kids love: royalty, gravity, bioluminescence, sloths, wildfires, bubblegum, cars, breakfast, aliens, you name it! It's a fantastic, fact-filled edition with all-new info on hundreds of topics, and the same great design that captures kids' attention and keeps them yearning for more.
58) P is for Peter
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2016.
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 17 cm
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An alphabet board book features Peter Rabbit characters, introducing each letter and a representative word.
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2023.
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"Meet Otto and Cecil. Two brothers growing up privileged in the Welsh countryside. They enjoy watching nature shows, playing with their pet pony, impersonating their grandfather...and killing the help. Murder is the family business after all. Downton Abbey, this is not. However, it's not so easy to continue the family legacy with the constant stream of threats and distractions seemingly leaping from the hedgerow. First there is the matter of the veritable...
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