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An overview of the ancient Aztec and Zapotec civilizations in Mexico as well as the Incas of South America. Visits Cuzco, Machu Picchu and Mexico City. Discusses the advanced agricultural techniques employed by these pre-Columbian peoples, as well as their advances in architecture, mathematics and astronomy.
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Two brothers and two sisters cross through an enchanted wardrobe closet into the magical world of Narnia, the land of talking animals and mythical creatures. They discover that Narnia is under the evil power of the White Witch, who brings eternal winter to the land. It is up to the children to join the noble Aslan to bring springtime and happiness back to Narnia.
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Luke, a high-school student from Canada, gets more than he bargains for on a trip to East Africa. He and Temba, an African youth, search for their fathers who have been in a mining accident. The two forge a lasting friendship as each discovers how much they have in common despite their vastly different cultures.
14) Little witch
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A ten-year-old witch wants to have a normal birthday party but her mixed-up magic powers get in the way.
17) Atlantic vistas
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"From the early morning light that hits the rocky shores of Maine's lush Acadia State Park to a glowing sunset over the Everglades in Florida, America's eastern coast thrives with natural wonders of indescribable beauty and scale"--Container.
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In 1964 segregation is a reality in Catesville, Mississippi, but 12-year-old Rachel doesn't notice because she has many white friends. When a group of civil rights activists comes to town, the tension between black and white citizens grows. It's now up to Rachel and her friends to persuade the adults to overcome the racial barriers that divide them.
20) Caddie Woodlawn
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The adventures of an eleven-year-old tomboy growing up on the Wisconsin frontier in the mid-nineteenth century.
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