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4141) Frilled lizards
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"In this book, early fluent readers will learn how frilled lizards use colors to camouflage, defend themselves, and attract mates. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn more about frilled lizards, their habitat, behaviors, and science behind their amazing, bright colors. An infographic aids understanding, and an activity offers readers an opportunity to extend discovery. Children can learn more...
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"An inspiring memoir that shows that anyone can achieve their dreams if they are willing to fight for them. In 1958, Willie O'Ree was a lot like any other player toiling in the minors, waiting for his chance to play in the best hockey league in the world. He'd grown up playing in small towns, working his way up the complicated hierarchy of junior and minor leagues, losing teeth and dropping the gloves along the way. He was good. Good enough to have...
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"Black Lives Matter was founded by activists Cullors, Alicia Garz, and Opal Tometi in 2013 as a hashtag meant to draw attention to the police brutality and racially motivated violence perpetrated against Black people. The group rose to prominence the following year when authorities in Ferguson, Missouri shot a young Black man, Michael Brown, as he walked down the street. Since that time the decentralized movement, which emphasizes local organizing,...
4144) Shapeshifting
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"Engaging images accompany information about shapeshifting. The combination of high-interest subject matter and narrative text is intended for students in grades 3 through 8"--
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Rrrring! The alarm sounds. It's time to put out a fire! This three-dimensional book follows a day in the life of firefighters as they race to the rescue. Complete with pop-ups, movable parts, and flaps, this is an exciting introduction to the field for young firefighters.
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Modern Parents, Vintage Values offers you a roadmap--a way through the hurdles you are facing today in your parenting--helping you discover more of how to instill those true, foundational, vintage values that will make a lasting difference in the lives of your kids...values that are built upon an unshakeable foundation of faith and hope.
4147) Under Armour
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"Under Armour examines the history of the American apparel and shoe brand and its place in the sports world today. Readers will learn about the company's founder, innovative products, and controversies. With exciting sports photos and in-depth sidebars, the book presents a well-rounded picture of the Under Armour brand. Features include a glossary, references, websites, source notes, and an index"--
4149) Confronting underground justice: reinventing plea bargaining for effective criminal justice reform
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"Plea negotiation is rife with due process concerns, including a heightened risk of coerced pleas, ignoring mens rea, serious questions about assistance of counsel, limited discovery and little litigation of the evidence, the conviction of innocent defendants and significant questions about fairness and equity. Plea negotiation is also the fast track to criminal conviction, tough punishment, and mass incarceration. From the perspective of public policy,...
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"Coming out is one of the trickiest moments for families and this essential coming out parenting guide is here to help. With loads of helpful information about a wide range of orientations, cultures, effective communication strategies and stories from families who have been there throughout, this guide is your go-to for you and your family"--
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"Igneous rocks form when magma from Earth's core cools as it moves toward Earth's surface. Most of Earth is made of igneous rock, which is sometimes called "fire rock." In this text, readers learn the different kinds of igneous rock, how igneous rocks form, how igneous rocks fit into the rock cycle, and more. Captivating photographs show readers how beautiful igneous rocks are, while fact boxes provide readers with exciting additional information"--...
4152) Royally fierce
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"A fun, sassy gift book filled with feminist inspiration for girls, teens, and women who love the Disney Princesses"--
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Una manzana cae, los planetas giran majestuosamente alrededor del Sol, el remolino de un agujero negro ejerce su atracción fatal (¡y es fotografiado directamente por primera vez!), diminutas ondas gravitacionales fluctúan en el tejido invisible del espacio-tiempo. Estamos ante distintas expresio-nes de la enigmática fuerza de la gravedad. ¿Cómo la entiende la ciencia desde Newton hasta Einstein, pasando por los intentos de descifrarla en la...
4154) UFOs
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"Examines whether UFOs are real by looking at their history, evidence of their potential existence, and their cultural impact"--
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'Afropean' is an on-the-ground documentary of areas where Europeans of African descent are juggling their multiple allegiances and forging new identities. Here is an alternative map of the continent, taking the reader to places like Cova Da Moura, the Cape Verdean shantytown on the outskirts of Lisbon with its own underground economy, and Rinkeby, the area of Stockholm that is eighty per cent Muslim. Johny Pitts visits the former Patrice Lumumba University...
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Terrorism has been part of American life since its founding, but early terrorist activity increased dramatically from 1865, peaking from 1910-1920. Terrorist threats rose again from the 1950s, reaching a peak in the 1970s, when Americans faced almost daily terrorist attacks. In the 1960s, Americans faced increasing external threats to their security, as hijackings, kidnapping and bomb attacks became increasingly commonplace. From the 1970s, America...
4159) Birds of prey
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What bird can dive at speeds of over 200 miles per hour? What birds munch on leftovers from other animals' meals? What birds build their nests underground? Explore this exciting book for answers to questions you'll be glad we asked -- plus "Did You Know?" fun facts and lots of colorful, action-packed illustrations.
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"Why do so many doctors have profound misgivings about the push to legalise euthanasia and assisted suicide? Ole Hartling uses his background as a physician, university professor and former president of the Danish Council of Ethics to introduce new elements into what can often be understood as an all too simple debate. Alive to the case that assisted dying can be driven by an unattainable yearning for control, Hartling concentrates on two fundamental...
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