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Ontario Library Association's Silver Birch Express Nominee, 2010On Resource Links Best Books of 2009 list"It's hard to like a house fly. It buzzes around your ears, lands on your dirty dog, and then heads for your lunch. The feet of the fly that settle on your lunch are...
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Fitzhenry & Whiteside
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2009-10-28
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Perhaps nothing is more frightening than seeing a forest fire rage out of control. Sometimes, however, fires are set intentionally to benefit the environment. Readers will learn what fire is, how it burns, and how fires can both help and harm the areas they affect.
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Teacher Created Materials
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2009-08-01
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Science: Informational Text
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Readers won't have to disassemble their favorite toys to discover what makes them work. This book explores electric, magnetic, and motion-powered toys from design to function. It introduces readers to six simple machines and explains how they use force and motion to do...
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Teacher Created Materials
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2009-08-01
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Science: Informational Text
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Sports offer opportunities for readers to learn and apply concepts and principles related to force and motion. Readers learn how science plays a critical factor in any athlete's quest to be the best at his or her sport. They read how mass is related to acceleration and...
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Teacher Created Materials
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2009-08-01
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Science: Informational Text
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The need for speed is the motivating factor in this engaging book. Readers learn the history of travel from the very slow to the supersonic and beyond, including everything in between. They learn and discover the factors that influence motion for all types of vehicles:...
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Teacher Created Materials
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2009-08-01
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Science: Informational Text
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This book will be a hit with both thrill seekers and with those who prefer to stay safely on the ground. After an introduction to Newton's three laws of motion, readers learn the mechanics of various amusement park rides including roller coasters, Ferris wheels,...
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Teacher Created Materials
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2009-08-01
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Science: Informational Text
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Readers will be amazed to discover that every time they climb onto bicycles and ride like the wind, they are defying gravity! This book explains the physics and history behind bicycles, skateboards, and surfboards.Readers learn what happens from the simplest movement of...
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Teacher Created Materials
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2009-08-01
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Science: Informational Text
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Readers may never expect that they might free fall to Earth, but if they have ever dived into a pool, that's exactly what they've done. This book shows readers how Newton's three laws of motion affect divers, skydivers, and mountain climbers' movements.Readers discover...
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Teacher Created Materials
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2009-08-01
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Science: Informational Text
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Young readers may be amazed to learn that Canada's bestselling author (30 million books so far) started off in Pennsylvania and struggled in school. A solitary daydreamer, raised in a large, boisterous family, he found solace in books at an early age. Considered a slow...
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Fitzhenry & Whiteside
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2009-03-02
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Explore the layers of the ocean! Students will learn about the animals and plants that live in the various zones: the sunlit zone, the twilight zone, the midnight zone, and the abyss zone. Along the way, students will learn about different units of measurement including...
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Teacher Created Materials
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2008-10-10
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Mathematics in the Real World
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Learn about road maps and GPS, and how they are used to get people from here to there. You'll also learn about coordinate planes and how you can use grid coordinates to read street maps and find the best routes. With vibrant photos, math charts and diagrams,...
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Teacher Created Materials
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2008-10-10
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Mathematics in the Real World
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In the Olympic Games, a fraction of a second can make all the difference between winning and losing. New technology has helped athletes improve their skills, and the use of computers to record accurate times makes every split second count! With vibrant photos, math...
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Teacher Created Materials
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2008-10-10
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Mathematics in the Real World
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Are you ready for vacation? You'll need a budget first! Learn how to budget with a family as they get ready for an upcoming vacation. They'll plan for unexpected expenses, and create a plan to provide for the necessary expenses that are a part of any vacation. With...
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Teacher Created Materials
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2008-06-05
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Mathematics in the Real World
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On the School Library Journal's Best Books 2008 listOn the Pennsylvania School Librarians Association YA Top Forty list for 20082009 Silver Birch NomineeGood Zoos! Bad Zoos!! A large family of elephants ambles all day along a well-remembered route across the hot African...
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Fitzhenry & Whiteside
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2008-05-26
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Jane Goodall is the world's leading authority on chimpanzees. This inspiring biography will have readers engaged and delighted as they learn about Goodall's life as a primatologist amongst the chimps and how her incredible research changed the way scientists view these...
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Teacher Created Materials
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2007-12-14
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Science: Informational Text
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Animals come in all shapes and sizes! The lively images, compelling facts, and captivating sidebars work in conjunction with the supportive text and a glossary and index to give readers plenty of information on taxonomy. Readers will discover the various kingdoms and...
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Teacher Created Materials
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2007-12-14
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Science: Informational Text
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Explore the various types of ecosystems and biomes in this fascinating title that uses bright images, engaging charts and graphs, intriguing facts, and easy-to-read text to captivate readers from beginning to end! Readers will be enthralled as they learn about such...
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Teacher Created Materials
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2007-12-14
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Science: Informational Text
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Eleanor Roosevelt lived during an exciting time. This inspiring biography highlights Eleanor's incredible life as First Lady of the United States and how she worked to help give her husband, Franklin D. Roosevelt, advice during his presidency. The supportive text,...
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Teacher Created Materials
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2007-10-01
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Social Studies: Informational Text
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Telescopes and high-tech equipment help astronomers explore deep space. This captivating title introduces readers to some of the most notable scientists who helped develop technology that allows for space exploration, such as Galileo Galilei, Edwin Hubble, Annie Cannon,...
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Teacher Created Materials
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2007-09-21
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Science: Informational Text
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Wake up, Hanna Bear!Hanna Bear can smell winter coming. It's time to find a den and snooze through the cold days and nights until spring because that is what bears do. But this year Hanna longs to see Christmas, so her friends agree to get her up for the special day. It...
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Fitzhenry & Whiteside
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2007-09-19
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