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Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Pennsylvania

my life on the ice

Figure skating icon and U.S. National Champion Karen Chen tells the amazing story of her rise to the top, featuring never-before-seen photos and behind-the-scenes details from her journey on and off the ice! At seventeen years old, Karen Chen has already achieved what some girls only dream of—and yet it’s only the beginning for this incredibly talented athlete. The daughter of Taiwanese immigrants, Karen began to figure skate at just five years old. Ten years and many grueling training sessions later, she broke out at the 2015 US Championships with a bronze medal. This was after sustaining a nearly career-ending ankle fracture a year earlier. In 2017, Karen became the US National Champion, winning gold in two programs and receiving the highest score ever recorded for the short program at the US National level. Now for the first time, Karen shares the story of how she got where she is today—and where she’s going next. Karen has already overcome astounding obstacles, and her grit, determination, and positive attitude have made her future truly limitless. In Finding the Edge, she shares, in her own words, what it’s like to be Karen Chen—and what it takes to achieve the impossible. Features a foreword from Kristi Yamaguchi, the Olympic champion, two-time World champion, and U.S. champion.

Finding the Edge: My Life on the Ice

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#hardcover #yrreads #PaulFarmer #Haiti #youngadultadaptation #mountainsbeyondmountains #nonfiction 

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

Ohio

The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, a Man Who Would Cure the World

Tracy Kidder's critically acclaimed adult nonfiction work, Mountains Beyond Mountains has been adapted for young people by Michael French. In this young adult edition, readers are introduced to Dr. Paul Farmer, a Harvard-educated doctor with a self-proclaimed mission to transform healthcare on a global scale. Farmer focuses his attention on some of the world's most impoverished people and uses unconventional ways in which to provide healthcare, to achieve real results and save lives.

Mountains Beyond Mountains (Adapted for Young People)

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Texas

Volume 3

Standard Treasury of Learning 

A rhyming text consisting of questions to Jesus about what he was like, his responses, and scriptural references to support the answers.

Who Is Jesus?

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Melissa de la Cruz

Alabama

True Stories for Girls of All Ages

Edited by a #1 "New York Times"-bestselling author, this is an inspiring collection of true stories by girls and women, ages 10 to 80, about the obstacles, challenges, and opportunities they've faced because of their gender. Illustrations.

Because I Was a Girl

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Tish Rabe

New York

All about Reptiles

Leaping lizards--the Cat and Co. explore the world of reptiles!

The Cat in the Hat travels the globe--in his trusty crocodile car--to explore the world of reptiles: lizards, snakes, turtles, and crocodilians. Along the way, young readers learn the characteristics shared by most reptiles; basic information about each group; quirky, fun facts about individual species; and much, much more. Cool creatures featured include komodo dragons, chameleons, geckos, cobras, leatherback turtles, frilled lizards--a virtual Who's Who of the World's Most Remarkable Reptiles. Young readers will slither in delight!

Miles and Miles of Reptiles

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Catriona Clarke

Michigan

Explains what causes the weather, including precipitation, storms, and lightning.

Weather

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A Way to Better Reading

Word Attack

Guidelines for High School Graduation 

After the Tassel is Moved

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#hardcover #history #sacajawea #juvenilenonfiction

Indiana

Guide to Lewis and Clark

As a young girl, Sacajawea was separated from her family when she was captured by a band of Minnetaree warriors and taken to be their slave. Several years later, she was bought by a French fur trader to be his wife. Then, in 1804, when she was only sixteen years old, Sacajawea met Lewis and Clark.



Carrying her infant son on her back, Sacajawea helped guide the famous team of explorers through the uncharted terrain of the western United States. Her courageous efforts made an important contribution to America's history.

The Story of Sacajawea

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Martha Mumford

California

It's time to play! Can the bunnies wake all their friends?

Hop Little Bunnies

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Rachel Ignotofsky

Louisiana

50 Fearless Pioneers Who Changed the World

A charmingly illustrated gift book profiling 50 famous women scientists from the ancient Greek mathematician, philosopher, and astronomer, Hypatia, to Marie Curie, a physicist and chemist. A recent U.S. Department of Education survey found that high school girls take the same number of math and science classes as boys and earn slightly higher grades, but only 15 percent of U.S. collegiate women major in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. Encouraging young women and girls to pursue STEM career tracks has never been more important. Women in Science highlights notable women's contributions to various scientific fields and inspires readers both young and old. A fascinating collection full of striking, singular art, the book features 50 profiles and illustrated portraits of women in STEM from the ancient to the modern world, and also contains infographics about interesting and relevant topics such as lab equipment and rates of women currently working in STEM fields. Profiles feature well-known figures, such as biologist Rachel Carson and primatologist Jane Goodall, as well as lesser-known pioneers, such as Dr. Patricia Bath, the first African-American woman to receive a medical patent, and Barbara McClintock, a Nobel Prize-winning cytogeneticist.

Women in Science

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David Burnie

The Concise Dinosaur Encyclopedia is the most compact and comprehensive volume available for all the family. This portable encyclopedia uses a highly visual approach to a popular subject, with show-stopping artwork of dinosaurs in action. The book combines hard facts with interesting and intriguing feature spreads detailing dinosaur lifestyle, behavior, families, and habitat.

From how life on earth began and how animals evolved to the catastrophic events that brought about the end of the dinosaurs, this book is a must for every dinosaur enthusiast. Timelines, a detailed glossary, and a comprehensive index help guide the reader through the book.

The Concise Dinosaur Encyclopedia

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Delaware

To the Lighthouse

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Megan Stine

Who HQ

Presents the life and accomplishments of the First Lady of the United States, from her childhood in Chicago and her career as a lawyer to her marriage to Barack Obama and her initiatives in the White House.

Who Is Michelle Obama?

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Jason Reynolds

Ibram X. Kendi

A Remix of the National Book Award-Winning Stamped from the Beginning

"A remix of the National Book Award-winning Stamped from the beginning."

Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You

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#nonfiction #juvenilenonfiction #hardcover #Gandhi

Virginia

Recounts the life of the Indian leader who led his country to freedom from British rule through his policy of nonviolent resistance

Gandhi, Great Soul

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Kathleen Krull

Missouri

Princess of the New World

She was the favored daughter of the Chief of the Powhatan Indians, and a girl in motion; always laughing, teasing, and dancing. But from the moment John Smith and the colonists of Jamestown set foot into her world in 1607, her life would change forever. She soon became an ambassador and peace keeper between the Powhatan and the colonists. Because of her curiosity and courage, Pocahontas became the bridge between the two worlds.

Four hundred years after this world-changing clash of cultures, the true story about America's original "Founding Mother" is finally revealed. Reunited for the first time sinceWilmaUnlimited, Kathleen Krull and David Diaz deliver a visually stunning, fascinating birth-to-death account of this true American Princess.

Pocahontas

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#hardcover #nonfiction #juvenilenonfiction #history #youngadult #racism #blm 

A timely, crucial, and empowering exploration of racism--and antiracism--in America This is NOT a history book. This is a book about the here and now. A book to help us better understand why we are where we are. A book about race. The construct of race has always been used to gain and keep power, to create dynamics that separate and silence. This remarkable reimagining of Dr. Ibram X. Kendi's National Book Award-winning Stamped from the Beginning reveals the history of racist ideas in America, and inspires hope for an antiracist future. It takes you on a race journey from then to now, shows you why we feel how we feel, and why the poison of racism lingers. It also proves that while racist ideas have always been easy to fabricate and distribute, they can also be discredited. Through a gripping, fast-paced, and energizing narrative written by beloved award-winner Jason Reynolds, this book shines a light on the many insidious forms of racist ideas--and on ways readers can identify and stamp out racist thoughts in their daily lives.

#hardcover #bridges #nonfiction #juvenile 

New Mexico

This hi/lo series will motivate reluctant readers with its amazing facts about the world's hugest structures. Each book takes readers behind the scenes of some of the tallest, longest, and biggest structures in the world and explains why they were built, who designed them, and what challenges had to be overcome in order to build them. Readers will learn about different types of construction techniques and will get a preview of even bigger structures currently in the planning or construction stage.

The Longest Bridges

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#hardcover #nonfiction #juvenile #arcticexploration #biography 

First to the Top

Presents the life and accomplishments of Edmund Hillary the famous explorer from New Zealand, one of the first to scale Mount Everest.

Edmund Hillary

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#hardcover #chocolate #nonfiction #juvenile 

Mouth watering pictures illustrate this delicious new book on one of the world's favorite foods. Children will love learning how the ancient Aztecs created a special drink from the bitter beans of the cacao tree and how those beans later became the delectable treat known as chocolate. Fascinating facts reveal where and how cacao beans are grown and harvested, and how they are manufactured into many kinds of chocolate products.

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Karen Chen

Finding the Edge: My Life on the Ice

Tracy Kidder; Michael French

Mountains Beyond Mountains (Adapted for Young People)

Funk and Wagnalls

Standard Treasury of Learning

Kathleen Long Bostrom

Who Is Jesus?

Melissa de la Cruz

Because I Was a Girl

Tish Rabe

Miles and Miles of Reptiles

Catriona Clarke

Weather

Clyde Roberts

Word Attack

Louis O. Caldwell

After the Tassel is Moved

Della Rowland

The Story of Sacajawea

Martha Mumford

Hop Little Bunnies

Rachel Ignotofsky

Women in Science

David Burnie

The Concise Dinosaur Encyclopedia

Donna Elias (Illustrator); Steve Murray

To the Lighthouse

Megan Stine; Who HQ

Who Is Michelle Obama?

Jason Reynolds; Ibram X. Kendi

Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You

Jason Reynolds; Ibram X. Kendi

Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You

Jason Reynolds; Ibram X. Kendi

Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You

John B. Severance

Gandhi, Great Soul

Kathleen Krull

Pocahontas

Jason Reynolds; Ibram X. Kendi

Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You

Susan Mitchell

The Longest Bridges

Dan Elish

Edmund Hillary

Adrianna Morganelli

The Biography of Chocolate