Laura Hamilton Waxman
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During World War II, more than one hundred thousand Japanese Americans were forced to live in internment camps. Life in the camps was difficult, but imprisoned Japanese Americans remained brave. Learn about these courageous heroes who fought for justice.
Recounts the internment of Japanese Americans following Pearl Harbor, life in the relocation centers, and starting over after the war.
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What's longer than a football field, weighs more than 450 cars, yet flies miles above Earth's surface? It's the International Space Station. In this book, you'll learn how the station was built and how crew members live and work there.
Looks at the International Space Station, the work astronauts do on board, getting supplies, daily life on the space station, and possible future developments.
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See what a California condor has in common with a turkey vulture. Learn what sets them apart from a brown-headed cowbird. Readers will compare key traits of California condors-their appearance, behavior, habitat, and life cycle-to traits of other birds. Charts and sidebars support key ideas and provide details. Through gathering information about similarities and differences, readers will make connections and draw conclusions about what makes this...
7) What are the Articles of Confederation?: and other questions about the birth of the United States
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Answers questions about the Articles of Confederation and the circumstances around its creation and dismissal.
11) Neptune
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32 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 19 cm.
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An introduction to Neptune, describing its place in the solar system, its physical characteristics, its movement in space, and other facts about this outer planet.