Jeanette Winter
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Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations, color maps ; 26 x 26 cm
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English
Description
Tells the story of Greta Thunberg, a Swedish teenage climate activist who has sparked a worldwide student movement and is demanding action from world leaders who refuse to address climate change.
24) Kali's song
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 cm
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English
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Thousands and thousands of years ago, a young boy gets his first hunting bow and learns to shoot, but he prefers to use the bow to make music.
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English
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Kali must learn to hunt, like the rest of the men in his tribe. But when Kali plucks the string on his bow, he forgets about shooting arrows, and makes music long into the night. Even the stars come close to listen. This lovely story celebrates the uniqueness in all of us, the beauty of the natural world, and the power of music and art over violence. This title includes Read-Along subtitles.
26) Kali's Song
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English
Description
Kali must learn to hunt, like the rest of the men in his tribe. But when Kali plucks the string on his bow, he forgets about shooting arrows, and makes music long into the night. Even the stars come close to listen. This lovely story celebrates the uniqueness in all of us, the beauty of the natural world, and the power of music and art over violence.
27) The tortilla cat
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48 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm
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English
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When all five Romero children get sick, a magical cat appears in the night and cures them of their fevers.
28) Day of the Dead
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 18 cm
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English
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Describes a Mexican family preparing for and celebrating the Day of the Dead.
30) Oil
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 cm
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English
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The story of an oil spill and its devastating effects on animals and the environment.--description provided by publisher.
31) Diego
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
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English
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Discusses the childhood of Diego Rivera and how it influenced his art.
Series
Reading rainbow volume 96
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (30 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
Description
Runaway slaves journey north along the Underground Railroad by following directions in a song "The drinking gourd". Other segments include: LeVar talks about slavery: LeVar introduces students to the history, heroes, stories, and music of the African American culture which emerged from slavery ; Songs about slavery: the a capella group, Sweet Honey in the Rock, perform and share their historical knowledge of slavery.
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English
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This is Jane Goodall, the great observer of chimpanzees. Follow Jane from her childhood in London watching a robin on her windowsill, to her years in the African forests of Gombe, Tanzania, invited by brilliant scientist Louis Leakey to observe chimps, to her worldwide crusade to save these primates who are now in danger of extinction, and their habitat. Young animal lovers and Winter's many fans will welcome this fascinating and moving portrait of...
Author
Language
English
Description
This is Jane Goodall, the great observer of chimpanzees. Follow Jane from her childhood in London watching a robin on her windowsill, to her years in the African forests of Gombe, Tanzania, invited by brilliant scientist Louis Leakey to observe chimps, to her worldwide crusade to save these primates who are now in danger of extinction, and their habitat. Young animal lovers and Winter's many fans will welcome this fascinating and moving portrait of...