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281) Blue sky
Author
Publisher
The Blue Sky Press
Pub. Date
c2012
Edition
[1st ed.].
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 32 cm.
Language
English
Description
Throughout the day and into the night, a boy and his family observe the constantly changing sky.
282) Colors of nature
Author
Publisher
Creative Edition
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
"In this illustrated board book, common colors are associated with images indicative of the seasons of the year, from the green buds of spring through the gray cold of winter"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone Editions, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
31 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
"Rumble and mumble. Trumpet and stomp! Meet Kamala, Rani, Bozie, Swarna, and Spike! These busy Asian elephants have formed a family at the Smithsonian's National Zoo. Discover a day in the life of this elephant herd, how keepers interact with them, and how this work helps wild elephants thousands of miles away. Created in partnership with the Smithsonian Institution, this fact-filled picture book will help young learners get to know these incredible...
284) Pax
Author
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
"After being forced to give up his pet fox Pax, a young boy named Peter decides to leave home and get his best friend back"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Stone Arch Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
64 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Twelve-year-old Carly, determined to convince her family she is well after a serious illness, hides that she feels tired while mountain climbing with her father and brother but an injury puts her to the test. Includes glossary, discussion questions, writing prompts, and information about mountain climbing.
Author
Series
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin
Pub. Date
2000
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.1 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 24 x 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
While his friend works hard to earn the train fare to Fitchburg, young Henry Thoreau walks the thirty miles through woods and fields, enjoying nature and the time to think great thoughts. Includes biographical information about Thoreau.
289) The American buffalo
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (approximately 240 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The American Buffalo delves into over 10,000 years of North American history, exploring the evolution and significance of buffalo to Native American people on the Great Plains and highlighting the near-extinction of the American buffalo, driven by factors such as the buffalo robe trade, westward expansion, diseases, and drought. The second episode follows a diverse group, including Theodore Roosevelt and Charles Goodnight, in their efforts to rescue...
Author
Series
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 2
Physical Desc
104 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
Twelve-year-old twins Ashley and Ryan are tested to the extreme when faced with a powerful avalanche while skiing in Wyoming's Grand Teton mountains. Includes survival tips from the National Avalanche Center and U.S. Forest Service.
Author
Publisher
Trinity University Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
280 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
Woodsqueer" is sometimes used to describe the mindset of a person who has taken to the wild for an extended period of time. Gretchen Legler is no stranger to life away from the rapid-fire pace of the twenty-first century, which can often lead to a kind of stir-craziness. Woodsqueer chronicles her experiences not just making a living but making a life-in this case, an agrarian one more in tune with the earth on eighty acres in backwoods Maine. Building...
292) C is for camping
Author
Series
Publisher
Gibbs Smith
Pub. Date
[2020]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Learn the alphabet while exploring nature and the outdoor world.
Author
Series
Publisher
Cody Koala, an imprint of Pop!
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
"This book introduces readers to the science behind salt water. Students learn about erosion and evaporation, two processes that contribute to the ocean's salinity. Vivid photographs and easy-to-read text aid comprehension for early readers. QR Codes in the book give readers access to book-specific resources to further their learning. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.." --
Author
Publisher
Sleeping Bear Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Our oceans are filled with plastics, but who exactly cooked up this soup? And, more importantly, what is the recipe for getting our oceans clean? This rhyming story pulls no punches about how we ended up in this mess but also offers hope and help for cleaning up ocean soup"--
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
195 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Fungi are unlike any other living thing—they almost magically unique. Welcome to this astonishing world. . . Fungi can appear anywhere, from desert dunes to frozen tundra. They can invade our bodies and live between our toes or our floorboards. They are unwelcome intruders or vastly expensive treats, and symbols of both death and eternal life. But despite their familiar presence, there's still much to learn about the eruption, growth, and decay...
Author
Publisher
Sleeping Bear Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : b color illustrations (some black & white) ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"Scientist June Almeida's skill in using the electron microscope helped identify viruses, and when she was 34 years old, she discovered the first human coronavirus"--
298) Butterflies soar
Author
Series
Publisher
Amicus
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 16 cm
Language
English
Description
"Follow the transformation of caterpillars from their first crunch of leaves to changing in a chrysalis and finally to beautiful butterflies soaring in the sky in this poetic celebration of nature for babies and toddlers"--
Author
Publisher
Sourcebooks Jabberwocky, Sourcebooks, inc
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
86 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
Catching leprechauns is no easy task. You need more than dandelion tea and four-leaf clovers!You need the perfect trap with precise calculations and proper engineering, and "How to build a leprechaun trap" can help!
300) Who has these feet?
Author
Publisher
Henry Holt and Co
Pub. Date
2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.8 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
[40] p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Colorful illustrations of different sets of animal feet invite readers to guess which animal they belong to. Describes how each set of feet is perfectly adapted to the animal's habitat.