Books from Twenty First Century Books
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Marjory Stoneman Douglas: Voice of the Everglades
By Jennifer BryantTraces the life of the woman who became known as the "Grandmother of the Glades" for her fight to preserve the Florida Everglades against misuse and development.
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Margaret Murie: A Wilderness Life
By Jennifer BryantA biography of the conservationist, known as the "godmother" of the environmental movement, who grew up in the Alaska territory and became a major force behind the preservation of the Alaskan wilderness.
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Ubel Velez, Lawyer
By Jennifer BryantPortrays the everyday life of a hard-working Hispanic-American lawyer who is also a busy mother raising a family.
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Karen Strange: Children's Theater Producer
By Jennifer Bryant, Jeffrey ShulmanPortrays the everyday life of a hard-working children's theater producer who is also a busy mother raising a family.
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Carol Thomas-Weaver: Music Teacher
By Jennifer BryantPortrays the everyday life of a music teacher who is also a busy mother.
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David Brower: Friend of the Earth
By John de Graaf, Debby AnkerA biography of the author and conservationist who has been a key figure in such groups as Sierra Club and Friends of the Earth.
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Teen Power Politics: Make Yourself Heard
By Sara Jane BoyersOn most ten key machines , the subtotal key is indicated with S , or SUB , or a diamond - shaped mark : PROBLEM MACHINE PROCEDURE Clear 1 4 869 855 3 751 14 486 725 3 885 Enter each amount with plus bar 3751 14486 725 3885 22847 ... s ...
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A Pet Or Not?
By Alvin Silverstein, Virginia B. Silverstein, Laura Silverstein NunnNY : Howell Book House , 1997 . Chrystie , Frances N. , and Margery Facklam . Pets : A Comprehensive Handbook for Kids , Revised edition . Boston : Little , Brown , 1995 . Messonnier , Shawn . Exotic Pets : A Veterinary Guide for Owners ...
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Basketball
By Tom Owens, Diana Star HelmerFor the 1997–98 season , Michael Jordan and Shaquille O'Neal were neck and neck as NBA scoring leaders . What made the difference ? Jordan sank more free throws . " It's just all concentration , " O'Neal told reporters , explaining his ...
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New Orleans
By David C. KingGeneral Pakenham saw that Gibbs's brigade was in trouble and ordered Keane to use part of his force to help . This meant that Keane's men would have to move all the way across the battlefield , and would be completely exposed to the ...
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Sharon Oehler: Pediatrician
By Jennifer Bryant, Pamela BrownPortrays the everyday life of a hard-working pediatrician who is also a busy mother raising a family.
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Anne Abrams: Engineering Drafter
By Jennifer BryantPortrays a day in the life of an engineering drafter who is also a busy mother.
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Focus on Cocaine and Crack: A Drug-alert Book
By Jeffrey Shulman, David NeuhausDiscusses how cocaine and crack affect the mind and body and presents a brief history of cocaine use.
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Gaylord Nelson: A Day for the Earth
By Jeffrey Shulman, Teresa RogersExamines the life and work of the politician who worked on the state and national level to protect the environment and was responsible for the first Earth Day in 1970.
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It's Your Turn at Bat: Featuring Mark Riley
By Jeffrey Shulman, Barbara Aiello, Loel BarrWhile reluctantly doing research on sewing machines for a school report, Mark, a fifth-grader with cerebral palsy, discovers that the money for his team's baseball jerseys that he was responsible for is missing, and he finds himself feeling ...
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Hometown Hero: Featuring Scott Whittaker
By Jeffrey Shulman, Barbara AielloFifth-grader Scott reveals in his diary how he copes with his asthma and the outcome of his encounter with a homeless person in the library. Includes questions and answers about asthma and its treatment.
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On with the Show!: Featuring Brenda Dubrowski
By Jeffrey Shulman, Barbara AielloA fifth grader having trouble coming to grips with her parents' divorce directs a class show of music from "The Good Old Days." Includes a section of questions and answers about divorce.
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Trick Or Treat Or Trouble: Featuring Brian McDaniel
By Jeffrey Shulman, Barbara AielloJust as friends sometimes misunderstand about his epilepsy, Brian's misconceptions about a funeral home are cleared up on Halloween night.
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A Portrait of Me: Featuring Christine Kontos
By Jeffrey Shulman, Barbara AielloEleven-year-old Christine copes successfully with her diabetes but finds it much more difficult to come to terms with the demands of her Greek-American heritage. Includes a section of questions and answers about diabetes and its treatment.
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Business Is Looking Up: Featuring Renaldo Rodrigiez
By Jeffrey Shulman, Barbara Aiello, Loel BarrWhen a visually-impaired eleven-year-old sets up a greeting card service for stepfamilies, he discovers there is a lot more to running a business than just making money.