Susan Hughes
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A boy, Victor, realizes that the girls in his Malawi village are not being treated the same as the boys. When he and his twin sister Linesi turn eight years old, he still attends to school but Linesi, like other girls and women in the community, has to walk to the river several times a day to get water for the family. Victor comes up with a plan to help. Based on the true story of a Malawian boy, the book also includes information about education...
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Ellie is upset at the thought of leaving her village in Nova Scotia--and her mother's final resting place--when her father gets a job on Sable Island. She feels adrift and alone after arriving there, until she meets a wild stallion. As the days pass, Ellie gets closer to the stallion, and is afraid of losing him when she discovers something that could take him away from his home.
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How one committed woman changed the way we think about cities. Jane Jacobs was always a keen observer of her community. When she moved to New York City and began to explore it, she figured out that, just like in nature, the city was an ecosystem. And all its different parts - from sidewalks and parks, to stores and, of course, people - were necessary to keep the city healthy and thriving. So, when urban planner Robert Moses wanted to build highways...
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This is a fictional story about two cousins who have different approaches to life. Emma is careful and cautious but she doesn't judge her cousin; Matt sometimes lets his impatience rule him, and he accuses Emma of being overly cautious. As you read, think about how the cousins' differences play an important role in the outcome of this story.
6) Camp Runaway
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What do people mean when they talk about the wilderness? Have you ever been in the wilderness? Where did you go? Did you enjoy it? Greg didn't like wilderness school. He wanted to go home so one night he decided to run away.
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When we think about the most important things in our lives, how many of us ever think about salt? And yet, without salt, we would not be able to live. It's no wonder that humans, from the earliest times, have searched for salt, learned to produce it, traded it, and even fought over it!
9) Runaway
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This fictional story propels the reader right into the action. How does it do that? Also, think about how we know, from the very first page, the story's setting, the situation between the characters, and something important about the main character. As you read on, decide how the character changes, and why, in this adventure story.
10) Adventure Ride
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Have you ever been on an adventure? Where did you go? What made it an adventure? Emma and Matt go biking in the mountains. Matt tells Emma that she is a worrywart. Have you ever heard this word before? What does it mean to you? Matt and Emma don't plan to go on an adventure but their ride turns into one! Find out how.
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It's the start of winter, and Patrick is beginning to feel crowded out of his own family. His father's friend, Linda, and her seven-year-old daughter, Claire, are coming for dinner again. By the time spring arrives, not only is Patrick's father planning to marry Linda, but she and Claire will be coming to live with them at the summer's end. That just won't do. So Patrick comes up with a big idea. He'll build a tree house where he can stretch out his...
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As men toil on the Front Line, back home munitionettes make the armaments and fight battles all their own.London 1917. Lizzie Fenwick is young, ambitious and in love. At least, she thinks she's in love with the soldier who answered the note she concealed in a box of ammuniton shells. She spends her days filling shells with TNT, and her nights dreaming of the mysterious Harry Slater.Eunice Wilson knows the exact moment her marriage to Jack began to...
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A charming and captivating exploration of the science of light.
Where does light come from? How does it work? What is it made of? A girl and her cat find answers to these questions on a summertime journey of scientific discovery. The pair identify loads of examples of light, while exploring many fascinating topics: natural and artificial light, uses of light, opaque, translucent and transparent objects, absorbed, reflected and refracted light, and...
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A comprehensive, kid-friendly examination of how sound works.
How does sound happen? How do we hear it? What makes some sounds loud and some soft? Some high pitched and some low pitched? How do humans and animals use sound to communicate? Which sounds happen naturally, and which are created for a specific purpose? This charming picture book explores all of these questions in easy-to-understand and child-friendly language, offering a gentle introduction...
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