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Nat'l Geo World Atlas for Young Explorers, Revised & Expanded Edition
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August 1, 2003
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As the boundaries of our world change, so must our atlases. This generously sized 2003 edition of the award-winning ...
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Facing the Lion: Growing Up Maasai on the African Savanna
Joseph Lekuton
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September 1, 2003
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Gr. 5-12. This simple memoir is the extraordinary story of a poor nomadic boy in Kenya who literally travels across the world but never abandons home. Lekuton grew up in Kenya's poorest tribe, herding cows and playing in trees and hyena holes before he ent...
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National Geographic Student Atlas Of The World
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July 1, 2001
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A comprehensive learning tool for middle-school and high-school students and their families, this user-friendly reference is packed with full-size, full-colour physical and political maps of the world and its continents plus thematic maps that examine topi...
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National Geographic Bee Official Study Guide
Stephen F. Cunha
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July 1, 2002
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Foreword by Susannah Batko-Yovino, 1990 National Champion. Here is a wonderful new resource for sharpening kids’ geography skills and for sparking fresh interest in our world’s fascinating people and places. Some five million students now compete in the annual National Geographic Bee, a cornerstone of the Society’s ongoing efforts ...
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How We Crossed The West: The Adventures Of Lewis And Clark
Rosalyn Schanzer
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March 1, 2002
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In a starred review, PW wrote, "Schanzer ferrets out the kind of details that make for an intelligent and lively rendition of the famous trek. A must-have for anyone with an interest in American history." Ages 8-12. ...
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National Geographic Dinosaurs
Dr. Paul M. Barrett
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October 1, 2001
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aul Barrett's National Geographic Dinosaurs, illus. by Raul Mart...
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Photography Guide For Kids
Neil Johnson
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May 1, 2001
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Gr 4-7-A wonderful introduction to photography. Clear, color images and an easy-to-understand text explain concepts that will help novice photographers get started. The basics of cameras, film, lighting, film speed, lenses, depth of field, and "how a camer...
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National Geographic Beginner's World Atlas (New Millennium)
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October 1, 1999
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Did you know the country of Indonesia is made up of more than 3,000 islands? Or that the ...
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An Interview with Harry the Tarantula
Leigh Ann Tyson
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September 1, 2003
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PreSchool-Grade 3-Complete with quirky illustrations, this spoof of a radio talk-show interview is a clever method of revealing facts about tarantulas. Harry Spyder appears as a guest on Katy Did's program, "Up Close and Personal." Prodded along by her que...
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George Washington, Spymaster: How the Americans Outspied the British and Won the Revolutionary War
Cheryl Harness
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January 1, 2004
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Grade 6-9-Codes and ciphers, invisible ink and secret messages, spies and counterspies! Covert operations win the Revolutionary War under mastermind Washington in this intriguing take on early American history. Allen presents the facts with a gleeful edge,...
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National Geographic Animal Encyclopedia
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September 1, 2000
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Zoo In The Sky: A Book of Animal Constellations
Jacqueline Mitton
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August 1, 1998
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People have always looked up at the stars in wonder, seeking patterns in the sky. This gorgeous picture book, published by the National Geographic Society, introduces children to the constellations that are named for animals--Leo the Lion, the Great Bea...
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Hello, Fish!: Visiting The Coral Reef
Sylvia Earle
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November 1, 2001
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PreSchool-Grade 4-Vivid, full-color photographs and brief text introduce 12 fish that occupy the waters around coral reefs. On each double-page spread, a framed block of text names the featured animal, provides a whimsical introductory statement (e.g., "Gr...
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Once Upon a Starry Night: A Book of Constellations
Jacqueline Mitton
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February 1, 2004
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Kindergarten-Grade 4-Another welcome entry from the duo that collaborated on Zoo in the Sky (1998) and Kingdom of the Sun (2001, both National Geographic). The stories come from the Greek and Roman pantheon of gods, goddesses, monsters, and myths, from Cas...
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National Geographic Mysteries of History
Robert Stewart
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October 21, 2003
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The past holds many secrets. We don't know whether the Chinese beat Columbus to America or why the pharaohs built the pyramids of Egypt. How much truth is there to the whole King Arthur legend? Did the Greeks really build the legendary Trojan horse? Why di...
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Dirt: Jump Into Science
Steve Tomecek
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September 1, 2002
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Grade 1-3-Sprightly illustrations featuring a mole sporting a cheerful wardrobe of play clothes brighten a straightforward text about the formation and importance of soil. Brief chapters explain what it's made of, what lives in it, and its layers and uses....
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Creatures of the Desert World
Barbara Gibson
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January 1, 1991
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Describes the activities of various animals in Arizona's Sonoran Desert....
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Painters of The Caves (National Geographic Society)
Patricia Lauber
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February 1, 1998
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From Scientific American
The bounty of this art is a celebration. The brief text by a long-admired writer is clear, informed and measured, just right for readers in the middle grades and upward. It is knit into a lustrous set of large color photographs of European cave art, we...
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Pop-Up: Hide & Seek (National Geographic Action Book)
Toni Eugene
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March 1, 1999
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In Hide and Seek, ingenious action spreads show how animals use camouflage to hide from enemies or hunt for food, whether in the Arctic or Africa, the forests or the fields....
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Kingdom Of The Sun: A Book About the Planets
Jacqueline Mitton
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October 1, 2001
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Children take a wondrous tour of our solar system in this stunning new book that weaves mythology and astronomy in magical ways. Jacqueline Mitton’s poetic text explores each planet, comparing its features to those of the Roman god or goddess for whom it was named. Although this naming occurred ...
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Our Country's Presidents
Ann Bausum
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February 1, 2001
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Grade 5–8—This update of the 2005 edition includes a large cover photo of Barack Obama, a foreword by him, revised coverage of George W. Bush's tenure, and a brief overview of Obama's political career and election. Four new two-page essays about topics related to the presidency—White House traditions, the ...
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The Real Vikings : Craftsmen, Traders, and Fearsome Raiders
Gilda Berger
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October 1, 2003
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Grade 4-6-Chock-full of color maps and photographs of artifacts and historical locales, this book offers a lively, highly readable introduction to the Vikings, beginning with their attack on Lindisfarne in 793 and ending, in 1066, with William the Conquero...
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Bull's-Eye: A Photobiography Of Annie Oakley (Photobiographies)
Sue Macy
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October 1, 2001
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Gr 3-6-This book is exemplary nonfiction: well documented, lots of period photos with credits, a resource list, and a chronology. Equally important is its engaging and well-crafted account of this famous woman of the West. Some of the facts of Phoebe Ann M...
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National Geographic Our World: A Child's First Picture Atlas
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September 1, 2000
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How We Crossed the West
Rosalyn Schanzer
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August 1, 1997
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In a starred review, PW wrote, "Schanzer ferrets out the kind of details that make for an intelligent and lively rendition of the famous trek. A must-have for anyone with an interest in American history." Ages 8-12. ...
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A Cool Drink of Water
Barbara Kerley
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April 1, 2002
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Preschool-Grade 2. Gorgeous full-page illustrations and minimal text give global perspective to the idea that water is basic to all human life. Photos depict people collecting, transporting, and drinking the liquid while the poetic text reminds readers th...
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Wolf Stalker (Mysteries in Our National Park)
Alane Ferguson
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May 1, 2001
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Grade 5-8?Jack Landon, 12, and his younger sister, Ashley, accompany their veterinarian mother and photographer father to Yellowstone Park. Mrs. Landon has been called in to investigate an incident in which a hunting dog was purportedly chased onto park la...
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Count on Us: American Women in the Military
Amy Nathan
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March 1, 2004
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Grade 5-8--"You've come a long way, baby," is a phrase that aptly describes the role of American women in the armed forces. In this clearly written, well-organized book, Nathan traces the gains they have made from the Revolutionary War to the present day, ...
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