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Native American food : from salmon to succotash /

Shofner, Melissa RaÃ©,


Early peoples of North America -- Hunters on the move -- Trapping small game -- Fishing for food -- Great gatherers -- Acorn flour -- Learning to farm -- Top crops -- Tools of the trade -- Cooking with fire -- Foods and celebrations -- Changing the world -- Native American tastes today. Introduces a range of foods Native American cultures regularly eat, from bison and fish to maize.
Date Published:2018

Cranky, crabby crow (saves the world)

Tabor, Corey R.,


Kirkus Reviews Starred, Crow's friends are surprised when Crow refuses to do anything with them and tells them to go away. But what they don't realize is Crow is on a very important mission to save the world.
Date Published:2025

The rough patch

Lies, Brian,


Booklist Starred Reviews, Horn Book Guide, Publishers Weekly Starred, School Library Journal Starred, School Library Journal starred, May 2018. Booklist starred, May 2018. Pub Weekly, May 2018. Kirkus Review, May 2018. Farmer Evan and his dog do everything together, especially in the garden, but when his dog passes away Evan lets his garden fill with weeds until a pumpkin vine brings new hope.
Date Published:2018

A day at the aquarium

Capucilli, Alyssa Satin, 1957-,


School Library Journal, When Biscuit's girl takes a trip to the aquarium without him, the puppy finds his way there and joins the girl and her friends on a tour of assorted sea creatures.
Date Published:2023

What are the Winter Olympics?

Herman, Gail, 1959-,


What are the Winter Olympics? --The 1920s: Let the winter games begin -- The 1930s: Troubled times -- 1948-1952: After the war -- 1956-1968: Lights, camera, controversy -- The '70s: Jumps and spins for the win -- 1980-1994: Comebacks and crime -- 1998: Olympic firsts -- 2002: Sleds, skates, and new sports -- 2006-2010: Legends and losses -- 2014: Emotions run high -- 2018: Two sports, one athlete--two athletes, one sport -- The spirit continues. Explores the history of the Winter Olympics, highlighting key games, moments, and athletes. Includes timelines and black-and-white photographs.
Date Published:2021

What are the Winter Olympics? --The 1920s: Let the winter games begin -- The 1930s: Troubled times -- 1948-1952: After the war -- 1956-1968: Lights, camera, controversy -- The '70s: Jumps and spins for the win -- 1980-1994: Comebacks and crime -- 1998: Olympic firsts -- 2002: Sleds, skates, and new sports -- 2006-2010: Legends and losses -- 2014: Emotions run high -- 2018: Two sports, one athlete--two athletes, one sport -- The spirit continues. Explores the history of the Winter Olympics, highlighting key games, moments, and athletes. Includes timelines and black-and-white photographs.

Date Published:2021

Fireworks

Burgess, Matthew,


Includes a fold-out page. Booklist Starred Reviews, Horn Book Guide Starred, Kirkus Reviews Starred, Publishers Weekly Starred, School Library Journal Starred, Two siblings spend a summer day cooling off in the spray of a fire hydrant, eating juicy watermelon, and dancing along to the sounds of salsa music. They end the day by watching a beautiful fireworks display.
Date Published:2025

Nobody hugs a cactus

Goodrich, Carter,


Kirkus Review, Publishers Weekly, School Library Connection, Hank is a grouchy cactus who likes to sit on a window sill alone in the empty desert. He's perfectly happy until a variety of animals, tumbleweeds, and people pass by his window, greeting him as they go. When a cowboy remarks that nobody hugs a cactus, Hank starts to wonder if he's missing out on something and feels sad. He decides to thank Rosie the tumbleweed for helping him, and his actions inspire a hug that changes everything.
Date Published:2019

Kirkus Review, Publishers Weekly, School Library Connection, Hank is a grouchy cactus who likes to sit on a window sill alone in the empty desert. He's perfectly happy until a variety of animals, tumbleweeds, and people pass by his window, greeting him as they go. When a cowboy remarks that nobody hugs a cactus, Hank starts to wonder if he's missing out on something and feels sad. He decides to thank Rosie the tumbleweed for helping him, and his actions inspire a hug that changes everything.

Date Published:2019

The last ember

Dodd, Lily Berlin,


Maps on endpapers. Booklist Starred Reviews, Kirkus Reviews Starred, Publishers Weekly Starred, Long ago, the Kingdom of Glaucus decreed the destruction of dragon-like creatures called aerimanders, and everyone believes they are extinct. But when twelve-year-old Eva Alexander, a wealthy chemistry student in the city of Porttown, accidentally finds herself in possession of the world's last aerimander egg, a mysterious organization called the Thieves' Union sends its youngest member, the orphaned dairy delivery boy Dusty St. Ichabod, to steal the egg from Eva. Before long, Eva and Dusty are forced to work together to keep the egg out of the hands of several secret organizations and a power-hungry villain.
Date Published:2025

Maps on endpapers. Booklist Starred Reviews, Kirkus Reviews Starred, Publishers Weekly Starred, Long ago, the Kingdom of Glaucus decreed the destruction of dragon-like creatures called aerimanders, and everyone believes they are extinct. But when twelve-year-old Eva Alexander, a wealthy chemistry student in the city of Porttown, accidentally finds herself in possession of the world's last aerimander egg, a mysterious organization called the Thieves' Union sends its youngest member, the orphaned dairy delivery boy Dusty St. Ichabod, to steal the egg from Eva. Before long, Eva and Dusty are forced to work together to keep the egg out of the hands of several secret organizations and a power-hungry villain.

Date Published:2025

Lucky duck

Pizzoli, Greg,


Booklist, Horn Book Guide, Kirkus Review, Publishers Weekly, Susan the duck keeps feeling unlucky, so when a wolf shows up with gifts she has won it seems like her luck is turning around, but soon she realizes the wolf's intentions may not be as helpful as she imagined.
Date Published:2024

20 fun facts about wetland habitats

Shea, Therese,


What are wetlands? -- A number of names -- Where's the water? -- Plenty of wetland plants -- Essential animal habitat -- Wetlands in trouble -- Why we need wetlands -- Wonderful wetlands. Presents twenty facts about the location, climate, plants, and animals of wetland habitats. Includes color photographs, fact boxes, a glossary, and additional resources.
Date Published:2022

20 fun facts about desert habitats

Keppeler, Jill,


Dry desert habitats -- Where are deserts? -- Really rare rainfall -- Hot, hot, hot -- So many extremes -- Dunes and oases -- Cool cactiand other plants -- Creatures of the desert -- Growing deserts. Presents twenty facts about the location, climate, plants, and animals of desert habitats. Includes color photographs, fact boxes, a glossary, and additional resources.
Date Published:2022

20 fun facts about grassland habitats

Doyle, Abby Badach,


Watching grass grow -- Around the world -- Great big grass -- What's growing on? -- Farms and fields -- Wildfires! -- Rain or shine -- Curious creatures -- Predators on the prowl -- Saving grasslands. Presents twenty facts about the location, climate, plants, and animals of grassland habitats. Includes color photographs, fact boxes, a glossary, and additional resources.
Date Published:2022

20 fun facts about marine habitats

Keppeler, Jill,


The biggest habitat -- So much variety -- Very big and very small -- Grow a backbone! -- Undersea forests -- Grassy medows -- Open ocean -- The darkest and deepest -- Cities of the seas -- Near the ocean -- Protecting marine habitats. Presents twenty facts about the location, climate, plants, and animals of marine habitats. Includes color photographs, fact boxes, a glossary, and additional resources.
Date Published:2022

The biggest habitat -- So much variety -- Very big and very small -- Grow a backbone! -- Undersea forests -- Grassy medows -- Open ocean -- The darkest and deepest -- Cities of the seas -- Near the ocean -- Protecting marine habitats. Presents twenty facts about the location, climate, plants, and animals of marine habitats. Includes color photographs, fact boxes, a glossary, and additional resources.

Date Published:2022