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William Taft

Joseph, Paul, 1970-


Includes index. Examines the private life and political career of the only president who also served as chief justice of the Supreme Court.
Date Published:2001

New York

Heinrichs, Ann.


Our New York trip -- Welcome to New York -- Getting close to Niagara Falls -- Wildlife watching in the Adirondacks -- Long Island's Fire Island National Seashore -- The Iroquois Indian Museum in Howes Cave -- Half moon tours on the Hudson -- The state capitol in Albany -- The Battle of Saratoga at Stillwater -- The Farmers' Museum in Cooperstown -- Riding down the Erie Canal in Rome -- Blowing glass at Corning's Glass Museum -- The Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor -- New York City's Empire State Building -- The Museum of Natural History and Manhattan -- Halloween in Sleepy Hollow -- Cooperstown's Baseball Hall of Fame -- For more information -- Our trip -- Words to know -- State symbols and song -- Famous people. Takes readers on a tour of New York, visiting fifteen attractions and describing the state's history, culture, and economy along the way; and includes unique facts, color maps and photos, the state song, and lists of state symbols, famous people, and further resources.
Date Published:2006

Our New York trip -- Welcome to New York -- Getting close to Niagara Falls -- Wildlife watching in the Adirondacks -- Long Island's Fire Island National Seashore -- The Iroquois Indian Museum in Howes Cave -- Half moon tours on the Hudson -- The state capitol in Albany -- The Battle of Saratoga at Stillwater -- The Farmers' Museum in Cooperstown -- Riding down the Erie Canal in Rome -- Blowing glass at Corning's Glass Museum -- The Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor -- New York City's Empire State Building -- The Museum of Natural History and Manhattan -- Halloween in Sleepy Hollow -- Cooperstown's Baseball Hall of Fame -- For more information -- Our trip -- Words to know -- State symbols and song -- Famous people. Takes readers on a tour of New York, visiting fifteen attractions and describing the state's history, culture, and economy along the way; and includes unique facts, color maps and photos, the state song, and lists of state symbols, famous people, and further resources.

Date Published:2006

Cicadas! : strange and wonderful /

Pringle, Laurence P.


Wilson's Children, September 2011. School Library Journal, January 2011. Library Media Connection starred, January 2011. Booklist, December 2010. Horn Book, May 2011. Science and Children (N.S.T.A.), June 2011. Science Books & Films (A.A.A.S.), January 2011. An introduction to cicadas that discusses different species, life cycle, physical characteristics, mating habits, and more.
Date Published:2010

Britannica Discovery library.

Dell, Pamela.


Presents volume five of a twelve-volume Britannica Discovery Library set for children ages three through six, and provides games, new words, and other activities that teach about animals.
Date Published:2005

Virginia

Heinrichs, Ann.


Our Virginia trip -- Welcome to Virginia -- Skyline Drive in the Blue Ridge Mountains -- Chimneys, tunnels, and caves -- The Chincoteague Wild Pony Swim -- The Native American Heritage Festival and Powwow -- Jamestown Settlement -- Colonial Williamsburg -- The Old Fiddler's Convention in Galax -- Yorktown and the Revolutionary War -- Blue Ridge farm in Ferrum -- Appomattox Court House and the Civil War -- The state capitol in Richmond -- The U.S. Patent and Trademark Museum in Alexandria -- Becoming citizens in Monticello -- Making wax figures in Natural Bridge -- Building sand castles in Virginia Beach. Takes readers on a tour of Virginia, visiting fifteen attractions and describing the state's history, culture, and economy along the way; and includes unique facts, color maps and photos, the state song, and lists of state symbols, famous people, and further resources.
Date Published:2006

Our Virginia trip -- Welcome to Virginia -- Skyline Drive in the Blue Ridge Mountains -- Chimneys, tunnels, and caves -- The Chincoteague Wild Pony Swim -- The Native American Heritage Festival and Powwow -- Jamestown Settlement -- Colonial Williamsburg -- The Old Fiddler's Convention in Galax -- Yorktown and the Revolutionary War -- Blue Ridge farm in Ferrum -- Appomattox Court House and the Civil War -- The state capitol in Richmond -- The U.S. Patent and Trademark Museum in Alexandria -- Becoming citizens in Monticello -- Making wax figures in Natural Bridge -- Building sand castles in Virginia Beach. Takes readers on a tour of Virginia, visiting fifteen attractions and describing the state's history, culture, and economy along the way; and includes unique facts, color maps and photos, the state song, and lists of state symbols, famous people, and further resources.

Date Published:2006

Wyoming

Heinrichs, Ann.


Our Wyoming trip -- Welcome to Wyoming -- Yellowstone National Park -- The National Elk Refuge -- Eastern Shoshone Indian Days -- Fort Bridger's Mountain Man Rendezvous -- Gold Rush Days in South Pass -- The Powell Plunge River Festival -- The state capitol in Cheyenne -- Outlaws and cattle wars -- Dude ranching in Saratoga -- Cheyenne's Frontier Days -- Laramie River Station -- Star Valley cheese in Thayne -- Gillette's Celtic Festival and Highland Games -- Digging for dinos in Thermopolis -- Sage and cactus village -- For more information -- Our trip -- Words to know -- State symbols and song -- Famous people. Takes readers on a tour of Wyoming, visiting fifteen attractions and describing the state's history, culture, and economy along the way; and includes unique facts, color maps and photos, the state song, and lists of state symbols, famous people, and further resources.
Date Published:2006

Our Wyoming trip -- Welcome to Wyoming -- Yellowstone National Park -- The National Elk Refuge -- Eastern Shoshone Indian Days -- Fort Bridger's Mountain Man Rendezvous -- Gold Rush Days in South Pass -- The Powell Plunge River Festival -- The state capitol in Cheyenne -- Outlaws and cattle wars -- Dude ranching in Saratoga -- Cheyenne's Frontier Days -- Laramie River Station -- Star Valley cheese in Thayne -- Gillette's Celtic Festival and Highland Games -- Digging for dinos in Thermopolis -- Sage and cactus village -- For more information -- Our trip -- Words to know -- State symbols and song -- Famous people. Takes readers on a tour of Wyoming, visiting fifteen attractions and describing the state's history, culture, and economy along the way; and includes unique facts, color maps and photos, the state song, and lists of state symbols, famous people, and further resources.

Date Published:2006

New Hampshire

Heinrichs, Ann.


Our New Hampshire trip -- Welcome to New Hampshire -- Looking out from Mount Washington -- The Hampton Beach Seafood Festival -- Squam Lakes Natural Science Center -- The North Country Moose Festival -- Mount Kearsarge Indian Museum in Warner -- Strawbery Banke in Portsmouth -- Manchester's Millyard Museum -- Hampshire pewter in Wolfeboro -- Waterville Valley's Celtic Festival -- Canterbury Shaker Village -- Friendly animals at the Friendly Farm -- Parker's Maple Barn in Mason -- The state capitol in Concord -- The Dartmouth Winter Carnival in Hanover -- Concord's Christa McAuliffe Planetarium. Takes readers on a tour of New Hampshire, visiting fifteen attractions and describing the state's history, culture, and economy along the way; and includes unique facts, color maps and photos, the state song, and lists of state symbols, famous people, and further resources.
Date Published:2006

Our New Hampshire trip -- Welcome to New Hampshire -- Looking out from Mount Washington -- The Hampton Beach Seafood Festival -- Squam Lakes Natural Science Center -- The North Country Moose Festival -- Mount Kearsarge Indian Museum in Warner -- Strawbery Banke in Portsmouth -- Manchester's Millyard Museum -- Hampshire pewter in Wolfeboro -- Waterville Valley's Celtic Festival -- Canterbury Shaker Village -- Friendly animals at the Friendly Farm -- Parker's Maple Barn in Mason -- The state capitol in Concord -- The Dartmouth Winter Carnival in Hanover -- Concord's Christa McAuliffe Planetarium. Takes readers on a tour of New Hampshire, visiting fifteen attractions and describing the state's history, culture, and economy along the way; and includes unique facts, color maps and photos, the state song, and lists of state symbols, famous people, and further resources.

Date Published:2006

Wordplay

Brunetti, Ivan.


School Library Journal starred, May 2017. Publishers Weekly, April 2017. Kirkus Starred, March 2017. Booklist, April 2017. New York Times, July 2017. Horn Book, October 2017. Booklist, Horn Book Guide, Kirkus Review, Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal Starred, "In this introduction to compound words by a ... cartoonist, a young student named Annemarie learns how to have fun with language"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2017

School Library Journal starred, May 2017. Publishers Weekly, April 2017. Kirkus Starred, March 2017. Booklist, April 2017. New York Times, July 2017. Horn Book, October 2017. Booklist, Horn Book Guide, Kirkus Review, Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal Starred, "In this introduction to compound words by a ... cartoonist, a young student named Annemarie learns how to have fun with language"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2017

The berry book

Gibbons, Gail.


Wilson's Children, October 2006. Booklist, March 2002. Kirkus Review, February 2002. Wilson's Children, June 2003. Describes different types of berries and how they grow. Includes recipes with berry ingredients.
Date Published:2002

Nebraska

Heinrichs, Ann.


Our Nebraska trip -- Welcome to Nebraska -- Agate fossil beds near Harrison -- Scotts Bluff near Gering -- Dancing cranes by the Platte River -- The Wayne Chicken Show -- Calamus fish hatchery in Burwell -- The Winnebago Powwow -- Fur Trade Days in Chadron -- Gothenburg's Sod House Museum -- Grundlovs Fest in Dannebrog -- Stuhr Museum in Grand Island -- Nebraskaland Days in North Platte -- Offutt Air Force Base in Bellevue -- The state capitol in Lincoln -- Touring Weaver's Snacks in Lincoln -- The hand-planted forest near Halsey -- For more information -- Our trip -- Words to know -- State symbols and song -- Famous people. Takes readers on a tour of Nebraska, visiting fifteen attractions and describing the state's history, culture, and economy along the way; and includes unique facts, color maps and photos, the state song, and lists of state symbols, famous people, and further resources.
Date Published:2006

Our Nebraska trip -- Welcome to Nebraska -- Agate fossil beds near Harrison -- Scotts Bluff near Gering -- Dancing cranes by the Platte River -- The Wayne Chicken Show -- Calamus fish hatchery in Burwell -- The Winnebago Powwow -- Fur Trade Days in Chadron -- Gothenburg's Sod House Museum -- Grundlovs Fest in Dannebrog -- Stuhr Museum in Grand Island -- Nebraskaland Days in North Platte -- Offutt Air Force Base in Bellevue -- The state capitol in Lincoln -- Touring Weaver's Snacks in Lincoln -- The hand-planted forest near Halsey -- For more information -- Our trip -- Words to know -- State symbols and song -- Famous people. Takes readers on a tour of Nebraska, visiting fifteen attractions and describing the state's history, culture, and economy along the way; and includes unique facts, color maps and photos, the state song, and lists of state symbols, famous people, and further resources.

Date Published:2006

Kentucky

Heinrichs, Ann.


Takes readers on a tour of Kentucky, visiting fifteen attractions and describing the state's history, culture, and economy along the way; and includes unique facts, color maps and photos, the state song, and lists of state symbols, famous people, and further resources.
Date Published:2006

Connecticut

Heinrichs, Ann.


Our Connecticut trip -- Welcome to Connecticut -- Riding the Essex steam train -- Wildlife at Sessions Woods -- Mashantucket Pequot Museum -- Ridgefield's Keeler Tavern and the Revolutionary War -- The Mill Museum in Willimantic -- The Scottish Festival in Goshen -- Bristol's Clock and Watch Museum -- Beckley Furnace in North Canaan -- Whaling Days at Mystic Seaport -- Fun at the Brooklyn Fair -- Stamford's giant balloon parade -- Touring the USS Nautilus -- The state capitol in Hartford -- Mark Twain's house in Hartford -- Dinosaurs at the Peabody Museum -- For more information -- Our trip -- Words to know -- State symbols and song -- Famous people. Takes readers on a tour of Connecticut, visiting fifteen attractions and describing the state's history, culture, and economy along the way; and includes unique facts, color maps and photos, the state song, and lists of state symbols, famous people, and further resources.
Date Published:2006

Our Connecticut trip -- Welcome to Connecticut -- Riding the Essex steam train -- Wildlife at Sessions Woods -- Mashantucket Pequot Museum -- Ridgefield's Keeler Tavern and the Revolutionary War -- The Mill Museum in Willimantic -- The Scottish Festival in Goshen -- Bristol's Clock and Watch Museum -- Beckley Furnace in North Canaan -- Whaling Days at Mystic Seaport -- Fun at the Brooklyn Fair -- Stamford's giant balloon parade -- Touring the USS Nautilus -- The state capitol in Hartford -- Mark Twain's house in Hartford -- Dinosaurs at the Peabody Museum -- For more information -- Our trip -- Words to know -- State symbols and song -- Famous people. Takes readers on a tour of Connecticut, visiting fifteen attractions and describing the state's history, culture, and economy along the way; and includes unique facts, color maps and photos, the state song, and lists of state symbols, famous people, and further resources.

Date Published:2006

Colorado

Heinrichs, Ann.


School Library Journal, January 2006. Takes readers on a tour of Colorado, visiting fifteen attractions and describing the state's history, culture, and economy along the way; and includes unique facts, color maps and photos, the state song, and lists of state symbols, famous people, and further resources.
Date Published:2006

Ferret fun

Rostoker-Gruber, Karen.


Wilson's Children, September 2011. School Library Journal starred, April 2011. Booklist, March 2011. Horn Book, October 2011. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), March 2011. Kirkus Review, February 2011. Library Media Connection, August 2011. Two nervous pet ferrets named Fudge and Einstein try to convince a visiting cat that they are not mouth-watering rats.
Date Published:2011

Illinois

Heinrichs, Ann.


Highlights some of the attractions of Illinois while providing information about the history, geography, agriculture, and industry of the state. Includes lists of state symbols and famous people, as well as the words to the state song, maps, and illustrations.
Date Published:2006

Rhode Island

Heinrichs, Ann.


Our Rhode Island trip -- Welcome to Rhode Island -- Block Island's Mohegan Bluffs -- Arcadia Wildlife Management Area -- Green Animals Topiary Garden in Portsmouth -- Narragansett Festivals in Charlestown -- Smith's Castle in Wickford -- The state capitol in Providence -- Farming at Narragansett's South County Museum -- Gaspae Days in Warwick -- Old Slater Mill in Pawtucket -- Kenyon's Grist Mill in Usquepaugh -- The Ancients and Horribles Parade -- The French-Canadians of Woonsocket -- The Astors' Beechwood and Newport's Mansions -- The Fools' Rules Regatta in Jamestown -- Westerly's Flying Horse Carousel -- For more information -- Our trip -- Words to know -- State symbols and song -- Famous people. Takes readers on a tour of Rhode Island, visiting fifteen attractions and describing the state's history, culture, and economy along the way; and includes unique facts, color maps and photos, the state song, and lists of state symbols, famous people, and further resources.
Date Published:2006

Our Rhode Island trip -- Welcome to Rhode Island -- Block Island's Mohegan Bluffs -- Arcadia Wildlife Management Area -- Green Animals Topiary Garden in Portsmouth -- Narragansett Festivals in Charlestown -- Smith's Castle in Wickford -- The state capitol in Providence -- Farming at Narragansett's South County Museum -- Gaspae Days in Warwick -- Old Slater Mill in Pawtucket -- Kenyon's Grist Mill in Usquepaugh -- The Ancients and Horribles Parade -- The French-Canadians of Woonsocket -- The Astors' Beechwood and Newport's Mansions -- The Fools' Rules Regatta in Jamestown -- Westerly's Flying Horse Carousel -- For more information -- Our trip -- Words to know -- State symbols and song -- Famous people. Takes readers on a tour of Rhode Island, visiting fifteen attractions and describing the state's history, culture, and economy along the way; and includes unique facts, color maps and photos, the state song, and lists of state symbols, famous people, and further resources.

Date Published:2006

Arkansas

Heinrichs, Ann.


Takes readers on a tour of Arkansas, visiting fifteen attractions and describing the state's history, culture, and economy along the way; and includes unique facts, color maps and photos, the state song, and lists of state symbols, famous people, and further resources.
Date Published:2006

I'm trying to love garbage

Barton, Bethany, 1982-,


Kirkus Review, School Library Journal, Describes various animals and organisms that act as nature's garbage collectors by breaking down organic material. Also discusses humans' problems with discarding inorganic material that is filling up landfills and how to reduce consumption for the good of the planet.
Date Published:2021

Minnesota

Heinrichs, Ann.


Takes readers on a tour of Minnesota, visiting fifteen attractions and describing the state's history, culture, and economy along the way; and includes unique facts, color maps and photos, the state song, and lists of state symbols, famous people, and further resources.
Date Published:2006

Iowa

Heinrichs, Ann.


Our Iowa trip -- Welcome to Iowa -- Maquoketa Caves State Park -- Biking the Wabash Trace Nature Trail -- Desoto National Wildlife Refuge -- Doctoring birds in Dedham -- Effigy Mounds National Monument -- Lewis and Clark at the mall -- Old Fort Madison -- The Amana colonies -- Pella's tulip festival -- Iowa through the years -- Mason City's north Iowa fair -- The John Deere Factory in Waterloo -- Buena Vista County's wind farm -- The state capitol in Des Moines -- The ice cream capital of the world. Takes readers on a tour of Iowa, visiting fifteen attractions and describing the state's history, culture, and economy along the way; and includes unique facts, color maps and photos, the state song, and lists of state symbols, famous people, and further resources.
Date Published:2006

Our Iowa trip -- Welcome to Iowa -- Maquoketa Caves State Park -- Biking the Wabash Trace Nature Trail -- Desoto National Wildlife Refuge -- Doctoring birds in Dedham -- Effigy Mounds National Monument -- Lewis and Clark at the mall -- Old Fort Madison -- The Amana colonies -- Pella's tulip festival -- Iowa through the years -- Mason City's north Iowa fair -- The John Deere Factory in Waterloo -- Buena Vista County's wind farm -- The state capitol in Des Moines -- The ice cream capital of the world. Takes readers on a tour of Iowa, visiting fifteen attractions and describing the state's history, culture, and economy along the way; and includes unique facts, color maps and photos, the state song, and lists of state symbols, famous people, and further resources.

Date Published:2006