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Grow it, cook it
Par Dk. 2008
Explains gardening basics. Recommends proper container sizes for growing tomatoes, eggplant, zucchini, pumpkins, beans, potatoes, carrots, onions, spinach, lettuce, mint,…
strawberries, blueberries, lemons, and sunflowers. Step-by-step recipes feature these fresh ingredients in stir-fry dishes, frittatas, muffins, pies, soups, and more. Parent participation necessary. For grades 3-6 and older readers. 2008What you never knew about beds, bedrooms, & pajamas (Around-the-house history)
Par Patricia Lauber, John Manders. 2006
Traces the history of sleeping habits from Stone Age nights around an open fire and Egyptian, Greek, and Roman "day…
beds" to group sleeping arrangements of the Middle Ages and the concept of private bedrooms. Discusses mattresses, blankets, and nightclothes through the ages. For grades 2-4. 2006Switched on, flushed down, tossed out: investigating the hidden workings of your home
Par Trudee Romanek, Stephen MacEachern. 2005
Explains everyday household systems for electricity, water, waste, and heat. Presents facts, questions, and discussion about clean water supply, hot…
water, drainpipes, garbage and recycling, electric power lines, television, telephones, furnaces, air-conditioning, and saving energy. For grades 3-6. 2005Escape!: the story of the great Houdini
Par Sid Fleischman. 2006
A biography of the American magician and escape artist Harry Houdini (1874-1926). Discusses the increasingly dangerous stunts he attempted, without…
revealing their underlying secrets. Traces Houdini's career path and describes his interest in spiritualism, his courage, and his determination to succeed. For grades 5-8. 2006Kids' container gardening: year-round projects for inside and out
Par Bruce Curtis, Cindy Krezel. 2005
Author provides an overview of plants and garden requirements. Presents a variety of projects and craft ideas organized by season,…
including a worm bin, a Venus flytrap terrarium, clay-pot people, and Halloween hats. Some adult assistance recommended. For grades 3-6. 2005The world's greatest elephant
Par Ted Lewin, Ralph Helfer. 2006
Recounts the lifelong friendship between Bram and Modoc, a boy and an elephant, who were born the same hour in…
a German circus. Discusses how they grew up together, survived a shipwreck, worked in a teak forest, became successful in America, and were separated and reunited. For grades 2-4. 2006Good brother, bad brother: the story of Edwin Booth and John Wilkes Booth
Par James Cross Giblin, James Giblin. 2005
A dual biography of brothers and fellow actors: Edwin Booth, who supported the Union, and John Wilkes Booth, who assassinated…
President Lincoln in 1865. Discusses their similarities, their political differences, and the profound effect John's murderous act had on the rest of Edwin's life. For grades 5-8. 2005Gloria Estefan (Hispanos Notables Ser.Hispanos Notables)
Par Rebecca Stefoff. 1995
Biografía de la valiente estrella cantante que superó muchos obstáculos para llegar a la cima del mundo músico latino. Habla…
de sus raíces cubanas, su traslado a Miami, su matrimonio, su carrera y el espantoso accidente que casi le costó la vida. Para alumnos de escuela secundaria y lectores mayoresThe kids' building workshop: 15 woodworking projects for kids and parents to build together
Par Craig Robertson, Barbara Robertson, J. Craig Robertson. 2004
Provides information and tips for using basic carpentry tools--hammer, handsaw, drill, block plane, measuring devices. Offers complete step-by-step instructions for…
simple items like a checkerboard and string art or a more complex house-shaped bookcase and puppet theater. For grades 4-7. 2004Supernanny: how to get the best from your children
Par Jo Frost. 2005
Host of the ABC television program "Supernanny" offers commonsense advice for dealing with the ordinary challenges and problems of raising…
young children. Topics include routines, boundaries, toilet training, social skills, bedtime, and the "naughty" corner. Bestseller. 2005Walt Disney: creator of Mickey Mouse (People to Know Ser.People to Know)
Par Michael D Cole, Michael D. Cole. 1996
Examines the life and career of Walt Disney, the entertainment industry pioneer and Disneyland founder. Recalls that he was the…
first to apply sound and color to film cartoons, and that through his efforts characters like Mickey Mouse, Cinderella, and Pinocchio became familiar to children around the world. For grades 4-7. 1996. For grades 4-7. 1996Oprah Winfrey (Women of Achievement Ser.)
Par Belinda Friedrich. 2001
Biography of the television personality who was born in poverty in Mississippi in 1954. Describes Oprah's troubled childhood, successful career…
in television and film, eating addiction, book club, and her many contributions to charities. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2001Chris Burke: actor (Great Achievers Ser.Great Achievers)
Par Helen Monsoon Geraghty, Helen M. Geraghty. 1995
The life of Chris Burke, who has Down syndrome but nonetheless believed from childhood that he could succeed as an…
actor. He has achieved that goal, starring in the television series Life Goes On and becoming a millionaire before the age of thirty. For grades 5-8The life and times of the apple
Par Charles Micucci. 1992
Covers the life cycle of the apple from planting the seed through harvesting and eating. Discusses pollination by honeybees, the…
change from flower to fruit, the parts of an apple, and how apples are picked. Includes historical information and the story of Johnny Appleseed. For grades 2-4 and older readersBorn in Puerto Rico in 1931, Moreno moved with her mother to New York as a young child. Suntree tells…
how Moreno became an actress and was the first Hispanic woman to win an Oscar, which she received for her role in the film West Side Story. Also discusses Moreno's work on stage, in television, and in recordings that led to her being the first performer to win all four top entertainment awards. For grades 5-8 and older readersPlácido Domingo: Spanish Singer (Hispanics of Achievement Ser.Hispanics of Achievement)
Par Rebecca Stefoff. 1992
Music has always been a major part of this world-famous tenor's life. Born in Madrid, Spain, Domingo was eight years…
old when his parents moved the family to Mexico. There Domingo studied music at the conservatory. He married young, became a father, and soon was looking for work. But success came quickly to the determined, talented singer, who later added film acting and conducting to his operatic career. For grades 5-8 and older readersRaul Julia: Puerto Rican Actor (Hispanics of Achievement Ser.Hispanics of Achievement)
Par Rebecca Stefoff. 1994
Puerto Rican Raul Julia began his acting career at the age of five when he played the part of the…
devil in a school play. He came to the United States in 1964 and began acting in Shakespearean plays. Later he became famous for his award-winning performances on both stage and screen and for his humanitarian efforts on behalf of children around the world. For grades 5-8 and older readersAnthony Quinn: Mexican-American Actor (Hispanics of Achievement Ser.Hispanics of Achievement)
Par Melissa Amdur. 1993
Born in Chihuahua, Mexico, in 1915, Anthony Quinn moved to the United States with his parents while still a baby.…
As a very young child he worked alongside his family who were migrant farm workers. The family later settled in East Los Angeles. To correct a speech impediment, Quinn began therapy with a well-known dramatic arts teacher, and developed an interest in acting. His career has spanned six decades. For grades 5-8 and older readersKatherine Dunham: Dancer and Choreographer (Black Americans of Achievement Ser.)
Par Nathan I. Huggins, Jeannine Dominy. 1992
A biography of the first pioneer of black concert dance. In 1935 Katherine Dunham, a student at the University of…
Chicago, won a grant that allowed her to study dance from an anthropological viewpoint. After a year in the Caribbean, she would return and become a major force in black American dance, which, before Dunham, had strived to imitate white techniques and styles. For grades 5-8 and older readersPaul Robeson (Crowell biographies)
Par Eloise Greenfield, George Ford. 1975
Paul Robeson was born in 1898, the youngest of five children. His father was the pastor of a church in…
Princeton, New Jersey. Born a slave in North Carolina, Paul's father had fled to the North at the age of fifteen. He taught Paul to love words, written and spoken, and to stand up for what he believed in. Paul would become a great singer, actor, and spokesperson for African American people. For grades 2-4 and older readers. Jane Addams Award. 1975