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Smoking: a risky business (Save the Earth Ser.)
Par Laurence Pringle. 1996
Explores the history, addictive appeal, and health risks of cigarette smoking. Discusses the efforts of antitobacco groups and government to…
curtail smoking, as well as the reactive strategies of the tobacco industry. Urges readers to quit smoking or never start. For grades 3-6It's diwali! (It's a Holiday!)
Par Richard Sebra. 2018
Do you like holidays? Learn all about how and why people celebrate different holidays. What's the most important holiday in…
India? It's Diwali! This celebration is also known as the festival of lights. Learn what people do to celebrate this special holiday. Full-color photographs illustrate the beauty of the event, and carefully leveled text provides key facts. Age-appropriate critical thinking questions help readers delve more deeply into the information and understand what makes this holiday uniqueChina's Long March: 6,000 miles of danger
Par Jean Fritz, Yang Zhr Cheng. 1988
Traces the 1934-1935 journey of Mao Zedong's First Front Army as it retreated from the Nationalist forces of Chiang Kai-shek…
and sought a base area in which it could safely expand. The author's 1986 interviews of the survivors enliven the retelling of the events of the march. For grades 5-8 and older readersSiberia
Par Madelyn Klein Anderson. 1987
Moonbeams, dumplings & dragon boats: a treasury of Chinese holiday tales, activities & recipes
Par Nina Simonds, Leslie Swartz, Meilo So, The Children's Museum, Boston, Boston The Children's Museum, Boston. 2002
Presents background, related stories, traditional foods, and activities for five Chinese celebrations--Chinese New Year, the Lantern Festival, Qing Ming (honoring…
ancestors), the Dragon Boat Festival, and the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival. For grades 4-7. 2002All thirteen: the incredible cave rescue of the Thai boys' soccer team
Par Christina Soontornvat. 2020
The author chronicles the events of June 23, 2018, when twelve young soccer players and their coach were trapped for…
days in a flooded cave in northern Thailand. Includes firsthand interviews of rescue workers, details the science and technology used to get deep underground, and the challenges everyone faced. For grades 4-7. 2020The boy who grew a forest: the true story of Jadav Payeng
Par Kayla Harren, Sophia Gholz, Sophia M Gholz. 2019
The true story of "the forest man of India." Learn how young Jadav started with some bamboo plants and just…
kept growing. Includes tips for growing your own forest. For grades K-3Who is Jackie Chan? (Who is ...?)
Par Gregory Copeland, Who Hq, Jody Jensen Shaffer, Who Hq. 2020
When Kong-sang (now known as Jackie Chan) was a young boy in Hong Kong, he enjoyed practicing martial arts with…
his dad but hated going to school. He was eventually enrolled in the China Drama Academy, where he improved his martial arts skills and became a stuntman. That training led to a successful career as an actor. For grades 4-7Who was genghis khan? (Who Was?)
Par Nico Medina. 2018
Named Temujin at birth by his nomadic family in early Mongolia, the great Genghis Khan used his skill and cunning…
to create the Mongol Empire and conquer almost the entire continent of Asia. As ruler of the largest empire in human history, he was as respected as he was feared. Learn more about the man and the legend in Who Was Genghis Khan?Rock by rock: the fantastical garden of Nek Chand
Par Jennifer Bradbury, Sam Boughton. 2021
Camp Panda: helping cubs return to the wild
Par Catherine Thimmesh. 2018
An award-winning author details the groundbreaking panda conservation efforts in China, including scientists dressing up in panda costumes. This innovative,…
out-of-the-box thinking proves that while humans may be the cause of this dire situation, we may also be part of the solution. For grades 5-8. 2018Thirty minutes over Oregon: a Japanese pilot's World War II story
Par Marc Tyler Nobleman, Melissa Iwai. 2018
The devastating Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, in 1941, drew the United States into World War II. Few know…
that several months later, Japanese pilot Nobuo Fujita dropped bombs on the mainland, outside a small town in Oregon. But the bombings were only the beginning of Fujita's story. Twenty years later, he returned to Oregon, this time to apologize. This true tale is a dramatic and moving account of reconciliation after war. For grades 2-4Lunar new year: A first look (Read about Holidays (Read for a Better World))
Par Percy Leed. 2023
Diwali: A first look (Read about Holidays (Read for a Better World))
Par Percy Leed. 2023
Leo, the snow leopard: the true story of an amazing rescue
Par Juliana Hatkoff. 2010
Account of a baby leopard named Leo and his global journey from being orphaned in the Pakistan mountains to being…
a star in the Bronx Zoo. Includes facts about the Wildlife Conservation Society, zoos, captive breeding, and laws about endangered species. For grades K-3. 2010Vietnam (National Geographic Countries of the World)
Par Jen Green. 2008
Facts about this 1,025-mile-long coastal Asian country. Covers Vietnam's varied habitats and wildlife from tapirs to tigers; its war-torn history;…
its cultural traditions including festivals, food, and martial arts; and a changing economy. For grades 3-6. 2008South Korea (Enchantment Of The World Ser.)
Par Patricia K Kummer. 2008
Surveys South Korea's geography, history, and culture. Highlights the country's plants and animals, religion, and economy and describes its democratic…
form of government and difficult relationship with neighboring North Korea. For grades 5-8. 2008Turkey (Countries of the World)
Par Sarah D Shields. 2009
Geography and history of the Middle Eastern country that serves as a bridge between Europe and Asia. Covers Turkey's traditions,…
government, religion, and role in the modern world economy. Describes its varied climate and diverse plant life, including nine thousand species of wildflowers. For grades 3-6. 2009Afghanistan (Countries of the World)
Par Susan Whitfield. 2008
Turbulent history of the landlocked Central Asian country of Afghanistan. Covers the 1979 invasion by the Soviet Union, the 1989…
outbreak of the six-year civil war, and the 1994-2001 rule of the Taliban. Describes the land's tribal societies, languages, natural resources, geography, and customs. For grades 3-6. 2008Afghanistan (Enchantment Of The World Ser.)
Par Terri Willis. 2008
Describes the geography, history, and culture of Afghanistan, a mountainous country that connects India, China and the Mediterranean. Discusses its…
economy, government, religion, traditions, and daily living conditions. For grades 5-8. 2008