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1) The monarch butterfly

Author

Green, Ivah

Series

Encyclopaedia Britannica true-to-life books

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Encyclopaedia Britannica Press

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English

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2) Horses

Author

Posell, Elsa Z

Series

New true book

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Children's Press

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English

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Briefly traces the growth and training of a foal, weanling, and yearling, discusses the history and uses of horses in America, and describes various kinds of horses.

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3) Police

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Broekel, Ray

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A New true book

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Childrens Press

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English

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An introduction to the activities of our helpful police.

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4) Bridges

Author

Carlisle, Norman V

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New true book

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Childrens Press

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English

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Briefly discusses the first bridges, famous and unusual bridges, and bridge design and construction.

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5) Sound experiments

Author

Broekel, Ray

Series

A New true book

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Childrens

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English

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Briefly discusses sound, pitch, sound travel, sound waves, vibration, frequency, length, and thickness, with simple experiments to demonstrate each concept.

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6) Comets, asteroids, and meteors

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Fradin, Dennis B

Series

A New true book

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Childrens

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English

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Describes meteors, comets, & astroids and discusses the various theories concerning their origin and their effect on life on Earth.

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7) Experiments with magnets

Author

Challand, Helen J

Series

A New true book

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Childrens

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English

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Suggests experiments introducing magnets and magnetism, demonstrating the magnetic field and the properties, strength, and uses of magnets.

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8) Plants without seeds

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Challand, Helen J

Series

A New true book

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Childrens

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English

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Examines the characteristics of simple plants that do not have seeds, including algae, fungi, lichen, mosses, and ferns, with a brief look at bacteria.

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9) The Bill of Rights

Author

Colman, Warren

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New true book

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Childrens Press

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English

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A brief discussion of the meaning of the Bill of rights, the first ten amendments of the Constitution of the United States.

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10) The Chippewa

Author

Osinski, Alice

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New true book

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Childrens Press

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English

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Presents a brief history of the Chippewa Indians describing their customs and traditions and how they are maintained in the modern world.

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11) The Choctaw

Author

Lepthien, Emilie U. (Emilie Utteg)

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A New true book

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Childrens

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English

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A brief history of the Choctaw Indian tribe.

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12) The Constitution

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Colman, Warren

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New true book

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Children's Press

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English

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Describes, in simple terms, how the Constitution was conceived, written, and ratified in 1788, explaining the document's basic concepts and Bill of Rights.

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13) Experiments with animal behavior

Author

Wong, Ovid K

Series

A New true book

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Childrens

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English

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Instructions for a variety of simple experiments examining the reflex, instinctive, and conditioned behavior of animals.

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14) Experiments with straws and paper

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Broekel, Ray

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A New true book

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Childrens

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English

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Illustrates some basic principles of science, based on experiments & tricks using straws, paper, drinking glasses, and coins.

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15) Tlingit

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Osinski, Alice

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New true book

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[publisher not identified]

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English

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16) The Anasazi

Author

Petersen, David

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A New true book

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Childrens Press

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English

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Describes the homes, culture, and way of life of the Anasazi, the Ancient Ones of the southwestern United States whose descendants became the Pueblos.

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17) The Oneida

Author

Duvall, Jill D

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New true book

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[publisher not identified]

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English

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18) Basketball

Author

Rosenthal, Bert

Series

New true book

Publisher

Childrens Press

Edition

Second edition.

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English

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Explains the fundamental aspects of basketball, including equipment, scoring, game rules, players and officials, and contrasts professional basketball with the high school and college sport.

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19) The Dewey decimal system

Author

Fowler, Allan

Series

True book

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Children's Press

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English

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Explains how the Dewey decimal system of classification for libraries was invented and how it works.

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20) Giraffes

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Lepthien, Emilie U

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True book

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Children's Press

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English

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Describes the physical characteristics and habits of these long-necked African animals.

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