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4) Colorado
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.9 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Discusses the history, economy, culture, and future of Colorado. Also includes a state chronology, pertinent statistics, and maps.
6) Bears
Author
Pub. Date
1994
Description
Text and photographs introduce a variety of bears including their physical characteristics, hibernating habits, and food.
8) The Puritans
Author
Series
American family portrait volume 1
Description
The stirring epic of faith, love, and sacrifice -- a monumental saga of the courageous men and women who called themselves the Puritans. Young Drew Morgan has an enviable position. Handpicked by Bishop Laud, next to the king the most powerful man in England, it is his assignment to infiltrate Puritan villages, turn over "traitors" to the church and crown, and discover the secret identity of the notorious pamphleteer Justin. But when Drew falls in...
9) Sharks
Author
Pub. Date
c1994
Description
The mere glimpse of a SHARK in the water is enough to arouse fear and panic in most onlookers. The gaping jaws, rows of sharp teeth, and the triangular fin slicing through water are familiar characteristics of the shark family. What is it about sharks that causes this feeling of terror? Are they all killers, intent on hunting about their victims-especially human ones-or is there more to the life of a shark than just hunting its prey? Well over 350...
Author
Description
BUTTERFLIES & MOTHS is a colorful and informative guide to this popular group of insects. Beginners and experts will enjoy new discoveries on every page. Known in scientific circles as Lepidoptera, butterflies and moths, while closely related, display wildly different characteristics. At a glance we can usually tell a butterfly from a moth by whether it flies during the day or the night. Butterflies are day flyers, and moths are most often nocturnal....
12) Dawn's book
Author
Pub. Date
c1995
Description
Writing her autobiography after moving back to California, Dawn records such memories as the time she met her best friend Sunny, her adventures with the Baby-Sitters Club, and her decision to leave Stoneybrook.
14) The Patriots
Author
Series
American family portrait volume 3
Description
At what point does a Christian take up arms against his own government? As the winds of revolution agitate the colonies, forcing citizens to declare their allegiance, the Morgans find themselves split on the issue of independence. Twin brothers. Equally passionate. Both patriots. One faithful to England; the other to America. For them the question of loyalty centers around the family Bible. Will it remain in America or return to England? As the conflict...
16) Alabama
Author
Series
Pub. Date
c1996
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.6 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Discusses the history, geography, resources, famous citizens, and points of interest of the state known as the Heart of Dixie.
17) Alaska
Author
Series
Pub. Date
c1996
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Discusses the history and geography of the state and describes its native people, minerals, and plant and animal life.
18) Arizona
Author
Series
Pub. Date
c1996
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Introduces the Grand Canyon state, its history, famous citizens, and places of interest.
19) Arkansas
Author
Series
Pub. Date
c1996
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.5 - AR Pts: 1
Description
A presentation of Arkansas, including its history from the earliest time to the present, resources, famous citizens, and places of interest to visit.
20) Blind faith
Author
Series
Pub. Date
c1996
Description
As artist Irene Delany and attorney Joel Costain unravel the murder of Irene's ex-husband, they begin to feel drawn to each other.