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WHO ME? I'M A QUANTUM DOT CHEMIST NOW!
What is a quantum dot chemist? What does he or she do? Meet Sandy, a kid like you and me, who grew up wanting to become a school teacher. Then she discovered she loved doing chemistry. Now, she does chemistry research and teaches chemistry to college students. Learn how Sandy discovered a quantum dot that emits white light and how she is working to use quantum dots to track the movement of m…
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- 978-981-127-304-9
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- 40 p ; 23,5 cm
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- 920 ROS w c.1 2025020166
WHO ME? I'M A CANCER BIOLOGIST NOW!
What is a cancer biologist? What does he or she do? Meet Ben, a kid like you and me, who grew up and became a cancer biologist. As a child, Ben loved playing basketball and reading books, especially Spiderman comic books. In middle school, he fell in love with science and understanding the human body. Learn about how he uses a special technique, called a liquid biopsy, to detect the mutation…
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- 978-981-127-295-0
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- 48 p ; 23,5 cm
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- 920 PAR w c.1 2025020165
DEVELOPING READER LEVEL 2: GEORGE WASHINGTON OUR FIRST PRESIDENT
Born in a Virginia farmhouse, and proving himself early on to be an honest, intelligent, natural leader, George Washington grew up to become the very first president of the United States of America. What was George's life like from his farm boy beginnings to his rise to the presidency? With engaging text, this book gives an in-depth look at the growing-up years of a famous American figure. Illu…
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- 978-0-439-09867-0
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- unpaged; 23 cm
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- 920 JAC d c.1 2025020119
STEP INTO READING STEP 4: THOMAS JEFFERSON'S FEAST
Whether they're preparing for President's Day or whether they just like to eat, children will find much to devour in this leveled reader about Thomas Jefferson's role in America's culinary history! Did you know that every time you munch on a french fry or snack on ice cream, you have Thomas Jefferson to thank? It’s true! This founding father was one of America’s first foodies. After a vi…
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- 978-0-375-82289-6
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- 48 p ; col. Ill. ; por. ; 23 cm.
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- 920 MUR s c.1 2023010052
WHO WAS HARRY HOUDINI?
Every kid has heard of Harry Houdini, the famous magician who could escape from handcuffs, jail cells, and locked trunks. But do they know that the ever-ambitious and adventurous Houdini was also a famous movie star and the first pilot to fly a plane in Australia? This well-told biography is full of the details of Houdini's life that kids will really want to know about and illustrated throughou…
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- 0-448-42686-2
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- 105 p ; 19 cm
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- 920 SUT w c.1 2025020043
WHO WAS FRANKLIN ROOSEVELT?
Although polio left him wheelchair bound, Franklin Delano Roosevelt took office during the Great Depression and served as president during World War II. Elected four times, he spent thirteen years in the White House. How he led the country through tremendously difficult problems, much like the ones facing America today, makes for a timely and engrossing biography.
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- 978-0-448-45346-0
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- 105 p ; 19 cm
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- 920 FRI w c.1 2025020042
WHO WAS MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR?
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was only 25 when he helped organize the Montgomery Bus Boycott and was soon organizing black people across the country in support of the right to vote, desegregation, and other basic civil rights. Maintaining nonviolent and peaceful tactics even when his life was threatened, King was also an advocate for the poor and spoke out against racial and economic injustice un…
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- 978-0-448-44723-0
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- 105 p ; 19 cm
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- 920 BAD w c.1 2025020041
WHO WAS RONALD REAGAN?
From his childhood in rural Illinois to moviemaking days in Hollywood and on to a career in politics that took him all the way to the Oval Office, Ronald Reagan kept an abiding faith in America and in what our country stood for. The oldest president ever, he survived a near-fatal assassination attempt and lived to be 93. Who Was Ronald Reagan? covers his life and times in a balanced, entertaini…
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- 978-0-448-43344-8
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- 106 p. ; ill. ; maps ; 20 cm.
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- 920 MIL w c.1 201930302
WHO WAS NEIL ARMSTRONG?
On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong stepped on the moon and, to an audience of over 450 million people, proclaimed his step a "giant leap for mankind." This Eagle Scout built his own model planes as a little boy and then grew up to be a test pilot for experimental aircraft before becoming an astronaut. Over 80 black-and-white illustrations bring Armstrong's story to life.
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- 978-0-448-44907-4
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- 105 p. ; ill. ; maps; 20 cm.
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- 920 EDW w c.1 201930305
WHO WAS GEORGE WASHINGTON?
In 1789, George Washington became the first president of the United States. He has been called the father of our country for leading America through its early years. Washington also served in two major wars during his lifetime: the French and Indian War and the American Revolution. Washington's fascinating story comes to life - revealing the real man, not just the face on the dollar bill!
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- 978-0-448-44892-3
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- 104 p ; 19 cm
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- 920
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