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Q&A | May 16, 2012

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Describe your latest book. It is titled Birdseye: The Adventures of a Curious Man, and it is coming out in May from Doubleday. This is the first... Continue »
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  1. Cesar Chavez

    In graphic novel format, highlights the life and accomplishments of labor leader Cesar Chavez, who started a union that would become the United Farm Workers (UFW).... (read more)

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  2. Sun Up, Sun Down

    Follows the sun from dawn to dusk to explain how light rays travel, how shadows are formed, how the moon lights up the night sky, and more. Includes activity.... (read more)

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  3. Marching Band

    Long a part of the fabric of American life, this icon of American pomp and circumstance has been a staple at high school and college football games. Take a look at how today's marching bands have evolved to perform spectacular stage shows with elaborate... (read more)

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  4. Discover America

    Pennsylvania: The Keystone State, is a part of the Discover America Series. Pennsylvania celebrates the people and culture with beautiful images and engaging facts as well as describing the history, industry, environment, and sports that make this state... (read more)

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  5. Triangles

    What makes a triangle a triangle? What makes some triangles different from others? Colorful examples bring this three-sided polygon to life.... (read more)

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  6. Learning About Energy with Graphic Organizers

    What is energy, how is it measured, and how can we conserve it? Explore different types ? nuclear, electric, fossil fuel, hydropower, and solar ? through graphic organizers.... (read more)

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  7. The Everything Kids' Cookbook

    Information on cooking terms, measuring, kitchen safety, and nutrition precedes recipes for all sorts of dishes for breakfast, lunch, dinner, dessert, and snacks.... (read more)

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  8. Volcanoes and Earthquakes

    Curriculum-based Earth Science content is given a visually compelling treatment in this engaging title that includes the intriguing legends behind earthquakes and volcanoes.... (read more)

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  9. The Mako Shark

    The habitat, behavior, and adaptations of the fast-swimming mako shark are introduced through spectacular photographs and clearly written text.... (read more)

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  10. Polar Bears

    These beautiful bears are the largest carnivores that live on land. Young readers will learn how these huge animals hunt, hibernate and survive in the bitter cold of the Arctic.... (read more)

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  11. I Am Responsible / Soy responsable

    Explains what responsibility is, describes different ways it can be expressed, and discusses why it should be practiced.... (read more)

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  12. Killer Viruses

    In 1918, an influenza pandemic swept the world. Exact death counts are not known, but an estimated 50 to 100 million people died in only eight weeks. With recent outbreaks of swine flue, bird flu, SARS, and hantavirus, many people are wondering if 1918... (read more)

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  13. USMC Special Reaction Teams

    The toughest of the tough, USMC Special Reaction Teams are trained to handle terrorist attacks, hostage situations, armed stand-offs, and arrests, the Special Reactions Teams are equally comfortable in sharp-shooting and hand-to-hand combat. This book... (read more)

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  14. Corpses and Skeletons

    Forensic anthropology is a specialized field that uses the science of physical anthropology and osteology (the study of bones) to assist the law in identifying deceased individuals whose remains are decomposed, burned, or otherwise unrecognizable... (read more)

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  15. Spider Biters

    Spiders are amazing creatures with special body parts that help them to survive in nature. Learn how spiders spin silk to capture their food and protect themselves from enemies. Also, learn about the ?bad bites? of some dangerous spiders.... (read more)

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  16. Discover America

    Tennessee: The Volunteer State, is a part of the Discover America Series. Tennessee celebrates the people and culture with beautiful images and engaging facts as well as describing the history, industry, environment, and sports that make this state... (read more)

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  17. Rainbow

    Strange weather is brewing in the magical forest. Its raining, but the sun is shining, too. According to Beak, thats the perfect recipe for a colorful rainbow Join Bamboo, Velvet, and Beak as they learn what makes rainbows glow, bend, and then disappear.... (read more)

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  18. I Am a Dolphin

    Learn how dolphins live in the ocean, meet their friends, and see their natural habitat.... (read more)

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  19. Ticks

    Young readers will be fascinating as they learn how ticks dig for the blood of other animals for nourishment. This engrossing book explores the habitats, hunting patterns, life cycles, and varieties of ticks.... (read more)

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  20. raton de campo y el raton de ciudad

    When the town mouse and the city mouse visit each other, they discover they prefer very different ways of life.... (read more)

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