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Clean Water

Written by Susan Verde with Emma Walton Hamilton (Editor) and Illustrated by Art Direction by Gilles Galibert and Clement Fog (Toulouse, France)

It is morning. You have just awakened from a good night's sleep and are feeling thirsty. Your mouth...

Pre-K - 5th
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Mysteries of Language and Communication

Written by Susan Verde with Emma Walton Hamilton (Editor) and Illustrated by Art Direction by Gilles Galibert and Clement Fog (Toulouse, France)

You have just walked into...

...the coolest room you've ever seen. On one side there's an arcade with...

Pre-K - 5th
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Grand Prismatic Spring

Written by Susan Verde with Emma Walton Hamilton (Editor) and Illustrated by Art Direction by Gilles Galibert and Clement Fog (Toulouse, France)

You are hiking on a trail through Yellowstone National Park. You are surrounded by many wonders of...

Pre-K - 5th
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Leaf Sheep of the Sea

Written by Susan Verde with Emma Walton Hamilton (Editor) and Illustrated by Art Direction by Gilles Galibert and Clement Fog (Toulouse, France)

Imagine scuba diving off the coast of Japan. The water is crystal clear, and you can see big fish...

Pre-K - 5th
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Moai of Rapa Nui (Easter Island)

Written by Susan Verde with Emma Walton Hamilton (Editor) and Illustrated by Art Direction by Gilles Galibert and Clement Fog (Toulouse, France)

Moai is the Polynesian word for statue. Many archaeologist, linguists, and anthropologists from all...

Pre-K - 5th
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Nasca Lines of Peru

Written by Susan Verde with Emma Walton Hamilton (Editor) and Illustrated by Art Direction by Gilles Galibert and Clement Fog (Toulouse, France)

The Nasca Lines were created nearly 2,000 years ago by the people who lived on the southern coast of...

Pre-K - 5th
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I Am Human: A Book of Empathy

Written by Susan Verde and Illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds

The third book in a wellness series, I Am Human, is a hopeful meditation on all the great (and...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Ecology: The Study of Ecosystems (A True Book™—Earth Science)

Written by Susan H. Gray
Whether you're interested in weather, oceans, or even the prehistoric world, earth science covers it...
3rd - 5th
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Oceanography: The Study of Oceans (A True Book™—Earth Science)

Written by Susan H. Gray

Discover how the ocean changes as it goes deeper, how deep sea animals survive in harsh environments...

3rd - 5th
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You Want Women to Vote, Lizzie Stanton?

Written by Jean Fritz
"If only you'd been a boy," said Lizzie Cady's father when she won a prize for Latin. But Lizzie...
3rd - 7th
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Five Brilliant Scientists (Great Black Heroes)

Written by Lynda Jones and Illustrated by Ron Garnett

This easy-to-read biography describes the early lives and notable achievements of:

  • Susan McKinney...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Animals of Long Ago

Written by Susan Ring
The evolution of animals is laid out in easy to read chapters covering the age of fishes, insects...
3rd - 5th
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En autobus (Going By Bus) (Vamonos...Going Places)

Written by Susan Ashley (author), Colleen Coffey (translator) and Consuelo Carrillo (translator)
This book introduces school, local, and intercity buses and how people travel in each kind, and...
K - 3rd
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Por avion (Going By Plane) (Vamonos...Going Places)

Written by Susan Ashley (author), Colleen Coffey (translator), Consuelo Carrillo (translator) and Erin Widenski (Editor)
This book recounts the development of the airplane, describes commercial aviation, and surveys other...
K - 3rd
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Walking Catfish (Animal Invaders)

Written by Susan H Gray
The Walking Catfish have upset the balance of the ecosystems and hurt local economies.
3rd - 8th
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Whooping Crane (Road to Recovery)

Written by Susan H Gray
The whooping crane is a unique bird found only in North America and known for its whooping call and...
3rd - 8th
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Wild Boar (Animal Invaders)

Written by Barbara A Somervill and Susan H Gray
Centuries ago, explorers brought hogs to the Americas as a food source. Some of these boars made it...
3rd - 8th
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Zebra Mussel (Animal Invaders)

Written by Susan Heinrichs Gray
Zebra Mussels are known for their striped shells and clingy habits. These natives of Europe and Asia...
3rd - 8th
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Starling (Animal Invaders)

Written by Susan Heinrichs Gray
Starlings have glossy feathers and are aggressive competitors for nesting sites. Native to Europe...
3rd - 8th
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Termite (Animal Invaders)

Written by Susan Heinrichs Gray
Termites can invade homes and cause a lot of damage. Termites that invade new countries can damage...
3rd - 8th
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The First Step: How One Girl Put Segregation on Trial

Written by Susan E. Goodman
In 1847, an African American girl named Sarah Roberts attended school in Boston. One day she was...
1st - 4th
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Susan B. Anthony: Fighter for Freedom and Equality

Written by Suzanne Slade and Illustrated by Craig Orback
A biography of Susan B. Anthony who worked with Elizabeth Cady Stanton in the struggle to win women...
K - 4th
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Jimmy the Joey: The True Story of an Amazing Koala Rescue (National Geographic Kids)

Written by Deborah Lee Rose and Susan Kelly and Illustrated by Susan Kelly
After an accident in which he is separated from his mother, Jimmy is rescued and taken to Koala...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Parrots Over Puerto Rico

Written by Susan L. Roth and Cindy Trumbore and Illustrated by Susan L. Roth
Long ago, Puerto Rican parrots raised their young, hunted for food, and made nesting holes in the...
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