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2) Algeria
Author
Series
Publisher
Pogo
Pub. Date
[2022]
Lexile measure
420L
Language
English
Description
"In this book, readers will learn about the unique and defining features of Algeria. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn more about the key details of the country, including geography, climate, culture, and resources. Compelling questions encourage further inquiry. Includes reading tips for teachers and parents, a map, quick facts, a table of contents, a glossary, and an index."--
3) Iran
Author
Series
Publisher
Pogo
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
320L
Language
English
Description
"In this book, readers will learn about the unique and defining features of Iran. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn more about the key details of the country, including geography, climate, culture, and resources. Compelling questions encourage further inquiry. Includes reading tips for teachers and parents, a map, quick facts, a table of contents, a glossary, and an index."--
4) Haiti
Author
Series
Publisher
Cavendish Square
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"A book for young readers about the history and culture of the Caribbean nation of Haiti."
5) Sāmoa
Author
Publisher
NorwoodHouse Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"The islands of Samoa are full of rich history and culture. Describes the history, customs, geography, and culture of the people who live there, and provides authentic vocabulary words for an immersive experience. Includes a glossary, index, and bibliography for further reading"--
6) Haiti
Author
Series
Publisher
Red Chair Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Lexile measure
610L
Language
English
Description
"Like any neighbor, Haiti and the United States share many things in common and things that are different. In this book, readers will discover how children's lives in Haiti are similar to their own, and how they differ."--
Author
Publisher
Thames and Hudson
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Hyperborea presents unforgettable visual tales of life in the Siberian Arctic that photographer Evgenia Arbugaeva knew when she was growing up in Tiksi, a town on the shore of the Laptev Sea in the Republic of Yakutia. Her work discloses both the fragility and beautiful desolation of the land and those who inhabit it, and her rigorously composed photographs glow with rich otherworldly colour, bristle with the raw vibrancy of the climate and exhibit...
Author
Publisher
Scribner, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"American childhood is a carefully edited, photographic record of the lives of American children, accompanied by brief, thoughtful essays on aspects of their experiences. There are over 200 pictures of children in this book, ranging over the history of the American nation. Some of the people in these pictures would go on to fame (or infamy). But for the great bulk of them, a photograph is likely the only public trace they have left behind"--
Author
Publisher
Forever
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Fleeing through the streets of London in a gown meant for her betrothal ball is not Lady Charlotte Lovett's finest decision. Seeking shelter at her estranged cousin's coffeeshop, however, turns out to be utterly inspired. Soon Charlotte has brewed up a plan to help create a secret backroom where women can sip coffee and debate on equal terms with men. It's also the perfect way to escape her arranged engagement. Not only will it provide income for...
Author
Publisher
Hanover Square Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Shoji Morimoto was constantly being told that he was a 'do-nothing' because he lacked initiative. Dispirited and unemployed, it occurred to him that if he was so good at doing nothing, perhaps he could turn it into a business. And with one tweet, he began his business of renting himself out to do nothing. Morimoto, aka Rental Person, provides a fascinating service to the lonely and socially anxious. Sitting with a client undergoing surgery, accompanying...
12) A grave robbery
Author
Series
Veronica Speedwell mystery volume 9
Language
English
Description
"Lord Rosemorran has purchased a wax figure of a beautiful reclining woman and asks Stoker to incorporate a clockwork mechanism to give the Rosemorran Collection its own Sleeping Beauty in the style of Madame Tussaud's. But when Stoker goes to cut the mannequin open to insert the mechanism, he makes a gruesome discovery: this is no wax figure. The mannequin is the beautifully preserved body of a young woman who was once very much alive. But who would...
14) Bolivia
Author
Series
Publisher
Cavendish Square Publishing
Pub. Date
2022.
Lexile measure
900L
Language
English
Description
"Where can you drive the world's most dangerous highway, see one of the world's rarest birds, and visit the birthplace of Andean civilization? Bolivia! It's one of the most biodiverse areas on the planet, where visitors can explore caves, climb mountains, trek across salt flats, and explore lowland rain forests. Bolivia also boasts a lively culture, with the largest percentage of indigenous people in South America sharing their traditions alongside...
Author
Series
On Devonshire shores volume 2
Language
English
Description
"When the Duke and Duchess of Kent rent neighboring Woolbrook Cottage for the winter, the Summers sisters are called upon to host three of the royal couple's male staff in their seaside house. But they soon realize they've invited mysterious secrets and the sweet possibility of romance into their home. Meanwhile, Emily Summers approaches a local publisher in hopes of fulfilling her dream of becoming an author. When he turns her down, his dashing...
16) Accidentally his
Author
Series
Designing debutantes volume 3
Language
English
Description
Rafe Wolfford courts Lady Verity as a ruse to discover whether she or anyone else in her party planning company is leaking information to the French, in the third novel of the series following What Happens in the Ballroom.
As a viscount's heir, Rafe Wolfford is obligated to take a wife someday. But she must be the right sort of wife--not too independent, and not inclined to delve into his escapades as a spy. The forthright, perceptive Lady Verity...
Author
Publisher
Crooked Lane Books
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
London, 1894. Albertine Honeycombe never wanted a husband and certainly not the one with fifteen children that her cousin, Aubrey, is trying to marry her off to. She reinvents herself as Countess Von Dagga, a private detective aiding the upper echelons of women in society. As the Countess, she is a married woman, with a conveniently absent husband who doesn't exist, which allows her far more freedom than being single. When Lord Grendel, from whom...
18) Jaded
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
A young lawyer wakes up the morning after a work gala with no memory of how she got home the previous night and must figure out what, exactly, happened-and how much she's willing to put up with to make her way to the top of the corporate ladder.
Author
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"In Endangered Eating, culinary historian Sarah Lohman draws inspiration from the Ark of Taste, a list compiled by Slow Food International that catalogues important regional foods. Lohman travels the country learning about the distinct ingredients at risk of being lost. Readers travel with Lohman to Hawaii, as she walks alongside farmers to learn the stories behind heirloom sugar cane. In the Navajo Nation, she assists in the traditional butchering...
20) Parenting like an Australian: one family's quest to fight fear and dive into a better, braver life
Author
Publisher
Sourcebooks
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"New York Times Australia Bureau Chief Damien Cave delivers an impactful and informative account of how risk taking in parenting, and in all aspects of life, creates happier, healthier individuals and communities. Cave's exploration of Australian parenting culture, through gripping research and storytelling, will have you questioning everything you thought you knew about safety, risk, parenting, and, ultimately, being human."--Publisher.
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