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Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Description
It's the last day of school before Christmas, and little Noah is excited! But then he wonders about the meaning of Christmas.
Noah goes to his mom and shares some of his ideas about what the meaning of Christmas might be: presents, lights, Santa Claus, and more. But his mom says it's not any of those!
So what could it be? Find out along with Noah in Mama, What Is the Meaning of Christmas?
Pub. Date
[2004]
Description
The Bride continues on her deadly pursuit of her former partners in the Deadly Viper Assassination Squad, who, in a furious assult, attempted to murder her and her unborn child on her wedding day. As the Bride faces off against allies-turned-nemeses Budd and Elle, she flashes back to the day of her deadly wedding. We learn how she was recruited and trained and about her relationship with Squad leader Bill.
5) Japanese
Pub. Date
2019.
Description
Features 12 words to use while traveling, from food and transport, to animals and weather. Each word is accompanied with an illustration and a simple pronunciation guide.
Bring the Japanese language to life with this beautifully illustrated children's book from Lonely Planet Kids, an imprint of Lonely Planet, the world's leading travel guide and phrasebook publisher. Perfect for the whole family, First Words Japanese features 12 words to use while...
Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Description
The words profiled in this book are all commonly used in the Japanese language and are both informative and fun for English-speaking children to learn. The goals of My First Book of Japanese Words are multiple: to familiarize children with the sounds and structure of Japanese speech, to introduce core elements of Japanese culture, to illustrate the ways in which languages differ in their treatment of everyday sounds and to show how, through cultural...
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 0.9 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"When a young Japanese girl moves into her new house, she is happy to see a girl her age playing in the snow just outside her window. The only problem is the Japanese girl doesn't speak English and the American girl doesn't speak Japanese. But each girl's love of the snow teaches them that they don't need to speak the same language to have fun!"--
12) Grandpa's town
Author
Pub. Date
1991
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Description
A young Japanese boy, worried that his grandfather is lonely, accompanies him to the public bath.
13) Bears
Pub. Date
[2006]
Description
Discover the world of bears, and experience a fascinating encounter with one of nature's most inspiring and misunderstood creatures. Come closer than ever to polar bears on the Arctic tundra, black bears in Montana and grizzlies in Alaska.
15) Only Yesterday
Pub. Date
[2016]
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Formats
Description
After living her whole life in the city, 27-year-old Taeko decides to visit her relatives in the countryside. As she travels, memories of her youth resurface. And after meeting young farmer Toshio, she wonders if she's been true to the dreams of her childhood self.
Pub. Date
c2000
Description
Cosmos spans its own galaxy of topics, each segment deepening our understanding of how we got from there (simple microbes in the primordial mud) to here (space-faring civilization in the 21st century). In his "ship of the imagination," Sagan guides us to the farthest reaches of space and takes us back into the history of scientific inquiry, from the ancient library of Alexandria to the NASA probes of our neighboring planets. Upon this vast canvas...
20) Wolf children
Pub. Date
c2012
Description
Hana was a student before she was a mother. Then she met a man, who turned out to be a wolf, and together they built a family. Hana loved her mate fiercely, but fate took him from her, leaving her alone with two unusual kids she didn't know how to raise. This is a mother's journey. Teach your children to chase their dreams - and smile through the tears as they disappear into the world in search of who they will become. Hana wasn't always a mother,...
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