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1) Trajectory
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As the United States enters World War II, seventeen-year-old Eleanor wants to do something to help her Jewish relatives in Poland, so she puts her brilliant math skills to work for the US army to fine-tune a top-secret weapon that will help defeat the enemy.
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Max Leonard is convinced that he will never succeed with memorizing his multiplication tables; and his brain "freezes" during timed tests. But to everyone's surprise, Max has been completing algebra problems sets in his spare time! Max, his parents and teachers are amazed by his math "potential."
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"The actions we take and the words we speak play a big part in who we are as a person. This empowering picture book shows children they can be the authors of their own life stories. No one can tell you who you are -- it's all up to you! You write your story with your actions and words. This dynamic picture book for readers of all ages features lush illustrations that bring universal situations to light, including ways to be brave, bold, and kind,...
11) Nerd camp
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For ten-year-old Gabe, the Summer Center for Gifted Enrichment is all that he dreamed it would be, but he must work hard to write about the fun in letters to Zack, his cool future stepbrother, without revealing that it is a camp for "nerds."
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Carolyn has been practicing cursive handwriting, but is frustrated by her lack of success. Her classmate, Stacey Coolidge, has no problem with it, creating more self doubt for Carolyn. Carolyn's teacher finds a way to convince her that creative writing and cursive handwriting are two unrelated skills.
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"It's Easter morning in Illinois, and Tiny is out for a jog, but he STOPS in his tracks and discovers the Easter Bunny STUCK in a log! With the Easter Bunny trapped, it's up to Tiny to save Easter in Illinois! But being a bunny isn't as easy as it looks, especially for an elephant. In this fun and playful story, find out how Tiny uses his own special talents to save Easter!"--Amazon.com.
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"With tender words and lush illustration, this sweet board book compares a child's movements and mannerisms to creatures from the woods. From the fox to the bear to the bunny, each baby animal explores the world around them and learns along the way--just like children do. The rich woodland colors and sweet animal families will make Creature from the Woods a bedtime favorite!"--Amazon.
17) El examen de primer grado: First grade takes a test / by Miriam Cohen ; illustrated by Ronald Himler
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The first grade class is distressed by an intelligence test which fails to measure true aptitude.
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Tristan Hunt and the sea guardians volume 1
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Gangly Tristan Hunt joins others who have special talents in the water at a special summer camp in the Florida Keys, but soon he must put fun and games aside to help respond to distress calls coming in from ocean animals.
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