Valerie Bodden
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What is advertising, and why should you care? Learn how to think critically about advertising. Who created and paid for an ad? What do the people who made the ad want you to do? Why does it matter if a website includes advertising? This book will help you pinpoint and evaluate common persuasive techniques used in advertising, including the bandwagon approach, emotional appeal, repetition, and more.
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Capital Punishment examines all aspects of capital punishment in the United States. It discusses the history behind the death penalty in the United States and varying opinions about the ethics of capital punishment. Features include a glossary, further readings, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
43) Hurricanes
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"A simple exploration of hurricanes, examining how these massive sea storms develop, how scientists watch for them and measure their strength, and the damage hurricanes can cause"-- Provided by publisher.
44) Tornadoes
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"A simple exploration of tornadoes, examining how these spinning storms develop, how scientists watch for them and measure their strength, and the damage 'twisters' can cause"--
45) Victoria Falls
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"A fundamental introduction to Victoria Falls, including the river and forests that surround it, the creatures that live near it, and how people have affected its rugged environment"--Provided by publisher.
46) Northern lights
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"A fundamental introduction to the northern lights, including the atmosphere that makes them possible, the northern creatures that live under them, and how people are affected by them"--Provided by publisher.
47) Eating healthy
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"An early reader's introduction to the connections between healthy eating and being healthy, benefits of food groups such as vegetables, nutritional concepts such as energy, and recipe instructions"--
48) Vegetables
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"An early reader's introduction to the connections between the vegetables food group and staying healthy, benefits of vegetables such as carrots, nutritional concepts such as potassium, and recipe instructions"--
50) Rays
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A basic exploration of the appearance, behavior, and habitat of rays, the flat-bodied fish with skeletons made of cartilage. Also included is a story from folklore explaining why rays fins look like wings.
51) Llamas
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"Meet the llama! Learn about how this friendly mammal was tamed many years ago. Elementary-aged readers will discover that llamas sometimes wrestle with their necks. Full color images and clear explanations highlight the habitat, diet, and lifestyle of these fascinating animals. An Incan folk tale explains how llamas came to be. Part of Creative Education's Amazing Animals series, this title will delight animal lovers and serve both report writers...
52) Snakes
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"A basic exploration of the appearance, behavior, and habitat of snakes, a family of scaly reptiles. Also included is a story from folklore explaining why snakes do not have legs"--Provided by publisher.
53) Chameleons
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"This revised edition surveys key aspects of chameleons, describing these color-changing reptiles' appearance, behaviors, and habitats. A folk tale explains why chameleons shake while they walk." --
54) Snow leopards
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"This revised edition surveys key aspects of snow leopards, describing these non-roaring Central Asian cats' appearance, behaviors, and habitats. A folk tale explains why sow leopards have spotted fur." --Provided by publisher.
55) Seahorses
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"Meet the seahorse! Learn about how this ocean animal eats tiny zooplankton. Elementary-aged readers will discover how seahorses use camouflage to hide from predators. Full color images and clear explanations highlight the habitat, diet, and lifestyle of these fascinating sea creatures. A Mexican folktale explains how the seahorse became a fish. Part of Creative Education's Amazing Animals series, this title will delight animal lovers and serve both...
56) Prairie dogs
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"Meet the prairie dog! Learn about how this rodent communicates with different barks. Elementary-aged readers will discover prairie dog towns. Full color images and clear explanations highlight the habitat, diet, and lifestyle of these fascinating little mammals. A Native American folk tale explains why prairie dogs watch coyotes so closely. Part of Creative Education's Amazing Animals series, this title will delight animal lovers and serve both report...
57) Peacocks
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"Meet the peacock! Learn about how this colorful bird uses its tail feathers to find a mate. Elementary-aged readers will discover three kinds of peacocks. Full color images and clear explanations highlight the habitat, diet, and lifestyle of these beautiful birds. An Asian folk tale explains why peacocks are so colorful. Part of Creative Education's Amazing Animals series, this title will delight animal lovers and serve both report writers and browsers....
58) Polar bears
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"A basic exploration of the appearance, behavior, and habitat of polar bears, Earth's biggest land predators. Also included is a story from folklore explaining why polar bears have short tails"--Provided by publisher.
59) Sloths
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"Meet the sloth! Learn about how this slow mammal grows algae on its fur. Elementary-aged readers will discover that some sloths sleep the day away. Full color images and clear explanations highlight the habitat, diet, and lifestyle of these cute creatures. A Brazilian folktale explains why sloths don't build nests. Part of Creative Education's Amazing Animals series, this title will delight animal lovers and serve both report writers and browsers....
60) Cockroaches
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"A basic introduction to cockroaches, examining where they live, how they grow, what they eat, and the unique traits that help to define them, such as their ability to hold their breath"--Provided by publisher.