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Synchronized Skating
A lovely first purchase for new and seasoned figure skating pros, especially Singles Skating.
Nelson Mandela
These engaging and solidly reported biographies will appeal to students looking for inspirational stories.
These biographies are generously filled with photos illustrating the lives of people who, "against the odds," survived life-threatening disability or injury. In chapters titled as questions "young people want answered," the texts focus on various prejudicial obstacles Hawking and Yousafzai each overcame to achieve amazing and heroic accomplishments. The brightly colored pages are distracting, but the stories will inspire middle-grade researchers. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers the following Against the Odds Biographies titles: Stephen Hawking and Malala Yousafzai.
Tigers
Gr 4–6—These comprehensive examinations of some of the world's most charismatic animals cover physical features, adaptations, life cycles, behavior, intelligence, and diet...
A Day Inside the Human Body
Gr 2–4—Though stocked with modest amounts of specific information, these "Magic School Bus"—style "field trips" seem slapped together...
Skiing
Gr 4–6—The colorful, appealing design will draw students to these fact-filled titles about popular winter sports...
Mount Everest
Gr 3–5—Tales of exploration and amazing feats in science and adventure should make these titles a hit...
Gorillas
Gr 2–4—These meaty introductions to our closest animal relatives will give young readers a solid grounding in primates' physical features, social habits, mental capabilities, and lives in their wild habitats...
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