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Saint Bernards
These will be a hit in collections where there's a demand for dog books.
Short, choppy sentences give basic information about these giant breeds including origins, behavior, needs, and lifespans. Excellent photographs on the right of each spread show dogs at rest, at play, and with children. Left-hand text pages are decorated with pawprints and, strangely, bubbles. A size comparison to a baby elephant and critical thinking questions are appended. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers the following Big Dogs titles: Bernese Mountain Dogs, Irish Wolfhounds, and Mastiffs.
The Totally Gross History of Ancient Egypt
A supplemental choice for libraries who want to put gross history into a fuller historical context.
Social Media: 12 Things You Need To Know
A useful series to help young people have a positive experience when dealing with online technology.
20 Fun Facts About Auto Racing
Not necessarily a first purchase, but it will see plenty of circulation from sports fans.
Digital Safety Smarts: Preventing Cyberbullying
This series would be a useful addition to any public or school library collection to assist with lessons on technology and how to be a good digital citizen.
Each volume addresses middle-grade kids directly, suggesting practical moves (skim websites to determine usefulness), warnings (never plagiarize), and critical thinking (what is the website's purpose: to inform or advertise?). Cautions about personal safety, appropriate language and sites, spam, and other issues are firm but not frightening. Color photos show kids using computers, laptops, and smartphones alone and with adults. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers the following Searchlight Books: What Is Digital Citizenship? titles: Digital Safety Smarts, Smart Internet Surfing, Smart Online Communication, and Smart Online Searching.
Little Shaq Takes a Chance
Gr 1–3—This second book in the "Little Shaq" series by NBA superstar Shaquille O'Neal shows Little Shaq's reluctance to try anything new—not the sushi his mom makes for dinner and not the art class where Shaq doesn't think he has much talent...
Billy the Kid: A Notorious Gunfighter of the Wild West
An impressive series that able and reluctant readers will appreciate; use in lessons on criminal justice and the "Wild West."
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