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Debates on U.S. Immigration
Gr 8 Up—This comprehensive roundup of beliefs and commentary on current issues relating to U...
How Do Helicopters Work?
K-Gr 2—Though narrow of topic, these introductions combine plenty of big, bright color photos with explanatory texts that, for all their brevity, will give new readers healthy doses of specific information...
Cars
Gr 5–7—With a focus on STEM, these volumes survey their subject areas in dry but carefully structured ways, following common industrial products from initial designs to eventual disposals...
Let's Rock!: Science Adventures with Rudie the Origami Dinosaur
Gr 1–3—In each of these thinly disguised lectures, a newly folded origami dog, robot, bee, or dinosaur has an informative conversation about a science topic with an animate item or a living creature...
ATLAS OF THE WORLD
Gr 8 Up—Available only in a print version but updated annually, this large-format resource continues to earn pride of place on the atlas case's top shelf for its combination of currency and eye-widening graphics...
Boats
Gr 2–5—In each of these unabashed browsing items (they don't contain introductions or conclusions and the text is spare), a spread is devoted to one of 13 high-interest vehicles...
Are There Other Earths?
Gr 2–4—These quick surveys infuse high-interest topics with enough drama to draw casual browsers...
Electricity for the Future
Gr 2–3—Shocking in topic if not treatment, these serviceable introductions explain how electricity is generated, stored, and transported...
The Technology of Baseball
Gr 4–6—These studies of technology's role in measuring (mostly) professional sports performance; in improving athletic gear, officiating, and safety; and in enhancing fan experience maintain a fine balance between general statements and specific details...
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