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The buffalo storm
Applegate, Katherine
Hallie and her parents are leaving their home in Nebraska and setting out in a wagon for Oregon. Hallie is sad to leave her home and her grandmother, but she isn't afraid. She is'nt afraid of anything, except for storms. When hallie experiences her greatest storm she's ever seen during her journey, she isn't afraid, though, thanks to her grandmother's beloved quilt and kind words.
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animals
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autumn
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baby
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barn
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bodies of water
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buffalo
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chicken
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clouds
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coyote
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creek
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family
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fear
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forest
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grandparents
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horse
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lizard
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ox
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parents
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pig
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pioneers
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prairie dog
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quilt
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rain
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reading
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rocks
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seasons
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siblings
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sky
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storm
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summer
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transportation
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travel
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wagon
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weather
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winter
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writing
Everybody needs a rock
Baylor, Byrd
There are many things to consider when selecting a rock. What special qualities would you look for when playing with rocks?
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appreciation
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collection
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decision making
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goal setting
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multicultural
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native american
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nature
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patience
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rocks
Get to work trucks!
Carter, Don
In the morning trucks, such as dump trucks, bulldozers, cement mixers, tow trucks, cranes, and rollers, go to work. Learn about types of machines, sizes, colors, and numbers. At night, the trucks are finished working for the day.
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assertiveness
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careers
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colors
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concepts
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construction
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crane
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critical thinking
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decision making
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hard work
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height
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machines
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morning
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moving
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night
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numbers
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progress
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reptiles
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responsibilities
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rocks
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sizes
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transportation
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truck
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turtle
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verbal communication
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work
If you find a rock
Christian, Peggy
Real life photos capture children doing activities with rocks of different shapes, colors, and sizes. Can you remember the feel of a special rock in your hand?
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activities
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colors
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critical thinking
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exploration
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feelings
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fun
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geology
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goal setting
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imagination
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investigation
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memory
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nature
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nonverbal communication
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play
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rocks
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science
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self esteem
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shapes
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sizes
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stress management
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water
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wish
The foolish giant
Coville, Bruce//Coville, Katherine
Harry the giant may not be very bright, but he is definitely very kind. When a wizard threatens to take over the town, Harry risks getting turned into a stone toad. Instead, the wizard's plan backfires and he turns himself into a stone toad.
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appreciation
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conflict resolution
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critical thinking
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deception
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friendship
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giants
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greed
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kindness
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mythical
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rocks
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self esteem
The worry stone
Dengler, Marianna
When growing up, Amanda loved her Grandfather and his stories. But now that Amanda is old, she feels lonely. One day at the park she befriends a lonely boy. She is able to give the boy something very special. Then he gives her something in return.
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aging
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author's note
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death
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family
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feelings
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folktale
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fossil
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giving
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grandparents
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hope
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loneliness
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memories
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multicultural
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native american
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park
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rocks
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self esteem
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sharing
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storytelling
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verbal communication
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worry
Flood fish
Eversole, Robyn
Every year the fish come with the flood waters. Every spring a young boy in Australia enjoys exploring the mystery the waters bring to the once-dry banks of the river.
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adventures
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australia
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author's note
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change
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discovery
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exercise
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exploration
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fish
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flood
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geography
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grandparents
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investigation
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multicultural
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reproduction
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river
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rocks
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sea
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siblings
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swimming
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water
Where wonder grows
Gonzalez, Xelena
When Grandma goes to her garden, her grandchildren follow so they can gather magic rocks and relics from nature. They use the rocks to learn more about the world and earth. And the rocks are used to send songs and prayers through the air to their ancestors. Down into the water, they dive to see the rocks. Grandma reminds her granddaughters that "water names and breaks even the biggest rocks, very slowly, over time. So when life feels too hard, just remember to go with the flow".
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author's note
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bodies of water
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colors
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earth
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fish
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garden
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grandparents
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multicultural
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mystery
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native american
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nature
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night
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perspective
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rocks
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shells
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space
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traditions
Rocks in my pockets
Harshman, M.//Collins, B.
The Woods family is a poor, farming family who lives on top of a windy mountain. They have little food, clothes, or money, but they work hard on the farm. They all carry rocks in their pockets while farming to keep their skinny bodies from blowing away. They also use rocks to heat and keep them warm in the winter. The rocks become shiny and smooth and are sold for money.
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clothing
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family
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food
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geology
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grandparents
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hard work
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helping
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kindness
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learning
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money
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parents
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poverty
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rocks
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self esteem
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siblings
The dinosaurs are back: And it's all your fault edward!
Hartmann, Wendy//Daly, Niki
Edward and his brother are going to bed when his brother starts talking about the rock under Edward's bed. He tries to scare Edward by telling him that it's really a dinosaur egg and that the dinosaurs are going to come back and terrorize the town. Edward's smarter than that though, and he turns the story around on his brother. Soon, his brother is too scared to sleep!
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community
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critical thinking
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dinosaur
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fear
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feelings
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rocks
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verbal communication
Gamal's treasure
Herbert, Barbara
Two children and their mother discuss what is the greatest treasure? The children believe that it is the riches and gold. The mother relates the story of Gamal and how the spirit of the cave showed Gamal that water is truly the greatest treasure.
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africa
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animals
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beverage
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camel
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cave
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conservation
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decision making
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exploration
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family
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learning
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multicultural
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parents
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rocks
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royalty
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storytelling
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teaching
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treasure
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trick
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verbal communication
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water
Danny and the dinosaur
Hoff, Syd
Danny visits a museum one day and comes across a dinosaur who begins to speak with Danny. The two spend the day together playing and having fun. By the end of the day it is time for the dinosaur to go back and Danny, although sad, admits he had a wonderful day.
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animals
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baseball
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bear
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boat
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bus
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car
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climbing
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communication
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dinosaur
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dog
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elephant
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friendship
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fun
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giraffe
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helping
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hippopotamus
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imagination
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indian
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lion
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monkey
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museum
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neighbors
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noise
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play
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pretend
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rocks
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running
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sadness
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seal
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sports
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swimming
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teaching
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teeth
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trick
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walking
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water
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wish
,
zoo
Best best colors
Hoffman, Eric
Nate finds it difficult to decide which color is his favorite. Every time he sees a new color, he likes it better than the other. He learns that he can have more than one favorite color.
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animals
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art
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author's note
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birds
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bluejay
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cat
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caterpillar
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clothing
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colors
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comparisons
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conflict
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conflict resolution
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differences
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dreams
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family
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fight
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fish
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flood
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flowers
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language
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ocean
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picnic
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rabbit
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rainbow
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rocks
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shopping
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sky
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spanish
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stereotypes
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tiger
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tree
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turtle
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whale
Rocks in his head
Hurst, Carol Otis
Carol Hurst's father loves collecting rocks in his spare time. After the Depression forces him to close his gas station, the father gets a job working with rocks at a science museum, realizing his dream.
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ambition
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business
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car
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careers
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collection
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depression
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dreams
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learning
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money
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moving
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museum
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parents
,
reading
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rocks
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science
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transportation
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work
The julia rockhound
Karwoski, Gail Langer
When a girl becomes interested in rocks, she becomes Julia the Rockhound. Julie learns how to dig for minerals and explain the wonder of crystal information from her Dad.
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animals
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discovery
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dog
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family
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geology
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hobby
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home
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parents
,
rocks
Gold fever
Kay, Verla
In a rhyming story a farmer joins a group of miners to look for gold. They travel through praries, deserts, and mountains panning for gold but never find much. The farmer, after finding no gold, leaves the miners to go back home to his farm and family.
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adventures
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animals
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author's note
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bear
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beverage
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birds
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camping
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careers
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clothing
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desert
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discovery
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exploration
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family
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farm
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food
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hard work
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hunger
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mountains
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nutrition
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parents
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rhyme
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rocks
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siblings
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snake
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tools
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travel
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vulture
,
water
Iron horses
Kay, Verla
Building a railroad takes a lot of work. Many people must be involved from the planners and politicians in the capital, to the Irishmen and Chinese men building the track out west. When it is finally finished, the track is a wonderful form of transportation.
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author's note
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celebration
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ceremony
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chinese
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competition
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construction
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cooperation
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fun
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geography
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hard work
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history
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immigrants
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irish
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mountains
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multicultural
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rain
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rocks
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snow
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storm
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tools
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train
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transportation
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travel
,
weather
The rock from the sky
Klassen, Jon
Turtle really likes standing in his favorite spot. He asks his friend to come over to experience it too, but his friend feels uneasy there. Through a series of questions, the friendship continues to live in the moment and imagine into the future. The addition of another companion wants to join the sunset but misses the moment.
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amphibians
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communication
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concepts
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feelings
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five senses
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friendship
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future
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hearing
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imagination
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morning
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night
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onomatopoeia
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rocks
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sleep
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snake
,
sun
,
turtle
Hill of fire
Lewis, P. Thomas
Bored of his day-to-day lifestyle, a farmer complains to his wife and son how nothing ever hannpens. One day while plowing, the farmer comes across an explosion coming from his field. It turns out to be a volcano erupting and the farmer's field becomes a place in history.
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beverage
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boredom
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bull
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bus
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church
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dancing
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depression
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farm
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fire
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food
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helping
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market
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mexican
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mountains
,
night
,
noise
,
ox
,
party
,
prayer
,
rocks
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running
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sadness
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safety
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school
,
spanish
,
toys
,
truck
,
volcano
,
work
Sun dance water dance
London, Jonathan
A group of children enjoy a beautiful summer day by swimming, playing in the hot sun, picnicking, and skipping rocks. Their day ends as they look up at the stars and dream of what tomorrow will bring.
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animals
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beverage
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body parts
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colors
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constellation
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dancing
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day
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dreams
,
exercise
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five senses
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friendship
,
imagination
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lizard
,
moon
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night
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picnic
,
rocks
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seasons
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sky
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snake
,
stars
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summer
,
sun
,
swimming
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taste
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temperature
,
water
Inside-outside dinosaurs
Munro, Roxie
Enjoy a giant dinosaur, a flying reptile, a dinosaur with plates and spikes on its body, and even a baby dinosaur cracking out of their shells. There is a ferocious dinosaur that eats meat and vegetarian dinosaurs that hide from carnivores. Look inside the dinosaurs and you'll see a dynamic view of eight dinosaur skeletons. Look outside the dinosaurs and you'll see sweeping paintings of these creatures as they once lived on our planet.
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adaptation
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archeology
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author's note
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body parts
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bones
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comparisons
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dinosaur
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extinction
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history
,
nonfiction
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reptiles
,
rocks
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swamp
,
teeth
,
tree
Milo y las piedras magicas
Pfister, Marcus
Milo lives in a cave on a small island. One cold winter day, he discovers a glowing rock that keeps his cave warm. When he tells the other mice about it, do they become greedy and take all the rocks, or do they take only what they need?You get to chose the ending and decide what the mice will do.
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animals
,
decision making
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feelings
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friendship
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greed
,
happiness
,
island
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language
,
mouse
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multicultural
,
peer resistance
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rocks
,
sadness
,
seasons
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sharing
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spanish
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storytelling
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summer
,
winter
Milo and the magical stones
Pfister, Marcus
Milo lives in a cave on a small island. One cold winter day, he discovers a glowing rock to keep his cave warm. When he tells the other mice about it, do they become greedy and take all of the rocks, or do they take only what they need?You choose the ending and decide what the mice will do.
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animals
,
cave
,
decision making
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feelings
,
friendship
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greed
,
happiness
,
island
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mouse
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peer resistance
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rocks
,
sadness
,
seasons
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sharing
,
storytelling
,
summer
,
winter
Moon over the mountain/ Luna sobre la montana
Polette, Keith
A retelling of a traditional Asian tale in which a discontented stone-cutter is never satisfied with each wish that is granted him. Set in the desert Southwest.
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cactus
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carving
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coyote
,
desert
,
envy
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fruit
,
hard work
,
jealousy
,
language
,
market
,
money
,
moon
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mountains
,
multicultural
,
rocks
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spanish
,
sun
,
tools
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tornado
,
wind
,
wish
Encyclopedia prehistorica: Dinosaurs
Reinhart, Matthew // Sabuda, Robert
Discover the world of dinosaurs as they pop-up and come to life! Learn about various dinosaurs and how multiple body parts made them different from other dinosaurs. With the turn of each page, a new dinosaur jumps out to meet you. Interact with raptors, meat eaters, long necked giants, and frill heads in their long-ago world when they were the rulers!
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animals
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birds
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body parts
,
bones
,
critical thinking
,
detective
,
dinosaur
,
extinction
,
fossil
,
history
,
insects
,
lizard
,
nonverbal communication
,
reptiles
,
rocks
,
science
,
shapes
,
sizes
,
survival
,
teeth
The secret of the stones
San Souci, Robert D.
John and Clara work very hard all day, but they have no children to love. One night Clara finds two little white stones and brings them home with her. When they came home the next night all of the chores had been done, and John and Clara must find out who their helpers are and how to help them!
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african american
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animals
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author's note
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bones
,
cabin
,
chicken
,
conflict resolution
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cow
,
decision making
,
escape
,
farm
,
folktale
,
food
,
hard work
,
magic
,
multicultural
,
nutrition
,
orphan
,
poverty
,
rocks
,
song
,
stream
,
verbal communication
B is for buckeye: An ohio alphabet
Schonberg, Marcia
From A to Z, various facts about Ohio are given. Each letter of the alphabet represents past and present symbols and accomplishments of the state of Ohio. Johnny Appleseed, eight presidents, Quaker Oats, and the Underground Railroad are all associated with Ohio.
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airplane
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alphabet
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animals
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astronaut
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beach
,
bee
,
birds
,
bodies of water
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butterfly
,
cardinal
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cow
,
deer
,
exploration
,
farm
,
garden
,
history
,
insects
,
inventions
,
ladybug
,
lake
,
recreation
,
rocks
,
sequence
,
ship
,
space
,
squirrel
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transportation
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underground railroad
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war
,
zoo
Saving sweetness
Stanley, Diane//Karas, G. Brian
Sweetness is a small orphan girl who runs away from Mrs. Sump's orphanage. When the sheriff goes out to look for her, Sweetness saves his life with food and water. She also saves him by dropping a rock on mean Coyote Pete's head. The sheriff ends up adopting her and seven of her friends.
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adoption
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affection
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careers
,
conflict resolution
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desert
,
feelings
,
food
,
friendship
,
helping
,
lost
,
missing
,
nutrition
,
orphan
,
rocks
,
verbal communication
Elizabeti's doll
Stuve-Boden, Stephanie
After the arrival of her new baby brother, Elizabeti, from Tanzania, sees her mother care for him and she decides she wants a doll to care for herself. She does everything her mother does to her 'doll' and also faces the problem of losing her. Elizabeti also teaches the reader a little about her culture.
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baby
,
caring
,
dolls
,
family
,
feelings
,
language
,
loss
,
love
,
multicultural
,
responsibilities
,
rocks
,
sadness
,
siblings
Rocks! Rocks! Rocks!
Wallace, Nancy Elizabeth
Buddy likes looking at and collecting rocks so Mama suggests they visit the local nature center. They hike the Blue Diamond Trail to five learning centers where they meet Roxie, a Rock Ridge Ranger. Buddy learns about bedrock, erosion, and how three types of rocks are formed. He finds out many surprising things about rocks, rocks, rocks!
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author's note
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careers
,
collection
,
direction
,
food
,
geology
,
learning
,
nature
,
parents
,
rocks
,
school
,
shapes
,
sizes
,
travel
,
vocabulary
,
walking
Odd velvet
Whitcomb, Mary E.
Velvet is different from all her other classmates. After thinking she is quite odd, that students decide she's not reall that different after all. They admire Velvet's picture of an apple and love going to her unique birthday party.
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art
,
birthday
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celebration
,
collection
,
creativity
,
differences
,
dolls
,
envy
,
flowers
,
food
,
friendship
,
imagination
,
jealousy
,
party
,
plants
,
presents
,
pretend
,
rocks
,
school
,
teaching
,
uniqueness
,
volcano