Catherine Stier
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Dog's day ; 1
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Jax, a Great Pyrenees, tells of a night when, after the lead livestock guardian dog is injured by a coyote, he must take charge of protecting the flock aided only by a young pup. Includes facts about Great Pyrenees and the role of the working dog.
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Dog's day ; 2
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"After avalanche rescue dog Ava, a chocolate Labrador retriever, finally gets to help her handler, Nate, with a real rescue, she realizes that her job at the ski resort includes other important tasks, too." --
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The school gym is a polling place and Bailey, Ren, David, Meg, Aiden, and Isabella know all about Election Day and voting! Bailey helped her Aunt Julia run for a seat on the city council. Aiden goes with his grandpa to vote. David's brother Jake will be voting for the first time. Meg talks about how years ago, some citizens were not permitted to vote. A perfect picture book for future voters of America, Today on Election Day will simultaneously entertain...
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Dog's day ; 3
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Sammy, a golden retriever, becomes a guide dog for Jessie, a college freshman who is blind, and constantly watches their big-city surroundings to keep her safe. Includes back matter about the breed and the role of the working dog.
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Dog's day ; 6
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"Told from a canine perspective, an account of a day in the life of a detection dog finds Tucker the beagle joining a specially trained "beagle brigade" to sniff out environmentally unsafe items that may be passing through an airport."--
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Dog's day ; 4
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Bella the Jack Russell terrier loves being in the spotlight, and is very good at acting, but her dog brother, Chewy the German shepherd, always seems to get the big roles. Includes information about the breed and the role of the working dog.
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Dog's day ; 5
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"Border collie Skye, a trained therapy dog now learning search and rescue in a national park in California, has her first opportunity to help when a sixteen-year-old boy goes missing. Includes information about border collies and working dogs."--
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After hearing her cousin Keeley perform the guitar at an amazing concert, Mia plans to learn everything she can about this amazing instrument, so through experiments and research, she gathers the knowledge she needs to build her own instrument and put ona show for her family.
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During World War II thousands of American servicemen were stationed overseas in various countries. It is in England that American GI Jack Ricker meets and marries an English widow with a nine-year-old son, Thomas. Thomas likes his new stepfather and he's hopeful about their future. But now with the war over, Jack is back in America. Thomas and his mother make plans to leave England and join him. Thomas is apprehensive about moving. He won't know anyone,...
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After starting to collect snow globes with the help of her grandmother, Lily has questions. She wants to know who invented them, what the snow is made of, and how the tiny scenes look so magical when she peers inside. As she researches and experiments, Lily learns about light waves, magnification, and density-all while gathering ingredients to make her own snow globe.
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A trip to the farmers market turns into a lesson on growing plants.
On a trip to the farmers market, Daniel discovers that there's a lot he doesn't know about plants. He sets off to learn everything he can, from how photosynthesis works to what role bees play in helping plants grow. Armed with this new knowledge, he decides to join in the fun and put his plant-growing skills to the test at a local community garden.
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When Ms. Vega announces a mural painting contest at school, James can't wait to draw a picture to fill the library wall. But, as he explores color, he has a lot of questions about, where color comes from and how our eyes see it. As he experiments and reads, James learns about prisms, the color wheel, and light waves-all while working on his colorful contest entry.