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Introduces the life of Shoshoni Sacagawea, from early childhood through her days guiding the Lewis and Clark Expedition through the American wilderness, and speculates on her life after that adventure.

Readers won't have to disassemble their favorite toys to discover what makes them work. This book explores electric, magnetic, and motion-powered toys from design to function. It introduces readers to the six simple machines and explains how they use force and motion to do work. Not every toy is a technological marvel. Readers learn about time-honored favorites including the rocking horse, Slinky, and rattles.

Beginning readers will enjoy learning decomposing numbers 11-19 with this brightly illustrated Spanish book. With vibrant images and easy-to-read text, this full-color text uses a real-world example of riding the bus to teach math concepts in an everyday setting. Students will develop their math and reading skills and be introduced to early STEM themes as they count the passengers getting on and off the bus. The Math Talk section includes questions that will increase understanding of basic math and reading concepts and develop students' speaking and listening skills. Learning math is fun and...

*Indie Next List Pick* *Junior Library Guild Selection* “An appealing tribute and successful remedy to the lack of titles about the groundbreaking librarian…a must-have for all libraries.” –School Library Journal (starred review) The Spanish language edition of Planting Stories—an inspiring picture book biography of storyteller, puppeteer, and New York City’s first Puerto Rican librarian, who championed bilingual literature. When she came to America in 1921, Pura Belpré carried the cuentos folklóricos of her Puerto Rican homeland. Finding a new home at the New York Public...