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Children do not need to be made to learn , Holt maintains, because each is born with what Einstein called the holy curiosity of inquiry . For them, learning is as natural as breathing. First published in 1967, How Children Learn has become a classic for parents and teachers, providing an effective, gentle voice of reason (Life). AUTHOR: John Holt
PUBLISHER: Addison-Wesley Longman, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction 
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 | Tom & Huck Don't Live Here by Ron Powers
A writer explores issues relating to the sad state of childhood in America as he unravels two murders committed by minors in his hometown of Hannibal, Missouri. AUTHOR: Ron Powers
PUBLISHER: St. Martin's Press, LLC
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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 | Lapin Plays Possum by Scott Cook, Sharon Arms Doucet
A collection of Cajun stories featuring the trickster/hero Lapin, a clever but devious rabbit who constantly tries to use his wits to outsmart his neighbors. Selections include Bouki Over a Barrel, Lapin Plays Possum, and Lapin Tangles with the 'Tee Tar Bebe. Color illustrations accompany the text. AUTHOR: Scott Cook, Sharon Arms Doucet
PUBLISHER: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, LLC
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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 | Momma, Where Are You From? by Chris Soentpiet, Marie Bradby
A young African-American girl learns about what her mother?s life was like growing up in the rural south. With rich color illustrations throughout. AUTHOR: Chris Soentpiet, Marie Bradby
PUBLISHER: Scholastic, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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 | Great Book of Math Teasers by Robert Muller
Description not available.Presents a collection of challenging mathmatical puzzles AUTHOR: Robert Muller
PUBLISHER: Sterling Publishing Co., Inc.
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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 | Kids on Strike! by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
Examining the roles that kids played in the labor movements during the early 19th and 20th centuries, author Susan Bartoletti utilizes interviews, magazine articles, and further background material to bring their stories to life. Readers are invited to read about 11-year old Harriet Hanson, who joined workers to protest working conditions, and other courageous children. Includes historical photographs throughout. AUTHOR: Susan Campbell Bartoletti
PUBLISHER: Houghton Mifflin Company
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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