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Readers will learn the ten most common types of clouds, what clouds are made of, how they form, how clouds enable people to predict the weather, and the myths that have been inspired by their various shapes. Colorful folk-art style illustrations accompany the text. AUTHOR: Tomie dePaola
PUBLISHER: Holiday House, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Science & Nature 
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 | How to Make the World a Better Place by Jeffrey Hollender, Linda Catling
This book shows how just one person can make a difference in solving global, national, and local problems. Each chapter alerts readers to problems that require attention, explains the issues and what has to be done about them, and lists the addresses and phone numbers of organizations that can be contacted. AUTHOR: Jeffrey Hollender, Linda Catling
PUBLISHER: Norton, W. W. & Company, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Science & Nature
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 | Silent Spring
Description not available.A handsome anniversary edition of the classic environmental study discusses the reckless annihilation of fish and birds by the use of pesticides and warns of the possible genetic effects on humans, in a volume that incorporates new essays by activist Terry Tempest Williams and Carson biographer Linda Lear.
PUBLISHER: Houghton Mifflin Company Trade & Reference Division
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Science & Nature
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 | La Gallinita Roja by Lucinda McQueen
Description not available.A retelling of the traditional tale about the little red hen and the friends who won't help her prepare her bread, but want to help her eat it AUTHOR: Lucinda McQueen
PUBLISHER: Scholastic, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Science & Nature
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 | Go West, Young Toad by Gerald Locklin
Gerald Locklin writes about whatever crosses his mind, as this selection of poems, stories, and an essay from his thirty-year career shows. The book is arranged chronologically, so it has the effect of a commonplace book or the diary of a witty, light-hearted, and incisive poet. AUTHOR: Gerald Locklin
PUBLISHER: Water Row Press
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Science & Nature
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 | ME TARZAN by Betsy C. Byars
When Dorothy gets the lead role in the school's production of Tarzan, her rival, Dwayne Wiggert, is completely miffed. Dorothy doesn't mind at all--she's too busy perfecting her Tarzan yell and writing notes to Dwayne that say Me Tarzan, You Dwayne, just to make him mad. When Dorothy lets out her yell, EVERYONE can hear it, including the circus down the street! When the animals hear her yelling and come running, what can Dorothy do? AUTHOR: Betsy C. Byars
PUBLISHER: HarperCollins Children's Book Group
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Science & Nature
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