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Bees don't just produce honey. Your food supply depends on them. Apiarist Dave Hackenberg's bees have a busy travel schedule, pollinating around the United States from February to July. So when Dave inspected four hundred of his hives and found that the bees had simply vanished, a dream team of bee scientists got to work.
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From the acclaimed Ojibwe author and professor Anton Treuer comes an essential book of questions and answers for Native and non-Native young listeners alike. Ranging from "Why is there such a fuss about nonnative people wearing Indian costumes for Halloween?" to "Why is it called a 'traditional Indian fry bread taco'?," "What's it like for natives who don't look native?," "Why are Indians so often imagined rather than understood?," and beyond, Everything...
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"What have you always wanted to know about Indians? Do you feel like you should already know the answers--or are concerned that your questions may be offensive? For more than a decade, Anton Treuer's clear, candid, and informative book has answered questions for tens of thousands of readers. This revised edition both revisits old questions from a new perspective and expands on topics that have become increasingly relevant over the past decade, including...
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Exploring our community volume 6
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Creative nonfiction picture book about five friends who help their neighbor look after his backyard beehive, learning how important it is to keep bee populations strong and healthy. Explores bee feeding behavior, pollination, bee colonies, threats to bee populations, and attracting bees in urban areas. Includes glossary and tips for helping bees thrive.
"A gentle and engaging look at honeybees and how they live in urban spaces. In this sixth book...
8) Honeybees
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"Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through grade three, this book introduces honeybees to young readers through leveled text and related photos"--
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"In Different Cultures, beginning readers will learn to celebrate diversity by appreciating the many culturally influenced behaviors and practices people bring to our society. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text engage young readers as they draw inferences about how diversity makes our world stronger and more interesting"--The publisher's web site.
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You probably know that gardening is a great way to get in touch with nature. Did you know that is also a great way to sharpen your real world math skills? Whether you're measuring plant growth or figuring out where to plant each kind of flower or vegetable, gardening can be both fun and challenging.
12) Beehive
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Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
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[2020]
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"An exploration of the life cycle of bees and how they construct hives and make honey."--
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Understanding Judaism covers the history of Judaism and explores how the religion has evolved and expanded. Readers learn about the branches of Judaism, Jewish beliefs, and the influence Jews have had on the world. This title also discusses anti-Semitism Jews have faced, both today and during history. Features include a glossary, references, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential...
19) Hive to honey
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Follow farmer and producer Andrea Hazzard as she takes her grains from farm to table and discover all the ways small scale farmers contribute to what we eat--and how we live! Aligned to curriculum standards, these books also highlight key 21st Century content: Global Awareness, Financial Literacy, Health and Wellness, Civics Literacy, and Environmental Stewardship. Thought-provoking questions and hands-on activities encourage the development of critical...
20) Grow it!
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"Introduces early readers to environmentalist concepts including urban gardening; locally sourced foo options, and the safety of pesticides, and what they can do to help the environment. Features real-life examples like the Houston East End Greenbelt, which have made a difference."--
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