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How is a law passed

Bright-Moore, Susan.


Title proper from title frame. Includes index. What is a law? -- The government? -- Creating laws -- Is a new law good? -- Passing local laws -- A member of Congress -- Congress listens -- Lobbyists -- National laws -- Studying a bill -- A long journey -- How a vote is taken -- The president -- Why so much work?. Catholic Library World, June 2009. Teaches children how laws are passed in the United States, offering an overview of the methods that are used to create and enforce a law and the people responsible for the process.
Date Published:2009

Title proper from title frame. Includes index. What is a law? -- The government? -- Creating laws -- Is a new law good? -- Passing local laws -- A member of Congress -- Congress listens -- Lobbyists -- National laws -- Studying a bill -- A long journey -- How a vote is taken -- The president -- Why so much work?. Catholic Library World, June 2009. Teaches children how laws are passed in the United States, offering an overview of the methods that are used to create and enforce a law and the people responsible for the process.

Date Published:2009

Makerspaces

Roslund, Samantha.,


What are makers? -- What are makerspaces and hackerspaces? -- Makerspaces and hackerspaces in real life -- Visiting a makerspace or hackerspace -- Inspiration.
Date Published:2014

Conjunctions

Heinrichs, Ann


What is a conjunction? -- A sandwich and a house? No way! -- And, and, and, -- Laughing at chimpanzees -- Conjunction twins -- Conjunctive adverbs -- Acting like a conjunction -- Because why? Since when? -- As if! Another tricky conjunction -- Just for fun : sloppy conjunctions. Provides an introduction to conjunctions, explaining what they are, and looking at how they function in sentences.
Date Published:2004

Igneous rocks and the rock cycle

Mattern, Joanne, 1963-


Includes index. Presents a short study of igneous rocks and how they are formed, the various types of igneous rocks such as obsidian and pumice, and the importance of igneous rocks to the study of the earth.
Date Published:2006

Sally Ride

Nichols, Catherine


Library Media Connection, April 2006. Presents a brief biography of Sally Ride, in simple text with illustratioms, describing the life of the first American woman to travel in space.
Date Published:2005

Minecraft beginner's guide

Zeiger, James.,


What is Minecraft? -- The basics -- Getting started -- What's next?. "Learn what it takes to get started in the world of Minecraft, from gathering resources to building your first structures."--
Date Published:2016

Tennessee Williams's A streetcar named Desire


Presents critical essays on Tennessee Williams's "A Streetcar Named Desire" and includes a chronology, a bibliography, and an introduction by critic Harold Bloom.
Date Published:2005

Pick-up game : a full day of full court /


A series of short stories by such authors as Walter Dean Myers, Rita Williams-Garcia, and Joseph Bruchac, interspersed with poems and photographs, provides different perspectives on a game of streetball played one steamy July day at the West 4th Street court in New York City known as The Cage.
Date Published:2011

Playing with light and shadows

Boothroyd, Jennifer, 1972-,


Accompanying material. Title from Web page (viewed on April 13, 2015). Includes index. Simple text and photos explain how shadows are made with light.
Date Published:2015

Medieval castles

Stokstad, Marilyn, 1929-


Reference and Research Book News, February 2006. Presents an overview of the medieval castle, providing an examination of how they were employed in battle as walled fortresses, as well as their role as a symbol of a power and social control. Includes glossary, chronology, and index.
Date Published:2005

The magician's nephew

Lewis, C. S. (Clive Staples), 1898-1963.


The wrong door -- Digory and his uncle -- The wood between the worlds -- The bell and the hammer -- Deplorable word -- The beginning of Uncle Andrew's troubles -- What happened at the front door -- The fight at the lamp-post -- The founding of Narnia -- The first joke and other matters -- Digory and his uncle are both in trouble -- Strawberry's adventure -- An unexpected meeting -- The planting of the tree -- The end of this story and the beginning of all the others. When Digory and Polly try to return the wicked witch Jadis to her own world, the magic gets mixed up and they all land in Narnia where they witness Aslan blessing the animals with human speech.
Date Published:1955

The wrong door -- Digory and his uncle -- The wood between the worlds -- The bell and the hammer -- Deplorable word -- The beginning of Uncle Andrew's troubles -- What happened at the front door -- The fight at the lamp-post -- The founding of Narnia -- The first joke and other matters -- Digory and his uncle are both in trouble -- Strawberry's adventure -- An unexpected meeting -- The planting of the tree -- The end of this story and the beginning of all the others. When Digory and Polly try to return the wicked witch Jadis to her own world, the magic gets mixed up and they all land in Narnia where they witness Aslan blessing the animals with human speech.

Date Published:1955

Investigating matter

Walker, Sally M


Accompanying material. Title from Web page (viewed on September 28, 2011). Provides hands-on experiments, photos, and diagrams to help explain what matter is.
Date Published:2012

Minecraft hacks master builder : the unofficial guide to tips and tricks that other guides won't teach you /

Miller, Megan.


Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Table of Contents; Introduction; 1. Getting Started; 2. Making Curves and Angles with Square Blocks; 3. Designing and Planning Your Home; 4. Building and Customizing Your Survival Home; 5. Six Home Designs; 6. How to Detail Your Builds; 7. Detailing Windows, Roofs, Floors, and More.; 8. Glass Dome; 9. Underwater Home; 10. Japanese Pagoda; 11. Fortified Castle; 12. Air Ship. "With Minecraft hacks master builder, kids will learn how to build the coolest stuff, including an underwater house, a pirate ship, and a fortified castle! Other tips will help gamers: Find the best locations, choose their favorite style, learn how to get started with foundations and walls, become landscaping experts, learn how to decorate their living room, and much more! Packed with expert tips, cheats, and hacks on planning all types of buildings and with over one hundred screenshots, Minecraft Hacks Master Builder shows exactly how the experts bring their amazing structures to life, from designing realistic roofs and exteriors to planning crenelated castle battlements. Detailed step-by-step illustrated guides will let every kid follow along to build their very own awesome castles, bridges, and farms and add the decor and landscaping details that bring their creations to life."--Amazon.com.
Date Published:2014

Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Table of Contents; Introduction; 1. Getting Started; 2. Making Curves and Angles with Square Blocks; 3. Designing and Planning Your Home; 4. Building and Customizing Your Survival Home; 5. Six Home Designs; 6. How to Detail Your Builds; 7. Detailing Windows, Roofs, Floors, and More.; 8. Glass Dome; 9. Underwater Home; 10. Japanese Pagoda; 11. Fortified Castle; 12. Air Ship. "With Minecraft hacks master builder, kids will learn how to build the coolest stuff, including an underwater house, a pirate ship, and a fortified castle! Other tips will help gamers: Find the best locations, choose their favorite style, learn how to get started with foundations and walls, become landscaping experts, learn how to decorate their living room, and much more! Packed with expert tips, cheats, and hacks on planning all types of buildings and with over one hundred screenshots, Minecraft Hacks Master Builder shows exactly how the experts bring their amazing structures to life, from designing realistic roofs and exteriors to planning crenelated castle battlements. Detailed step-by-step illustrated guides will let every kid follow along to build their very own awesome castles, bridges, and farms and add the decor and landscaping details that bring their creations to life."--Amazon.com.

Date Published:2014

Python for kids : a playful introduction to programming /

Briggs, Jason R.


Includes index. Introduces the basics of the Python programming language, covering how to use data structures, organize and reuse code, draw shapes and patterns with turtle, and create games and animations with tkinter.
Date Published:2013

Endangered leopards

Kalman, Bobbie


Includes index. Library Media Connection, January 2005. Resource Links, October 2005. Presents a children's study of endangered leopards, and discusses their habitat, what they eat, problems with poachers, and ways to protect them from extinction.
Date Published:2005

People who care about you : the support assets /

Espeland, Pamela, 1951-


School Library Journal, April 2005. Shows children how to get support or help from adults and others.
Date Published:2004

Encyclopedia of adventure fiction

D'Ammassa, Don, 1946-


Title from Web page (viewed on June 15, 2009). Presents articles on the adventure fiction genre of literature, including authors, themes, significant works, and awards.
Date Published:2009

What's the buzz? : keeping bees in flight /

Wilcox, Merrie-Ellen,


A world of bees -- Bees at work -- Life in the hive -- Keeping the bees in flight -- Resources -- Glossary -- Index. "Whether they live alone or together, in a hive or in a hole in the ground, bees do some of the most important work on the planet: pollinating plants. [This book] celebrates the magic of bees--from swarming to dancing to making honey--and encourages readers to do their part to keep the hives alive"--Amazon.com.
Date Published:2015

A world of bees -- Bees at work -- Life in the hive -- Keeping the bees in flight -- Resources -- Glossary -- Index. "Whether they live alone or together, in a hive or in a hole in the ground, bees do some of the most important work on the planet: pollinating plants. [This book] celebrates the magic of bees--from swarming to dancing to making honey--and encourages readers to do their part to keep the hives alive"--Amazon.com.

Date Published:2015

The truth about diets : what's right for you? /

Hunt, Jamie.


Title from Web page (viewed on October 21, 2013). Learn the truth about diets and why experts say diets are not the best way to lose weight.
Date Published:2011

Aluminum and the elements of group 13

Saunders, N. (Nigel)


Elements and atomic structure -- The periodic table, aluminum, and the elements of group 13 -- Discovering elements with light -- Boron -- Aluminum -- Gallium -- Indium -- Thallium. Library Media Connection, October 2004. Provides an introduction to elements, atomic structure, and the periodic table, discusses the discovery and properties of aluminum and the elements of Group 13, and looks at the many uses of aluminum.
Date Published:2004

Elements and atomic structure -- The periodic table, aluminum, and the elements of group 13 -- Discovering elements with light -- Boron -- Aluminum -- Gallium -- Indium -- Thallium. Library Media Connection, October 2004. Provides an introduction to elements, atomic structure, and the periodic table, discusses the discovery and properties of aluminum and the elements of Group 13, and looks at the many uses of aluminum.

Date Published:2004