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Girls Think of Everything
by Melissa Sweet and Catherine ThimmeshNIMAC-sourced textbook
In kitchens and living rooms, in garages and labs and basements, even in converted chicken coops, women and girls have invented ingenious innovations that have made our lives simpler and better. What inspired these girls, and just how did they turn their ideas into realities? Retaining reader-tested favorite inventions, this updated edition of the best-selling Girls Think of Everything features seven new chapters that better represent our diverse and increasingly technological world, offering readers stories about inventions that are full of hope and vitality—empowering them to think big, especially in the face of adversity.
Green City: How One Community Survived a Tornado and Rebuilt for a Sustainable Future
by Allan DrummondNIMAC-sourced textbook
In 2007, a tornado destroyed Greensburg, Kansas, and the residents were at a loss as to what to do next--they didn't want to rebuild if their small town would just be destroyed in another storm. So they decided they wouldn't just rebuild the same old thing; this time, they would build a town that could not only survive another storm, but one that was built in an environmentally sustainable way. Told from the point of view of a child whose family rebuilt after the storm, this companion to Energy Island is the inspiring story of the difference one community can make--and it includes plenty of rebuilding scenes and details for construction lovers, too!
The Long Texas Trail
by Loretta West and John Manos and Diana Kizlauskas and Natalie WestNIMAC-sourced textbook
Love, Amalia
by Alma Ada and Gabriel ZubizarretaNIMAC-sourced textbook
Amalia deals with loss while learning about love and her cultural heritage in this tender tale from acclaimed authors Alma Flor Ada and Gabriel M. Zubizarreta.
Amalia’s best friend Martha is moving away, and Amalia is feeling sad and angry. And yet, even when life seems unfair, the loving, wise words of Amalia’s abuelita have a way of making everything a little bit brighter. Amalia finds great comfort in times shared with her grandmother: cooking, listening to stories and music, learning, and looking through her treasured box of family cards.
But when another loss racks Amalia’s life, nothing makes sense anymore. In her sorrow, will Amalia realize just how special she is, even when the ones she loves are no longer near?
From leading voices in Hispanic literature, this thoughtful and touching depiction of one girl’s transition through loss and love is available in both English and Spanish.
Luca's Adventures in Florence
by Cameron Macintosh and Alessandro BaldanziNIMAC-sourced textbook. Luca's older brother, Renzo, has left the farm and moved to Florence to work as an artist's assistant. As Luca learns woodcrafting from his father, he wonders what life working in an artist's workshop in the big city must be like.
Mapping the World
by Elsie NelleyNIMAC-sourced textbook
Maps convey information about the world. Modern technologies have changed how people create maps and the ways they access them. Looking at old maps can show how people understood the world differently in the past.
The Martian Tales
by Marilee Burton and Kristin BarrNIMAC-sourced textbook
Life has just turned upside down for Sanders A. Parker. His parents are talking about separating. He is being forced to spend the summer with a grandfather he hardly knows. And he has suddenly realized that he isn't an ordinary kid at all. He can't be--not with all that's going on. He must be a Martian--sent to Earth to report on the terrible things that can happen to unsuspecting kids.
Mass Production and the Model T: Building the Car for Everyone
by Meish GoldishNIMAC-sourced textbook
Henry Ford and his Model T changed the automobile industry forever. By standardizing parts, creating an assembly line, and using a conveyor belt, Ford was able to effectively produce more vehicles in less time. His ideas of mass production are still used today.