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Young children are naturally curious about animals. Tell Me Why Dolphins Breathe Air offers answers to their most compelling questions about how these mammals can swim. Age-appropriate explanations and appealing photos encourage readers to continue their quest for knowledge. Additional text features and search tools, including a glossary and an index, help students locate information and learn new words.
62) I Get Sunburned
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Young children are naturally curious about themselves. Tell Me Why I Get Sunburned offers answers to their most compelling questions about summer skin conditions. Age-appropriate explanations and appealing photos encourage readers to continue their quest for knowledge. Additional text features and search tools, including a glossary and an index, help students locate information and learn new words.
63) Why is it fall?
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"Read about when fall begins, why leaves change color and what animals do during this season"--Provided by publisher.
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In this age of fast-paced social media, news and views are shared throughout the world in seconds. This timely title critically examines the elements of journalism, truth and perspective, sources of news, as well as bias and objectivity to help readers make informed choices about the accuracy of news and information. Readers will gain an understanding of what journalism is and how the medium can shape the message being presented.
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"A Founding Father of the United States, Thomas Jefferson once wrote that a free press is important to a functioning democracy. In other words, without critical and reliable press, a society and government cannot be held to account. This engaging book takes a probing look at what press freedom and censorship means, as well as where people find information, who owns and controls the press in a "free world," and what makes good, reliable journalism"--...
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Go ahead, buy it. You know you want it...How susceptible are you to tactics of subtle encouragement or even outright manipulation used by media and advertising? Power and Persuasion in Media and Advertising is a critical introduction to how marketing and advertising works to convince consumers to buy products or believe in certain ideas. Readers will learn about persuasion, credible marketing, and how their tastes and opinions are targeted and shaped...
71) Tell the truth?
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Honesty is a value that can be difficult to explain, especially to children wondering why they need to tell the truth. This volume is a helpful resource for young readers who need gentle guidance toward a deeper understanding of why the truth is so important. The age-appropriate language and empowering tone inform and inspire readers without talking down to them. Readers are presented with facts and examples to help them see why telling the truth...
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Do you see people who look and talk like you in media? Are the people who have the most influence on you your age, gender, ethnicity, or even body type? How do we understand ourselves if we don't see ourselves represented in the world? Representation in Media takes a careful look at how point of view is crafted to represent the views and ideologies of just a portion of the population, and why lack of diversity in media should matter to us all.
75) How things work
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Childcraft the how and why library volume 9
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Describes how scientific knowledge is applied to technology, and the importance of technology in our lives. Includes activities.
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Childcraft the how and why library volume 4
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A study of the animal kingdom, including what they eat, where they live, and how they raise their young. Includes activities.
78) The universe
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Childcraft the how and why library volume 7
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Presents an introduction to astronomy, describing each planet in the solar system, space technology and more. Includes activities.
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