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When Paloma arrives at the big building with so many other children living there, she stays silent and watches. But soon the cozy red carpet beckons--a place for her to draw and make friends, learn the language and learn to read. More change looms, however, and the children learn they'll have to leave their beloved carpet behind, so Paloma and her friends get creative and imagine a fitting farewell for their magic carpet. This is a touching story of refuge, change, and friendship from the talented author/illustrator Carme Lemniscates.
When a mystery device comes between two best friends, will they learn to share or decide they're better off without it at all? Panda and Penguin are best friends . . . until they find the Thing. The Thing is exciting It has a flashing screen and makes funny ringing noises, but only one of them can play with it at a time. The Thing comes between them, but is anything worth losing their friendship? Children and adult readers alike will immediately recognize the Thing as a phone. This lighthearted lesson highlights that while technology is flashy and entertaining, it can also be isolating.
How close are we to having another worldwide health crisis? Pandemic epidemiologists have identified one they believe is likely to happen in the next couple decades: the flu. Learn about factors that contribute to the spread of disease by examining past pandemics and epidemics, including the Bubonic Plague, smallpox Ebola, HIV/AIDS, and Zika. Examine case studies of potential pandemic diseases, like SARS and cholera, and find out how pathogens and antibiotics work. See how human activities such as global air travel and the disruption of animal habitats contribute to the risk of a new pandemic. And discover how scientists are striving to contain and control the spread of disease, both locally and globally.
The Covid-19 pandemic led to a surge in teen eating disorders. Faced with school shutdowns, isolation, and other stressors, many young people felt a loss of control over their lives. For some, food was the only thing they could control. This book explores eating disorders and exactly why this surge in eating disorders occurred. The text is filled with personal stories of how eating disorders develop, what it is like to struggle with an eating disorder during the pandemic, and what it takes to conquer an eating disorder in the face of such unique obstacles.
Responses to the COVID-19 pandemic have ranged from helpful to harmful. Using personal stories and research studies, this book examines pandemic successes and failures in public health, the economy, and science. The lessons COVID-19 has taught can help Americans prepare for future pandemics, which experts say are inevitable.
For Americans, 2020 was a year in which hundreds of thousands of people lost their lives in a deadly pandemic. Meanwhile, protesters took to the streets to demonstrate against racial injustice, terrible storms and wildfires swept across the country, and a divisive and caustic campaign for the presidency dominated life. Pandemic, Protest, and Politics: A Look Back at 2020 will examine these issues and their impacts on life in America.
Rival apprentices at the most prestigious biology lab in the Pangu Star System, Ver and Aryl are working late one night when they find their brilliant but egotistical teacher, Cal, sprawled on the floor, dead. Murdered. And they immediately become the prime suspects. Their motives seem obvious. Ver, who left her home moon to study the life-threatening disease wracking her body, had a hopeless crush on Cal that could've become twisted by jealousy. Aryl, on the other hand, clashed with workaholic Cal because she prioritized dance over research. To clear their names, the girls must put aside their mutual suspicion and team up to investigate Cal's death.
When aspiring musician Madelaine finds a poetry fragment that helps her finish a song she's writing, she tracks down the author online in hopes of starting a collaboration. But there's more to the situation than she realizes.
Fred the Giant's off fishing today. But look! His GIANT PANTS are caught on the end of his hook! Follow Fred as he drags his giant pants all around town, scooping up a cat, the baker and all his cakes, a fire engine . . . you'd be amazed how much fits in those megapants. What pantemonium!
Riley is Papa's princess and Daddy's dragon. She loves her two fathers! When Riley's classmate asks her which dad is her real one, Riley is confused. She doesn't want to have to pick one or the other. Families are made of love in this heartwarming story that shows there are lots of ways to be part of a family.