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1. The boy on the wooden box: how the impossible became possible...on Schindler's list

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Author:
Leyson, Leon, 1929-2013
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East Regional - Young Adult Non-Fiction
YA B LEYSON
Eva H. Perry Regional - Young Adult Non-Fiction
YA B LEYSON
Remote Storage - Young Adult Non-Fiction
YA B LEYSON
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Traces the story of Holocaust survivor Leon Leyson, who was the youngest child in his family and possibly the youngest of the hundreds of Jews rescued by Oskar Schindler.

2. The boy who harnessed the wind

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Author:
Kamkwamba, William, 1987-
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Presents a story of how William Kamkwamba, an African teenager built a windmill from scraps to create electricity for his home and his village, improving life for himself and his neighbors. In this memoir adapted for young readers, William Kamkwamba describes the drought that struck his tiny village in Malawi, his subsequent interest in science, and his idea to build a windmill. Made out of scrap metal and old bicycle parts, William's windmill brought...

3. Coral reefs: cities of the ocean

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Author:
Wicks, Maris
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Science comics
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Green Road Community - Childrens Non-Fiction
J577.789 WICKS
Morrisville Community - Childrens Non-Fiction
J577.789 WICKS
North Regional - Childrens Non-Fiction
J577.789 WICKS
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Explores coral reef ecosystems, detailing the organisms that live within the reefs, their importance in the ocean ecological system as a whole, and the scientific and medical advancements developed from coral reefs.

4. The mysteries of the universe

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Author:
Gater, Will
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Athens Drive Community - Childrens Non-Fiction
J523.1 GATER
Green Road Community - Childrens Non-Fiction
J523.1 GATER
Southgate Community - Childrens Non-Fiction
J523.1 GATER
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A guide to some of the most extraordinary places, objects and sights in the cosmos, from the amazing worlds of our olar system to distant galaxies and glowing nebulae--and almost everything in between. Includes 100 objects from throughout the universe, arranged from closest to our planet to farthest away. Discover the best-kept secrets of space.

5. Our world in numbers: Animals : an encyclopedia of fantastic facts

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Author:
Mead, Richard
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East Regional - Childrens Non-Fiction
J590 MEAD
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J590 MEAD
Green Road Community - Childrens Non-Fiction
J590 MEAD
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"Put the fun back into learning and take children on a number-crunching journey around the animal kingdom. From colossal mammals to tiny insects and everything in between, learn all about your favorite animals with more than 1,000 weird and wonderful numbers."--Provided by publisher.