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When three-month-old Lia Lee arrived at the county hospital emergency room in Merced, California, a chain of events was set in motion from which neither she nor her parents nor her doctors would ever recover. Lia's parents, Foua and Nao Kao, were part of a large Hmong community in Merced, refugees from the CIA-run "Quiet War" in Laos. The Hmong, traditionally a close-knit and fiercely people, have been less amenable to assimilation than most immigrants,...
5) Big bug
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Beginning with a bug, various objects are revealed as being big and small in comparison with other objects on a farm under the big, big sky.
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At last! The news you've been waiting for! Success, fulfillment, and satisfaction are finally within your reach. In How to Succeed at Being Yourself, Joyce Meyer will help you discover that emotional, spiritual, and social transformation are possible as you begin to see yourself in a whole new way. Through understanding who you are, you will find the confidence to take hold of lasting, fulfilling success. Experience today the joy of becoming the unique...
9) Like
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[2022]
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In a series of amusing comparisons, a boy shows how humans are much more like each other than we are like any other thing on Earth.
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[2021]
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"Puzzle lovers enjoy spotting similarities and differences among groups of objects. This engaging book will seem like a game to riveted readers, as they learn to spot items that belong in certain categories. They'll examine colors, shapes, and other attributes of high-interest objects. At-level text encourages readers to add new vocabulary words to their collection, while colorful photographs further enhance this reading experience"--
14) Which is taller?
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[2021]
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"It's not only detectives who need to hone their powers of observation-it's all of us! Beginning readers will be delighted by this colorful book, which guides them in comparing objects and determining which is taller. Comparing heights of objects is a standard of elementary math classrooms, so conquering this essential skill puts young mathematicians ahead of the game!"--
16) Which is longer?
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[2021]
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"Understanding measurable attributes such as length is an imperative skill for future mathematicians-and everyone else! This valuable volume provides practical examples to readers, asking them to compare the lengths of familiar objects on the colorful pages. Accessible text encourages vocabulary acquisition and allows beginning readers to build confidence in their emerging literacy"--
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[2021]
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"Volume might seem like a tricky concept, but it's just another measurement of size. In the bright pages of this valuable book, budding scientists and mathematicians will observe differing volumes of liquids in familiar containers-and learn how to conclude which container holds more, a stepping stone to more advanced concepts. Readers will exercise their volume-determining skills by answering a closing question"--
18) It Takes Three
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2003
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IL: LG - BL: 2.1 - AR Pts: 1
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Animals at the Compare-A-Thon compete to determine who is the tallest, longest, slowest, largest, and fastest.