Erin Silver
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What's the big idea? Orca Think introduces us to the issues making headlines in the world today. It encourages us to question, connect and take action for a better future. With those tools we can all become better citizens. Now that's smart thinking! Buy now, the planet pays later
Our shopping culture isn't an obvious polluter.
There's always more to buy, buy, buy. Kids love trendy clothes, the latest electronics, fast food and even plastic gift...
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In the spring of 2020, the Covid-19 virus changed the world and made daily life much more challenging. We had to stay apart, away from work, school, and our normal routines. But, all around the world, kids came up with creative and thoughtful ways to help others. From making 3-D printed medical equipment to food bank fundraising to a neighborhood joke stand, to creating a semi-automatic hand-washing machine, kids made a difference in their communities....
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Gale Researcher Guide for: Karen Finley and Performance Art is selected from Gale's academic platform Gale Researcher. These study guides provide peer-reviewed articles that allow students early success in finding scholarly materials and to gain the confidence and vocabulary needed to pursue deeper research.
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Twelve-year-old Simon Rosen has qualified for the Canadian Video Game Championships in Vancouver. If he can get straight A's in school, his parents have agreed to take him. The stakes are especially high: his parents are always fighting, and if he can just get them to Vancouver-the place where they fell in love-maybe he can save his family from the brink of divorce.
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Part of the nonfiction Orca Think series for middle-grade readers, this illustrated book examines how sports are affecting the planet, what climate change means for athletes and sporting events, and what young people can do to make sports sustainable for the future. What's the big idea? Orca Think introduces us to the issues making headlines in the world today. It encourages us to question, connect and take action for a better future. With those tools...
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"Learn about the wild, wacky and downright disgusting ways some animals react out of fear. Are you afraid of the dark? Of getting lost? Or of something you saw in a movie? Maybe someone laughed at you for being scared or called you a chicken. That's okay! In fact, it's how humans stay safe in scary situations. While people might run or scream, animals have amazing ways of protecting themselves when they're afraid. Fulmar birds vomit, Texas horned...
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A little girl grieves the loss of her mother. Her friends and family arrive at her house to sit shiva, the Jewish practice of mourning the death of a family member, but she refuses to come downstairs. Eventually, she comes out of hiding and feels solace with others. A beautiful, heartfelt story about grief, loss, comfort and the importance of community. --
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Orca think volume 9
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"Around the world, a billion tons of food gets thrown away every year, even while hundreds of millions of people go hungry. A lot of what we don't eat ends up rotting in landfills, which creates methane and contributes to the climate crisis. The good new is that many governments, communities and individuals--like you--are working hard to tackle this giant problem."--