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Maine

Science

Experiments You Can Do at Home

Chemically Active!

Anna Claybourne

Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

A fact-packed, beautifully illustrated, all-around introduction to the human body and how it works. Engaging, friendly text and clear, simple explanations. Experiments and activities show how to take your own pulse, test your reaction time and fool your brain with optical illusions. Amazing facts and records, including the world's tallest man, the oldest person ever and the longest fingernails on record. Recommended, regularly reviewed websites and downloadable pictures can be accessed via links at www.usborne-quicklinks.com.

Compl Bk of the Human Body - Internet Linked

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Loung Ung

A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers

One of seven children of a high-ranking government official, Loung Ung lived a privileged life in the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh until the age of five. Then, in April 1975, Pol Pot's Khmer Rouge army stormed into the city, forcing Ung's family to flee and, eventually, to disperse. Loung was trained as a child soldier in a work camp for orphans, her siblings were sent to labor camps, and those who survived the horrors would not be reunited until the Khmer Rouge was destroyed. Harrowing yet hopeful, Loung's powerful story is an unforgettable account of a family shaken and shattered, yet miraculously sustained by courage and love in the face of unspeakable brutality.

First They Killed My Father

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Darlene Deibler Rose

A Woman's Miraculous Faith in the Jungles of World War II

The True Story of One Woman's Triumph of Faith

Newlywed American missionary Darlene Deibler Rose survived four years in a notorious Japanese prison camp set deep in the jungles of New Guinea. Thinking she was never to see her husband again, Darlene Rose was forced to sign a false confession and face the executioner's sword, only to be miraculously spared.

Evidence Not Seen

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The Usborne Introduction to Genes and DNA

Patricia MacLachlan

This beloved Newbery Medal–winning book is the first of five books in Patricia MacLachlan's chapter book series about the Witting family. Set in the late nineteenth century and told from young Anna's point of view, Sarah, Plain and Tall tells the story of how Sarah Elisabeth Wheaton comes from Maine to the prairie to answer Papa's advertisement for a wife and mother. Before Sarah arrives, Anna and her younger brother Caleb wait and wonder. Will Sarah be nice? Will she sing? Will she stay? This children's literature classic is perfect for fans of Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House on the Prairie books, historical fiction, and timeless stories using rich and beautiful language. Sarah, Plain and Tall gently explores themes of abandonment, loss and love. This anniversary edition includes author Patricia MacLachlan's Newbery speech, a discussion guide, and a reading list. Read the rest of the Sarah books by Patricia MacLachlan: Skylark, Caleb’s Story, More Perfect than the Moon, and Grandfather’s Dance.

Sarah, Plain and Tall

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Katherine Paterson

An apprentice puppeteer joins his friends at their theater to investigate a mysterious bandit.

Who is the man called Saburo, the mysterious bandit who robs the rich and helps the poor of the Japanese city of Osaka? And what is his connection with the Hanaza, the puppet theater run by the harsh master of Yoshida? Young Jiro, an apprentice puppeteer, is determined to find out even though this could be very dangerous.

Meanwhile, Jiro must devote himself to learning his magnificent art. The sympathetic blind chanter, Okada, and the master's son, Kinshi, help him. Then their sheltered life at the theater, where the members live and work, is suddenly disrupted by rioting night rovers. Finally, the seething world of the street collides with the make-believe world of the puppet theater in an unforgettable climax.

Winner of the National Book Award for Children's Literature, The Master Puppeteer is a classic adventure novel from the brilliant Katherine Paterson, author of such beloved books as Jacob Have I Loved and Bridge to Terabithia.

The Master Puppeteer

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George E. Stanley

The Third-Grade Detectives investigate when a fifteenth-century statue is stolen from and art museum and destroyed.

The Mystery of the Stolen Statue

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Todd must conquer his fear of spiders and cobwebs in order to help his third-grade class catch a thief.

The Cobweb Confession

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Louise S. Rankin

Momo has always wanted a Lhasa terrier--a dog like the ones the Tibetan Buddhist priests hold sacred in their temples. When a trader brings Pempa to her parents' teahouse, Momo's dream comes true. Then a band of robbers steals the valuable dog, and to recover him, Momo must make a dangerous journey she may not survive. A Newbery Honor Book. Illustrated.

Daughter of the Mountains

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Quang Nhuong Huynh

Adventures of a Boy in Vietnam

A collection of personal reminiscences of the author's youth in a hamlet on the central highlands of Vietnam.

The Land I Lost

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Landon Dowden

Edited by David Platt, Daniel L. Akin, and Tony Merida, this new commentary series, projected to be 48 volumes, takes a Christ-centered approach to expositing each book of the Bible. Readers will learn to see Christ in all aspects of Scripture, and they will be encouraged by the devotional nature of each exposition. Exalting Jesus in Exekiel is written by Landon Dowden, the Lead Pastor at The Church at Trace Crossing.

Exalting Jesus in Ezekiel

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Kim Riddlebarger

Michael Horton

Understanding the End Times

Amillennialism, dispensational premillennialism, historic premillennialism, postmillennialism, preterism. These are difficult words to pronounce and even harder concepts to understand. A Case for Amillennialism is an accessible look at the crucial theological question of the millennium in the context of contemporary evangelicalism.

Recognizing that eschatology--the study of future things--is a complicated and controversial subject, Kim Riddlebarger provides definitions of key terms and a helpful overview of various viewpoints. He examines related biblical topics as a backdrop to understanding the subject and discusses important passages of Scripture that bear upon the millennial question.

Regardless of their stance, readers will find helpful insight as Riddlebarger evaluates the main problems facing each of the major millennial positions and cautions readers to be aware of the spiraling consequences of each view.

A Case for Amillennialism

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Eugene Yelchin

A Newbery Honor Book.

Sasha Zaichik has known the laws of the Soviet Young Pioneers since the age of six:
The Young Pioneer is devoted to Comrade Stalin, the Communist Party, and Communism.
A Young Pioneer is a reliable comrade and always acts according to conscience.
A Young Pioneer has a right to criticize shortcomings.
But now that it is finally time to join the Young Pioneers, the day Sasha has awaited for so long, everything seems to go awry. He breaks a classmate's glasses with a snowball. He accidentally damages a bust of Stalin in the school hallway. And worst of all, his father, the best Communist he knows, was arrested just last night.

Eugene Yelchin's moving story of a ten-year-old boy's world shattering is masterful in its simplicity, powerful in its message, and heartbreaking in its plausibility.

Breaking Stalin's Nose is one ofHorn Book's Best Fiction Books of 2011

Breaking Stalin's Nose

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Diane Wilson

A moving and heartfelt story about the lengths one would go to help their family
When Oyuna was a baby, a horse accidentally crushed her foot, cursing her family with bad luck. Oyuna vows to restore good fortune to her family...but how?
One fateful day, soldiers from the great Khan's army invade her village to steal horses and gather new soldiers. In hopes of bringing honor to her family, Oyuna courageously disguises herself as a boy and joins the soldiers on their quest. With only her horse and her cat to keep her company, Oyuna sets off on an amazing journey across deserts and mountains--a journey that will change her life forever.
"No ordinary horse story...Horse lovers or not, readers will be riveted."--Publishers Weekly, Starred Review
"Ambitious and fast-moving."--New York Times

I Rode a Horse of Milk White Jade

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Phyllis Thompson

A story of daring, danger and dependence on God

God's Adventurer

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Elizabeth Coatsworth

A little cat comes to the home of a poor Japanese artist and, by humility and devotion, brings him good fortune.

The Cat Who Went to Heaven

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Eleanor Coerr

Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes (Puffin Modern Classics)

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Grace Lin

It's the Chinese Year of the Dog, and as Pacy celebrates with her family, she finds out that this is the year she is supposed to "find herself." Universal themes of friendship, family, and finding one's passion in life make this novel appealing to readers of all backgrounds. This funny and profound book is a wonderful debut novel by a prolific picture book author and illustrator and has all the makings of a classic.

The Year of the Dog

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Pearl S. Buck

The powerful novel by Nobel Prize-winning author Pearl S. Buck, about two friends who must face the pain of losing everything--and how to face their grief with courage. 

Kino lives on a farm on the side of a mountain in Japan. His friend, Jiya, lives in a fishing village below. Everyone, including Kino and Jiya, has heard of the big wave. No one suspects it will wash over them, until the rushing water sweeps away the whole village--including Jiya's family.

As Jiya struggles to overcome his sorrow, with the help of Kino and his father, he comes to understand that it is only in the presence of danger that one learns to be brave, and that even in the face of terrible tragedy, life and love are stronger than death.

The Big Wave

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Emily Crofford

It is the mid-1800s and Manjiro, a young fisherman, is shipwrecked far off the coast of his native Japan. At this time in history, Japan is an isolated country that allows its citizens no contact with the rest of the world. Foreigners are called "barbarians"--and none are more despised than Americans. But when Manjiro and his fishing companions are rescued by an American ship, Manjiro makes some startling discoveries about the world of the barbarians--and about his own country. His dramatic rescue leads to a series of amazing escapades, and in the end Manjiro travels farther than he ever dreamed he would. Born in the Year of Courage is based on the true story of Manjiro's remarkable life. It is both an exciting adventure tale and a fascinating look at a bygone world.

Born in the Year of Courage

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Jaquelle Crowe

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

How the Gospel Transforms the Teen Years

Written by a teenager for teenagers, This Changes Everythingis a deeply theological yet practical and accessible book on how the gospel radically transforms every aspect of the teen years.

This Changes Everything

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Kate DiCamillo

An unforgettable first novel about coming of age one sweet summer—and learning to love what you have. The summer Opal and her father, the preacher, move to Naomi, Florida, Opal goes into the Winn-Dixie supermarket—and comes out with a dog. A big, ugly, suffering dog with a sterling sense of humor. A dog she dubs Winn-Dixie. Because of Winn-Dixie, the preacher tells Opal ten things about her absent mother, one for each year Opal has been alive. Winn-Dixie is better at making friends than anyone Opal has ever known, and together they meet the local librarian, Miss Franny Block, who once fought off a bear with a copy of WAR AND PEACE. They meet Gloria Dump, who is nearly blind but sees with her heart, and Otis, an ex-con who sets the animals in his pet shop loose after hours, then lulls them with his guitar. Opal spends all that sweet summer collecting stories about her new friends and thinking about her mother. But because of Winn-Dixie or perhaps because she has grown, Opal learns to let go, just a little, and that friendship—and forgiveness—can sneak up on you like a sudden summer storm. Recalling the fiction of Harper Lee and Carson McCullers, here is a funny, poignant, and utterly genuine first novel from a major new talent.

Because of Winn-Dixie

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Bruce W. Longenecker

Ben Witherington

A Story from the New Testament World

"The Lost Letters of Pergamum" introduces readers to the style of New Testament writings and the social and political world of Jesus and his first followers. Using the literary technique of correspondence through ancient letters, Longenecker mixes fact and fiction to paint an interesting and informative picture of the New Testament world and early Christianity.

The Lost Letters of Pergamum

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Emily

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Chemically Active!

Anna Claybourne

Compl Bk of the Human Body - Internet Linked

Loung Ung

First They Killed My Father

Darlene Deibler Rose

Evidence Not Seen

Anna Claybourne

The Usborne Introduction to Genes and DNA

Patricia MacLachlan

Sarah, Plain and Tall

Katherine Paterson

The Master Puppeteer

George E. Stanley

The Mystery of the Stolen Statue

George E. Stanley

The Cobweb Confession

Louise S. Rankin

Daughter of the Mountains

Quang Nhuong Huynh

The Land I Lost

Landon Dowden

Exalting Jesus in Ezekiel

Kim Riddlebarger; Michael Horton

A Case for Amillennialism

Eugene Yelchin

Breaking Stalin's Nose

Diane Wilson

I Rode a Horse of Milk White Jade

Phyllis Thompson

God's Adventurer

Elizabeth Coatsworth

The Cat Who Went to Heaven

Eleanor Coerr

Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes (Puffin Modern Classics)

Grace Lin

The Year of the Dog

Pearl S. Buck

The Big Wave

Emily Crofford

Born in the Year of Courage

Jaquelle Crowe

This Changes Everything

Kate DiCamillo

Because of Winn-Dixie

Bruce W. Longenecker; Ben Witherington

The Lost Letters of Pergamum

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