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Plains dwellers will find here, conveniently described, the uses which Plains Indians made of the wild plants they collected and those they cultivated for food, clothing, medicine, and ornamentation; many of these uses are applicable today. Students of the American Indian will discover the place plants held in the symbolic system of the Plains Indians and an image of a culture that had evolved in harmony with its environment.
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"A classic of psychology and eating disorders, now reissued with an important and perhaps controversial new afterword by the author, Wasted is New York Times bestselling author Marya Hornbacher's highly acclaimed memoir that chronicles her battle with anorexia and bulimia. Vivid, honest, and emotionally wrenching, Wasted is the story of how Marya Hornbacher willingly embraced hunger, drugs, sex, and death--until a particularly horrifying bout with...
3) Pumpkin Jack
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AVp2s fiction readalong volume 68
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In the course of one year, a jack-o-lantern, discarded after Halloween, decomposes in the backyard and eventually grows new pumpkins from its seeds.
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AVp2s fiction readalong volume 118
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Describes in rhyme the activities of a young boy and his extended family as they share a special Thanksgiving.
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AVp2s fiction readalong volume 21
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As they gather to celebrate Thanksgiving Day, members of an extended family take turns describing, in rhyme, the things that make them feel grateful.
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AVp2s fiction readalong volume 89
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Gramps teaches his twin grandsons the value of saving money when he pays each a dollar a week to help with summer chores, then matches every dollar each boy saves.
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AVp2s fiction readalong volume 79
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Harvey the bear searches for the perfect Father's Day present and decides that thanking his dad is the best gift of all.
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"A brilliant, witty, and altogether satisfying book." — New York Times Book Review
The classic work on the development of human language by the world's leading expert on language and the mind
In The Language Instinct, the world's expert on language and mind lucidly explains everything you always wanted to know about language: how it works, how children learn it, how it changes, how the brain computes
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AVp2s fiction readalong volume 28
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A rooster with a magic stomach retrieves the diamond button which was stolen from him by a greedy king.
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AVp2s fiction readalong volume 73
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Rhyming text and illustrations portray the sights and sounds of autumn, from "rakers, leapers, and corn crop reapers" to "trickers, treaters, and turkey eaters."
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AVp2s fiction readalong volume 83
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Gus the turkey has loved growing up on a farm, but when the other animals tell him he will soon become Thanksgiving dinner, he decides to go south to find a place of safety.
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AVp2s fiction readalong volume 64
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When a mean classmate in preschool wrecks Lucy's artwork, she discovers that they can be friends once he stops being jealous of her.
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AVp2s fiction readalong volume 18
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Ramadan is one of the most special months of the Islamic year, when Muslims pray, fast, and help those in need. Whitman's lyrical story, with luminous illustrations by Sue Williams, serves as an ideal introduction to Ramadan.
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AVp2s fiction readalong volume 58
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Animal mothers and fathers with various professions take the train to work and return at the end of the day to spend time with their children.
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AVp2s fiction readalong volume 62
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Best friends, Damon and Pythias (Phintias), prove the strength of friendship to the tyrant Dionysius.
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AVp2s fiction readalong volume 82
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Although Alzheimer's disease makes it difficult for Callie's grandfather to remember things, his family keeps him occupied, and Callie's special task is to help him enjoy playing the piano and singing favorite songs.
19) Hoppy Hanukkah!
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AVp2s fiction readalong volume 141
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Two young bunnies learn about the customs of Hanukkah from their parents and grandparents before they light the menorahs, eat potato latkes, and play dreidel.
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AVp2s fiction readalong volume 25
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When Jouha counts the ten donkeys carrying his dates to market, he repeatedly forgets to count the one he is riding on, causing him great consternation. Includes numbers written out in Arabic and in English transliteration, as well as the numerals one through ten, and a note on the origins and other versions of the story.