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1) Missouri
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Provides an overview of the state of Missouri, covering its history, geography, economy, people, and points of interest.
2) Missouri
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Describes the geography, plants, animals, history, economy, language, religions, culture, sports, arts, and people of the state of Missouri.
4) Missouri
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"Developed by literacy experts for students in grades three through seven, this book introduces young readers to the geography and culture of Missouri"--Provided by publisher.
5) Missouri
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Invite your students to explore the state of Missouri in this comprehensive title! Informative, easy-to-read text draws in reluctant readers, while vibrant, oversized photos showcase the beauty and diversity of this state. Readers journey through Missouri as they learn about its history, cities, land features, animals, industries, sports, famous people, and more! A "Tour Book" spread highlights kid-friendly things to do in Missouri. Other features...
6) Missouri
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Takes the reader on a tour of the state once called the "Gateway to the West," emphasizing its geography, history, government, and culture.
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"Mark Twain's classic The Adventures of Tom Sawyer has been enjoyed by generations of readers across the world since its publication in 1876. With its humorous glimpses into life in nineteenth-century, small-town America, this novel has provided unique social commentary that continues to be discussed in classrooms today. Tom Sawyer, a mischievous boy growing up in the fictional town of St. Petersburg, Missouri, is constantly getting in and out of...
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Called "the veriest trash" by a member of the Concord, Massachusetts Library Board that banned the novel when it was first published, Huckleberry Finn has come to be viewed, as H.L. Mencken put it, as "one of the great masterpieces of the world." Ernest Hemingway wrote that "All modern American literature comes from one book by Mark Twain called Huckleberry Finn....There was nothing before. There has been nothing as good since." A daringly ironic...
11) Missouri
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"This book uses maps, full color photographs, and easy-to-read text to introduce the state of Missouri"--
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This title examines the history of the Kansas City Chiefs, telling the story of the franchise and its top players, greatest games, and most thrilling moments. This book includes informative sidebars, high-energy photos, a timeline, a team file, and a glossary. SportsZone is an imprint of Abdo Publishing Company.
14) Missouri
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A brief overview of the geography, history, cities, and people of the Show-Me State.
16) Missouri
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Discusses the land and climate, economy, government, and history of the Show-Me State. Includes Internet links to Web sites, source documents, and photographs related to Missouri.
17) Missouri
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Series examines each of the states in depth, including the history, people, land, economy, government, and more.
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Tom Sawyer Detective is a novel by Mark Twain. It is a sequel to Tom Sawyer (1876) and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1884), and a prequel to Tom Sawyer Abroad (1894). Tom Sawyer attempts to solve a mysterious murder in this burlesque of the immensely popular detective novels of the time. Like Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, the story is told using the first-person narrative voice of Huck Finn. In 1909, Danish schoolmaster Valdemar Thoresen claimed,...
19) Almost perfect
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With his mother working long hours and in pain from a romantic break-up, eighteen-year-old Logan feels alone and unloved until a zany new student--who is hiding a big secret--arrives at his small-town Missouri high school.
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"Hank Morgan, cracked on the head by a crowbar in nineteenth-century Connecticut, wakes to find himself in the England of King Arthur. The tough minded Yankee, an embodiment of scientific enlightenment, faces a world whose idyllic surface only masks the dark forces of fear, injustice, and ignorance. This is the springboard which launches one of literature's most extraordinary excursions into fantasy. With the agility of Mark Twain's unique virtuosity,...