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1) Flotsam
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Language
English
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Description
The story of what happens when a camera becomes a piece of flotsam.
"A bright, science-minded boy goes to the beach equipped to collect and examine flotsam--anything floating that has been washed ashore. Bottles, lost toys, small objects of every description are among his usual finds. But there's no way he could have prepared for one particular discovery: a barnacle-encrusted underwater camera, with its own secrets to share . . . and to keep."--...
Author
Series
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"A NASA astronaut and distinguished space photographer who spent more than seven months off the planet presents his astonishing aerial images of Earth, along with captivating tales of life at the edge of the atmosphere." --
Author
Publisher
owlkids
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Earthrise tells the story of the first time the planet Earth was photographed in color from space. The photo, later called Earthrise, was taken in 1968 by the astronauts on Apollo 8, the first US space mission to break free of Earth's orbit and circle the Moon. The Apollo 8 astronauts were surveying the lunar surface for places to land future missions. As they were charting the Moon, they happened to look up just as Earth, in a flash of color and...
10) The photograph
Author
Language
English
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Description
"In a 1980s Amish community, three sisters face a time of transition in their family, and each searches for a way to define her own future"--.
Author
Publisher
Fronteranueva Books
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Along The Migrant Trail: A Borderlands Portrait delivers a powerful view of one of today's most controversial journeys - the migratory passage of thousands of men, women, and children, from Mexico, Central America and other nations around the world, across the Arizona/Sonora border. Michael Hyatt's ground-level perspective frames the perilous trek from many vantage points, most uniquely through images of things left behind, artifacts of a journey...
15) WWII from space
Publisher
History
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
A 2-hour special, delivers the 10 key tipping points in World War II as they've never been seen before. The key is an all-seeing CGI eye; a satellite, flying above Earth, bringing a new visual approach to the biggest conflict of all time. That view means WWII can be interpreted as never before; placing key events in perspective, flying around the world revealing the hidden ripple effects of crucial incidents, and re-creating ground-breaking moments...
17) The Grand Canyon
Author
Publisher
ARTnews Associates
Pub. Date
1992
Language
English
Description
Photographs of the Grand Canyon.
18) Just One Look
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 14
Language
English
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Description
"An ordinary snapshot causes a suburban mother's world to unravel in an instant. When Grace Lawson picks up a newly developed set of family photographs, there is a picture that doesn't belong - a photo from at least twenty years ago. In the photo are five people: four Grace can't recognize and one that looks strikingly like her husband, Jack." "When Jack sees the photo, he denies he's the man in it. But later that night, while Grace lies in bed waiting,...
19) The moon
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2003]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A basic introduction to Earth's closest neighbor, its composition, and man's missions to it. Illustrated with photographs of the moon taken in space.