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The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins

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There was a time when few knew what a dinosaur looked like.

Grade Level: 
Elementary
Length: 
0:20
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Snowflake Bentley

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This Caldecott Medal winning book poetically reveals the life of the photographer and farmer, Wilson Bentley.  From the time he was a small boy, Willie was fascinated by snowflakes.

Grade Level: 
Primary
Elementary
Length: 
00:20
Snowflake Bentley

First the Egg

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Which came first? The chicken or the egg? A book about transformations -- from egg to chicken, seed to flower and caterpillar to butterfly.

Grade Level: 
Primary
Length: 
00:05
First the Egg

Prey (Unabridged)

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In the Nevada desert, an experiment has gone horribly wrong. A cloud of nanoparticles (micro-robots) has escaped from the laboratory. This cloud is self-sustaining and self-reproducing. It is intelligent and learns from experience. For all practical purposes, it is alive.

It has been programmed as a predator. It is evolving swiftly, becoming more deadly with each passing hour.

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Lexile: 
600L
Length: 
12:53
Prey (Unabridged)

Giants of Science: Leonardo Da Vinci (Unabridged)

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As the illegitimate son of a notary from Vinci, Leonardo is banned from Italian universities and trade guilds. But he soon becomes the shining star in the studio of the acclaimed Florentine artist Verrocchio. After being investigated for alleged homosexual activities, Leonardo leaves Florence in 1482 to make weapons for the prince of Milan.

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Lexile: 
1010L
Length: 
01:11
Giants of Science: Leonardo Da Vinci (Unabridged)

Who Says Women Can't be Doctors? The Story of Elizabeth Blackwell

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In the 1830's, when a brave and curious girl named Elizabeth Blackwell was growing up, women were supposed to be wives and mothers. Career options were few.

Grade Level: 
Primary
Elementary
Length: 
00:11
Who Says Women Can't be Doctors? The Story of Elizabeth Blackwell