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Forced into a summer internship, sixteen-year-old Perry Firekeeper-Borch discovers the local university holds sacred Ojibwe artifacts and remains, and with the help of her twin sister and fellow interns she embarks on a journey to repatriate the remains and uncovers a deadly mystery involving missing Indigenous women.
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"Paleontology is one of the most intriguing careers for those who have a passion for prehistoric life or just dinosaurs! While we get to see the fruits of a successful excavation at museums, it s extremely challenging to locate fossils, unearth them, and identify the remains. In this remarkable book, future fossil hunters will discover how paleontologists do what they do and learn about opportunities for getting started early on this awesome profession....
4) Unearthed
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2018.
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"Scholar Jules Addison and scavenger Amelia Radcliffe join forces to unravel secrets of a long-extinct civilization, only to discover something that could spell the end of the human race." --
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"Part treasure hunt, part historical narrative, The Uranium Club winds its way through the back doors of World War II and Manhattan Project histories to recount the contributions of the men and women at the forefront of the race for nuclear power. From Werner Heisenberg and Germany's nuclear program to the Curies, the first family of nuclear physics, to the Allied Alsos Mission's infiltration of Germany to capture Nazi science to the renegade geologists...
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Creepy and true ; 3
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"Discover all the mysteries, facts, and discoveries about skeletons that are creepy-and true-in the much-anticipated companion to Mummies Exposed! and Ghosts Unveiled! The Creepy and True series explores strange phenomena, fun facts, and out of the ordinary discoveries. Have you ever wondered what lies beneath our feet? Bones have a story to tell-and not always a happy one. Bones Unearthed!, book 3 of the Creepy and True series, investigates remarkable...
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[2016]
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"They were pioneering warriors, expert seafarers, and colonists of the North Atlantic realm. The Vikings even claimed in their sagas to have reached America. Now, renowned archaeologist Sarah Parcak uncovers new clues about their legendary expeditions and settlements." --
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"Metamorphosis" means "change," and metamorphic rocks are rocks that have been transformed by heat and pressure. Chapters focus on explaining the forces that can change rocks, how metamorphic rocks are classified, and graphic organizers help illustrate how metamorphic rocks are part of the rock cycle.
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Igneous rocks form when molten rock cools and hardens. Readers will learn how differences in composition and cooling form different types of igneous rocks. Chapters include graphic organizers to help explain topics such as mountain formation, volcanoes, and how igneous rocks fit into the larger rock cycle.
11) Unearthed
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Jason has always felt like an outsider. At fifteen, living in a remote opal mining community, his extreme dyslexia means his future employment options are limited.
Then, at the bottom of an abandoned mineshaft, he finds something incredible.
Something that explains why he doesn't fit in.
And now he has a choice. Keep to the familiar, or face the unknown...
12) Unearthed
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Coming off of the recent deaths of his parents, troubled teen Ryan Cain moves in with his uncle Mark Cain, a renowned Archaeologist. Mark soon finds himself on an excavation in the Petexbatun Rain Forest; where the ancient Mayan civilization once thrived and then mysteriously disappeared. There he meets Tana, a native girl with a dark primal secret and they share an instant attraction. Joining the Archaeologists is a team of Mercenaries hired by a...
13) Unearthed
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This collection of elegies for dead friends and a past love is also a tribute to poet Tracy Ryan's embattled but joyous life on a plot of land in the bush. In a long sequence addressed to her Swiss-,German first husband, Ryan delves into the feelings found with unresolved grief and lost love and the ambivalent emotions that remain after severing intense relationships. The universal themes from one of Australia's most gifted scribes is a must read...
14) Unearthly
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An entrancing sci-fi retelling of the classic fairy tale.Once upon a time, an alien prince craving solitude docked his spaceship above the snowy Montana mountains.Unbeknownst to him, a small-town beauty searched for her missing father in the lonely winter woods…When Corinne Kaminski volunteers to take her father's place on the alien's sprawling, desolate ship, she regards it as a death sentence. But just as the alien promised, no harm befalls her...
15) Unearthed
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Fae was once a flourishing paradise. Until Death turned greedy and destroyed it,targeting the creatures inhabiting it. Those who survived escaped to Earth's realm, but Death wasn't far behind...
Olivia Finn is just another pixie trying to blend in among humans and hide from the death hounds who devoured her family. Clinging to the talisman that keeps her veiled from those who hunt her, she believes she is safe...until Death finds her and discovers...
16) Unearthed
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Matt's spent years resenting his father and the church, but a once-in-a-lifetime archaeology trip forces Matt to face more than he bargained for as he and his father unearth a city that's been lost for centuries. This thrilling adventure is bursting with laugh out loud humor, a touch of romance, and more than a little mystery. A fun read for the whole family!
17) Unearth
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The bond between two neighboring farm families is put to the test when one of them chooses to lease their land to a gas company. In the midst of this growing tension, the land is drilled and something long-dormant and terrifying is released.
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Investigate famous excavations and the archaeologists and paleontologists who led them with Excavation Exploration. Through artifacts such as fossils, mummies, and bones, readers will discover how we learn about the past through fossils and burial sites. Full-color photos and infographics bring these amazing ancient discoveries to life! Table of contents, diagram, map, fun facts, a glossary, and an index are included. Aligned to Common Core Standards...
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