The Power of Architecture

The Power of Architecture: 25 Modern Buildings from Around the World
by Annette Roeder (Author) and Pamela Baron (Illustrator)
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Booktalk: From private residences to affordable housing, stadiums to factories, museums to libraries–this middle grade book takes young readers across continents to learn how architecture is improving the world one building at a time.

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Usha y la Gran Excavadora / Usha and the Big Digger

Usha y la Gran Excavadora / Usha and the Big Digger
by Amitha Jagannath Knight (Author), Sandhya Prabhat (Illustrator), and Luisana Duarte Armendáriz (Translator)
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Booktalk: In this bilingual Spanish/English edition, when sisters Usha and Aarti look up at the stars, they see different things. Aarti sees the Big Dipper, but Usha sees the Big DIGGER. And cousin Gloria sees the Big Kite! Could they all be right? A playful introduction to geometry and spatial relationships, featuring Indian American characters and a note about cultures and constellations.

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A Usha le encantaba los camiones.
Los hacia chocar y rodar.

Usha loved trucks.
She made them bump and roll.

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