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  Science and Extrasensory...

  Editors Charles River

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  Mind-reading. Foretelling the future. The ability to move objects without touching them. Being able to see distant and hidden objects with the mind. To most people, this sounds like the high points of the act of an illusionist, a person who uses trickery to baffle and confuse an audience while performing stage magic to achieve uncanny feats. But we all know these things really are impossible. Aren’t they? 
  The concept of what has become known as Extrasensory Perception (ESP) has existed for a century. This notion claims that certain seemingly impossible feats can be produced not by tricks but by using the human mind in ways that still aren’t understood. Instances of telepathy, precognition, telekinesis, and remote viewing aren’t confined to magic shows. It’s well known that some people claim to have these abilities. What is less well known is that almost from the time the term ESP was first used, there have been attempts to use scientific investigation to find out whether they are real. 
  In the beginning, these experiments were conducted by individuals or small organizations regarded as cranks by most members of the mainstream scientific community. Their findings were generally ignored, but that became more difficult in 1995 when previously secret documents were declassified. These revealed that a series of experiments on ESP had been funded by the CIA and DIA that cost millions of dollars and were carried out by respected scientists at Stanford Research International (SRI) in Menlo Park, California over the course of more than 15 years. It was certainly surprising that an American intelligence agency had been willing to fund research on subjects that were silly to most people, but what was perhaps more surprising was that the Soviet Union had already been involved in a very similar series of experiments.

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  Peaceful Protests: Voices for...

  Tamra B. Orr

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  Perfect narrative non-fiction for young learners! Peaceful Protests: Voices for the Environment explains early activists like Rachel Carson, her research and the impact of her book, Silent Spring, that revealed the deadliness of common pesticides including DDT, John Muir who, because of an accident that caused him temporary blindness, he founded the Sierra Club and creating national parks, and efforts of writers Henry David Thoreau and Dr. Seuss who wrote about appreciating and saving our natural resources, and features historical photos, a chronological timeline of events along with chapter notes, further reading recommendations, and an index.

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  The Berenstain Bears Down on the...

  Jan Berenstain, Stan Berenstain

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  The Bear family is visiting Farmer Ben today. Brother and Sister have so many questions about how the farm works, and Farmer Ben has a lot to teach them. They never knew hard work could be so much fun!

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  The Ghostly Tales of Cheyenne

  Mary Kay Carson

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  Ghost stories from Cheyenne, Wyoming have never been so creepy, fun, and full of mystery!The haunted history of the Magic City of the Plains comes to life--even when the main players are dead. Visit the Plains Hotel to catch a glimpse of the spirits who checked in but never checked out. Or look for the ghosts of cowboys at the town's Wrangler Store. Dive into this spooky chapter book for suspenseful tales of bumps in the night, paranormal investigations, and the unexplained; just be sure to keep the light on.

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  The Lost Dragon

  Lynda Rees

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  Eight-year-old Prince Draco disobeys orders, gets lost, and befriends a lost baby dragon. Together they rescue each other, vowing secrecy until humans and fire-breathing dragons can peacefully co-exist. 
  Get this beautiful story for your child so they will learn how to bring peace in the world we all coexist in. 
  by multi-award-winning author Lynda Rees 
  Life is an adventure. Enjoy the ride!  
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  Ain't Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me...

  Anonymous

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  This brilliant memoir-in-verse tells the moving story of how a nation learned to celebrate a hero. Through years of protests and petition, Kathlyn's story highlights the foot soldiers who fought to make Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday a national holiday. 
  Ain’t Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me ’Round is a deeply moving middle grade memoir about what it means to be an everyday activist and foot solider for racial justice, as Kathlyn recounts how, drawn to activism from childhood, she went from attending protests as a teenager to fighting for Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday to become a national holiday as an adult. A blueprint for kids starting down their own paths to civic awareness, it shows life beyond protests and details the sustained time, passion, and energy it takes to turn an idea into a law. 
  Deftly weaving together monumental historical events with a heartfelt coming-of-age story and in-depth information on law making, Ain’t Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me ’Round is the perfect engaging example of how history can help inform the present. 

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