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Yosemite National Park

2019
An introduction to Yosemite National Park, discussing the park's geology, plants, animals, and features, and including trail maps.

Sylvia Mendez

education equality activist
2020
"When she was only eight years old, Sylvia Mendez was part of a legal battle that ended segregation for Hispanic students in California. Seven years later, that barrier-breaking court case set a precedent for ending segregation across the country for students of all races and backgrounds. With this biography, readers will learn how Sylvia Mendez's parents fought for Hispanic students in California, how Mendez herself persevered through court cases and harassment at her new school, and how she is fighting for students. A timeline and sidebars illustrate the connections between Mendez and other court cases for equality"--Provided by publisher.

Chain letter

2013
Someone, somewhere knew about that awful night when Alison and six other friends committed an unthinkable crime in the desolate California desert. Now that person is determined to make them pay for it.

Fleeing California wildfires

2020
"This title introduces readers to the skills and technology that came together to help the people and animals escaping the 2018 California wildfires"--Provided by publisher.

Poppy

With the help of a very special pit bull puppy, twelve-year-old Hannah adjusts to moving from Michigan to California and makes friends, despite the birthmark that makes her self-conscious.

Condor comeback

"The story of California condors and the scientists who have fought against their extinction"--OCLC.

California wildfires

2020
"Explores the cause, impact, and aftermath of the wildfires that burned across California. Includes an overview of how people prepare for and respond to wildfires, as well as stories of people who survived the California fires"--Provided by publisher.

Total recall

my unbelievably true life story
2012
The autobiography of bodybuilder, actor, and politician Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Odin, dog hero of the fires

2020
"The real-life story of a heroic dog during the 2017 Tubbs Fire in Northern California"-- Provided by publisher.

The ballad of Lucy Whipple

2012
In 1849, twelve-year-old California Morning Whipple, who renames herself Lucy, is distraught when her mother moves the family from Massachusetts to a rough California mining town.

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