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In a world where water has become a precious resource, Vera and her brother befriend a boy who seems to have unlimited access to water and who suspiciously disappears, prompting a dangerous search challenged by pirates, a paramilitary group, and corporations.
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"After a storm in her town, Vivi and her classmates volunteer to help clean up at the beach. When they arrive, the beach looks different from their last visit. Where did the sand dunes and tide pools go? Along with her classmates, Vivi learns about the forces of wind and water--and how those forces constantly change the world!"--
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Inspired by the many Indigenous-led movements across North America, We Are Water Protectors issues an urgent rallying cry to safeguard the Earth's water from harm and corruption--a bold and lyrical picture book written by Carole Lindstrom and vibrantly illustrated by Michaela Goade. Water is the first medicine. It affects and connects us all. When a black snake threatens to destroy the Earth and poison her people's water, one young water protector...
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When the Sudanese civil war reaches his village in 1985, eleven-year-old Salva becomes separated from his family and must walk with other Dinka tribe members through southern Sudan, Ethiopia, and Kenya in search of a safe haven. Based on the life of Salva Dut, who, after emigrating to America in 1996, began a project to dig water wells in Sudan.
7) Wet
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Explores getting wet in good ways, such as stepping into a pool, and bad ways, such as sitting on a bench after rain.
8) Water steps
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Eleven-year-old Kyna, terrified of water since her family drowned in a storm that nearly took her life as well, works to overcome her phobia when her adoptive parents, Irish immigrants with a mysterious past, rent a cabin on Lake Champlain for the summer.
9) H2O
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When a strange rain falls bearing a fatal, contagious disease, Ruby finds herself alone with the only drinkable water quickly running out
11) The storm
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"Ninety-seven percent of the population is dead. And the killer rain keeps falling. Ruby's not sure she can make it on her own much longer. So when a chance encounter leads her to a camp with the last boy she may ever kiss (it's not easy to date during an apocalypse), Ruby gratefully accepts the army's protection. But safety comes at a price: if Ruby wants to stay, she must keep her eyes--and her mouth--shut." -- Page [4] cover.
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"Two groups of people live separated by a barbed wire fence. One group has plenty of water and the other plenty of bread, but they have difficulty sharing their resources with each other. What happens when a third group arrives that has neither?"--Provided by publisher.
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Max Einstein volume 1
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When twelve-year-old Max's friend Vihaan asks her help for a village in India with a water crisis, Max risks her safety to try to save the day.
16) Thirst
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In the poorest part of Mumbai, where access to water is severely limited, twelve-year-old Minni discovers her employer's husband is stealing water from her community, and decides she must do her part to fight for equality.
Minni lives in the poorest part of Mumbai, where access to water is limited to a few hours a day-- and the communal taps have long lines. Lately even that access is threatened by severe water shortages. One night Mini witnesses...
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Two Lions
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[2013]
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Elephant was shouting and stomping. But could he stomp a hole deep enough to reach water for the thirsty animals? Maybe ... maybe not. All the animals tried until tiny Gecko took a turn. He was small ... but he was determined. And he was not going to give up!
18) Water's break
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Publisher Annotation: Nica would do anything to avoid the hassles of her sister's bonding ceremony--the wrap fittings, hairstyles, and braided fire coral--but she never imagined that the waters covering her planet would be broken. As the heavens rained fire and stone, mountains erupted from the sea and dry ground was birthed on the Deep, dividing the water--and the Olomi people--for the first time in their history. In the wake of her world's violent...
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Una exploración lírica bellamente ilustrada de los valores, las conexiones y la sabiduría de los pueblos indígenas en relación con el agua y la Madre Tierra. Este libro se inspiró en los muchos movimientos liderados por indígenas en América del Norte para proteger el agua como una fuente sagrada de y para la vida.
A beautifully-illustrated, lyrical exploration of the values, connections, and wisdom of Indigenous people as it relates to water...
20) Agua, agüita
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Piñata Books, an imprint of Arte Público Press
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[2017]
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Español
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"Describes--in English, Spanish, and Nahuat--the life cycle of water from the perspective of one drop"--
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