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Farmers are hard workers. They grow plants and raise animals for people around the world. Give listeners the inside scoop on what it's like to work as a farmer. Listeners will learn about different types of farmers, the tools they use, and how people get this exciting job.

This book looks at the rich diversity of shopping experiences around the world. It introduces children to similarities found when shopping in different cultures, and honors differences.

One day, villagers from Lacaune, in the mountains of southern France, returned from the woods with a startling story. They’d glimpsed a naked boy digging in the leaves. A year later - in 1798 - the strange, scarred boy appeared again, and this time woodsmen captured him and marched him down the mountain to the village square, where everyone crowded around to take in the spectacle. And so began the curious public life of the boy known as the Savage of Aveyron, whose journey took him all the way to Paris.

What does a therapist do every day? What character traits are essential for therapists to have? Follow therapists as they work to keep people happy and healthy. These health heroes do the important work of helping patients care for their mental health. Discover how they work with other healthcare providers to care for patients. Like all health heroes, they make sure the needs of the patient come first. Meet a real therapist from Mayo Clinic, and find out how these health heroes save the day, every day!

La Dichiarazione universale dei diritti umani del 1948. Sembra una cosa molto seria, non è vero? In questo libro, nato in stretta collaborazione con Amnesty International, ogni singolo articolo viene riassunto in modo comprensibile e illustrato in maniera chiara. Alla fin fine è tutto molto semplice: anche un re non può superare i limiti di velocità, tutti hanno diritto ad avere del tempo libero e, senza prove, pure un bambino che ha mangiato cioccolata di nascosto dev’essere considerato innocente. Che ne dite di costruire un mondo migliore?

In the early 1960s, tired of reprisals for attempting to register to vote, Selma's black community began to protest. The struggle received nationwide attention when Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. led a voting rights march in January 1965 and was attacked by a segregationist. In February, the shooting of an unarmed demonstrator by an Alabama state trooper inspired a march from Selma to the state capital of Montgomery.

What is money and how do we use it? Simple text compares the different kinds of things people buy. Critical-thinking questions encourage listeners to think further about money and its uses.

People spend money on food, fashion, and fun. But how can you spend money wisely? How do you figure out what you want to buy and what you need to buy? Money is a key part of our world, and knowing how to use it is especially important. Listen to this audiobook to learn how to save, to spend, and to build your own budget. As part of the Searchlight Books™ collection, this series sheds light on an important economics topic: How do we use money? Real-life examples will help you find the answers!