Las Animas - Bent County Library District

"Sixteen-year-old Starr Carter moves between two worlds: the poor neighborhood where she lives and the fancy suburban prep school she attends. The uneasy balance between these worlds is shattered when Starr witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend Khalil at the hands of a police officer. Khalil was unarmed. Soon afterward, his death is a national headline. Some are calling him a thug, maybe even a drug dealer and a gangbanger. Protesters...

The young Olympic gold-winning gymnast describes her life and career, covering her loving family, her rigorous training, her intense sacrifices, and her amazing triumphs.

Traces the work of two wildlife veterinarians who protect and chart the lives of Assateague Island's wild horses, describing their shared efforts to balance the horses' ecosystem and raise awareness.

Shows how submersible vessels work and what it's like to live underwater.

A small, fierce dinosaur follows its nose. Its tail helps it balance. Then it sinks its sharp teeth and claws into its next meal. Was that a Velociraptor? Or was it a Deinonychus? These dinosaurs looked similar, but they were very different. Read this book to become an expert at telling these look-alikes apart!

"This photo-illustrated book for beginning readers introduces protein foods and discusses their place in a balanced diet. Includes picture glossary and index."--

"This photo-illustrated book for beginning readers introduces the fruit food group and discusses its place in a balanced diet. Includes picture glossary and index."--

November 1943: The Nazis and their Axis allies controlled nearly the entire European continent. Japan dominated the Pacific. Allied successes at Sicily and Guadalcanal had gained them modest ground but at an extraordinary cost. On the Eastern Front, the Soviet Red Army had been bled white. The path of history walked a knife’s edge. That same month a daring gambit was hatched that would alter everything. The "Big Three"―Franklin D. Roosevelt,...

A humorous look at American history.

"This photo-illustrated book for beginning readers introduces the vegetables food group and discusses its place in a balanced diet. Includes picture glossary and index"--