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  • If It Weren't for Farmers - Rookie Read SeriesLogin to Hold

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    If It Weren’t for Farmers – Rookie Read Series

    Allan Fowler

    This book is part of the Rookie Read Series. This focuses on farmers. These are easy to read, perfect for beginning readers to learn about agriculture. This book will need to be returned.
    Categories: Careers, Farming, General Agriculture
    Resource Type: Books
  • Life in the Forest: Get to know Oregon's forest wildlifeLogin to Hold

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    Life in the Forest: Get to know Oregon’s forest wildlife

    Oregon Forest Resources Institue

    Life in the Forest is a 24-page, full-color publication designed to assist students in understanding how forests provide habitat for different wildlife species.   It highlights current wildlife research and presents data for students to analyze. It is aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards.
    Categories: Animals, Careers, Conservation & Natural Resources, Forestry, Math, Oregon, Science
    Resource Type: Printed Materials
  • Lincoln Clears a Path: Abraham Lincoln's Agricultural LegacyLogin to Hold

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    Lincoln Clears a Path: Abraham Lincoln’s Agricultural Legacy

    Peggy Thomas

    As a boy, Abraham Lincoln helped his family break through the wilderness and struggle on a frontier farm. When Lincoln was a young man, friends made it easier for him to get a better education and become a lawyer, so as a politician he paved the way for better schools and roads. President Lincoln cleared a path to better farming, improved transportation, accessible education, and most importantly, freedom. Author Peggy Thomas uncovers Abraham Lincoln's passion for agriculture and his country while illustrator Stacy Innerst cleverly provides a clear look as President Lincoln strives for positive change.This item needs to be retuned.
    Categories: Careers, Farming, General Agriculture, History, Technology
    Resource Type: Books
  • MigrantLogin to Hold

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    Migrant

    Jose Manuel Mateo

    "A Mexican boy tells of his journey to the U.S. with his family. They must face many dangers to cross the border, only to experience the uncertainty felt by many undocumented immigrants. The narrative is accompanied by one long, beautifully vivid illustration reminiscent of pre-Hispanic codices, packaged as an accordion-style foldout frieze.Un niño mexicano habla de su viaje a los Estados Unidos con su familia. Deben enfrentar muchos peligros para cruzar la frontera, solo para tropezar con la incertidumbre que sienten muchos inmigrantes indocumentados. La narración se acompaña de una ilustración larga, bellamente vívida que recuerda a los códices prehispánicos, empaquetados como un friso desplegable en forma de acordeón."
    Categories: Careers, Farming, Washington County Library
    Resource Type: Books
  • Out of School and into Nature: The Anna Comstock StoryLogin to Hold

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    Out of School and into Nature: The Anna Comstock Story

    Suzanne Slade

    This picture book biography examines the life and career of naturalist and artist Anna Comstock (1854-1930), who defied social conventions and pursued the study of science. From the time she was a young girl, Anna Comstock was fascinated by the natural world. Her interest only increased as she grew older and went to college at Cornell University. There she continued her studies, pushing back against those social conventions that implied science was a man's pursuit. Eventually Anna became known as a nature expert, pioneering a movement to encourage schools to conduct science and nature classes for children outdoors, thereby increasing students' interest in nature. In following her passion, this remarkable woman blazed a trail for female scientists today.
    Categories: Careers, Conservation & Natural Resources, History, Science, Washington County Library
    Resource Type: Books
  • Right This Very MinuteLogin to Hold

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    Right This Very Minute

    Lisl H. Detlefsen

    What's that you say? You're hungry? Right this very minute? Then you need a farmer. You have the stories of so many right here on your table! Award winners Lisl H. Detlefsen and Renee Kurilla's delicious celebration of food and farming is sure to inspire readers of all ages to learn more about where their food comes from - right this very minute! This book needs to be returned. 
    Categories: Careers, Farming, Food, Foods & Nutrition, General Agriculture
    Resource Type: Books
  • The Man Who Fed the WorldLogin to Hold

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    The Man Who Fed the World

    Leon Hesser

    Dr. Norman Borlaug, one of the world's greatest heroes, is the most highly-decorated individual of our time. He is credited with saving over a billion people from starvation. Dr. Borlaug is only one of seven people in history to win all three of the following awards: the Nobel Peace Prize, the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Congressional Gold Medal. In addition, Dr. Borlaug received the Padma Vibhushan, the highest civilian award the government of India can present to a non-citizen. The Man Who Fed the World has won three national book of the year awards: USA Booknews best Biography of the Year. The American Farm Bureau for Agriculture Best Book of the Year award, and Florida Publishers Association Best Book Award. This book needs to be returned. 
    Categories: Careers, Conservation & Natural Resources, Farming, Food, Foods & Nutrition, General Agriculture, History, Technology
    Resource Type: Books
  • Growing an Artist: The Story of a Landscaper and His SonLogin to Hold

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    Growing an Artist: The Story of a Landscaper and His Son

    John Parra

    Follow along with the story of a young boy, Juanito, who joins his papi on the job as a landscape architect. Juanito brings his sketchbook to draw anything that catches his eye: a nest of birds, a plant nursery, flowers, and more. Juanito realizes that while not everyone appreciates Papi's hard work, Papi always feels pride in owning his own business and in a job well done. And at the end of the day, Juanito may get the chance to turn his artistic eye toward landscape design—just like his papi.
    Categories: Art, Careers, Conservation & Natural Resources, Gardening, Washington County Library
    Resource Type: Books
  • Calling the Doves/El Canto de las PalomasLogin to Hold

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    Calling the Doves/El Canto de las Palomas

    Juan Felipe Herrerra

    "Poet Juan Felipe Herrera's bilingual memoir paints a vivid picture of his migrant farmworker childhood. His rich, evocative prose re-creates the joy of eating under the open sky, celebrating at a fiesta with other farm families, and listening to his mother singing Mexican songs and his father calling the doves.Las memorias bilingües del poeta Juan Felipe Herrerra pintan una imagen vívida de su infancia campesina. Su prosa profunda y evocadora recrea la alegría de comer bajo el cielo abierto, de celebrar una fiesta con otras familias de agricultores, y de escuchar a su madre cantando canciones mexicanas y su padre llamando a las palomas. "
    Categories: Careers, General Agriculture, Seasonal, Washington County Library
    Resource Type: Books, Spanish
  • Cattle Kids- A Year on the Western RangeLogin to Hold

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    Cattle Kids- A Year on the Western Range

    Cal Urbigkit

    Beautiful, full-color photography illustrates this exciting portrayal of young people helping adults look after cattle, from calving and branding to haying, grazing and rounding up the herd. This book will need to be returned.
    Categories: Animals, Careers, General Agriculture
    Resource Type: Books
  • Careers in ConservationLogin to Hold

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    Careers in Conservation

    United States Department of Agriculture

    This brochure engages readers in the foundation and mission of Natural Resources Conservation Services as well as career opportunities and how to get involved.
    Categories: Careers, Conservation & Natural Resources, Forestry
    Resource Type: Booklets