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1) The darkness manifesto: on light pollution, night ecology, and the ancient rhythms that sustain life
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Publisher
Scribner
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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"In the tradition of Why We Sleep and The Sixth Extinction, an urgent and insightful look at the hidden impact of light pollution, and a passionate appeal to cherish natural darkness for the sake of the environment, our own wellbeing, and all life on earth. How much light is too much light? Satellite pictures show our planet as a brightly glowing orb, and in our era of constant illumination, light pollution has become a major issue. The world's flora...
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Kids Can Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Blink, blink. What's that? A firefly! Such a tiny insect, but its light seems so bright in the darkness. Light is something we take for granted--especially in the age of electricity. Where does light come from? How does it work? What is it made of? This book answers all of these questions, taking young children on a journey of scientific discovery and offering a charming and gentle introduction to light and all its mysteries. Kids will learn: how...
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English
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"Some say the great mystery of how one can live in two worlds at once died with Thomas Hunter many years ago. Still others that the gateway to that greater reality was and is only the stuff of dreams. They are all wrong. Rachelle Matthews, who grew up in the small town of Eden, Utah, discovered just how wrong when she dreamed and awoke in another world. There she learned that she was the 49th Mystic, the prophesied one, tasked with finding five ancient...
Author
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"A piercing, unflinching new volume offers necessary music for our tumultuous present, from 'perhaps the best public poet we have' (Boston Globe). In her first volume of new poems in twelve years, Rita Dove investigates the vacillating moral compass guiding America's, and the world's, experiments in democracy. Whether depicting the first Jewish ghetto in sixteenth-century Venice or Black Lives Matter, this extraordinary poet never fails to connect...
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Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
A light-loving magical girl with mothlike wings that are too delicate to be out in the sun collects glowing objects while flittering about at night, sharing them with others who need them most until the day her animal friends decide to return her kindness.
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English
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On the morning of Gail's birthday, she watches her shadow slip under the kitchen door. She's not surprised it decided to leave. Her dad has gone for good. Her big sister Kay, once Gail's best friend, has disappeared into sadness, and now her shadow has left too. Determined to make things right, Gail chases after the shadows. But her adventures take her to unexpected places and Gail discovers that where there are shadows, there's darkness, and she's...
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English
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Princess Evelayn, eighteen, of Éadrolan must rely on her newly acquired magical powers as war between the Light Kingdom and the Dark Kingdom rages.
"On her eighteenth birthday, Princess Evelayn of Eadrolan, the Light Kingdom, can finally access the full range of her magical powers. The light looks brighter, the air is sharper, and the energy she can draw when fighting feels almost limitless. But in the Dark Kingdom of Dorjhalon, the corrupt king...
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Series
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Tiny T. Rex and his friend Pointy are planning a campout in the backyard, but they are both worried that the dark will be altogether too dark, so they plan on bringing a night light with them--but when the night light does not work they bravely open their eyes and discover the stars above." --
10) Light vs. dark
Author
Series
Publisher
The Child's World
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Illustrates the differences between light and dark. Explains how light and dark are created and how they affect everyday life. Colorful photographs and diagrams help illustrate each science concept"--
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Series
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"It is ten years since King Lorcan of the dark kingdom defeated Queen Evelayn and transformed her into a swan, and every year he has offered her the chance to resume her human form, provided she bind herself to him--but this year the kingdoms are threatened by an ancient power, and Evelayn finds that much of what she once believed was wrong, and she realizes that she must join Lorcan in a quest to return the balance of power to their lands before...
12) Night Spinner
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Series
Publisher
Page Street Publishing Co
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Before the massacre at Nariin, Enebish was one of the greatest warriors in the Sky King's Imperial Army: a rare and dangerous Night Spinner, blessed with the ability to control the threads of darkness. Now, she is known as Enebish the Destroyer--a monster and murderer, banished to a monastery for losing control of her power and annihilating a merchant caravan. Guilt stricken and scarred, Enebish tries to be grateful for her sanctuary, until her adoptive...
13) Sky breaker
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Series
Publisher
Page Street Publishing Co
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Enebish has been deceived by everyone she once considered a friend...Her only hope of bringing peace to Ashkar is to unite the people of the Protected Territories and make a stand against the tyrannical Sky King...Imperial Army Commander Ghoa throws all of her power into a last-ditch effort to save her king, only to be abandoned by her fellow warriors...Now it's up to the two most hated people on the continent-the monstrous outcast, Enebish, and...
14) Light
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Series
Publisher
Abdo Kids Jumbo
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"This title will explain what light is and how it travels in waves. It also explains how humans see light with their eyes as color! It is complete with carefully chosen photographs and labeled diagrams to help visual learners. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards." -- Amazon.com.
15) Shadows
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Series
Publisher
Cody Koala, an imprint of Pop!
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Easy-to-read text, simple infographics, and fun facts create a basic explanation of shadows and how they form. Young readers will learn what actually makes up a shadow, and whether or not anything scary actually hides within.
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Publisher
Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"The dark spends its day hiding from the light and only comes out after the sun is down and all the house lights are off, so perhaps, instead of being afraid, you should say "Hi"--but do not turn on the lights or it WILL disappear in an instant." --
Author
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"In order to survive on her own, Rooney de Barra collects precious moonlight, which she draws from the evening sky with her rare and magical lunar mirror. All the while she tries to avoid the rival roughhouse boys, and the dreaded thing that has been disappearing children in the night. When Trick Aidan, the worst of the roughhouse boys, steals her lunar mirror, Rooney will do whatever it takes to get it back. Even if it means leaping into a pool of...
Author
Publisher
Beaming Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"In God's Holy Darkness, Sharei Green and Beckah Selnick deconstruct anti-Blackness in Christian theology by celebrating instances in the story of God's people when darkness, blackness, and night are beautiful, good, and holy. Perfect for reading and anti-racist reflection in worship, as an affirmation and celebration with children, and at home with caregivers, God's Holy Darkness is a gift to cherish"--
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