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Cicada Olympics
By Cindy Smith and Richard Groover
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In 2021, a special kind of cicada will emerge - the Brood X. This is the first time these cicadas will dig out of the soil in 17 years! This book by Cindy Smith, PhD, and Richard Groover, PhD, will equip you with age appropriate information to make this a fun learning opportunity for you children. The authors have made the learning activities st
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