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In February 2016, Ahmed Naji was sentenced to two years in prison for “violating public decency,” after an excerpt of his novel Using Life reportedly caused a reader to experience heart palpitations. Naji ultimately served ten months of that sentence, in a group cellblock in Cairo’s Tora Prison. Rotten Evidence is a chronicle of those months. Through Naji’s writing, the world of Egyptian prison comes into vivid focus, with its cigarette-based economy, homemade chess sets, and well-groomed fixers.

Polar bears and penguins may like cold weather, but they live at opposite ends of the Earth. What do these animals have in common, and how are they different? You might see them near each other at a zoo, but they would never be found in the same habitats in the wild. Compare and contrast these polar animals.

Trees grow in many habitats all around the world. Some trees are short, and some are tall. Some grow in hot deserts, and others grow on cold mountains. Some have leaves that are broad and wide, and others are short and narrow. Some trees stay green all year round while others have leaves that change color. Compare and contrast the different characteristics of trees.

All mammals share certain characteristics that set them apart from animal classes. But some mammals live on land, and other mammals spend their lives in water - each is adapted to its environment. Land mammals breathe oxygen through nostrils, but some marine mammals breathe through blowholes. Compare and contrast mammals that live on land to those that live in the water.

There are many different kinds of clouds all around us. Clouds come in diverse shapes and colors. Some clouds are fluffy, and others are wispy. Some clouds float high in the sky, and others sit low on the ground. Some clouds warn of storms, and other clouds tell of fair weather. Compare and contrast the characteristics of different types of clouds.

What makes a frog an amphibian but a snake a reptile? Both classes may lay eggs, but they have different skin coverings and breathe in different ways. Fun facts will help kids identify each animal in the class like a pro after listening to the fourth book in Arbordale's Compare and Contrast series.

Compara y contrasta estos animales polares.

Todos los mamíferos tienen ciertas características que los hacen diferentes de otros tipos de animales. Pero algunos mamíferos viven sobre tierra firme y otros, viven en el agua - cada uno se adapta a su medio ambiente. Los mamíferos que viven sobre la tierra firme pueden respirar el aire a través de la naríz, mientras que los mamíferos que viven dentro del agua pueden respirar mediante un orificio nasal.

¿Qué es lo que hace a una rana un anfibio y a una serpiente un reptil? Ambas clases pueden poner huevos pero tienen diferentes tipos de piel y respiran de diferente manera. Páginas con hechos divertidos ayudarán a los niños a identificar a cada animal en el salón de clases como si fueran todos unos profesionales una vez que hayan leído el cuarto libro de la serie de Comparación y Contraste de Arbordale.

Algunos árboles no crecen mucho y otros son altos. Algunos crecen en los desiertos calurosos y otros, crecen en las montañas frías. Compara y contrasta las diferentes características de los árboles a través de las vibrantes fotografías.

Las nubes pueden tener diversas formas y colores. Algunas nubes nos previenen de tormentas y otras nubes nos avisan de un clima favorable. Compara y contrasta las características de los diferentes tipos de nubes a través de las vibrantes fotografías.