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Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
A wide-ranging collection of speeches and a worthwhile resource for students of American history. -- Booklist "A golden celebration of the multicultural voices who demand the U.S. -- and the world -- do better." -- Kirkus " An important addition to American history collections." -- School Library Journal Strong Voices: Fifteen American Speeches Worth Knowing is a collection of significant speeches, made both by those who held the reins of power and...
Author
Publisher
The History Press
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
A collection showcasing the short story talents of the collective known as the Murder Squad-featuring several award-winning and highly acclaimed crime writers The Murder Squad all share a special passion for crime, which is reflected in this superb new volume of previously unpublished tales. Funny and sad, atmospheric and dark, ingenious and frightening, each of the 13 stories in this collection-two or three from each contributor-will thrill lovers...
Author
Publisher
Zonderkidz
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
A debut picture book from award-winning actress and mental-health advocate Taraji P. Henson that speaks to children's anxieties around trying to figure out their place in this world and celebrates making friends by being yourself.
From award-winning actress and mental-health advocate Taraji P. Henson, You Can Be a Good Friend (No Matter What) shows kids the great things that can happen when we approach others and ourselves with empathy, patience,...
1044) The good sister
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Language
English
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"Sally Hepworth, the author of The Mother-In-Law, delivers a knock-out of a novel about the lies that bind two sisters. From the outside, everyone might think Fern and Rose are as close as twin sisters can be: Rose is the responsible one, with a home and a husband and a fierce desire to become a mother. Fern is the quirky one, the free spirit, the librarian who avoids social interaction and whom the world might just describe as truly odd. But the...
1045) The day the crayons quit
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Description
"Poor Duncan just wants to color. But when he opens his box of crayons, he finds only letters, all saying the same thing: his crayons have had enough! They quit! Beige Crayon is tired of playing second fiddle to Brown Crayon. Black wants to be used for more than just outlining. Blue needs a break from coloring all those bodies of water. And Orange and Yellow are no longer speaking -- each believes he is the true color of the sun. What can Duncan possibly...
1046) The intruder: a novel
Author
Language
English
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Description
Successful Manhattan lawyer Jacob Schiff is shaken out of his tenous web of contentment when his wife Dana begins counseling a homeless man, dragging the entire family into a bizarre world and leading Jacob to take deserate measures to protect himself, Dana, and their son Alex.
1047) Little women
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.4 - AR Pts: 15
Language
English
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Chronicles the joys and troubles of the four March sisters--Meg, Jo, Amy, and Beth--as they grow into young ladies and marry in nineteenth-century New England.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Contains four stories that follow the adventures of Horrid Henry, including the title work in which Henry realizes, much to his chagrin, that he has accidently worn the bright pink "big girl" panties his goofy great-aunt Greta sent him for his birthday.
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Language
English
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Description
In small towns between the North Carolina Piedmont and the coast the best scenery is often in the sky. On flat sweeps of red clay and scrub pine the days move monotonously, safely, but above, in the blink of an eye, dangerous clouds can boil out of all four corners of the sky...The flat slow land starts to shiver and anything can happen. In such a storm, on Annie Peregrine's seventh birthday, her father gave her the airplane and minutes later drove...
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Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Language
English
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An account of one year in the Yaak Valley wilderness range, by the acclaimed naturalist and memoirist. Beginning with his family settling in for the long northwestern Montana winter, and capturing all the subtle harbingers of change that mark each passing month -- the initial cruel teasing of spring, the splendor and fecundity of summer, and the bittersweet memories evoked by fall -- this is a beautiful evocation of the "fauna, flora and folks" in...
1051) The Last Outlaw
Author
Series
Outlaw hearts volume 4
Publisher
Sourcebooks
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
True Love Never Dies Times have changed, and the old Wild West is a thing of the past. Nestled in his beautiful Colorado ranch, surrounded by family, infamous former outlaw Jake Harkner's hung up his guns for good and finally found a measure of peace--but dark memories haunt the woman who has always been his strength, and not even Jake is certain he can save his beloved Miranda this time. All he can do is swear to remain by her side. But it takes...
1052) To Tempt the Wolf
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Series
Publisher
Sourcebooks
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
Award-Winning Author introduces the next installment of her paranormal romance series A 2008 Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year Award Winner! Night Owl Romance Reader Choice Award for Best Paranormal 2008 In this third in the series, wildlife photographer Tessa Anderson must prove her brother innocent of murder charges. But when she discovers a gorgeous naked man barely alive on her beach, she's got a new world of troubles to deal with, not least...
1053) Mixed Signals
Author
Series
Off the grid volume 3
Publisher
Carina Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
""This trilogy gets better with each book." - Library Journal "Cole's Off the Grid series succeeds because it captures the unsettling details of its dystopian setting beautifully, but also because its main characters are so very human and relatable." - RT Book Reviews "This is friends-to-lovers romance...but it's in the science-fiction story line where Cole really shines. The setup of Mixed Signals seems eerily plausible, and the entwined love story...
1054) Regency Buck
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Series
Publisher
Sourcebooks
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
An altogether unsatisfactory arrangement After their father's death, Miss Judith Taverner and her brother Peregrine travel to London to meet their guardian, Lord Worth, expecting an elderly gentleman. To their surprise and utter disgust, their guardian is not much older than they are, doesn't want the office of guardian any more than they want him, and is determined to thwart all their interests and return them to the country. With altogether too...
1055) When All Light Fails
Author
Series
Publisher
Sourcebooks
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
A new mystery from Randall Silvis, critically acclaimed master of crime fiction
When powerful men pull strings to get what they want... someone almost always ends up dead
There's not much that would convince retired police sergeant Ryan DeMarco to take on another private investigation case, but he can't refuse a nine-year-old Michigan girl begging for help finding her biological father. The road trip to the Upper Peninsula promises DeMarco and...
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Series
Language
English
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Magical stories set in alternate universes... tales of curses and gifts of healing... a wizard who has lost his powers... and a princess, a troll, and a teenage girl are featured in this diverse collection from Newbery Medalist Robin McKinley In "The Healer," Lily was born mute, but she has so great a natural gift for healing that the local midwife and healer takes her as an apprentice. One evening, riding home, she meets a stranger on the road who...
1057) Schoolhouse rock!
Publisher
Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2002, c1972
Language
English
Description
Musical numbers teach children about basic grammar, science, finance, multiplication, and American history and government.
1058) The Paris novel
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Language
English
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Description
"When her estranged mother dies, Stella is left with an unusual inheritance: a one-way plane ticket and a note reading "Go to Paris." But Stella is hardly cut out for adventure; a childhood trauma, and her mother's negligent parenting style, have kept her strictly confined to her comfort zone, even in adulthood. When her boss encourages her to time off, Stella resigns herself to honor her mother's wishes, even if a spontaneous trip to Paris is the...
Author
Publisher
Gibbs Smith
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
A beautiful, inspiring guide to building, designing, and decorating a natural living space that is healthier for your family and for the planet. "In Live Natural , Ali Davin puts functionality before aesthetics, one actionable tip at a time. This book is for anyone who's ready to make a change in how they inhabit the world."--Colleen & Jason Wachob, Co-Founders, mindbodygreen ? "Readers who want to construct a new home, remodel an existing one, or...
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Series
Publisher
Abrams / Vearsa Limited
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 12
Language
English
Description
"Alyssa Gardner went down the rabbit hole and took control of her destiny. She survived the battle for Wonderland and the battle for her heart. In this collection of three novellas, join Alyssa and her family as they look back at their memories of Wonderland. In Six Impossible Things , Alyssa recalls the most precious moments of her life after Ensnared , and the role magic plays in preserving the happiness of those she loves. Alyssa's mother reminisces...
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