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Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
c2007
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
32 p. : col. ill., col. map ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
A wildlife photographer presents facts about dolphins, discussing how they use echolocation to hunt, how they reproduce and raise their young, their social behaviors, and how humans are working to protect them in the wild.
Author
Series
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
c2007
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
32 p. : col. ill., maps ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
Offers a close-up look at grizzly bears, and includes a scientific experiment, a glossary, and ready-reference facts on the creature.
Author
Series
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
c2007
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
32 p. : col. ill., col. map ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
A wildlife photographer presents facts about polar bears, discussing how they hunt, how they reproduce and protect their young, how they survive freezing temperatures, and the challenges they face as a result of global warming.
Author
Series
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
2008
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
31 p. ; col. ill., col. map ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
Presents an introduction to whales by an animal photographer, describing the different types of whales, their feeding habits, singing patterns, migration routes, the biggest threats to their existence, and advice to young readers on how they can help.
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Language
English
Description
Roger Priddy's wonderfully illustrated Funny Faces Santa Claus is full of Christmas characters and funny rhymes to read aloud, making this festive children's book a holiday delight!
With each turn of the page starting from the fuzzy cover, children will watch as Santa's googly eyes and squishy red nose become part of the faces of a snowman, elf, reindeer, and more in this perfect read for the holiday season.
Meet the Funny Faces and all their friends...
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English
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The noises, faint, fleeting, whispered into her consciousness like wraiths passing in the night. Twelve-year-old Erin Willit opened her eyes to darkness lit only by the dim green nightlight near her closet door and the faint glow of a street lamp through her front window. She felt her forehead wrinkle, the fingers of one hand curl as she tried to discern what had awakened her. Something was not right . . . Annie Kingston moves to Grove Landing
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English
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All words fell away. I pushed myself off the path, noticing for the first time the signs of earlier passage-the matted earth, broken twigs. And I knew. My mouth turned cottony. I licked my lips, took three halting steps. My maddening, visual brain churned out pictures of colorless faces on a cold slab-Debbie Lille, victim number one; Wanda Deminger, number three…He'd been here. Dragged this one right where I now stumbled. I'd entered a crime scene,...
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English
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Susan Stewart is the author of five books of poems, including Red Rover and Columbarium, which won the National Book Critics Circle Award. Her other books include Poetry and the Fate of the Senses, which won the Christian Gauss and Truman Capote prizes for literary criticism, and The Open Studio: Essays on Art and Aesthetics. A former MacArthur Fellow, she is the Annan Professor of English at Princeton and a chancellor of the Academy of American Poets....
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HarperCollins Christian Publishing
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
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Description
As I drew, the house felt eerie in its silence. . . . A strange sense stole over me, as though Bland and I were two actors on stage, our movements spotlighted, black emptiness between us. But that darkness grew smaller as the space between us shrank. I did not know if this sense was due to my immersion in Bland’s face and mind and world, or to my fear of his threatening presence. Or both . . . The nerves between my shoulder blades began to
...10) Web of Lies
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Publisher
HarperCollins Christian Publishing
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
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Description
She was washing dishes when her world began to blur. Chelsea Adams hitched in a breath, her skin pebbling. She knew the dreaded sign all too well. God was pushing a vision into her consciousness. Black dots crowded her sight. She dropped a plate, heard it crack against the porcelain sink. Her fingers fumbled for the faucet. The hiss of water ceased. God, I don’t want this. Please! After witnessing a shooting at a convenience store, forensic
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"Winner of the 2012 Thornton Wilder Prize for Translation, American Academy of Arts and Letters" "Runner-Up for the The 2011 Schlegel-Tieck Prize (for German Translation), The Society of Authors" "Runner-Up for the 2011 PEN Award for Poetry in Translation, PEN American Center" Michael Hofmann is an award-winning poet and translator. His Selected Poems (Farrar, Straus and Giroux) appeared in 2009. His other books include the anthology Twentieth-Century...
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Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
c2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
31 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
Presents an introduction to manatees, discussing their habitat, life cycle, physical characteristics, feeding habits, and the threats they face from humans and the environment as an endangered species.
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English
Description
Person-centered instead of theory-centered, this resource provides a basic context for understanding how post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) affects people and those around them. Compassionate, firsthand knowledge of the different ways in which PTSD manifests itself are described throughout the 12 case studies examined in this guide. Bringing this mental health issue to light for sufferers, families, and friends, these stories illuminate the confusion...
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English
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"Winner of the 2011 Robert Frost Medal, Poetry Society of America" "Runner-Up for the 2011 PEN Award for Poetry in Translation, PEN American Center" Charles Simic (1938–2023) was a poet, essayist, and translator who won numerous awards, including the Pulitzer Prize, the Griffin Poetry Prize, the Wallace Stevens Award, and a MacArthur Fellowship. From 2007 to 2008 he was U.S. Poet Laureate. A native Serbian speaker, he published English translations...
15) Afghanistan
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
An introduction to the geography, history, plant and animal life, and social life and customs of Afghanistan. Offer a child a ticket to explore a new world! Each title covers one fascinating nation and vividly portrays its key features--from rugged mountains to tropical beaches, from ancient ruins to bustling streets. Students take a private journey with full-color photo essays, plentiful maps, a native-language word list, and fascinating details...
16) The Bahamas
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Brief and simple overview of the country of The Bahamas, it's flora, fauna, landscape, history, and people. Offer a child a ticket to explore a new world! Each title covers one fascinating nation and vividly portrays its key features--from rugged mountains to tropical beaches, from ancient ruins to bustling streets. Students take a private journey with full-color photo essays, plentiful maps, a native-language word list, and fascinating details about...
17) Cuba
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Text and plentiful color photos present an informational overview of Cuba, covering its land, plants and animals, history, schools, language, work, food, recreation, holidays, and other parts of its culture. Also includes national facts, trivia, and related Web sites. Offer a child a ticket to explore a new world! Each title covers one fascinating nation and vividly portrays its key features-from rugged mountains to tropical beaches, from ancient...
18) Fiji
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Brief and simple overview of the country of Fiji, it's flora, fauna, landscape, history, and people. Offer a child a ticket to explore a new world! Each title covers one fascinating nation and vividly portrays its key features-from rugged mountains to tropical beaches, from ancient ruins to bustling streets. Students take a private journey with full-color photo essays, plentiful maps, a native-language word list, and fascinating details about each...
19) Greece
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Brief and simple overview of the country of Greece, it's flora, fauna, landscape, history, and people. Offer a child a ticket to explore a new world! Each title covers one fascinating nation and vividly portrays its key features--from rugged mountains to tropical beaches, from ancient ruins to bustling streets. Students take a private journey with full-color photo essays, plentiful maps, a native-language word list, and fascinating details about each...
20) Pakistan
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
An introduction to the geography, history, plant and animal life, and social life and customs of Pakistan. Offer a child a ticket to explore a new world! Each title covers one fascinating nation and vividly portrays its key features-from rugged mountains to tropical beaches, from ancient ruins to bustling streets. Students take a private journey with full-color photo essays, plentiful maps, a native-language word list, and fascinating details about...
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