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Author
Publisher
M. Cavendish Children
Pub. Date
c2007
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
36 p. : col. ill. ; 31 cm.
Language
English
Description
Retells the Arthurian legend of Perceval, a foolish and impatient boy who realizes his dream of becoming a great knight, but meets with misfortune when he forgets to pray and serve God.
Author
Series
Star Wars Jedi quest volume 3
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
[2002]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 5
Physical Desc
169 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
When Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker are sent to the Galactic Games, they are meant to be keepers of the peace. Then they discover an illegal event that Anakin knows too well: pod racing.
64) Her right foot
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
If you had to name a statue, any statue, odds are good you'd mention the Statue of Liberty. Have you seen her?
She's in New York.
She's holding a torch.
And she's taking one step forward.
But why?
In this fascinating, fun take on nonfiction, uniquely American in its frank tone and honest look at the literal foundation of our country, Dave Eggers and Shawn Harris investigate a seemingly small trait of America's most emblematic statue....
She's in New York.
She's holding a torch.
And she's taking one step forward.
But why?
In this fascinating, fun take on nonfiction, uniquely American in its frank tone and honest look at the literal foundation of our country, Dave Eggers and Shawn Harris investigate a seemingly small trait of America's most emblematic statue....
Author
Pub. Date
2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 15
Language
English
Formats
Description
Alaska, 1920: a brutal place to homestead, and especially tough for recent arrivals Jack and Mabel. Childless, they are drifting apart -- he breaking under the weight of the work of the farm; she crumbling from loneliness and despair. In a moment of levity during the season's first snowfall, they build a child out of snow. The next morning the snow child is gone -- but they glimpse a young, blonde-haired girl running through the trees. This little...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Formats
Description
Dr. Peter Brown is an intern at Manhattan's worst hospital, with a talent for medicine, a shift from hell, and a past he'd prefer to keep hidden. Whether it's a blocked circumflex artery or a plan to land a massive malpractice suit, he knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men. Pietro "Bearclaw" Brnwna is a hitman for the mob, with a genius for violence, a well-earned fear of sharks, and an overly close relationship with the Federal Witness Relocation...
Author
Pub. Date
2005
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
What is it like to come face-to-face with the ten-foot-tall terror bird? Or stare into the mouth of the largest meat eater ever to walk the earth? Can you imagine a millipede that is more than six feet long, or a dinosaur smaller than a chicken? In this “actual size" look at the prehistoric world, which includes two dramatic gatefolds, you'll meet these awe-inspiring creatures, as well as many others.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"The word otsaliheliga is used by members of the Cherokee Nation to express gratitude. Beginning in the fall with the new year and ending in summer, follow a full Cherokee year of celebrations and experiences. Written by a citizen of the Cherokee Nation, this look at one group of Native Americans is appended with a glossary and the complete Cherokee syllabary, originally created by Sequoyah"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.2 - AR Pts: 28
Language
English
Description
When Barry Fairbrother dies unexpectedly in his early forties, the little town of Pagford is left in shock. Pagford is, seemingly, an English idyll, with a cobbled market square and an ancient abbey, but what lies behind the pretty façade is a town at war. Rich at war with poor, teenagers at war with their parents, wives at war with their husbands, teachers at war with their pupils…. Pagford is not what it first seems. And the empty seat left by...
73) Nobody's fool
Author
Series
Nobody's fool volume 1
Language
English
Description
An unlucky man in a deadbeat town in upstate New York, Sully must overcome numerous obstacles -- a bum knee, terminal underemployment, and a not-too-helpful group of friends -- as he copes with a new problem, his long-estranged son.
74) The Freddy files
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
A guide to the popular video game franchise breaks down each game, providing maps, information on triggering unique and timed events, along with discussion of fan theories and game mythology.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Stepping over the threshold seemed symbolic of a certain level of acceptance -- a joining of the hopes and dreams formed within these walls to the bitter reality that those dreams were dead. They would not have a child -- not ever. For years, Matt and Maddie have held onto their hope of becoming parents. Now, suddenly faced with the reality that they will not have a child together, Matt is shocked to discover that the consequences of a past mistake...
Author
Publisher
Scholstic
Pub. Date
c1998
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 v. : col. ill. ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
Come along with Ms. Frizzle's class to the Arctic Circle as they learn it's not just about getting warm, but finding a way to keep the heat you have.
79) Crows
Author
Series
Publisher
Carolrhoda Books/Lerner Pub
Pub. Date
2005
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
48 p. : col. ill., map ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
introduces the American crow, its broader family of corvids, and its range, habitats, cooperative breeding system, life cycle, winter migration, roosting behavior, language, and relations with people. The last chapter discusses the effect of the West Nile virus on crows and humans. One particularly interesting and insightful section explains why increasing numbers of crows have been living in cities rather than in the countryside. Though the clear,...
Author
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
"What do African dance, samosas, and Japanese gardens have in common? They are all gifts the United States received from immigrants: the vibrant, multifaceted people who share their heritage and traditions to enrich the fabric of our daily lives. From Jewish delis to bagpipes, bodegas and Zen Buddhism, this joyful ABC journey is a celebration of immigrants: our neighbors, our friends."--Provided by publisher.
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