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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
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"Sparks fly when sixteen-year-old Lucy Patterson and seventeen-year-old Owen Buckley meet on an elevator rendered useless by a New York City blackout. Soon after, the two teenagers leave the city, but as they travel farther away from each other geographically, they stay connected emotionally, in this story set over the course of one year"--
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Language
English
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"A lively and entertaining introduction to literature and literary basics, including symbols, themes and contexts, that shows you how to make your everyday reading experience more rewarding and enjoyable. While many books can be enjoyed for their basic stories, there are often deeper literary meanings interwoven in these texts. [This book] helps us to discover those hidden truths by looking at literature with the eyes-- and the literary codes-- of...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 13
Language
English
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Description
"Perfect strangers Graham Larkin and Ellie O'Neill meet online when Graham accidentally sends Ellie an e-mail about his pet pig, Wilbur. The two 17-year-olds strike up an e-mail relationship from opposite sides of the country and don't even know each other's first names. What's more, Ellie doesn't know Graham is a famous actor, and Graham doesn't know about the big secret in Ellie's family tree. When the relationship goes from online to in-person,...
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Publisher
QEB Publishing
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
You have been summoned to Professor Fustigate's dusty study at the Ocean Explorers Museum. 300 years ago the pirate ship Shiver Me Timbers sank and the captain's logbook was found ashore. Ever since, explorers have tried to find the wreck. Just yesterday, Professor Fustigate discovered that if you can follow the coded clues found in the logbook, you will be lead to the wreck and its treasure. Only with your help can the wreck be found, you're being...
7) Missouri
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Publisher
ABDO Pub
Pub. Date
c2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
8) Namaste!
Author
Publisher
SteinerBooks
Pub. Date
2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Whenever Nima meets someone on her long walk to the market village in Nepal, she brings her hands together with her fingers almost touching her chin, bows her head slightly, and says "Namaste," which means "the light in me meets the light in you." Includes information on the geography, culture, and people of Nepal.
11) On the River
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Publisher
Allen & Unwin
Pub. Date
2016
Language
English
Description
Roland Harvey and his new pelican friend are off on an adventure to walk, fish, canoe, raft, windsurf, sail, paddle-steam, houseboat and even fly their way along the Murray River, from its smallest beginnings in the high country to where it meets the sea.Together they discover the story of the river: its secrets, history, ecology, people and animals. And you're invited, too!
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Publisher
Enslow Elementary
Pub. Date
c2005
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Take a trip in time to ancient China! You can walk on top of the Great Wall, trade for silk and tea, or study the teachings of Confucius. Author Elaine Landau and her dog, Max, will be your time-traveling tour guides in this amazing land.
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Publisher
Ulysses Press
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Is there anyone who does not think the Irish are the greatest people on Earth? Before stepping outside to convince them, first peacefully impart upon any misinformed bar patrons the incontrovertible evidence presented in F*ck You, I'm Irish. Amazing accomplishment or astounding person, if it bleeds kelly green and it's feckin' great, it's in this book.Irish pride has sparked parades, breakfast cereal, beer, riots, international holidays, the fame...
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Publisher
One World
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
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"What would you do if you grew up repeatedly seeing your home raided? Your parents arrested? Your mother shot? Your uncle killed? Try, if just for a moment, to imagine this was your life. How would you want the world to react?" Ahed Tamimi's father was born in 1967, the year that the Israeli occupation of the West Bank began, and every aspect of their family's life has been touched by it. One of Ahed's earliest memories is visiting her father in prison,...
Publisher
McFarland & Co
Pub. Date
c2008
Language
English
Description
"Professionals in all areas of librarianship will find inspiration in the essays collected here--each of them innovative tips for increasing circulation, enhancing collections, and improving flexibility. With extensive experience in the nation's top libraries and media centers, the 73 contributors describe what really works based on their real-world experiences"--Provided by publisher.
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