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After two tours in Afghanistan, retired Army sniper Finn O'Donnell believes his new ranch outside the sleepy little town of Burnt Boot, Texas, is the perfect place for an undisturbed holiday season. But before he can settle in, an old friend shows up looking for protection and a place where nobody knows her name. But that's going to take a miracle... Callie Brewster must relocate to protect her young nephew, Martin, and the only person she trusts...
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"Jason Bennett is a suburban dad who owns a court-reporting business, but one night, his life takes a horrific turn. He is driving his family home after his daughter's field hockey game when a pickup truck begins tailgating them, on a dark stretch of road. Suddenly two men jump from the pickup and pull guns on Jason, demanding the car. A horrific flash of violence changes his life forever. Later that awful night, Jason and his family receive a visit...
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Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.7 - AR Pts: 5
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English
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"We're living in an aha moment. Take 250 years of human ingenuity. Add abundant fossil fuels. The result: a population and lifestyle never seen before. The downsides weren't visible for centuries, but now they are. Suddenly everything needs rethinking - suburbs, cars, fast food, cheap prices. It's a changed world. This book explains it. Using politics, psychology, and history for attitude, Eyes Wide Open shows how to see the principles driving events...
5) Firewalls don't stop dragons: a step-by-step guide to computer security and privacy for non-techies
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Apress
Pub. Date
[2023]
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English
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Rely on this practical, comprehensive guide to significantly improve your cyber safety and data privacy. This book was written expressly for regular, everyday people -- though even technically savvy readers will find many useful tips here. This book contains everything you need to protect yourself-step by step, without judgment, and with as little jargon as possible. Protecting your digital domain is much like defending a medieval castle. Wide moats,...
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In this twisty, fast-paced thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of Find You First and Take Your Breath Away, a man desperately tries to track down his father--who was taken into witness protection years ago--before his enemies can get to him. Your dad's not a good person. Your dad killed people, son. These are some of the last words Jack Givins' father spoke to him before he was whisked away by witness protection, leaving Jack and his...
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B de Blok
Pub. Date
2015.
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Español
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La vida de Stella Gordon es una mentira. En tanto que testigo principal en el juicio contra un traficante de drogas, Stella está en el programa de protección de testigos y tiene que vivir en el pequeño pueblo de Thunder Basin, Nebraska, cuyos habitantes no deben saber, jamás, quién es en realidad. Ni siquiera Chet Falconer, el chico que hace que desee revelar su verdadera identidad. Stella sabe que si dice la verdad solo traerá violencia a ese...
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Annick Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
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English
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"This book looks at the way information and data is collected and used by individuals, governments, companies, and organizations. Arguments for both increased security and increased privacy are offered, encouraging readers to think critically about the issues. Topics relevant to children are included, such as being tracked at school, cyberbullying, and online safety."--
12) Flush
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Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
c2005
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 9
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English
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With their father jailed for sinking a river boat, Noah Underwood and his younger sister, Abbey, must gather evidence that the owner of this floating casino is emptying his bilge tanks into the protected waters around their Florida Keys home.
14) Just a dream
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Houghton Mifflin
Pub. Date
1990
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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When he has a dream about a future Earth devastated by pollution, Walter begins to understand the importance of taking care of the environment.
19) Earth Day
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Bellwether Media, Inc
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to Earth Day. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--
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