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Author
Publisher
Delacorte Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"This work is based on Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents, copyright © 2020. Originally published in the United States in hardcover by Random House, an imprint and division of Penguin Random House LLC , New York, in 2020"--
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"The delicious story of pioneering chef Alice Waters who changed the way America eats and kickstarted the organic food movement. A pioneer of the slow and organic food movements, she is also known for creating Edible Schoolyard, a project that involves kids in the growing of their own food."--
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
Nine-year-old Betita and her parents fled Mexico after her uncle was killed by the cartels, and settled in Los Angeles seeking political asylum and safety in what her father calls Aztlan, the land of the cranes; but now they have been swept up by the government's Immigration Customs Enforcement, her father deported back to Mexico, and Betita and her mother confined in a family detention camp--Betita finds heart in her imagination and the picture poems...
5) The hit
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Skilled assassin Will Robie is asked by the U.S. government to track down fellow assassin Jessica Reel, who has gone rogue, but during his pursuit of Reel, Robie realizes that her betrayal may be concealing a larger threat that could impact the whole world.
Author
Publisher
Crown Archetype
Pub. Date
©2010
Language
English
Description
Sal Mineo is probably best known for his Academy Award-nominated turn opposite James Dean in Rebel Without a Cause and his tragic murder at age 37. In this new biography filled with candid interviews with both Mineo's closest female and male lovers and never-before-published photographs, Michael Gregg Michaud tells the full story of this remarkable. One of the hottest stars of the 1950s, Mineo grew up as the son of Sicilian immigrants in a humble...
Author
Publisher
Zondervan
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Ken underestimated the challenges of marrying a quadriplegic woman. Even the honeymoon wasn't easy. Through their years together, Ken becomes increasingly overwhelmed by the never-ceasing demands of caring for a woman with chronic, extreme, nightmarish pain. He sinks into depression, and the couple finds themselves drifting apart emotionally. In the midst of their deepest struggles, Ken and Joni return to the one true answer. In their darkest hour,...
17) U.S. territories
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
c2001
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.1 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
Describes the geography, plants and animals, history, economy, language, religions, culture, sports and arts, and people of the various United States territories.
Author
Publisher
Ten Speed Press
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
"An indispensable reference for launching and navigating a productive online job search, completely revised and updated by nontraditional career expert Mark Emery Bolles and renowned career authority Richard Bolles. As the economy continues to challenge employers and confound job seekers, the Internet continues to expand, providing more opportunities--and pitfalls--than can be reasonably explored. Understanding how to use online resources has become...
Author
Series
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap
Pub. Date
©2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
As the world now knows, Barack Obama has made history as our first African-American president. With black-and-white illustrations throughout, this biography is perfect for primary graders looking for a longer, fuller life story than is found in the author's bestselling beginning reader Barack Obama: United States President.
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