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Pub. Date
2021.
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Marcus is stumped by a summer assignment: to write an essay on what it means to be a citizen. He's surprised to hear from people in his community that constitutions play an important role when it comes to citizenship -- they can even affect whether you feel like you belong in your country or not. From a Kosovo Albanian neighbor to a Rwandan exchange student, and even in his own family history, Marcus discovers stories of how constitutions -- including...
26264) Ai yori aoshi: volume 4
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Series
Ai yori aoshi volume 4
Pub. Date
[2004]
Description
Against her family's wishes, Aoi Sakuraba decides to marry Kaoru Hanabishi, her love of eighteen years, and they face many obstacles with their families.
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Pub. Date
2023.
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A character-driven account of the Casablanca Conference of January 1943, an Anglo-American clash over military strategy that produced a winning plan when World War II could have gone either way. Churchill called it the most important Allied conclave of the war. Until now, it has never been explored in a full-length book. In a secret, no-holds-barred, ten-day debate in a Moroccan warzone, protected by British marines and elite American troops, Franklin...
26267) Ancient computer
Pub. Date
c2013
Description
An unpromising lump of metal found in a 2,000-year-old shipwreck turns out to be an extraordinary treasure: the world's first computer. NOVA follows the ingenious detective work that painstakingly discovered the truth about the ancient Greek device: it was an astonishingly sophisticated astronomical calculator and eclipse predictor, unrivaled until the era of modern science and believed to be from the workshop of Archimedes.
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Pub. Date
[2014]
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"Earth's Mightiest Heroes have returned from the stars - but on the world they left behind, new threats have emerged, and the Avengers will be tested like never before. In one cataclysmic day, the face of the Marvel Universe will change forever...and the fight for Earth's future will begin. Smasher, Sunspot, and Cannonball find themselves trapped and prisoners of A.I.M.'s Scientist Supreme! Shang-Chi takes on the Gorgon in a fight to the death for...
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Pub. Date
2021
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 2
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"In this volume, learn how wild mustangs were first introduced to America and how they still roam free today. On the North American plains, wild mustangs have roamed for generations ... shaping human history and struggling to survive it. For the Spanish, they were a tool of conquest. For Native Americans, they brought on a new way of life where horsemanship and horse-trading were central. And for the entire world, wild mustangs became a renowned wonder...
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Pub. Date
[2016]
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"Many know Kimberly Williams-Paisley as the bride in the popular Steve Martin remakes of the Father of the Bride movies, the calculating Peggy Kenter on Nashville, or the wife of country music artist, Brad Paisley. But behind the scenes, Kim was dealing with a tragic secret: her mother, Linda, was suffering from a rare form of dementia that slowly crippled her ability to talk, write and eventually recognize people in her own family. Where the Light...
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Pub. Date
2021.
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"En [esta libro], la gran autora chilena nos invita a acompañarla en este viaje personal y emocional donde repasa su vínculo con el feminismo desde la infancia hasta hoy" --Jacket.
n Mujeres del alma mía la gran autora chilena nos invita a acompañarla en este viaje personal y emocional donde repasa su vinculación con el feminismo desde la infancia hasta hoy. Recuerda a algunas mujeres imprescindibles en su vida, como sus añoradas Panchita, Paula...
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Pub. Date
2024.
Description
"Former White House Press Secretary and current MSNBC host Jen Psaki shares the surprising lessons she's learned on her path to success and offers unique yet universal advice about how to be a more effective communicator in any situation. Not many White House Press Secretaries capture the nation's interest the way Jen Psaki did. Refreshingly candid and clear, Psaki quickly became known for her ability to break through the noise and successfully deliver...
26277) Love com. Vol. 15
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Love com volume 15
Pub. Date
2009
Description
When Risa and Otani are invited to Mighty and Jody's wedding on a tropical island -- all expenses paid -- the world couldn't seem sunnier! But when they arrive with the gang, Risa and Otani discover they're expected to share a room. Will the stress of the uncomfortable situation cast clouds on the festivities?
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Series
Magic Pickle volume 5
Pub. Date
2009.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Description
When Jo Jo and Magic Pickle face off against a bad legume during a class field trip to a peanut factory, it is not the fearless, dill superhero nor his video game that save the day but Jo Jo's ingenuity.
26280) Live sustainably!
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Pub. Date
2022.
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"After Isaac is caught vandalizing a sign at his local community garden, he’s put to work under the wing of one of the gardeners, Aurora. But Isaac’s time with Aurora isn’t just about growing vegetables! As they make useful projects together for the garden and for Isaac’s home, Aurora teaches Isaac about the natural and human-built systems we’re all a part of, how our decisions and lifestyles impact the planet, and how even a kid can make...