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Al-Kindi : the father of Arab philosophy /

Abboud, Tony.


Early life -- The house of wisdom -- Religion, philosophy, and intellect -- On the subjects of intellect and sorrows -- The scientist -- Musician, calligrapher, and code breaker -- Legacy. Library Media Connection, January 2007. Chronicles the life of ninth-century Arab philosopher al-Kindi, discussing his Greek influences, his beliefs about the intellect and sorrow, his work as a scientist, and his accomplishments in the fields of music, calligraphy, and cryptanalysis, or code breaking.
Date Published:2006

Early life -- The house of wisdom -- Religion, philosophy, and intellect -- On the subjects of intellect and sorrows -- The scientist -- Musician, calligrapher, and code breaker -- Legacy. Library Media Connection, January 2007. Chronicles the life of ninth-century Arab philosopher al-Kindi, discussing his Greek influences, his beliefs about the intellect and sorrow, his work as a scientist, and his accomplishments in the fields of music, calligraphy, and cryptanalysis, or code breaking.

Date Published:2006

Three clams and an oyster

Powell, Randy


Wilson's Senior High School, October 2003. Wilson's Junior High School, November 2005. School Library Journal, March 2002. Books for the Teen Age (NYPL), May 2004. Publisher's Weekly, March 2002. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), July 2002. Book Report, September 2002. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), August 2002. Teacher Librarian, April 2003. Kliatt Starred, November 2006. During their humorous search to find a fourth player for their flag football team, three high school juniors are forced to examine their long friendship, their individual flaws, and their inability to try new experiences.
Date Published:2002

Wilson's Senior High School, October 2003. Wilson's Junior High School, November 2005. School Library Journal, March 2002. Books for the Teen Age (NYPL), May 2004. Publisher's Weekly, March 2002. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), July 2002. Book Report, September 2002. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), August 2002. Teacher Librarian, April 2003. Kliatt Starred, November 2006. During their humorous search to find a fourth player for their flag football team, three high school juniors are forced to examine their long friendship, their individual flaws, and their inability to try new experiences.

Date Published:2002

Standardized testing in schools

Dolezalek, Holly.


No child left behind -- Testing controversy -- The history of testing -- Standards and scoring -- What is a standardized test -- Writing a good test -- How testing affects teaching -- Cheating : Students and teachers -- Cheating : States and districts -- Public opinion. Explores the controversy surrounding standardized testing, discussing what a standardized test is, its history, and how testing affects teaching, along with arguments for and against testing.
Date Published:2009

No child left behind -- Testing controversy -- The history of testing -- Standards and scoring -- What is a standardized test -- Writing a good test -- How testing affects teaching -- Cheating : Students and teachers -- Cheating : States and districts -- Public opinion. Explores the controversy surrounding standardized testing, discussing what a standardized test is, its history, and how testing affects teaching, along with arguments for and against testing.

Date Published:2009

I'll be gone in the dark : one woman's obsessive search for the Golden State Killer /

McNamara, Michelle, 1970-2016.


Library Journal, March 2018. Booklist starred, March 2018. Pub Weekly, January 2018. Publisher's Weekly, May 2018. True crime author Michelle McNamara describes the crimes of serial rapist and murderer the Golden State Killer and her work to try to uncover his identity.
Date Published:2018

The last exit to normal

Harmon, Michael B.


Wilson's Senior High School, January 2009. School Library Journal starred, April 2008. Pub Weekly, February 2008. Horn Book, October 2008. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), April 2008. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), June 2008. Kirkus Review, January 2008. Kliatt Starred, March 2008. Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, April 2009. Yanked out of his city life and plunked down in a small Montana town with his newly outed father and his father's boyfriend, seventeen-year-old Ben, angry and resentful about the changed circumstances of his life, begins to notice something is not quite right with the little boy next door and determines to figure out what is going on.
Date Published:2008

Wilson's Senior High School, January 2009. School Library Journal starred, April 2008. Pub Weekly, February 2008. Horn Book, October 2008. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), April 2008. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), June 2008. Kirkus Review, January 2008. Kliatt Starred, March 2008. Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, April 2009. Yanked out of his city life and plunked down in a small Montana town with his newly outed father and his father's boyfriend, seventeen-year-old Ben, angry and resentful about the changed circumstances of his life, begins to notice something is not quite right with the little boy next door and determines to figure out what is going on.

Date Published:2008

Upton Sinclair's The jungle


Title from Web page (viewed on November 18, 2010). Presents a collection of interpretations of Upton Sinclair's The jungle.
Date Published:2010

Civil liberties

Gillam, Scott.


Explores the debate over whether and when the civil liberties of citizens in a democracy should be limited, such as in times of war, presents a brief history of civil liberties in the U.S., addresses the question of whether the Bill of Rights in necessary, and discusses issues of national security, due process, freedom of speech, and related topics.
Date Published:2008

Maximillian Fly

Sage, Angie,


Junior Library Guild. "Maximillian Fly, a roach-human hybrid, helps two young humans escape from the Bartizan's eye, only to find himself a key player in a deadly war between roaches and humans"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2019

Good citizenship counts

Bender, Marie, 1968-


Title proper from title frame. Includes index. Horn Book, October 2003. Defines citizenship and discusses how to demonstrate this responsibility at home, with friends, at school, in the community, and with respect to government.
Date Published:2003

Gloom town

Smith, Ronald L., (Ronald Lenard), 1959-,


Junior Library Guild. Twelve-year-old Rory and his friend Izzy try to foil the plans of Lord Foxglove, for whom Rory works as a valet, and his inhuman accomplices from taking over the world.
Date Published:2020

Different kinds of maps

Quinlan, Julia J.


Title proper from title frame. Includes index. Library Media Connection, October 2012. Explores map reading and describes different types of maps and what they are used for.
Date Published:2012

Sea turtles

Arnold, Quinn M.,


"An introduction to sea turtles, this beginning reader features eye-catching photographs, humorous captions, and basic life science facts about these shelled marine reptiles. Includes a labeled image guide, glossary, and further resources"--
Date Published:2025

What is the judicial branch

Rodger, Ellen.


Title proper from title frame. "People, power, and process"--Cover. An introduction to the judicial branch of government, and describes the Supreme Court, justices, court system, trials and appeals, and more.
Date Published:2013

Enter three witches : a story of Macbeth /

Cooney, Caroline B


The story of the rise and fall of Lord and Lady Macbeth told from the point-of-view from some of the play's minor characters.
Date Published:2007

Theodore Boone : the activist /

Grisham, John


Aspiring lawyer Theodore Boone takes the stand to protect his political and environmental freedoms.
Date Published:2013

Lemon v. Kurtzman and the separation of church and state debate : debating Supreme Court decisions /

Kowalski, Kathiann M., 1955-


"Moot court debate included"--Cover. One nation under God? -- Church and state in early America -- Arguments for strict separation -- Arguments against a sharp dividing line -- The law of the land -- Religion in the schools -- Religion in the public square -- Ongoing debates -- Moot court : your turn to debate. Horn Book, April 2006. Examination of various court rulings on issues pertaining to the separation of church and state.
Date Published:2005

"Moot court debate included"--Cover. One nation under God? -- Church and state in early America -- Arguments for strict separation -- Arguments against a sharp dividing line -- The law of the land -- Religion in the schools -- Religion in the public square -- Ongoing debates -- Moot court : your turn to debate. Horn Book, April 2006. Examination of various court rulings on issues pertaining to the separation of church and state.

Date Published:2005

Everything is matter!

Bauer, David (David S.)


Includes index. A very simple introduction to the three states of matter.
Date Published:2004

Jesse Owens

Streissguth, Thomas, 1958-


Horn Book, October 2005. Library Media Connection, October 2005. Multicultural Review, June 2005. Describes the life of the sharecroppers' son who won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin and challenged Hitler's notion of Aryan superiority.
Date Published:2005

Brooklyn mermaid

Simpson, C. E., (Author at Chooseco LLC),


"This interactive adventure book places the reader in the position of an outlaw mermaid who must free family members imprisoned by the evil ruler of Atlantis by finding a lost relic."
Date Published:2022

Energy

Fehl, Pamela.


Title from Web page (viewed on July 6, 2010). Defines various careers in energy, including educational or training requirements, ways to get started, advancement possibilities, salary figures, employment outlook, and sources of more information.
Date Published:2010