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The odyssey

Mucci, Tim.


Comic book adaptation of The odyssey / Homer. A graphic novel adaptation of Homer's epic poem in which Odysseus struggles to make his way home to Ithaca after the Trojan War.
Date Published:2009

Shadow of the Hegemon

Card, Orson Scott


"A Tom Doherty Associates book." pt. 1. Volunteers. Petra -- Bean -- Message in a bottle -- Custody -- Ambition -- pt. 2. Alliances. Code -- Going public -- Bean van -- Communing with the dead -- Brothers in arms -- pt. 3. Maneuvers. Bangkok -- Islamabad -- Warnings -- Hyderabad -- Murder -- pt. 4. Decisions. Treachery -- On a bridge -- Satyagraha -- Rescue -- Hegemon. Bean and other members of Ender's Dragon Army return to Earth after their victory in the Formic War. All but Bean are soon mysteriously kidnapped; Bean turns to Ender's brother Peter for help.
Date Published:2001

"A Tom Doherty Associates book." pt. 1. Volunteers. Petra -- Bean -- Message in a bottle -- Custody -- Ambition -- pt. 2. Alliances. Code -- Going public -- Bean van -- Communing with the dead -- Brothers in arms -- pt. 3. Maneuvers. Bangkok -- Islamabad -- Warnings -- Hyderabad -- Murder -- pt. 4. Decisions. Treachery -- On a bridge -- Satyagraha -- Rescue -- Hegemon. Bean and other members of Ender's Dragon Army return to Earth after their victory in the Formic War. All but Bean are soon mysteriously kidnapped; Bean turns to Ender's brother Peter for help.

Date Published:2001

Are chain stores ruining America?


Chain stores harm America / Mark Morford -- Chain stores benefit America / Pamela Villarreal -- Chain stores harm the environment / Sierra Club -- Chain stores may help the environment / Daniel Akst -- Chain stores drive out local businesses / Stacy Mitchell -- Chain stores benefit local businesses / Daren Fonda -- Wal-mart exploits workers and communities / Dan Coleman -- Wal-mart supports communities / Don Longo -- Many consumers prefer chain stores / Russell Roberts -- Many consumers reject chain stores / Jay Walljasper. Library Media Connection, April 2006. Presents opposing arguments on five debates about chain stores: whether they harm or benefit America, whether they harm or help the environment, whether they drive out or benefit local businesses, whether consumers prefer or reject them, and whether Wal-Mart exploits or supports workers and communities.
Date Published:2006

Chain stores harm America / Mark Morford -- Chain stores benefit America / Pamela Villarreal -- Chain stores harm the environment / Sierra Club -- Chain stores may help the environment / Daniel Akst -- Chain stores drive out local businesses / Stacy Mitchell -- Chain stores benefit local businesses / Daren Fonda -- Wal-mart exploits workers and communities / Dan Coleman -- Wal-mart supports communities / Don Longo -- Many consumers prefer chain stores / Russell Roberts -- Many consumers reject chain stores / Jay Walljasper. Library Media Connection, April 2006. Presents opposing arguments on five debates about chain stores: whether they harm or benefit America, whether they harm or help the environment, whether they drive out or benefit local businesses, whether consumers prefer or reject them, and whether Wal-Mart exploits or supports workers and communities.

Date Published:2006

American Indian contributions to the world.

Keoke, Emory Dean.


Health and nutrition -- Personal hygiene -- Disease and disease prevention -- Plant medicines of North America -- Plant medicines of Mesoamerica -- Plant medicines of South America and the Circum-Caribbean -- Surgery and wound treatment -- Other medical treatments -- Dentistry -- Medicine for mind and body. School Library Journal, June 2005. Library Media Connection starred, November 2005. Presents volume three of a five volume set that describes the contributions made by native North, Central, and South American peoples in the area of medicine and health, and contains photographs, maps, and illustrations depicting anesthetics and herbal treatments, use of hot springs and sweat lodges, types of surgery performed, and more.
Date Published:2005

Health and nutrition -- Personal hygiene -- Disease and disease prevention -- Plant medicines of North America -- Plant medicines of Mesoamerica -- Plant medicines of South America and the Circum-Caribbean -- Surgery and wound treatment -- Other medical treatments -- Dentistry -- Medicine for mind and body. School Library Journal, June 2005. Library Media Connection starred, November 2005. Presents volume three of a five volume set that describes the contributions made by native North, Central, and South American peoples in the area of medicine and health, and contains photographs, maps, and illustrations depicting anesthetics and herbal treatments, use of hot springs and sweat lodges, types of surgery performed, and more.

Date Published:2005

Love & gelato

Welch, Jenna Evans,


"After her mother dies, Lina travels to Italy where she discovers her mother's journal and sets off on an adventure to unearth her mother's secrets"--
Date Published:2016

Teacup

Young, Rebecca, 1980-,


"A boy travels across the sea in a rowboat in search of a new home, making a journey that is long and difficult--but also filled with beauty and hope"--
Date Published:2016

The rule of three

McDonald, Megan


In Acton, Oregon, sisters Alex, Stevie, and Joey take turns telling about their lives, including auditioning for the same part in the school musical, baking contest-worthy cupcakes, and becoming obsessed with "Little Women."
Date Published:2009

The awakening and selected short stories

Chopin, Kate, 1850-1904.


"First published in 1899" --T.p. verso.
Date Published:2012

Firestar's quest

Hunter, Erin.


"Warriors Super Edition." Firestar, leader of the Thunder Clan, sets off on a harrowing journey to find a long-lost clan of cats that had been forced to leave the forest many moons ago.
Date Published:2009

The battle of the Labyrinth

Riordan, Rick.


When demonic cheerleaders invade his high school, Percy Jackson hurries to Camp Half Blood, from whence he and his demigod friends set out on a quest through the Labyrinth, while the war between the Olympians and the evil Titan lord Kronos draws near.
Date Published:2008

Eclipse

Meyer, Stephenie, 1973-


"Megan Tingley books." Wilson's Senior High School, January 2009. Wilson's Junior High School, November 2008. School Library Journal starred, October 2005. School Library Journal, October 2007. Booklist starred, November 2005. Pub Weekly, July 2005. Publisher's Weekly, August 2007. Booklist, September 2007. New York Times, August 2007. Horn Book, April 2008. Bella must choose between her friendship with Jacob, a werewolf, and her relationship with Edward, a vampire, but when Seattle is ravaged by a mysterious string of killings, the three of them need to decide whether their personal lives are more important than the well-being of an entire city.
Date Published:2007

"Megan Tingley books." Wilson's Senior High School, January 2009. Wilson's Junior High School, November 2008. School Library Journal starred, October 2005. School Library Journal, October 2007. Booklist starred, November 2005. Pub Weekly, July 2005. Publisher's Weekly, August 2007. Booklist, September 2007. New York Times, August 2007. Horn Book, April 2008. Bella must choose between her friendship with Jacob, a werewolf, and her relationship with Edward, a vampire, but when Seattle is ravaged by a mysterious string of killings, the three of them need to decide whether their personal lives are more important than the well-being of an entire city.

Date Published:2007

The lightning thief

Riordan, Rick.


Wilson's Junior High School, January 2010. School Library Journal starred, August 2005. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), January 2006. School Library Journal, June 2009. Book Links (A.L.A.), July 2008. Booklist starred, May 2009. Horn Book Starred, April 2006. Publishers Weekly, May 2009. Kirkus Starred, June 2005. Booklist, September 2005. Percy, expelled from six schools for being unable to control his temper, learns the truth from his mother that his father is the Greek god Poseidon, and is sent to Camp Half Blood where he is befriended by a satyr and the demigod daughter of Athena who join him in a journey to the Underworld to retrieve Zeus's lightning bolt and prevent a catastrophic war.
Date Published:2005

Wilson's Junior High School, January 2010. School Library Journal starred, August 2005. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), January 2006. School Library Journal, June 2009. Book Links (A.L.A.), July 2008. Booklist starred, May 2009. Horn Book Starred, April 2006. Publishers Weekly, May 2009. Kirkus Starred, June 2005. Booklist, September 2005. Percy, expelled from six schools for being unable to control his temper, learns the truth from his mother that his father is the Greek god Poseidon, and is sent to Camp Half Blood where he is befriended by a satyr and the demigod daughter of Athena who join him in a journey to the Underworld to retrieve Zeus's lightning bolt and prevent a catastrophic war.

Date Published:2005

Bloody times : the funeral of Abraham Lincoln and the manhunt for Jefferson Davis /

Swanson, James L.


Wilson's Junior High School, September 2011. School Library Journal starred, April 2011. Booklist starred, March 2011. Horn Book, October 2011. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), June 2011. Discusses how Jefferson Davis, the president of the Confederate States of America, was blamed for the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln, and describes how the hunt for Davis continued even after Lincoln's body was put in its final resting place.
Date Published:2011

Wilson's Junior High School, September 2011. School Library Journal starred, April 2011. Booklist starred, March 2011. Horn Book, October 2011. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), June 2011. Discusses how Jefferson Davis, the president of the Confederate States of America, was blamed for the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln, and describes how the hunt for Davis continued even after Lincoln's body was put in its final resting place.

Date Published:2011

Grace

Paton Walsh, Jill, 1937-


Wilson's Junior High School, April 2001. Book Links (A.L.A.), February 2003. New York Times. Horn Book. Bulletin (Center for Children's books). Kliatt. After helping her father rescue the survivors of a shipwreck on the coast of England in 1838, Grace Darling finds her quiet life crumbling around her as she is unwillingly fashioned into a national hero.
Date Published:1994

If it bleeds : new fiction /

King, Stephen, 1947-


Library Journal Starred, May 2020. Booklist starred, March 2020. Pub Weekly, March 2020. Kirkus Starred, April 2020. "A collection of four novella-length tales, complementing the title piece with the stories, Mr. Harrigan's phone, The life of Chuck, and Rat"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2020

The Dalai Lama : a life of compassion /

Rivera, Sheila, 1970-


Includes index. Becoming a leader -- Danger -- Leaving Tibet -- Talk of peace -- Love one another -- Dalai Lama timeline -- More about the Dalai Lama. An introduction to the life of the Dalai Lama, the leader of Tibet, who has lived in exile since the country was taken over by China.
Date Published:2007

Breaking dawn

Meyer, Stephenie, 1973-


"Megan Tingley books." May include a compact disc. School Library Journal, October 2008. Booklist starred, September 2008. Booklist, September 2008. Horn Book, April 2009. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), October 2008. Continues the story of the human Bella and the vampire Edward whose love is threatened by their difference, a werewolf named Jacob, and other outside influences.
Date Published:2008

The professional chef


Booklist, October 2006. Provides an introduction to the culinary profession, examines the tools and ingredients of a professional kitchen, discusses world cuisines, describes techniques for cooking stocks, sauces, soups, meats, poultry, fish, vegetables, pasta, breakfast foods, and baked goods, and includes basic recipes.
Date Published:2006

From farm to table


DVD features: Discussion questions & activities, chapter stops. Teacher's guide included and available online. Volume number assigned by cataloger based on order of publisher number. Explore the journey food takes. Visit an apple orchard to see how farmers harvest, then learn the processes foods go through on their way to the store. See oranges checked and packaged. Visit a factory to see how food can be made into other food products. Learn the forms of transporatation used and kinds of stores where food can be bought.
Date Published:2006

DVD features: Discussion questions & activities, chapter stops. Teacher's guide included and available online. Volume number assigned by cataloger based on order of publisher number. Explore the journey food takes. Visit an apple orchard to see how farmers harvest, then learn the processes foods go through on their way to the store. See oranges checked and packaged. Visit a factory to see how food can be made into other food products. Learn the forms of transporatation used and kinds of stores where food can be bought.

Date Published:2006

African dance

Welsh-Asante, Kariamu.


Dance as a reflection of life -- West African dances -- East and Central African dances -- North African dances -- Southern African dances -- Surviving colonialism. Examines the purpose and meaning of the varied dances of Africa, looking at the specific dances of western, eastern and central, northern, and southern regions of the continent.
Date Published:2004