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Blades of freedom: a louisiana purchase tale : A tale of haiti, napoleon, and the louisiana purchase /

Hale, Nathan.


Discover the story of the Haitian Revolutionâ€”the largest uprising of enslaved people in historyâ€”in this installment of the New York Times bestselling graphic novel series Why would Napoleon Bonaparte sell the Louisiana Territory to the recently formed United States of America? It all comes back to the island nation of Haiti, which Napoleon had planned to use as a base for trade with North America. While Napoleon climbed the ranks of the French army and government, enslaved people were organizing in Haiti under the leadership of FranÃ§ois Mackandal, Dutty Boukman, Jean-Jacques Dessalines, and Touissant L'Ouverture, who in 1791 led the largest uprising of enslaved people in historyâ€”the Haitian Revolution. Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales are graphic novels that tell the thrilling, shocking, gruesome, and TRUE stories of American history. Read them allâ€”if you dare!
Date Published:2020

Discover the story of the Haitian Revolutionâ€”the largest uprising of enslaved people in historyâ€”in this installment of the New York Times bestselling graphic novel series Why would Napoleon Bonaparte sell the Louisiana Territory to the recently formed United States of America? It all comes back to the island nation of Haiti, which Napoleon had planned to use as a base for trade with North America. While Napoleon climbed the ranks of the French army and government, enslaved people were organizing in Haiti under the leadership of FranÃ§ois Mackandal, Dutty Boukman, Jean-Jacques Dessalines, and Touissant L'Ouverture, who in 1791 led the largest uprising of enslaved people in historyâ€”the Haitian Revolution. Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales are graphic novels that tell the thrilling, shocking, gruesome, and TRUE stories of American history. Read them allâ€”if you dare!

Date Published:2020

Soil

Barker, David, 1959-


Your mission -- What you know -- Soil profiles -- Soil texture -- Soil microorganisms -- Soil carbon -- Mission accomplished! -- Consider this. Readers learn about soil through interactive scenarios using text prediction, purpose-driven research, and creative problem solving.
Date Published:2012

The shade of the moon

Pfeffer, Susan Beth, 1948-


Sequel to: Life as we knew it. "Jon Evans is one of the lucky ones--until he realizes that escaping his safe haven may be the only way to truly survive"--
Date Published:2013

Working dogs

Dalgleish, Sharon.


Includes index. Describes the physical features, life cycle, and daily life of a working dog on a farm, introduces some working dog breeds, and explains how farmers look after the dogs, as well as how to whistle one.
Date Published:2005

A neon darkness : The bright sessions series, book 2 /

Shippen, Lauren.


A Neon Darkness , the second Bright Sessions novel from creator Lauren Shippen, features villain Damien, who can make anyone want what he wants. Robert Gorham always gets what he wants. But the power of persuasion is as potent a blessing as it is a curse. Robert is alone until a group of strangers who can do impossible thingsâ€”produce flames without flint, conduct electricity with their hands, and see visions of the pastâ€”welcome him. They call themselves Unusuals and they give Robert a new name too: DAMIEN. Finally, finally he belongs. As long as he can keep his power under control. But control is a sacrifice he might not be willing to make. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Date Published:2020

A Neon Darkness , the second Bright Sessions novel from creator Lauren Shippen, features villain Damien, who can make anyone want what he wants. Robert Gorham always gets what he wants. But the power of persuasion is as potent a blessing as it is a curse. Robert is alone until a group of strangers who can do impossible thingsâ€”produce flames without flint, conduct electricity with their hands, and see visions of the pastâ€”welcome him. They call themselves Unusuals and they give Robert a new name too: DAMIEN. Finally, finally he belongs. As long as he can keep his power under control. But control is a sacrifice he might not be willing to make. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Date Published:2020

LeBron James

Savage, Jeff, 1961-,



Date Published:2014

Valiant

Livingston, Lesley.,


The daughter of a proud Celtic king is captured and sold to a training school for women gladiators under the patronage of Julius Caesar, circumstances that put her survival in the hands of an enemy who was responsible for her sister's death.
Date Published:2017

Above the trenches

Hale, Nathan.


In Above the Trenches , author-illustrator Nathan Hale takes to the skies with the flying aces of World War I to reveal another Hazardous Tale in American history in the #1 New York Times bestselling graphic novel series. "Yippee! We're going back to World War One!" said nobody everâ€”except maybe the Hangman. When the Great War began in 1914, America had plans to stay out of it. But some young men were so eager to fight, they joined the French Foreign Legion. From deep in the mud and blood of the Western Front, these young volunteers looked to the sky and saw the futureâ€”the airplane. The first American pilots to fight in World War One flew for the French military. France created a squadron of volunteer Americans called the Lafayette Escadrille (named after the great Marquis de Lafayette). This book is about that volunteer squadron: How they got into the French military. How they learned to fly. How they foughtâ€”and died. And how these American pilots would go down in history with other legendary flying aces like the Red Baron and his Flying Circus. Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales are graphic novels that tell the thrilling, shocking, gruesome, and TRUE stories of American history. Read them allâ€”if you dare!
Date Published:2023

In Above the Trenches , author-illustrator Nathan Hale takes to the skies with the flying aces of World War I to reveal another Hazardous Tale in American history in the #1 New York Times bestselling graphic novel series. "Yippee! We're going back to World War One!" said nobody everâ€”except maybe the Hangman. When the Great War began in 1914, America had plans to stay out of it. But some young men were so eager to fight, they joined the French Foreign Legion. From deep in the mud and blood of the Western Front, these young volunteers looked to the sky and saw the futureâ€”the airplane. The first American pilots to fight in World War One flew for the French military. France created a squadron of volunteer Americans called the Lafayette Escadrille (named after the great Marquis de Lafayette). This book is about that volunteer squadron: How they got into the French military. How they learned to fly. How they foughtâ€”and died. And how these American pilots would go down in history with other legendary flying aces like the Red Baron and his Flying Circus. Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales are graphic novels that tell the thrilling, shocking, gruesome, and TRUE stories of American history. Read them allâ€”if you dare!

Date Published:2023

Indy cars

Braulick, Carrie A., 1975-


Describes Indy race cars, including their design, engines, tires, and safety features.
Date Published:2006

From tadpole to frog

Zemlicka, Shannon, 1971-


Title proper from title frame. Includes index. Horn Book, November 2012. Science Books & Films (A.A.A.S.), April 2012. Simple text and photographs describe the life cycle of frogs, focusing on how they grow, how the tadpole leaves the egg, how the tail gets longer, and other topics.
Date Published:2012

Make my wish come true

Lippincott, Rachael.


'Tis the season for holiday hijinks in the newest sapphic rom-com about a rising star and a small town girl going on twelve fake holidates from the New York Times bestselling authors of She Gets the Girl , Rachael Lippincott and Alyson Derrick! Twelve days of fake dates. Two holidays. One chance to convince everyone they're in love. Arden James is Hollywood's hottest teen actor. Infamously reckless, she's a constant in the tabloids. But when her messy reputation costs her an audition for her dream role, Arden and her publicist make up a lie to flip the script. Only, for the lie to work, she'll have to head home for the holidays for the first time in four years. Caroline Beckett has spent those last four years shining up a stellar portfolio that will get her into a top journalism program and convincing herself she could not be less interested in what her former best friend and first crush has been up to since she left without a word. But when Arden suddenly shows up at her doorstep with the promise of a real byline in Cosmopolitan in exchange for a write up on their "secret romance" and twelve snow-covered holidates in their Christmas-obsessed hometown, Caroline can't help but be tempted into playing along. It should be easy enough to stand each other for twelve days to make their dreams come true, right? But when old feelings start to bubble up, so do new holiday wishes that might just have Arden and Caroline falling faster than that Christmas Eve snow...
Date Published:2024

'Tis the season for holiday hijinks in the newest sapphic rom-com about a rising star and a small town girl going on twelve fake holidates from the New York Times bestselling authors of She Gets the Girl , Rachael Lippincott and Alyson Derrick! Twelve days of fake dates. Two holidays. One chance to convince everyone they're in love. Arden James is Hollywood's hottest teen actor. Infamously reckless, she's a constant in the tabloids. But when her messy reputation costs her an audition for her dream role, Arden and her publicist make up a lie to flip the script. Only, for the lie to work, she'll have to head home for the holidays for the first time in four years. Caroline Beckett has spent those last four years shining up a stellar portfolio that will get her into a top journalism program and convincing herself she could not be less interested in what her former best friend and first crush has been up to since she left without a word. But when Arden suddenly shows up at her doorstep with the promise of a real byline in Cosmopolitan in exchange for a write up on their "secret romance" and twelve snow-covered holidates in their Christmas-obsessed hometown, Caroline can't help but be tempted into playing along. It should be easy enough to stand each other for twelve days to make their dreams come true, right? But when old feelings start to bubble up, so do new holiday wishes that might just have Arden and Caroline falling faster than that Christmas Eve snow...

Date Published:2024

The mountain: an official minecraft novel

Brooks, Max.


The next official Minecraft novel from Max Brooks! The New York Times bestselling author of Minecraft: The Island chronicles the story of a stranded hero who ventures into an unforgiving tundra to find something entirely unexpected: another castaway.   Wandering a vast, icy tundra, the explorer has never felt more alone. Is there anything out here? Did I do the right thing by leaving the safety of my island? Should I give up and go back? So many questions, and no time to ponder—not when dark is falling and dangerous mobs are on the horizon.   Gurgling zombies and snarling wolves lurk in the night, and they’re closing in. With nowhere to hide, the lone traveler flees up a mountain, trapped and out of options . . . until a mysterious figure arrives, fighting off the horde single-handedly. The unexpected savior is Summer, a fellow castaway and master of survival in these frozen wastes.   Excited to find another person in this strange, cuboid world, the pair teams up to explore, using Summer’s impressive mountain fortress as a safe haven. But teamwork is a new skill for two people used to working alone. If they want to find a way home, they will have to learn to work together.
Date Published:2021

The next official Minecraft novel from Max Brooks! The New York Times bestselling author of Minecraft: The Island chronicles the story of a stranded hero who ventures into an unforgiving tundra to find something entirely unexpected: another castaway.   Wandering a vast, icy tundra, the explorer has never felt more alone. Is there anything out here? Did I do the right thing by leaving the safety of my island? Should I give up and go back? So many questions, and no time to ponder—not when dark is falling and dangerous mobs are on the horizon.   Gurgling zombies and snarling wolves lurk in the night, and they’re closing in. With nowhere to hide, the lone traveler flees up a mountain, trapped and out of options . . . until a mysterious figure arrives, fighting off the horde single-handedly. The unexpected savior is Summer, a fellow castaway and master of survival in these frozen wastes.   Excited to find another person in this strange, cuboid world, the pair teams up to explore, using Summer’s impressive mountain fortress as a safe haven. But teamwork is a new skill for two people used to working alone. If they want to find a way home, they will have to learn to work together.

Date Published:2021

George Lopez : Latino king of comedy /

Guzman, Lila, 1952-


"Enslow Elementary." Explores the life of Latino comedian and actor George Lopez, including his childhood and family, his path to success as a comedian, and his charitable work in the community.
Date Published:2009

Biotech research

George, Charles, 1949-


Title proper from title frame. Biotechnology: life revealed -- What is biotech research? -- Biotech in foods and agriculture -- Biotech in medicine -- Industrial and environmental biotech -- What is the future of biotech research?. School Library Journal, January 2012. Booklist, December 2011. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), December 2012. An introduction to the field of biotech research, focusing on the process by which scientists learn and where that knowledge takes them, with anecdotes and direct quotations.
Date Published:2012

Title proper from title frame. Biotechnology: life revealed -- What is biotech research? -- Biotech in foods and agriculture -- Biotech in medicine -- Industrial and environmental biotech -- What is the future of biotech research?. School Library Journal, January 2012. Booklist, December 2011. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), December 2012. An introduction to the field of biotech research, focusing on the process by which scientists learn and where that knowledge takes them, with anecdotes and direct quotations.

Date Published:2012

Beginning Beekeeping

Phillips, Tanya.


Beginning Beekeeping is a simple, straightforward approach that gives you the basics to get started with beekeeping, while following a balanced, objective approach that weighs the pros and cons of conventional and organic methodologies. Featuring more than 120 beautiful color photos, this guide will help you will learn how to foster and maintain healthy, vibrant hive colonies, as well as to incorporate the various techniques and practices for keeping bees using conventional as well as more natural practices. In addition, you will learn how to troubleshoot and treat potential hive issues such as swarming, combating common pests, and alleviating other potentially destructive hive conditions. This helpful guide also explores how to create hives that are self-sustaining, with minimal intervention from the keeper. Additional content also covers how to maximize the benefits of a backyard hive for a more vibrant garden as well as rich, bountiful honey harvests.
Date Published:2017

Beginning Beekeeping is a simple, straightforward approach that gives you the basics to get started with beekeeping, while following a balanced, objective approach that weighs the pros and cons of conventional and organic methodologies. Featuring more than 120 beautiful color photos, this guide will help you will learn how to foster and maintain healthy, vibrant hive colonies, as well as to incorporate the various techniques and practices for keeping bees using conventional as well as more natural practices. In addition, you will learn how to troubleshoot and treat potential hive issues such as swarming, combating common pests, and alleviating other potentially destructive hive conditions. This helpful guide also explores how to create hives that are self-sustaining, with minimal intervention from the keeper. Additional content also covers how to maximize the benefits of a backyard hive for a more vibrant garden as well as rich, bountiful honey harvests.

Date Published:2017

Exploration in the age of empire, 1750-1953

Grant, Kevin.


"Dr. Livingstone, I presume?" -- The modern era of exploration and empire -- The great game in Central Asia -- Following the Niger and the Nile -- Taming the Heart of Darkness -- Pilgrimages to Mecca and the Arabian sands -- Exploring the top of the world. School Library Journal, December 2004. Library Media Connection starred, April 2005. Chronicles European exploration and imperialism in Asia and Africa from the mid-eighteenth century to the mid-twentieth, covering such topics as the Seven Years' War, the East India Company, David Livingstone's search for the source of the Nile River, and the first ascent of Mount Everest.
Date Published:2005

"Dr. Livingstone, I presume?" -- The modern era of exploration and empire -- The great game in Central Asia -- Following the Niger and the Nile -- Taming the Heart of Darkness -- Pilgrimages to Mecca and the Arabian sands -- Exploring the top of the world. School Library Journal, December 2004. Library Media Connection starred, April 2005. Chronicles European exploration and imperialism in Asia and Africa from the mid-eighteenth century to the mid-twentieth, covering such topics as the Seven Years' War, the East India Company, David Livingstone's search for the source of the Nile River, and the first ascent of Mount Everest.

Date Published:2005

John Adams : American patriot /

Crompton, Samuel Willard.


The trial -- Yankee youth -- Young revolutionary -- Leading the way to independence -- Man of diplomacy -- Vice-President of the United States -- President of the United States -- Retirement and reconciliation. Presents a short biography of second president of the United States, John Adams, and chronicles his life and early supporter of independence, his vice-presidency and presidency, and more.
Date Published:2006

The history of medicine

Rooney, Anne.


Introduction: Short lives and the long art -- Models of disease -- Diagnosis -- Treatment -- Under the knife -- The long art. The story of the development of medicine is intriguing, and involves countless trial and error. Readers learn of the stories less-often heard of in this intriguing volume. They learn about the genesis of the medicine we often take for granted today; learning of these back stories, readers will gain an appreciation for common treatments to afflictions that often proved fatal in the past.
Date Published:2013

Introduction: Short lives and the long art -- Models of disease -- Diagnosis -- Treatment -- Under the knife -- The long art. The story of the development of medicine is intriguing, and involves countless trial and error. Readers learn of the stories less-often heard of in this intriguing volume. They learn about the genesis of the medicine we often take for granted today; learning of these back stories, readers will gain an appreciation for common treatments to afflictions that often proved fatal in the past.

Date Published:2013

All the fighting parts

Sawyerr, Hannah V.


School Library Journal starred, September 2023. Kirkus Starred, August 2023. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), October 2023. In the wake of being sexually assaulted by her pastor, sixteen-year-old Amina struggles to regain her footing until she finds the strength within herself to confront her abuser in court.
Date Published:2023

Smoking concerns sourcebook : basic consumer health information about nicotine addiction and smoking cessation ... /


"Basic consumer health information about nicotine addiction and smoking cessation, featuring facts about the health effects of tobacco use, including lung and other cancers, heart disease, stroke, and respiratory disorders, such as emphysema and chronic bronchitis; along with information about smoking prevention programs, suggestions for achieving and maintaining a smoke-free lifestyle, statistics about tobacco use, reports on current research initiatives, a glossary of related terms, and directories of resources for additional help and information." Compiles facts, statistics, and other information on health concerns regarding smoking and tobacco, covering smoking and tobacco products, health hazards, smoking cessation, tobacco research, and tobacco control and use prevention, and includes a glossary and directories of tobacco information and smoking cessation resources.
Date Published:2004

"Basic consumer health information about nicotine addiction and smoking cessation, featuring facts about the health effects of tobacco use, including lung and other cancers, heart disease, stroke, and respiratory disorders, such as emphysema and chronic bronchitis; along with information about smoking prevention programs, suggestions for achieving and maintaining a smoke-free lifestyle, statistics about tobacco use, reports on current research initiatives, a glossary of related terms, and directories of resources for additional help and information." Compiles facts, statistics, and other information on health concerns regarding smoking and tobacco, covering smoking and tobacco products, health hazards, smoking cessation, tobacco research, and tobacco control and use prevention, and includes a glossary and directories of tobacco information and smoking cessation resources.

Date Published:2004