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Courageous canine : and more true stories of amazing animal heroes /

Halls, Kelly Milner, 1957-,


In Courageous Canine, you'll read three true stories of amazing animal heroes. First meet Lilly, a playful pit bull who bravely pulled her owner from the path of a speeding train; two pods of dolphins that saved swimmers from the most powerful predator on the planet; and two gorillas that proved just how alike apes and humans really are. Follow along on their incredible adventures as these awesome animals save the day!
Date Published:2013

In Courageous Canine, you'll read three true stories of amazing animal heroes. First meet Lilly, a playful pit bull who bravely pulled her owner from the path of a speeding train; two pods of dolphins that saved swimmers from the most powerful predator on the planet; and two gorillas that proved just how alike apes and humans really are. Follow along on their incredible adventures as these awesome animals save the day!

Date Published:2013

Tobacco industry and smoking

Pampel, Fred C.


Title from Web page (viewed on August 14, 2009). Presents an introduction, new laws and increased taxes for the tobacco industry and smoking and how it affects everyone.
Date Published:2009

Days of blood & starlight

Taylor, Laini.


Sequel to: Daughter of smoke and bone. "The otherworldly Karou struggles to come to terms with who and what she is, and how far she'll go to avenge her people"--
Date Published:2012

Ducks

Minden, Cecilia.


Who says quack? -- Just ducky -- If it looks like a duck -- No bread for you!. Describes the physical characteristics and behavior of ducks, including how they are raised on a farm for their eggs, meat, and feathers.
Date Published:2010

Island of graves

McMann, Lisa.,


Everything Aaron has worked so hard to build in Quill has crumbled. Fallen from the height of power and influence and left for dead in a foreign place, Aaron has lost everything, and now he must humbly beg for food from those who saved his life. In Artime, Alex chooses his people over his brother and abandons his search for Aaron, closing the door on that relationship forever. The Artimeans need his focus now more than ever as they face the terrifying power of a new enemy who has taken control of Quill the notoriously evil Gondoleery Rattrapp.
Date Published:2015

Everything Aaron has worked so hard to build in Quill has crumbled. Fallen from the height of power and influence and left for dead in a foreign place, Aaron has lost everything, and now he must humbly beg for food from those who saved his life. In Artime, Alex chooses his people over his brother and abandons his search for Aaron, closing the door on that relationship forever. The Artimeans need his focus now more than ever as they face the terrifying power of a new enemy who has taken control of Quill the notoriously evil Gondoleery Rattrapp.

Date Published:2015

First chair (Read-to-Me)

Cobb, Amy.


Calico Chapter Book. Abdo Digital eBook. Spotlighting Sherman -- The scoop -- Going undercover -- Best flutist forever -- Sherman shows up -- Operation no-show Sherman -- Faking a note -- Abandon the mission! -- Book 'em'! -- Musical chairs. Flutist Hope James is under a lot of pressure from her mother to win first chair in the band, so when Sherman Frye enrolls at Benton Bluff Junior High she panics because he could steal it from her--so Hope and her friend Baylor come up with a plan to sabotage Sherman, not realizing that he is under pressure too.
Date Published:2015

Calico Chapter Book. Abdo Digital eBook. Spotlighting Sherman -- The scoop -- Going undercover -- Best flutist forever -- Sherman shows up -- Operation no-show Sherman -- Faking a note -- Abandon the mission! -- Book 'em'! -- Musical chairs. Flutist Hope James is under a lot of pressure from her mother to win first chair in the band, so when Sherman Frye enrolls at Benton Bluff Junior High she panics because he could steal it from her--so Hope and her friend Baylor come up with a plan to sabotage Sherman, not realizing that he is under pressure too.

Date Published:2015

Spider-Man into the spider-verse : the junior novel /

Behling, Steve.,


OverDrive READ format features optional read-along narration. Miles Morales is just your normal Brooklyn teen. He has embarrassing parents, too much homework, and loves expressing himself with art. But all that changes one night when he gets bitten by a mysterious spider ... Suddenly, Miles starts growing wildly, his thoughts begin echoing in his head, and he develops weird powers he can't explain. Could he be the new Spider-Man? With the help of some unlikely mentors, Miles must figure out his new responsibilities as a super hero in time to save the Spider-Verse!
Date Published:2018

OverDrive READ format features optional read-along narration. Miles Morales is just your normal Brooklyn teen. He has embarrassing parents, too much homework, and loves expressing himself with art. But all that changes one night when he gets bitten by a mysterious spider ... Suddenly, Miles starts growing wildly, his thoughts begin echoing in his head, and he develops weird powers he can't explain. Could he be the new Spider-Man? With the help of some unlikely mentors, Miles must figure out his new responsibilities as a super hero in time to save the Spider-Verse!

Date Published:2018

Accidental love

Soto, Gary


Reprint. Originally published: 2006. After unexpectedly falling in love with a "nerdy" boy, fourteen-year-old Marisa works to change her life by transferring to another school, altering some of her behavior, and losing weight.
Date Published:2006

Gone

Grant, Michael, 1954-


Title from PDF title page (viewed June 10, 2009). In a small town on the coast of California, everyone over the age of fourteen suddenly disappears, setting up a battle between the remaining town residents and the students from a local private school, as well as those who have "The Power" and are able to perform supernatural feats and those who do not.
Date Published:2009

The batboy

Lupica, Mike.


Even though his mother feels baseball ruined her marriage to his father, she allows fourteen-year-old Brian to become a bat boy for the Detroit Tigers, who have just drafted his favorite player back onto the team.
Date Published:2010

Machines

Parker, Janice


Title proper from cover frame. Includes index. Provides answers to questions about machines, covering metal detectors, video games, internal combustion engines, computers, and more. Includes audio, videos, activities, weblinks, slideshows, transparencies, maps, quizzes, and supplementary resources.
Date Published:2018

Chinese art & culture

Hibbert, Clare, 1970-


Metalworking -- Stone carving -- Architecture -- Pottery and ceramics -- Lacquerware and cork -- Silk -- Paintings and calligraphy -- Woodblock prints -- Musical instruments -- Dance and drama -- Cross-currents -- Imperial dynasties. Horn Book, October 2005. Presents an examination of Chinese culture through its art, including information on the environment in which it was developed, and how it reflects Chinese history, technology, beliefs, and everyday life.
Date Published:2005

Metalworking -- Stone carving -- Architecture -- Pottery and ceramics -- Lacquerware and cork -- Silk -- Paintings and calligraphy -- Woodblock prints -- Musical instruments -- Dance and drama -- Cross-currents -- Imperial dynasties. Horn Book, October 2005. Presents an examination of Chinese culture through its art, including information on the environment in which it was developed, and how it reflects Chinese history, technology, beliefs, and everyday life.

Date Published:2005

Mummies

Malam, John, 1957-


What is a mummy? -- The first mummies -- Mummies of ancient Egypt -- Making mummies -- Bog bodies -- Frozen mummies -- The Ice Man -- Living mummies of Peru -- The Palermo mummies -- Look inside a mummy -- Animal mummies -- A never-ending story -- Mummy mania. Photographs and illustrations examines the process of mummification and ancient mummies of Egypt and South America.
Date Published:2008

Common Core curriculum maps in English language arts, grades K-5


Title proper from title frame. Presents a comprehensive, coherent sequence of thematic units for teaching the skills outlined in the CCSS for English language arts in kindergarten through fifth grades.
Date Published:2012

The magic school bus : in the time of the dinosaurs

Cole, Joanna


Ms. Frizzle takes her class back through time to the Triassic period on a dinosaur dig in search of Maiasaura eggs.
Date Published:2011

Let's visit the desert

Silverman, Buffy.,


Title from Web page (viewed on October 5, 2016). Introduces readers to the desert biome, including how animals in deserts find water and what kinds of plants thrive in deserts.
Date Published:2017

Australia

Hirsch, Rebecca E.


Includes index. Students learn about the continent of Australia, with a focus on its geography, animals and different people.
Date Published:2013

The awakening and selected short stories

Chopin, Kate, 1850-1904.


The awakening -- Beyond the Bayou -- Maáme Pélagie -- Désirée's baby -- A respectable woman -- The kiss -- A pair of silk stockings -- The locket -- A reflection.
Date Published:2003

Alive

Baker, Chandler.,


After finally receiving a heart transplant, seventeen-year-old Stella throws herself into her new life, but her recovery is marred with strange side effects and hallucinations, and when she meets Levi Zin, a mysterious new boy at her Seattle prep school, Stella soon realizes that she and Levi have more in common than she could ever imagine.
Date Published:2015

Jean Driscoll : dream big, work hard! /

Sandler, Michael.


Introduces young readers to the life of top wheelchair racer Jean Driscoll, describing her childhood, her triumph over spina bifida, her racing career, and other related topics.
Date Published:2007