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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Going to college when you're 18 years old can be a new and frightening experience. But imagine taking college classes when you're only 10! Read the inspirational stories of six young geniuses who went to college before they were old enough to have a driver's license. Packed with fun facts, fascinating sidebars, and featuring TIME© content and images, this informational text has features such as a glossary, an index, and a table of contents to engage...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
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English
Description
"What do you want to be when you grow up?" It is one of the most common questions a young person hears, but how do you decide what career is right for you? It's never too early to plan for the future! Featuring TIME For Kids content, this nonfiction reader introduces students to the topic of career exploration. This high-interest title includes detailed photos and sidebars, stimulating facts, and clear, informational text to engage students as they...
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"Ibarra (INSEAD) upends traditional, introspective advice and says act first, and then change your way of thinking, [providing] the first practical guide on how to change when you also need to lead. Defying standard leadership development guidance, which encourages deep self-reflection into strengths and weaknesses, this book shows that the most effective way to change is through action, not analysis, and by learning from experience, not introspection....
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People with a mind for business tend to share a few of the same qualities. They're often creative, they're problem solvers, and they pay attention to the world around them. The five young entrepreneurs in this book possess a blend of these qualities--and more. They want to help and inspire others as much as they want to grow their businesses. The inspirational stories of these young innovators will captivate readers! Featuring TIME© content and images,...
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English
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Great Food Jobs 2: Ideas and Inspirations for Your Job Hunt, ?winner of the the 2013 Gourmand Special Award of the Jury, is an almanac of eminently useful career guidance mixed with tasty bites of utterly useless gastronomical nonsense, including weird sushi combinations and odd names of bakeries such as “Nice Buns.” A companion to the award-winning Food Jobs: 150 Great Jobs for Culinary Students, Career Changers and Food Lovers, this second...
10) Chemist
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English
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"Simple text and full-color photography introduce beginning readers to chemists. Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through third grade"--
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English
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Explore the history of medicine and discover some of the inspiring career opportunities in this field. Developed by Timothy Rasinski and featuring TIME content, this nonfiction book focuses on STEM topics and includes essential text features like an index, captions, glossary, and table of contents. The intriguing sidebars, fascinating images, and detailed Reader's Guide prompt students to connect back to the text. The Think Link and Dig Deeper sections...
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Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
2019
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 online resource
Language
English
Description
From an Idea to Disney is a behind-the-movie-screen look into the history, business, and brand of the world's largest entertainment empire. With humorous black & white illustrations throughout, learn about the company behind the world's favorite mouse, Mickey!
"I only hope that we never lose sight of one thing—that it was all started by a mouse." —Walt Disney
Today, the Walt Disney Company is the biggest...
"I only hope that we never lose sight of one thing—that it was all started by a mouse." —Walt Disney
Today, the Walt Disney Company is the biggest...
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English
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Elle has come to Nashville to become a star. She has what it takes, but her agent and all the label executives want to change everything about her-her hair, her body, her clothes and, most important, her music. So Elle becomes a blond, sings about cookin' for her man and wears tiny shorts and revealing tank tops. Then a chance meeting with an established female songwriter makes Elle realize that she's paying too high a price for success.
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15) Bad Business
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 2
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English
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Lindy has been working hard cleaning and doing odd jobs around the neighborhood to earn money for a trip to the Arctic. When Mrs. Naulty, an elderly client, mistakenly pays her a huge amount of money, Lindy keeps it to pay the early-bird rate for her trip. It's only when a schoolmate learns what she did and starts blackmailing her that Lindy starts to suffer for her actions.
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English
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When reptiles and amphibians shed their skin, we can clearly see the process. These are not the only animals that shed. Did you know that humans shed too? We cannot always see when our skin sheds, but it happens all the time. This engaging e-book illustrates the stages that an iguana goes through when shedding its skin. Featuring vivid photographs with clear labels correlated with each photo, children will be engaged and use oral language skills as...
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Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2021
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 online resource
Language
English
Description
Join Emma and Theo on their adventures as they meet community helpers in their neighborhood! Theo and Emma’s school bus driver is getting ready to retire—and now they are sitting in as he trains his replacement. Come along as Emma and Theo get a firsthand look at a bus driver’s job.Join in the excitement as these fun-loving friends continue to meet a variety of new community helpers and learn the ins-and-outs of their very important jobs. Each...
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Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2021
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 online resource
Language
English
Description
Join Emma and Theo on their adventures as they meet community helpers in their neighborhood! Emma wants to make a birthday dinner for her mom, so she and Theo are headed to the supermarket to buy groceries. Come along as they get a firsthand look at a grocer’s job.Join in the excitement as these fun-loving friends continue to meet a variety of new community helpers and learn the ins-and-outs of their very important jobs. Each story is told from...
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English
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"These days, plenty of people can work from anywhere. So, if you can work from anywhere, does it really matter where you work? As Melody Warnick has found from personal experience, in some ways it matters more than ever. If You Could Live Anywhere examines the powerful relationship between how we work and where we live. With a light voice and easy-to-understand tips, Warnick helps the reader develop a location strategy that puts them in the right...
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Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 1 min.) : digital, .flv file, sound
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English
Description
Beginning with The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins in 1969, Les Blank has become known for his films about indigenous southern music and various other topics. He has received numerous major awards including the British Academy Award for 'Burden of Dreams,' about Werner Herzog and the making of 'Fitzcarraldo,' top prizes at the Melbourne Film Festival and the Sundance Film Festival for 'In Heaven There is No Beer?,' and the Maya Deren Award for...
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