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1) Steve Jobs
Author
Pub. Date
2011.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.6 - AR Pts: 40
Language
English
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Formats
Description
Based on more than forty interviews with Jobs conducted over two years, as well as interviews with more than a hundred family members, friends, adversaries, competitors, and colleagues, the author has written a riveting story of the roller-coaster life and searingly intense personality of a creative entrepreneur whose passion for perfection and ferocious drive revolutionized six industries: personal computers, animated movies, music, phones, tablet...
2) Paloma
Author
Series
Shelter pet squad volume 3
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 2
Lexile measure
600L
Physical Desc
125 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
A group of sato puppies, homeless dogs of various breeds from Puerto Rico, has arrived at the animal shelter, and second grade volunteer Suzannah immediately falls in love with one puppy, Paloma--but it is her job to get the puppy ready for adoption, a separation that could easily break her heart.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"J.H. "Billy" Williams always had an affinity for animals. So, when he responded to job offer with the East India Company to work with logging elephants his family wasn't surprised, though worried that he had already come back from World War I in one piece, would he be so lucky with India? Not only did he find his calling with the elephants in India, Billy and his elephants became war heroes. At the onset of World War II, Williams formed Elephant...
Author
Series
Pony club secrets. Main series volume 4
Language
English
Formats
Description
Issie has landed her dream job handling horses on a real film set and with a group of frisky palominos to deal with, Issie asks her friends at pony club to help out too. Suggested level: primary, intermediate.
5) Black Beauty
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.7 - AR Pts: 11
Lexile measure
900L
Language
English
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Description
"Black Beauty is the classic horse story, a beautiful and touching tale told by the title character himself. Set in Victorian London, it follows Black Beauty's life and changing fortunes as he moves from owner to owner. As the horse encounters new experiences and new friends who reveal their own histories, the story quietly paints a fascinating portrait of how animals were treated during that era." -Provided by Publisher
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 3
Lexile measure
410L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Sam desperately wants a pet. Too bad his parents don't think he's responsible enough and will barely let him keep the weird Insta-Gro animal from the HorrorLand gift shop. To prove he's responsible, Sam takes an after-school job in a pet store that sells nothing but hamsters. To his horror, Sam finds that cute little hamsters can become very UNCUTE monsters. Suddenly, Sam isn't fighting for a pet--he's fighting to survive!
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
Physical Desc
vii, 244 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 22 cm
Language
English
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Description
"A lightbeat, epic account of how the 20-something author brought her giant English Mastiff to her first tiny New York apartment after college, while navigating boyfriends, first jobs, her mother's illness and a bucket list that involves her dog's participation,"--NoveList.
"Lauren Fern Watt moved to New York City after graduating from college, and she took her enormous 160-pound mastiff, Gizelle, along for the ride. It wasn't easy, but Lauren managed...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file)
Language
English
Description
Jeremy Blake (1971-2007) used digital media to create works that function on a flexible spectrum between being more painting-like or more film-like. He created continually looping digital animations with sound to be projected or presented on plasma screens. Blake often began by making the digital C-prints, which he conceived to be somewhat like paintings; if the imagery and idea of one of these works lent itself as such, he might extrapolate from...
Author
Series
Tarzan volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9 - AR Pts: 16
Language
English
Formats
Description
In 1888, in a makeshift cabin at the edge of the West African rainforest, a child is born to Lord and Lady Greystroke, a castaway English diplomat and his young wife. After the doomed couple dies, their infant son is raised by the she-ape Kala, who calls the boy Tarzan - "White-Skin" in the language of her tribe. As Tarzan reaches adulthood, his strength and agility, quickness of mind, and skill with his father's knife make him the most feared and...
Author
Publisher
Tuttle
Pub. Date
©2006
Physical Desc
volumes <1-2> : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Language
English
Description
From the Publisher: English Made Easy is a breakthrough in English language learning imaginatively exploiting how pictures and text can work together to create understanding. It gives learners easy access to the vocabulary, grammar and functions of English as it is actually used. Consisting of 20 lessons, English Made Easy clearly outlines the new language in a list of words and phrases, together with a pronunciation guide. At the end of each unit,...
Publisher
Lions Gate Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2006.
Language
English
Description
Kooky ghosts, spooky costumes and leaf piles are all part of the fun when Clifford and friends share in fall festivities on Birdwell island. DVD includes the episode Boo! where on Halloween night, Clifford gets tangled up in a white sheet, and the whole town gets a great big scare from the mysterious ghost dog of Birdwell Island. In these eight great episodes, Clifford and friends learn about doing your job, keeping a promise and making a new friend....
13) Navy dolphins
Author
Series
Publisher
[publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
2002.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.1 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
1060L
Physical Desc
24 cm : 48 pages.
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2019]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xxiv, 428 pages : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 25 cm
Language
English
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Description
"The little-known story of Marie-Madeleine Fourcade, the woman who headed the largest spy network in occupied France during World War II ... In 1941 a thirty-one-year-old Frenchwoman, a young mother born to privilege and known for her beauty and glamour, became the leader of a vast intelligence organization--the only woman to serve as a chef de résistance during the war. Strong-willed, independent, and a lifelong rebel against her country's conservative,...
15) Inside out
Edition
Widescreen version.
Language
English
Description
Growing up can be a bumpy road, and it's no exception for Riley, who is uprooted from her Midwest life when her father starts a new job in San Francisco. Like all of us, Riley is guided by her emotions ; Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust, and Sadness. The emotions live in Headquarters, the control center inside Riley's mind, where they help advise her through everyday life.
Publisher
Lionsgate
Language
English
Description
Through mud, garbage and muck, Thomas and his engine friends show that being really useful can be a dirty job! See James turn into the Really Muddy Engine, and Thomas get showered with garbage. Watch Peter Sam make a big mess trying to keep things on track, as Thomas creates chaos with the crows and much, much more. Join Thomas and the Steam Team as they make the best of the mess in these exciting muddy and mucky adventures!
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Join Thomas and friends as they embark on a legendary movie adventure! The steam team's quest begins when a special guest arrives on Sodor with a big surprise and important jobs for Thomas, Percy, and James. The engines meet new friends and discover suits of armor; coats of arms and legends of long-ago heroes.
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
2007.
Edition
Full screen version.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (DVD) (approximately 114 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Join Clifford for some big-time fun, as he learns how much fun spending time with friends can be. Children will learn: Take a break after a job well-done; Too many treats lead to tummy aches; Playing your best for the team means everyone wins.
19) Office space
Language
English
Formats
Description
Peter Gibbons is a cubicle slave at Initech Corporation, who tires of mind-numbing corporate life and actively tries to get fired. Instead, his "straight-shooting" attitude gets him promoted, where he can play out his grand embezzling scheme.
20) Charlie's Angels
Language
English
Formats
Description
Director Elizabeth Banks takes the helm as the next generation of fearless Charlie's Angels take flight. In Banks's bold vision, the Angels are working for the mysterious Charles Townsend, whose security and investigative agency has expanded internationally. With the world's smartest, bravest, and most highly trained women all over the globe, there are now teams of Angels guided by multiple Bosleys taking on the toughest jobs everywhere.
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