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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Six million Jewish people were killed in the Holocaust. Children were not spared. But some managed to survive. Large numbers were sent to concentration camps. Others were hidden by friends and neighbors. Some were smuggled across borders. Many lost their families. Still, they did not give up. These are their stories of survival. Take a look inside White Lightning Nonfiction, a hi-lo nonfiction series for students in the middle grades. Mature, high-interest...
42) Extreme Survival
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Survival in extreme conditions is difficult. Still, there are many heroic tales of people who survive against all odds. These stories of extreme survival are gripping and inspiring. From professional outdoorsmen to young people in challenging situations, the will to live is strong inside us all. How would you survive an extreme event? Space 8, a Hi-Lo nonfiction series for young adults, reads like an infinity of facts. This series is full of high-interest...
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English
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"No one knows more about living with all the feels than teenage girls. They can flit from giddy to anxious to insecure to in love-oops, wait, just kidding, out of love-to chill to stressed to ecstatic to despairing to rebellious to penitent to cynical to naive to independent to clingy to selfish to selfless-all with a heaping side order of angst and adorkability, all in a span of hours . . . sometimes minutes. In other words: all the feels all the...
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Publisher
MITeen Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
158 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
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English
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Learn Chinese with a new twist! This full-color illustrated handbook introduces and explains Han characters and idioms through the language of emoji. Even though their dates of origin are millennia apart, the languages of Chinese and emoji share similarities that the average smartphone user might find surprising. These "hanmoji" parallels offer an exciting new way to learn Chinese-and a fascinating window into the evolution of Chinese Han characters....
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English
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-- Finalist for the 2022 YALSA Award for Excellence in Young Adult Nonfiction -- A -- A -- Paula Yoo has crafted a searing examination of the killing and the trial and verdicts that followed. When Ebens and Nitz pled guilty to manslaughter and received only a $3,000 fine and three years’ probation, the lenient sentence sparked outrage. The protests that followed led to a federal civil rights trial—the first involving a crime against an Asian...
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Publisher
Dreamscape Media
Pub. Date
2020
Edition
Unabridged.
Physical Desc
1 online resource(1 sound file (2hr.,43min.,8sec.))
Language
English
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Some true crimes reveal themselves in bits and pieces over time. One such case is the Florida School for Boys, a.k.a. the Dozier School, a place where—rather than reforming the children in their care—school officials tortured, raped, and killed them. Opened in 1900, the school closed in 2011 after a Department of Justice investigation substantiated allegations of routine beatings and killings made by about one-hundred survivors. Thus far, forensic...
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Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Pub. Date
2021
Physical Desc
1 online resource
Language
English
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A vibrantly illustrated introduction to intersectional feminism for next-generation changemakers.
Who has power? Who creates the rules? How do identities intersect?
In this next book in the Empower the Future series, explore the points where gender, race, class, ability, sexuality, and culture meet. Learn from author Jamia Wilson's lived experience, read the statistics, and gain strength in quotes from feminist firebrands and activists....
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Publisher
Scholastic Focus
Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
First Edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 7.4 - AR Pts: 8
Physical Desc
201 pages, unnumbered sequence of pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
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"There was a time when running the mile in four minutes was believed to be beyond the limits of human foot speed. In 1952, after suffering defeat at the Helsinki Olympics, three world-class runners each set out to break this barrier: Roger Bannister was a young English medical student who epitomized the ideal of the amateur; John Landy the privileged son of a genteel Australian family; and Wes Santee the swaggering American, a Kansas farm boy and...
50) Pandas
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English
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Almost everyone has seen PANDAS in a toy store, on television, or in Internet videos. But very few people have seen these animals in their natural habitat. Why? The panda is among the world's most endangered species. In this early part of the 21st century, the world's wildlife conservation organizations collectively estimate that not more than 1,000 pandas are still in existence. Still, here in these pages, you can learn all about this charismatic...
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English
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Kaufman explores the shock, wonder, and beauty of an uncertain future. The poems provide a vivid account of trying to find a path forward while reckoning with the pain of the past, embracing imperfection, and unlearning the language of self-criticism. -- adapted from back cover
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Publisher
Simon Pulse/Beyond Words
Pub. Date
2019
Physical Desc
1 online resource
Language
English
Description
From award-winning author Michelle Roehm McCann comes a young activist’s handbook to joining the fight against gun violence—both in your community and on a national level—to make schools safer for everyone. Young people are suffering the most from the epidemic of gun violence—as early as kindergarten students are crouching behind locked doors during active shooter drills. Teens are galvanizing to speak up and fight for their right to be safe....
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9.2 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
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"Since 1896, in the landmark outcome of Plessy v. Ferguson, the doctrine of "separate but equal" had been considered acceptable under the United States Constitution. African American and white populations were thus segregated, attending different schools, living in different neighborhoods, and even drinking from different water fountains -- so long as the separated facilities were deemed of comparable quality. However, as African Americans found themselves...
Publisher
Delacorte Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.6 - AR Pts: 4
Physical Desc
139 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
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According to the last census, one in five people in the United States lives with a disability. Some are visible, some are hidden-- but all are underrepresented in media and popular culture. Wong brings together an urgent, galvanizing collection of personal essays by contemporary disabled writers. Inside you will find activists, authors, lawyers, politicians, artists, and everyday people whose daily lives include the vast richness and complexity of...
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Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2021
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 9.2 - AR Pts: 14
Physical Desc
1 online resource
Language
English
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-- -- Revolution in Our Time puts the Panthers in the proper context of Black American history, from the first arrival of enslaved people to the Black Lives Matter movement of today. Kekla Magoon’s eye-opening work invites a new generation of readers grappling with injustices in the United States to learn from the Panthers’ history and courage, inspiring them to take their own place in the ongoing fight for justice.
56) The Iron Grains
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English
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This book is a fictionalized non-fiction novel exposing the story of an artist and how he relates to the last draft lottery (Vietnam War Era) of the United States. It depicts real accounts of true-life experiences coming from the San Joaquin Valley of California to the Monterey Peninsula along the West coast of the old Fort Ord Military facility, California, which is currently now the California State University of Monterey Peninsula. The Iron Grains...
57) Iran
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English
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Iranian cinema has an extraordinary history that has been marked by religion and ever-shifting political, economic, and social environments. This addition to “Intellect's Directory of World Cinema” series turns the spotlight on the award-winning cinema of that nation, with particular attention to the major movements, historical turning points, and prominent figures that have helped shape it. A wide range of genres are presented, including comedy,...
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English
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First published in 1529, Martin Luther's "The Small Catechism" was written for the education of children in religious doctrine. It reviews The Ten Commandments, The Lord's Prayer, the Sacraments of Baptism, the Alter and the Eucharist, along with other important religious and biblical tenets in a clear, concise and easy to understand format. It has long been considered as one of Martin's most important writings and is seen as an authoritative text...
59) All In
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English
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Halfway is no way to live. Quit holding back. Quit holding out. It's time to go all in and all out for God. The good news is this: If you don't hold out on God, God won't hold out on you. If you give everything you have to follow Jesus, you'll receive amazing spiritual rewards. But this reality also comes with a deeper truth: Nothing belongs to you. Not even you. In All In: Student Edition, Mark and Parker Batter son explore what going all in can...
60) Learning to Lead
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Series
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The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
There's a lot more to being a good leader than standing in front of a group and telling them what to do. Effective leadership includes communication skills, confidence, compassion, discipline, and the ability to connect with your audience. This guide discusses the characteristics a leader needs and suggests ways for readers to reach their goals. Readers will also understand why it's important to treat group members with respect and compassion,
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