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Some days Maya glows...
Maya feels a warm glow when she's with the people she loves and when she sees good things happening in her neighborhood. She feels a different kind of glow when she overhears her family worrying about bills or sees her favorite cousin stopped by police.
Sometimes that glowing feels like too much to carry.
But then the local librarian gives Maya a stack of books about those who felt the same glowing light. Black women throughout...
Author
Publisher
Sourcebooks eXplore
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 x 29 cm
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English
Description
"Turtles are found on every continent EXCEPT Antarctica. But not for long! When a David Attenborough-esque narrator explains that turtles are found everywhere except Antarctica, one determined turtle sets out to prove him wrong. After recruiting other non-Antarctic animals along the way-much to the narrator's dismay-the turtle and his adventurous friends travel through fields, forests, and cross an entire ocean to reach their goal. But what exactly...
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English
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"It's 2017 at the University of Arkansas. Millie Cousins, a senior resident assistant, wants to graduate, get a job, and buy a house. So when Agatha Paul, a visiting professor and writer, offers Millie an easy yet unusual opportunity, she jumps at the chance. But Millie's starry-eyed hustle becomes jeopardized by odd new friends, vengeful dorm pranks, and illicit intrigue."--
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Publisher
Candlewick Press
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Dr. Morley is about to embark on a quest to the northernmost tip of the world, in search of a creature that everyone talks about but nobody has ever seen: the giant Arctic jellyfish. After years of research and hard work, she gathers a highly trained crew and a ship full of special equipment and sets sail for the vast icy reaches of the Arctic. Will she find what she is searching for? Or will it find her?
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English
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After the death of her literary rival in a freak accident, author June Hayward steals her just-finished masterpiece, sending it to her agent as her own work, but as emerging evidence threatens her success, she discovers how far she'll go to keep what she thinks she deserves.
7) The Baxters
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Series
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
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"A terrible storm builds in the early morning sky over Bloomington, Indiana, as Elizabeth Baxter prepares to celebrate her daughter Kari's wedding to Tim Jacobs. It's supposed to be the happiest of days, but Elizabeth can't shake a growing sense of dread. Is the storm a sign? Something bad is about to happen. Elizabeth knows it. Indeed, there are dark currents of conflict and doubt coursing through the Baxter family. In the midst of them, Kari Baxter...
Author
Publisher
Rockridge Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
ix, 159 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Language
English
Description
"Discover how to shade dark and light, use perspective, create 3D shapes, balance proportion and scale, and more...Follow along from start to finish with simple instructions and illustrations for every exercise"--
Author
Publisher
DK
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
Revised edition, American edition, 25 years anniversary edition.
Physical Desc
48 pages : color illustrations ; 36 cm
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English
Description
A collection of cross-section drawings introduce young readers to the inner workings of the world's most fascinating structures and vehicles, including the Empire State Building, a castle, the space shuttle, and a fishing trawler.
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English
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Take a tour of America's great outdoors and discover the beauty and diversity of its most iconic and majestic national parks. Explore Florida's river-laced Everglades, travel down the white water rapids of the Grand Canyon, trek across the deserts of Death Valley and scale the soaring summits of the Rocky Mountains with this book that brings you up close to nature's greatest adventures. Packed with maps and fascinating facts about the flora and fauna...
Author
Publisher
Mariner Books
Pub. Date
[2024]
Edition
First U.S. edition.
Physical Desc
320 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"On a famous Australian train between Darwin and Adelaide for the Mystery Writers' Society one of the attendees is murdered for real in the new mystery from the author of Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone"--
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 11
Physical Desc
357 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Born into the middle of World War II, Gary Paulsen's turbulent childhood provided plenty of subject matter for his bestselling novels, and the librarians in his life gave him the inspiration and support to explore the world through books. As a soldier himself, his storytelling technique developed, and for the first time he shares his own.
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Publisher
Boxer Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
47 pages : color illustrations ; 21 x 26 cm
Language
English
Description
"Explore woodlands and forests, home to animals like the Northern spotted owl and the bobcat, or the great plains, where you'll find wildflowers such as chicory and buttercup and animals like bison. Or the desert, with its cacti, iguanas, and kit foxes. Find all of this and more in this beautifully illustrated guide"--
15) Elemental
Series
Pub. Date
2021
Physical Desc
237 pages ; 18 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Collection of international fiction and reportage that explores how earth, wind, water, and fire shape our narratives and alter our existence"--
Author
Publisher
Barbour Publishing, Inc
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
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Description
Four Amish Sisters Develop New Beginnings in Sarasota, Florida
Journey with the bestselling Brunstetter authors to the unique tropical Amish community in Sarasota, Florida, along with four young sisters originally from Indiana.
The Seashell Cake by Wanda E. Brunstetter
Leora Lambright is the first to leave home, seeking a warmer climate for health reasons. While on a winter holiday, roofer John Miller meets...
Journey with the bestselling Brunstetter authors to the unique tropical Amish community in Sarasota, Florida, along with four young sisters originally from Indiana.
The Seashell Cake by Wanda E. Brunstetter
Leora Lambright is the first to leave home, seeking a warmer climate for health reasons. While on a winter holiday, roofer John Miller meets...
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Publisher
Arcade Publishing
Pub. Date
[2016]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xxi, 259 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"Generations of children have fallen in love with the pioneer saga of the Ingalls family, of Pa and Ma, Laura and her sisters, and their loyal dog, Jack. Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House books have taught millions of Americans about frontier life, giving inspiration to many and in the process becoming icons of our national identity. Yet few realize that this cherished bestselling series wandered far from the actual history of the Ingalls family...
Author
Pub. Date
2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 12
Language
English
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When Tate Collins meets airline pilot Miles Archer, she doesn't think it's love at first sight. They wouldn't even go so far as to consider themselves friends. The only thing Tate and Miles have in common is an undeniable mutual attraction. Once their desires are out in the open, they realize they have the perfect set-up. He doesn't want love, she doesn't have time for love, so that just leaves the sex. Their arrangement could be surprisingly seamless,...
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Publisher
Cross Cult
Pub. Date
2022
Language
Deutsch
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Der Tod steht ihm ... nicht so gut Das erste THE UMBRELLA ACADEMY-Comic-Spin-off: Als der 18-jährige Klaus aus der Umbrella Academy geworfen und ihm jegliches Geld gestrichen wird, macht er sich auf den Weg zu einem Ort, an dem seine schaurigen Talente noch geschätzt werden – Hollywood! Nachdem er einem Vampir-Drogenbaron ganz besonderen Stoff stiehlt und von den Höhen des magischsten Rauschs seines Lebens tief in den Abgrund stürzt, benötigt...
Author
Publisher
Scenic Route Publishing
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 20 cm
Language
English
Description
"It's sugaring season. It's early springtime in the forest. The snow is melting, and the sweet maple trees are budding. That can only mean one thing; it's time to collect the sap and make some delicious maple syrup! ...This little story is an introduction to the traditions, tools and skills involved in creating maple syrup." -- Back cover.