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82) Big and fuzzy
Author
Series
Publisher
QEB
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Sira and Ivik went to fish. Someone was watching them. Who was it? This charming story about a brother and sister who get lost in the snow explores the theme of helping others. Designed to spark a love of reading, Reading Gems is a supplementary reading programme that supports a child's learning at school. Featuring original stories, delightful characters, and humorous illustrations, it is graded into four levels to perfectly suit a child's reading...
Author
Series
Publisher
Get Creative 6
Pub. Date
[2022]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"Teen entrepreneur Sidney Keys III of Books N Bros spreads his love of literacy. In Books N Bros, Sidney Keys III shares the story of his mission to encourage reading among boys, advice for how other kids can do it too, and reviews of over 40 of the bestbooks to empower boys of color-from classics to fantasy and more. After an introductory story about Sidney's journey to become an entrepreneur and literacy advocate, his book recommendations are divided...
Author
Publisher
Penguin Random House Audio
Pub. Date
2023
Edition
Unabridged
Language
Español
Description
La Guerra de los Mundos es una novela de ciencia ficción del autor inglés H.G. Wells, publicada por primera vez en el Reino Unido en la Pearson´s Magazine y en los Estados Unidos en la revista Cosmopolitan en 1897. La primera aparición de la novela en libro fue en 1898 y fue publicada por la editorial William Henemann de Londres. Escrita entre 1895 y 1897, es una de las primeras historias que detallan un conflicto entre la humanidad y una especie...
Author
Publisher
Tantor Media, Inc
Pub. Date
2023
Edition
Unabridged
Language
English
Description
We think we know cultural appropriation when we see it. Blackface or Native American headdresses as Halloween costumes-these clearly give offense. But what about Cardi B posing as the Hindu goddess Durga in a Reebok ad, AA's twelve-step invocation of God, or the earnest namaste you utter at the end of yoga class?
Liz Bucar unpacks the ethical dilemmas of a messy form of cultural appropriation: the borrowing of religious doctrines, rituals, and dress...
Author
Publisher
christianaudio.com
Pub. Date
2021
Edition
Unabridged
Language
English
Description
Taylor Schumann never thought she'd be a victim of gun violence. But one spring day a man with a shotgun walked into her workplace and opened fire on her. While she survived, she was left with permanent wounds, both visible and invisible.
In When Thoughts and Prayers Aren't Enough, Taylor invites us to see what it means to be a survivor after the news vehicles drive away and the media moves on. Healing is slow and complicated. As she suffered through...
Author
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
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#1 New York Times Bestseller
“This brilliant book will shatter your assumptions about what it takes to improve and succeed. I wish I could go back in time and gift it to my younger self. It would’ve helped me find a more joyful path to progress.”
—Serena Williams, 23-time Grand Slam singles tennis champion
The #1 New York Times bestselling author of Think Again illuminates how we can...
“This brilliant book will shatter your assumptions about what it takes to improve and succeed. I wish I could go back in time and gift it to my younger self. It would’ve helped me find a more joyful path to progress.”
—Serena Williams, 23-time Grand Slam singles tennis champion
The #1 New York Times bestselling author of Think Again illuminates how we can...
88) Butt or Face?
Author
Publisher
Sourcebooks
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Formats
Description
"The silly, simple premise is carried out splendidly; younger readers will be entranced by fascinating photos, bright colors, and googly eyes galore, while older readers will appreciate fast-fact boxes, clear explanations, and endless animal puns."—Booklist, STARRED Review
Can YOU tell a butt from a face? Discover fascinating facts about animals with this hilarious guessing game picture book!
Butt
...89) Lizards
Author
Publisher
Phoenix International Publications, Inc
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
As part of the unique, science Know-It-Alls! Series that features stunning covers and engaging text, this book puts the spotlight on Lizards! Did you know lizards have two big eyes and can see very well? In fact, some lizards can even look in two directions at the same time. Learn about the largest lizard of all-the Komodo dragon. This lizard is big enough to eat wild pigs, goats and even deer! Awesome life-like illustrations and informative stat...
Author
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing, Ltd
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Formats
Description
Through the eyes of 10-year-old Benjamin Giroux, being odd is different, and different is a good thing. This is what the then fifth-grader hoped to convey in his poem, beginning every few sentences with "I am," about what it is like to live with autism. Inspired by a school assignment, Benjamin's raw and emotional words poured out onto the page, but when he feared they were not any good, his parents shared the poem with friends and family. Little
...Author
Pub. Date
2024
Language
English
Description
"A winning portrait of America at its weirdest." — Publishers Weekly STARRED Review
From the shrouded forests of the Pacific Northwest to off-the-wall cryptozoological conventions, one man searches high and low for the answer to the question: real or not, why do we want to believe?
Bigfoot is an instantly recognizable figure. Through the decades, this elusive primate has been featured in movies and
...Author
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Formats
Description
Even twenty years into marriage, Helen Ellis’s husband still makes her heart pitter patter. The New York Times bestselling author paints a portrait of true romance for our times in these surprising, sexy, and hilariously frank essays about love, marriage, and her last first kiss.
"Ellis is one of our greatest living humorists, in the same league as Sedaris and Irby...A fascinating portrait of middle-aged love.” —Ann...
"Ellis is one of our greatest living humorists, in the same league as Sedaris and Irby...A fascinating portrait of middle-aged love.” —Ann...
Author
Publisher
The Child's World, Inc
Pub. Date
2023
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Through narrative nonfiction text, readers learn about the key people, exciting finishes, and upsets that have more than 100 million viewers tuning into the Super Bowl each year. Additional features to aid comprehension include a table of contents, a fast-fact section, fact-filled captions and callouts, a glossary, sources for further research, an introduction to the author, and a listing of source notes. Author/Illustrator biography Index Informative...
Author
Publisher
The Child's World, Inc
Pub. Date
2023
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Through narrative nonfiction text, readers learn about the World Cup through the eyes of players, fans, and coaches. Additional features to aid comprehension include a table of contents, a fast-fact section, fact-filled captions and callouts, a glossary, sources for further research, an introduction to the author, and a listing of source notes. Author/Illustrator biography Index Informative sidebars Primary-source text Sources for further research...
Author
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Formats
Description
A hilarious and poignant memoir grappling with family, disability, and coming of age in two closetsâas a gay man and as a man living with cerebral palsy
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âRiotously funny . . . [Marshall's] writing brings to mind early David Sedaris . . . Rare is the book that makes me both laugh out loud and shed actual tears, but Leg made me do both.â âBOOKPAGE, Starred Review ...
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âRiotously funny . . . [Marshall's] writing brings to mind early David Sedaris . . . Rare is the book that makes me both laugh out loud and shed actual tears, but Leg made me do both.â âBOOKPAGE, Starred Review ...
Author
Publisher
Tuttle Publishing
Language
English
Formats
Description
Fold beautiful origami flowers then arrange them into stunning bonsai sculptures with this wonderful origami book.
Origami Bonsai makes it possible for paper folders at every level to create unique botanical sculptures at home by folding delicate paper flowers and leaves and attaching them to natural branches.
This easy origami book contains: Multi-color photos and drawings Step-by-step instructions ...
Origami Bonsai makes it possible for paper folders at every level to create unique botanical sculptures at home by folding delicate paper flowers and leaves and attaching them to natural branches.
This easy origami book contains:
97) The league
Publisher
Magnolia Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Celebrates the dynamic journey of Negro League baseball's triumphs and challenges through the first half of the 20th century, exploring Black baseball as an economic and social pillar of Black communities, and a showcase for some of the greatest athletes to ever play the game, while exposing unintended consequences of the sport's integration.
Author
Publisher
YWAM Publishing
Pub. Date
2023
Edition
Unabridged
Language
English
Description
Aboard the Aquitania, Rachel became aware of something strange happening to her. It was as if she were not on the deck of the ship anymore but was instead in a jungle clearing, looking at a group of brown-skinned, half-naked people. The people beckoned for her to come. Suddenly the scene vanished, and Rachel fell to her knees and prayed.
When young Rachel Saint surrendered her life to God, she began an unimaginable journey that would span decades...
Author
Publisher
YWAM Publishing
Pub. Date
2023
Edition
Unabridged
Language
English
Description
As America's first foreign missionary, Adoniram Judson thirsted to see the Good News brought to the shrouded land of Burma. His thirst would be quenched, but at an unimaginable price. Adoniram survived starvation, imprisonment, and torture both on land and at sea only to watch his family, coworkers, and friends succumb to death.
In spite of heartache and depression, Adoniram Judson translated the entire Bible into Burmese. To this day his work remains...
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