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Author
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2014
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
x, 226 p. ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Mallory Ortberg, the co-creator of the cult-favorite website The Toast, presents this whimsical collection of hysterical text conversations from your favorite literary characters.
2) Armenia
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Provides comprehensive information on the geography, history, wildlife, governmental structure, economy, cultural diversity, peoples, religion, and culture of Armenia.
Author
Publisher
Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
v, 294 pages ; illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"America Redux explores the themes that create our shared sense of American identity and interrogates the myths we've been telling ourselves for centuries. With iconic American catchphrases as chapter titles, these twenty-one visual stories illuminate the astonishing, unexpected, sometimes darker sides of history that reverberate in our society to this very day--from the role of celebrity in immigration policy to the influence of one small group of...
Publisher
Flatiron Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
x, 253 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Wild Tongues Can't Be Tamed is a ground-breaking anthology that will spark dialogue and inspire hope. In Wild Tongues Can't Be Tamed, bestselling and award-winning authors as well as up-and-coming voices interrogate the different myths and stereotypes about the Latinx diaspora. These fifteen original pieces delve into everything from ghost stories and superheroes, to memories in the kitchen and travels around the world, to addiction and grief, to...
Publisher
Milkweed Editions
Pub. Date
2003
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
242 p.
Language
English
Description
This book draws on the strong literary tradition of the Great Lakes to connect readers with woodlands and fierce winters, Native Americans and loggers, stories of adventure and great places and wild lives. Edited by Sara St. Antoine.
Author
Publisher
QEB Publishing, an imprint of the Quarto Group
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
95 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
This fact-filled guide to periods answers all your essential questions like what's a vulva, what do periods actually feel like, and what happens if blood stains your clothes?
Author
Publisher
Delacorte Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
viii, 199 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"A young adult adaptation of Hope Jahren's nonfiction work, The Story of More: How We Got to Climate Change and Where We Go from Here"--
This young adult adaptation of an acclaimed geochemist and geobiologist’s highly respected nonfiction work discusses climate change and helps readers understand the path needed for creating a more sustainable future.
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Company
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 8.7 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
"America is the greatest democracy in the world...isn't it? Author Elizabeth Rusch examines some of the more problematic aspects of our government but, more importantly, offers ways for young people to fix them"--
Author
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
Description
"As World War II comes to a close, the United States and the Soviet Union emerge as the two greatest world powers on extreme opposites of the political spectrum. After the United States showed its hand with the atomic bomb in Hiroshima, the Soviets refuse to be left behind. With communism sweeping the globe, the two nations begin a neck-and-neck competition to build even more destructive bombs and conquer the Space Race. In their battle for dominance,...
Author
Publisher
DK, a division of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First American edition.
Physical Desc
238 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Presents a collection of seventeen essays that explore what being an ally is, needing an ally, and showing up for friends and strangers.
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 13
Language
English
Formats
Description
It started as an assignment. Everyone in Caitlin's class wrote to an unknown student somewhere in a distant place. All the other kids picked countries like France or Germany, but when Caitlin saw Zimbabwe written on the board, it sounded like the most exotic place she had ever heard of -- so she chose it. Martin was lucky to even receive a pen pal letter. There were only ten letters, and forty kids in his class. But he was the top student, so he got...
14) What the fact?
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster BFYR
Language
English
Description
Tracing the spread of misinformation and disinformation through our fast-moving media landscape, a journalist, scientist, medical professional, and professor gives readers the skills to identify and counter poorly sourced clickbait and misleading headlines.
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Focus
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.3 - AR Pts: 9
Physical Desc
272 pages : map ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Since the civil war in Syria began in 2011, over 500,000 civilians have been killed and more than 12 million Syrians have been displaced. Rania Abouzeid, one of the foremost journalists on the topic, follows two pairs of sisters from opposite sides of the conflict to give readers a firsthand glimpse of the turmoil and devastation this strife has wrought. Sunni Muslim Ruha and her younger sister Alaa withstand constant attacks by the Syrian government...
Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
2019
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.8 - AR Pts: 6
Physical Desc
168 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Groundbreaking narrative nonfiction for teens that tells the story of the AIDS crisis in America. Thirty-five years ago, it was a modern-day, mysterious plague. Its earliest victims were mostly gay men, some of the most marginalized people in the country; at its peak in America, it killed tens of thousands of people. The losses were staggering, the science frightening, and the government's inaction unforgivable. The AIDS Crisis fundamentally changed...
Author
Publisher
ReferencePoint Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
80 pages.
Language
English
Description
"From buying a candy bar with a credit card to signing a mortgage on a house, at some point everyone will need to deal with credit and debt. Learning how to make smart choices now can help people save lots of money down the road. Credit Cards and Loans explains how these financial tools work and how to use them responsibly"--
19) Death
Author
Series
Publisher
Rosen Publishing
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Sometimes, it seems like death is all around us. It's in the news and even in entertainment media. However frequently we hear about or see death in other parts of our lives, it's still shocking when death touches our personal lives. This book helps readers explore some of the feelings and realities that surround death. It also answers questions about what happens when someone dies and offers suggestions for dealing with all the feelings associated...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.7 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
In 1929, in the blue-collar city of Portsmouth, Ohio, a company built a swimming pool the size of a football field; named Dreamland, it became the vital center of the community. Now, addiction has devastated Portsmouth, as it has hundreds of small rural towns and suburbs across America. How that happened is the riveting story of Dreamland. Quinones explains how the rise of the prescription drug OxyContin, a miraculous and extremely addictive painkiller...