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Colorado, 1864. Star, a young survivor of the Sand Creek Massacre, is brought to the Fort Marion prison castle,where he is forced to learn English and practice Christianity by Richard Henry Pratt, an evangelical prison guard who will go on to found the Carlisle Indian Industrial School, an institution dedicated to the eradication of Native history, culture, and identity. A generation later, Star’s son, Charles, is sent to the school, where he is...
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Pub. Date
2024.
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English
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"Justin has a curse, and thanks to a Reddit thread, it's now all over the internet. Every woman he dates goes on to find their soul mate the second they break up. When a woman slides into his DMs with the same problem, they come up with a plan: They'll date each other and break up. Their curses will cancel each other's out, and they'll both go on to find the love of their lives. It's a bonkers idea... and it just might work. Emma hadn't planned that...
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Publisher
Scribner
Pub. Date
2024
Physical Desc
ix, 323 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
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A social scientist dispels people's tidy versions of reality and delves deeply into the theories of random chance and chaos to demonstrate that the world really works through random events that can alter the trajectory of our lives.
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Chronicle Books
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
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40 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm
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English
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Henry, a first grader on the autism spectrum, attempts to navigate friendships, and sudden changes in classroom routines--like a parade on Friday instead of share time.
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
2023
Edition
First edition.
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xviii, 313 pages ; illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm
Language
English
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Far from being a lifeless ornament in the sky, the Moon holds the answers to some of science's central questions. Silent, dry, and barren, Earth's 4.34-billion-year-old companion is essential to life on earth. Its gravity stabilized the Earth's orbit, and, as it once guided evolution, its tide stirring up nutrients that fostered complex life, it now influences everything from animal migrations and reproduction to the movements of plants' leaves. More...
6) The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness
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Pub. Date
2024
Language
English
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NYT - Combined Print & E-Book Nonfiction
NYT - Hardcover Nonfiction
NYT - Audio Nonfiction
NYT - Combined Print & E-Book Nonfiction
NYT - Hardcover Nonfiction
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From New York Times bestselling coauthor of The Coddling of the American Mind, an essential investigation into the collapse of youth mental health-and a plan for a healthier, freer childhood After more than a decade of stability or improvement, the mental health of adolescents plunged in the early 2010s. Rates of depression, anxiety, self-harm, and suicide rose sharply, more than doubling on most measures. Why? In The Anxious Generation, social psychologist...
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Pub. Date
2023
Edition
Second edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
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English
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Where the fields meet the horizon, our harvesters gather the crops that fill our bellies, from sunrise to sunset. Told from the perspective of a proud son, this heartfelt and beautifully illustrated story illuminates the sacrifice and hardship that one father endures for his family.
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Publisher
Hyperion
Pub. Date
2022
Physical Desc
471 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
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English
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At Foxham Prep, a posh private school for Washington, D.C.'s elite, a rumor gains momentum as it collects followers on social media, pulling three girls into its path--Bryn, who wants to erase all memories of the mistake she made last summer; cheer captain Cora, who desperately wants to believe in her boyfriend's faithfulness; and shy Georgie, newly hot after a summer at fat camp and ready to reinvent herself--but who can stop a dangerous rumor once...
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Buck Trammel volume 5
Publisher
Pinnacle Books/Kensington Publishing Corp
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
330 pages ; 18 cm.
Language
English
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"In the criminal underworld of Laramie County, Lucien Clay was king. He terrorized the locals, robbed the coffers, and ruled the place with an iron fist. Thankfully he's behind bars now--along with a load of other lowlife scum--thanks to Laramie's new sheriff, Buck Trammel. Unfortunately, Buck can only enforce the law while others specialize in working around it: namely, lawyers. And no lawyer is more crooked or corrupt than the belly-crawling snake...
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Publisher
Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 7.1 - AR Pts: 13
Physical Desc
xiv, 480 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
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"A young adult nonfiction book on how Albany High School handles a racist social media incident that incurs lasting and devastating consequences"--
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Publisher
W.W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
2024
Physical Desc
x, 447 pages ; 24 cm
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English
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A storm of illiberalism, building in the United States for years, unleashed its destructive force in the Capitol insurrection of January 6, 2021. The attack on American democracy and images of mob violence led many to recoil, thinking "That's not us." But now we must think again, for Steven Hahn shows in his startling new history that illiberalism has deep roots in our past. To those who believe that the ideals announced in the Declaration of Independence...
13) Always remember
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Series
A Ravenswood novel volume 3
Language
English
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"Lady Jennifer Arden and Ben Ellis know that a match between them is out of the question. Yet their hearts yearn for the impossible. Discover a new heartwarming story from New York Times bestselling author and beloved "queen of Regency romance" Mary Balogh. Left unable to walk by a childhood illness, Lady Jennifer, sister of the Duke of Wilby, has grown up to make a happy place for herself in society. Outgoing and cheerful, she has many friends and...
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Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2024.
Physical Desc
ix, 341 pages : illustrations; 24 cm
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English
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Discussing the "primary problem" in our politics today, the founding Executive Director of Unite America makes a bold proposal to abolish party primaries in our country to offer voters across the political spectrum a realistic roadmap to a more representative and functional democracy.
15) Airlock
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Series
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
2023
Physical Desc
112 pages : 20 cm.
Language
English
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"In this high-interest accessible novel for teen readers, nonbinary teen Brick must rescue the crew of the spaceship they snuck onto when it is taken over by pirates"--
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Free Spirit Publishing, an imprint of Teacher Created Materials
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 18 cm.
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English
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"Children learn that everybody cries, how crying can help them, and ways to cope with challenging feelings. A section for adults includes tips and activities to help young children express and handle their feelings"--
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Publisher
Free Spirit Publishing
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
77 p. ; 20 cm
Language
English
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"When someone dies, adults are often involved with their own loss and grief and not as available to children as they might otherwise be. This book, full of concrete advice, offers the comfort and reassurance that children need during these difficult times. Written to and for kids, it's also recommended for parents and other relatives, educators, counselors, and youth workers"--
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
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Shaindy Goodman feels awkward, over-looked. Across the street and in another league, elegant Gayil, lives the life of a queen bee, gorgeous, liked and admired, the perfect Bais Yaakov Middle School girl. Even her school uniform looks chic. So it's more than a shock when Shaindy sees Gayil in the window looking at her and holding a sign with five little words: want to know a secret?
Gayil's found a way to break into their school after hours; and asks...
20) Forever cousins
Author
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Pub. Date
2022
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
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Amanda and Kara are cousins and best friends in an intertribal Native American family; but Kara's family leaves the city and moves back to the Rez, making both girls sad--but the summer reunion reminds them that they will always be cousins.