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Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2024.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
Description
"Sena treasures his life in rural Ghana—playing soccer, working the family farm, striving to do his best at school—but he is increasingly aware of his family's precarious security in the face of poverty. When an alluring gentleman comes to town to befriend local teenagers, offering promises of a better future, it only takes one more unsettling turn of events to send Sena into the clutches of human traffickers. Sena's ordeal, escape, and remarkable...
Author
Publisher
Tra.Publishing
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Vibrant Vegetables is a delightful and versatile vegetable-forward cookbook that showcases the vibrant flavors of more than 20 vegetables through over 100 delicious recipes, offering new inspiration for anyone seeking creative and satisfying vegetarian meals. From quick and easy everyday recipes like Eggplant Satay and Mushroom Lasagna to impressive dinner party dishes such as Pumpkin Wellington and Crispy Camembert, this cookbook provides a wealth...
Author
Publisher
Sterling, an imprint of Sterling Publishing Co., Inc
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Using examples that range from 600-square-foot apartments to a small cottage-style house, home-style guru Leslie Linsley shows you how to achieve maximum aesthetic results even in a minimal space. She offers solutions to every problem—storage tricks, entertaining in small spaces, flexible layouts, ideas for arranging art and collectibles, living with what you absolutely can’t live without, and more—all lavishly illustrated with over 200 full-color...
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
c1993
Language
English
Description
""Hey Joe" ... "Purple Haze" ... "Foxy Lady" ... "The Wind Cries Mary" ... Jimi Hendrix's music is so distinctive, so remarkable, so soul-stirring that now, twenty years after his death, he still sells three to four million albums a year. Right-handed in life but left-handed on guitar, Jimi remains to this day a mystery, with his entire recorded work completed in a mere five years, ending with his tragic death in 1970. Many have tried to answer the...
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"I Will Show You How It Was is Illia Ponomarenko's heart-wrenching memoir of the war on his homeland, offering a fiery diatribe against Russian hypocrisy and a moving look at what is being lost. But it's also a story of pride and even elation as Ukrainian forces come together, find their mojo, and oust the invaders from Kyiv. The most powerful and personal chronicle of the war to date, I Will Show You How It Was is an exceptional literary achievement,...
26) Tour Divide
Author
Series
Publisher
SportsZone, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2024]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"The best mountain bikers on earth gather in Alberta, Canada, every summer to begin one of the biggest challenges their sport has to offer. This title introduces readers to a 2,745-mile (4,418-km) race that takes athletes along North America's Continental Divide before finally ending at the United States-Mexico border. The title features informative sidebars, exciting photos, a map, a glossary, and an index"--Amazon.com.
Author
Series
Rawhiti Island medics volume 2
Publisher
Mills & Boon
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"In this Rawhiti Island Medics story, nurse Mia was reeling from a tragedy the night she met guarded paramedic Brin. Their instant chemistry allowed them a moment of freedom from their pain, but after they parted Mia discovered she was pregnant! Three years later, she's unprepared for a shocking reunion with Brin. Their past scars are still raw... could her life-changing secret offer a fresh start?"--
Author
Publisher
Rockridge Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Frogs and foxes, scorpions and sharks--The Fascinating Animal Book for Kids has it all! This animal encyclopedia includes 500 amazing animal facts that offer hours of engaging learning. Alongside full-color pictures on every page, you'll find weird and wonderful details about Magnificent Mammals, Creepy Crawlies, Amazing Amphibians, Feathered Friends, and more. This standout among animal books for kids is ideal for any boy or girl who is wild about...
Author
Publisher
Barron's
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Kids all over are wearing super funky accessories made of multi-colored rubber bands! This book offers 60 unique rubber band projects, from bracelets and charms to cell phone sleeves and sandals. Also includes basic techniques for using the loom, and ...
Author
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"The Glow Code is an entertaining and engaging lifestyle manual offering concrete, actionable advice from experts across many fields to help women aged 35 and beyond navigate midlife, feel great, and age well. Covering a wide range of magazine topics but with deeper insight and sound advice, this is the cheat sheet for women with minimum free time but maximum ambition to feel, look and live better now, in midlife and beyond"--
Author
Publisher
Artisan, an imprint of Workman Publishing
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"From Rosh Hashanah and Passover to Hanukkah and weekly shabbat dinners, this joyous celebration of all the Jewish holidays offers a treasury of 130 recipes gathered from 30 influential chefs and food professionals around the globe, whose shared stories illuminate the diversity of the Jewish diaspora and its cuisine. As contributor Mitchell Davis puts it, the meal is the holiday. Whether it's the Seder plate or a cheesecake for shavout, Jewish holiday...
Author
Publisher
Harper
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
Unprecedented numbers of us live with obesity, heart disease, diabetes, and other debilitating illnesses. The root cause is a once-revolutionary idea that seemed to offer so much promise but instead has become the cause of a global health crisis: processed foods. Over the past seventy-five years, a number of factors aligned to create a reality in which processed carbohydrates, in the form of appealing, ever-present food items from pizza to burritos...
Author
Publisher
Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Start building bridges instead of barriers! This essential guide offers a simple 4-part framework that will help you have honest and enlightening conversations despite deep and fundamental disagreements. Divisions are on the rise around the world, and 2024 may well be a peak year. We're losing the ability to disagree without demonizing. There is a deep need for this practical and accessible guide to having challenging conversations in any situation,...
Author
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"In the cloud forests of Monteverde, Costa Rica, pairs of male long-tailed manakins-clad in their stunning, red, blue, and black plumage-use perches as a stage for a coordinated song-and-dance to attract mates. Because the potential benefits are so great, males compete intensely for access to the stage. Who wins that competition? If you want a good perch to attract a mate, you need to have connections-and be deeply embedded in the manakin social network...
Author
Publisher
Sophia Institute Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Bestselling author Anthony DeStefano tells the tale of a small bunny with very large ears who seeks healing for his sick mother by searching for Jesus and faithfully listening to His words. After witnessing the Last Supper, the Crucifixion and the Resurrection, the bunny and his mother experience a life-changing miracle, and the bunny goes on to spread the message of salvation to all who will listen. This classic story, told in charming rhyming verse,...
Author
Publisher
Timber Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Be inspired by nature's design! From the earliest snowdrops to alpine violet, tulips, and late autumn crocuses, bulbs add interest and color to the garden throughout the year. Renowned naturalistic garden designer Jacqueline van der Kloet has mastered a nonchalant and magical style, where bulbs emerge playfully, dancing among perennials and grasses. Growing Bulbs in the Natural Garden provides inspiration and insights gained from van der Kloet's career,...
Author
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Head, shoulders, knees, and . . . penises! Young children are curious about all body parts. With bright illustrations, readable language, and a matter-of-fact tone, this guide offers readers the information they need to understand how bodies work. All About Penises is a book that embraces body diversity, reassures kids, and provides caregivers easy ways to answer the common questions that children have. Additional guidance for parents and caregivers...
Author
Series
Publisher
SportsZone, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2024]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Top clubs and international teams have influenced soccer's history for nearly two centuries. Along the way, many teams have built both lasting legacies and huge fan bases all over the globe. This title introduces readers to the top clubs and countries in both men's and women's soccer, offering insights into their influence on the game, their greatest triumphs, and their unique traditions. The title features informative sidebars, exciting photos,...
Author
Publisher
Harper Business, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Google's Executive Productivity Advisor offers insights on how to make the new way of work work for you, providing actionable steps to optimize your productivity, accomplish more, prevent burnout, and cultivate a harmonious work-life balance"--