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Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic Incorporated
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
When pirate cats threaten Mouse Island, Professor von Volt sends Geronimo Stilton and his friends back through time to ancient Greece, Atlantis, and Stonehenge to try and find out how ancient civilizations were able to find peace and avoid war--only to find that the key to peace was under their whiskers the whole time.
224) Go ahead and dream
Author
Publisher
Harper
Pub. Date
c2013.
Language
English
Description
A beloved grandfather's special song helps inspire two boys to pursue their improbable dreams of becoming a professional football player and an airline pilot. Based on a true story.
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
An extremely confused and frightened butterfly turns to a whale for guidance on how to reach the flowers--and encouragement as the whale advises him to never give up on his migration.
Author
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"From the bestselling coauthor of Wittgenstein’s Poker, an entertaining and illuminating biography of a brilliant philosopher who tried to rescue morality from nihilism Derek Parfit (1942–2017) is the most famous philosopher most people have never heard of. Widely regarded as one of the greatest moral thinkers of the past hundred years, Parfit was anything but a public intellectual. Yet his ideas have shaped the way philosophers think about things...
Author
Series
Publisher
Second Story Press
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"No matter how hard she tries, Claire can't kick the soccer ball in a straight line. Her coach steps in and places his hand on her shoulder, telling her that she's too pretty to wear a frown. When he tickles her later and asks her to keep it a secret, Claire doesn't know exactly what's wrong, but something just feels "weird." Too much flattery and too much contact give her that weird, uh-oh feeling. She turns to her friends for help and learns that...
229) Big Choo
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Wanting to be a big puffing, chugging train just like his dad, Little Choo rides the rails with determination and a "try it again" attitude that helps him tap the power of his bravery, speed, strength and smarts so that he can qualify for travel on the main line. By the creator of The Three Triceratops Tuff.
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Pete the Cat loves to play hide-and-seek! When his friends hide, Pete covers his eyes and counts to 10. He opens them and just knows he will find them soon. But finding his friends may be harder than Pete thought. Are they behind a tree or on a bus? Or will Pete give up? Find out how Pete learns to chill out in this cool story full of surprises at every peek! From the authors of the #1 New York Times bestselling Pete the Cat series, James and Kimberly...
231) Whisper
Author
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 15
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Whisper, a teen girl with a cleft palate, is forced to survive in a world that is hostile to those with disfigurements or disabilities.
Author
Publisher
Twelve, an imprint of Grand Central Publishing
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
In an era when special interests funnel huge amounts of money into our government-driven by shifts in campaign-finance rules and brought to new levels by the Supreme Court in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission-trust in our government has reached an all-time low. More than ever before, Americans believe that money buys results in Congress, and that business interests wield control over our legislature. With heartfelt urgency and a keen...
Author
Publisher
Dawn Publications
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
A tribute to the power of persistence combines playful, rhyming text and watercolor artwork in the story of an adorable little robin who ventures out of his nest for the first time on the day he starts learning how to fly. Simultaneous.
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Most Americans are now familiar with PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) and its prevalence among troops. In this groundbreaking new book, David Wood examines the far more pervasive yet less understood experience of those we send to war: moral injury, the violation of our fundamental values of right and wrong that so often occurs in the impossible moral dilemmas of modern conflict. It is a call to listen intently to our newest generation of veterans,...
Author
Publisher
Pegasus Books
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"A collection of entertaining and cautionary tales of political missteps in American history, from the birth of the nation through the present day. Just in time for the presidential election of 2016 comes Political Suicide, a history of the best and most interesting missteps, peccadilloes, bad calls, back room hijinks, sordid pasts, rotten breaks, and just plain dumb mistakes in the annals of American politics. They have tweeted their private parts...
Author
Publisher
Weinstein Books
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
In this timely call to action, Snowe explores the roots of her belief in principled policy-making and bipartisan compromise. A leading moderate with a reputation for crossing the aisle, Snowe proposes solutions for bridging the partisan divide in Washington.
Author
Language
English
Description
Drawing from science, research and lived experience, the host of the #1 podcast Sex with Emily, go-to sexpert and doctor of human sexuality condenses all of her knowledge into this groundbreaking new book that will change the way you think about sex and pleasure.
“This is the type of sex talk we need more of!” —Christina Aguilera, Grammy Award-winning musician and entrepreneur From the host of the #1 podcast Sex with Emily, Emily Morse, comes...
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