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2) Astronomy
Author
Publisher
Essential Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
2016
Physical Desc
112 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), portrait, photographs ; 22 x 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Astronomy covers the hottest topics in deep space, including exoplanets, black holes, and dark matter, as well as the amazing telescope technology that makes this work possible.
3) Pearl Harbor
Author
Publisher
Compass Point Books, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 7.1 - AR Pts: 2
Physical Desc
112 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
President Franklin D. Roosevelt called December 7, 1941, "a date which will live in infamy." Early that morning hundreds of Japanese fighter planes unexpectedly attacked the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. More than 2,000 Americans were killed and the battleships of the Pacific Fleet lay in ruins. The brutal attack launched the United States into war, a conflict that engulfed the world.
Author
Publisher
Compass Point Books, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 7.3 - AR Pts: 2
Physical Desc
112 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Examines the bombings and the era in which all of humanity lived under the long, dark shadow.
5) Liberia
Author
Series
Publisher
Cavendish Square Publishing
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
Third edition.
Physical Desc
144 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 24 cm.
Language
English
8) Euthanasia
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
Examines some fundamental issues realted to euthanasia and the practice of assisted suicide. It explains euthanasia in its various forms, provides information on the "right-to-die movement," and explores some alternatives to euthanasia.--
Author
Series
Publisher
Compass Point Books, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 7.5 - AR Pts: 2
Physical Desc
112 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Offers an account of the November 1938 rampage by Nazi storm troopers and Hitler Youth through Jewish neighborhoods, during which property was looted and destroyed and Jews were beaten and deported to concentration camps.
Author
Publisher
Beaufort Books
Pub. Date
2010.
Edition
Second edition.
Physical Desc
306 pages: illustrations, map; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Jennifer Pharr Davis provides an account of her experiences as a new college graduate hiking the Appalachian Trail in 2005, and discusses the physical and emotional challenges she faced, the people she met, and the life lessons she learned on her four-month journey.
12) The Heir
Author
Series
Selection series volume 4
Pub. Date
2015
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 12
Language
English
Description
A new era dawns in the world of Kiera Cass's #1 New York Times bestselling Selection series
America and Maxon's fairy-tale romance enchanted readers from the very first page of The Selection. Now find out what happens after happily ever after in this fourth captivating novel, perfect for fans of Veronica Roth's Divergent, Lauren Oliver's Delirium, or Renée Ahdieh's The Wrath & the Dawn.
Twenty years ago, America
...Author
Series
Publisher
IDW Publishing
Pub. Date
[2010]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly color illustrations ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
In a blink of an eye, their world has changed, with the oppressive New Order declaring all magic as evil incarnate! Taking place in the span between the novels Witch & Wizard and The Gift, this graphic-novel interlude continues the story of magical siblings Whit and Wisty as they navigate a world (and various underworlds) taken over by the evil dictator called “the One”
Author
Publisher
Compass Point Books, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 7.8 - AR Pts: 2
Physical Desc
112 pages : illustrations (some color), color map ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
The United States entered World War II after a surprise attack by the Japanese on December 7, 1941. U.S. officials feared that Japanese Americans would betray their country and help Japan. Nearly 120,000 Japanese Americans were taken from their homes and moved into relocation centers, which some viewed as concentration camps. The internees, backed by many other Americans, believed that their fundamental rights as U.S. citizens had been denied. Years...
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
Vivid text details how early mechanical automatons led to the advanced, intelligent robots of today. It also puts a spotlight on the brilliant scientists who made these advances possible. Useful sidebars, rich images, and a glossary help readers understand the science and its importance. Maps and diagrams provide context for critical discoveries in the field. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
Author
Series
Inheritance games volume 1
Pub. Date
2020
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 13
Language
English
Formats
Description
OVER 4 MILLION COPIES SOLD OF THE #1 BESTSELLING SERIES!
Don't miss this New York Times bestselling "impossible to put down" (Buzzfeed) novel with deadly stakes, thrilling twists, and juicy secrets—perfect for fans of One of Us is Lying and Knives Out.
Avery Grambs has a plan for a better future: survive high school, win a scholarship, and get out. But her fortunes change in an instant...
Don't miss this New York Times bestselling "impossible to put down" (Buzzfeed) novel with deadly stakes, thrilling twists, and juicy secrets—perfect for fans of One of Us is Lying and Knives Out.
Avery Grambs has a plan for a better future: survive high school, win a scholarship, and get out. But her fortunes change in an instant...
18) Captivate
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
In a glittering underwater world, where danger lurks behind beauty and power...
For the past twelve months since her parents’ death, seventeen-year-old Miranda Sun has harboured a dark secret — a secret that has strained the close relationship she once shared with her older sister, Lauren. In an effort to repair this broken bond, Miranda’s grandparents whisk the siblings away on a secluded beach holiday. But before Miranda gets a chance to...
Author
Publisher
ReferencePoint Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
64 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
"On June 24, 2022, the United States Supreme Court issued a monumental decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, the 1973 landmark ruling that established the constitutional right to abortion in the United States. The Court's ruling will not end the debate on abortion in the United States. Instead, the ruling-and reaction to it-is likely to lead to many new court challenges, especially as some lawmakers tighten restrictions on how women obtain reproductive...
Author
Publisher
Levine Querido
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Formats
Description
What this book is NOT: The fear-based How-To on sex and consent, oversimplified and focused on technicalities, that represents so much of our sexual education today. What this book IS: A journey into the Big Questions that will turn you into a thinking person about sex and consent, with the ability to wrestle towards the answers that work for YOU and continue to wrestle towards them for the rest of your life. What is the meaning and purpose of sex?...
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