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Publisher
Scholastic Focus
Pub. Date
20240416
Language
English
Description
"Warsaw, Poland, 1940s: The Nazis are on the march, determined to wipe out the Jewish people of Europe. Teenage Vladka and her family are among the thousands of Jews forced to relocate behind the walls of the Warsaw Ghetto, a cramped, oppressive space full of starvation, suffering, and death. When Vladka's family is deported to concentration camps, Vladka joins up with other young people in the ghetto who are part of the Jewish underground: a group...
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Publisher
Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W.W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Tracy King was raised in a house of contradictions--her family was happy and creative, yet shadowed by debt, phobias, her father's alcoholism, and the illusory promises of a born-again Christian church. The uneasy balance of the King household was irrevocably upended on a rainy spring night in 1988, when her father was killed by teenagers just blocks from their public housing estate. Her mother's dysfunctional reliance on the church deepened following...
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Series
Publisher
Lonely Planet
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Lonely Planet Pocket Amsterdam is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Soak up the artwork in the world's greatest Van Gogh museum, explore the medieval centre and the Royal Palace, or settle into a bruin cafe; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Amsterdam and begin your journey now!
87) Sunny side up
Author
Pub. Date
2024
Language
English
Description
"Put on your sunny side specs, and what will you see? A glass half empty... or half full? Someone new... or a friend you haven't met yet? Sometimes a sunny side is hard to see... and that's OK. Wonderful things will be there to discover, whenever you are ready. A book to empower children to choose how they see the world."
Author
Publisher
The Economist
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"The first quarter of the new century has seen developments in technology, monetary policy, and the management of large companies that have transformed personal savings and investment around the world. Love it, loathe it, or just not interested in it, this innovation has changed not only the nature of money, but our understanding of what it means to invest--whether we want to safeguard our pensions, experiment with personal trading platforms, or simply...
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Series
Publisher
EDC Publishing
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
How can Whale escape from four hungry sharks? By telling them a tale of treasure, perhaps? A funny rhyming story, specially written to develop phonemic awareness. With free online audio to listen to the story. Includes an About Phonics section for parents.
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Publisher
Dash! Leveled Readers, An Imprint of Abdo Zoom
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
This emerging reader title looks at spicebush swallowtail caterpillars and the very clever way they trick potential predators throughout their lifetime. The title also covers where these caterpillars (and later butterflies) can be found, what they look like, and what they like to eat. This series is at a Level 2 and is written specifically for emerging readers.
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Series
Orris and Timble ; 1
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Orris the rat lives alone in an old barn surrounded by his treasures, until the day his solitude is disrupted by a sudden flutter of wings and a loud screech. A small owl has gotten caught in a trap in the barn. Can Orris "make the good and noble choice" (as the king on his prized sardine can might recommend) and rescue the owl, despite the fact that owls and rats are natural enemies? And if he does, will he be ready for the consequences?"--
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Publisher
Candlewick Press (MA)
Pub. Date
20240430
Language
English
Description
"In this moving birth-to-death biography, Carole Boston Weatherford's poetic first-person narrative, interlaced with excerpts from African American spirituals, pairs with ... illustrations by Eric Velasquez capturing Paul Robeson's commanding presence. Back matter includes a time line, source notes, and bibliography for readers inspired to learn more"--
99) Epic adventures
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Publisher
Kingfisher
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Climb on board and travel across six continents, thirty-four countries and numerous cities via twelve of the world's . . . train journeys"--BTCat.
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