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Author
Series
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
Description
Now more than ever, it's so important for everyone to understand our government: where it came from, how it works, and how we can bring about change. And, after all, in the words of author and government teacher Jeff Foster, "If you don't participate, you can't complain."
This book is a comprehensive and entertaining guide that answers questions like: What is the Constitution? What are the branches of the government? What is the Electoral College?...
Author
Series
Hank the Cowdog volume 47
Publisher
Maverick Books Inc
Pub. Date
[2006]
Edition
Unabridged.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 3
Physical Desc
3 audio discs (3 hrs.) : CD audio, digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Hank runs into a dispute with a giant bullfrog over the Emerald Pond. Then, there's a battle with a... well... let's just say a Monster. It's too scary to even tell what kind of monster it is! However, things get really tough when Hank is entrusted with the job of guarding Little Alfred's soon-to-be prize winning chicks. They're cute, but they also look delicious! Will Hank be able to put aside his doggie instincts for the sake of a job well done?...
Author
Series
Hank the Cowdog volume 30
Publisher
Maverick Books Inc
Pub. Date
[1998]
Edition
Unabridged.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 3
Physical Desc
3 audio discs (3 hrs.) : CD audio, digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Hank the Cowdog doesn't like cats. Not one bit. So when a mother cat and her kittens take up residence in the haystack, he does all he can to get them to leave. But they've got nowhere to go. Unfortunately, neither does the gigantic bull who has knocked down the fence--and is headed right for the haystack! Hank knows that it's up to him to run that bull off and keep the ranch safe for everyone... even if it includes a bunch of cats.
Author
Series
Publisher
Maverick Books Inc
Pub. Date
[2009]
Edition
Unabridged.
Physical Desc
1 audio disc (75 min.) : CD audio, digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Sally May is planning to host a dance in her yard and launches a major Spring Cleaning Offensive! When a grumbling Slim is drafted to haul trash to the burn barrel, Hank decides it might be a good idea to keep an eye on him. He was right! Later, Miss Viola's pickup breaks down in front of Slim's house, and she needs Slim's expert help as a mechanic. Will the bachelor cowboy take the opportunity to ask her to the dance or will the Head of Ranch Security...
Author
Publisher
Playaway Digital Audio
Pub. Date
[2011], 2008
Edition
Unabridged.
Language
English
Description
Is a painting of a can of soup really art? Born in 1928 to immigrant parents, Andy Warhol became famous for paintings of things once deemed unworthy of "art," like soup cans, celebrities, and dollar bills. As a child, Andy loved to draw. He took classes at the Carnegie Museum of art, where his teacher told the class, "everything you look at has art." In college, many teachers didn't appreciate Andy's understanding of art. He annoyed them by doing...
Author
Pub. Date
2018
Edition
Unabridged.
Language
English
Description
Team USA goalkeeper Tim Howard was diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome in sixth grade. He went on to become a national treasure after single-handedly keeping America competitive in the 2014 World Cup. Stephen Curry was told he was too small, too weak, and too slow to even receive a scholarship to play college basketball. He outworked everyone and went on to become MVP of the National Basketball Association. Jim Abbott was born without his right hand,...
13) Race Against Death: The Greatest POW Rescue of World War II: The Greatest POW Rescue of World War II
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2023
Edition
Unabridged.
Language
English
Description
A thrilling account of the most daring American P.O.W. rescue mission of World War II.
Following the bombing of Pearl Harbor, America entered World War II, and a new theater of battle opened up in the Pacific. But US troops, along with thousands of Filipino soldiers who fought alongside them, were overtaken in the Philippines by a fiercely determined Japanese navy, and many Americans and Filipino fighters were killed or captured.
These American...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
From writer Stacy McAnulty and illustrator Stevie Lewis, Our Planet! There's No Place Like Earth is a nonfiction book about the Earth –m told from the perspective of Earth herself.
Meet Earth. Planet Awesome! And your awesome home! Actually, Earth is home to all the plants and all the animals in the solar system, including nearly eight billion people. Humans have accidentally moved Earth's climate change into the fast lane, and she need your...