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Author
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2014
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
x, 226 p. ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Mallory Ortberg, the co-creator of the cult-favorite website The Toast, presents this whimsical collection of hysterical text conversations from your favorite literary characters.
Author
Publisher
Zest Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
208 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"This book explores the extraordinary life and work of Mary Edwards Walker, a Civil War surgeon, a spy captured by the Confederacy, and the only woman to have ever been awarded the Medal of Honor."--
3) Armenia
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Provides comprehensive information on the geography, history, wildlife, governmental structure, economy, cultural diversity, peoples, religion, and culture of Armenia.
Author
Publisher
LAK Publishing
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
164 pages : 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Have you ever wondered what the biggest failures in American history are?
Which sports teams just can’t seem to catch a break and keep failing, over and over and over in the most disastrous manner?
What are some of the biggest failures in American pop culture?
In The United States of Epic Fails: 52 Crazy Stories and Blunders Through History That You Didn't Get Taught in School you’ll learn all about these embarrassing moments and many other...
Author
Publisher
Twenty-First Century Books
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.7 - AR Pts: 3
Physical Desc
88 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Learn about the planets that exist outside of our solar system, and the actions scientists are taking to learn more about them. --
Author
Publisher
Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
v, 294 pages ; illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"America Redux explores the themes that create our shared sense of American identity and interrogates the myths we've been telling ourselves for centuries. With iconic American catchphrases as chapter titles, these twenty-one visual stories illuminate the astonishing, unexpected, sometimes darker sides of history that reverberate in our society to this very day--from the role of celebrity in immigration policy to the influence of one small group of...
9) Gonorrhea
Author
Series
Publisher
The Rosen Pub. Group
Pub. Date
2007.
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
64 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Provides information about gonorrhea, one of the most common, and oldest, sexually transmitted diseases. It explains what gonorrhea is, how you can get it, how a doctor is able to tell if you have it, and how it can be treated. It also helps you learn how to protect yourself from contracting gonorrhea, and any other STD, in the first place.
Author
Publisher
Portico
Pub. Date
2015.
Edition
[Updated edition].
Physical Desc
175 pages : black and white illustrations ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
Packed with cool tricks and fun experiments, this book will help you to hone your memory to superhero standards and discover the weird and wonderful ways in which memory works.
Publisher
Flatiron Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
x, 253 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Wild Tongues Can't Be Tamed is a ground-breaking anthology that will spark dialogue and inspire hope. In Wild Tongues Can't Be Tamed, bestselling and award-winning authors as well as up-and-coming voices interrogate the different myths and stereotypes about the Latinx diaspora. These fifteen original pieces delve into everything from ghost stories and superheroes, to memories in the kitchen and travels around the world, to addiction and grief, to...
Author
Series
Publisher
Lucent Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
pages cm.
Language
English
Description
Although racism still exists in the United States, it has generally become more subtle, leading some to deny that it is still a problem. Now that institutional segregation is no longer considered acceptable, some people argue that racism as a whole has been eradicated. Readers discover that this mindset ignores covert, or hidden, racism, which often deals with assumptions: for example, that a black mother does not have a husband or that all Hispanic...
Publisher
Milkweed Editions
Pub. Date
2003
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
242 p.
Language
English
Description
This book draws on the strong literary tradition of the Great Lakes to connect readers with woodlands and fierce winters, Native Americans and loggers, stories of adventure and great places and wild lives. Edited by Sara St. Antoine.
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Company
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 8.7 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
"America is the greatest democracy in the world...isn't it? Author Elizabeth Rusch examines some of the more problematic aspects of our government but, more importantly, offers ways for young people to fix them"--
Author
Publisher
QEB Publishing, an imprint of the Quarto Group
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
95 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
This fact-filled guide to periods answers all your essential questions like what's a vulva, what do periods actually feel like, and what happens if blood stains your clothes?
Author
Publisher
Delacorte Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
viii, 199 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"A young adult adaptation of Hope Jahren's nonfiction work, The Story of More: How We Got to Climate Change and Where We Go from Here"--
This young adult adaptation of an acclaimed geochemist and geobiologist’s highly respected nonfiction work discusses climate change and helps readers understand the path needed for creating a more sustainable future.
Author
Series
Publisher
Mason Crest
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
96 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Gender identity helps define who each of us is, but it's also complicated--especially for those who do not identify as male or female but as something more fluid. Beyond Male and Female: The Gender Identity Spectrum carefully explains terminology, the reality of living beyond traditional genders, and the real-life experiences of genderqueer people. Finding one's true self and living that truth openly are not always easy. But with the right tools,...
Author
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
Description
"As World War II comes to a close, the United States and the Soviet Union emerge as the two greatest world powers on extreme opposites of the political spectrum. After the United States showed its hand with the atomic bomb in Hiroshima, the Soviets refuse to be left behind. With communism sweeping the globe, the two nations begin a neck-and-neck competition to build even more destructive bombs and conquer the Space Race. In their battle for dominance,...