Tabone, Francis
Summary: Discusses Autism spectrum disorders, detailing how to interact and work with autistic people and providing advice and resources to learn more.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rowman & Littlefield 2016
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 616.8 TABGay, Kathlyn
Contents: Death in your life -- When someone close dies -- Vigils -- Living with deadly diseases -- End-of-life decisions and care -- Euthanasia : mercy killing or murder? -- Suicide survival and loss -- Funerals, burials, and memorials -- Cultural and religious beliefs about death -- Legal matters -- When pets and service animals die -- Living your life -- Appendix -- Further reading -- Glossary --...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rowman & Littlefield 2017
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 306.9 GAYGowen, L. Kris
Summary: When it comes to sex and relationships, it is often difficult to find reliable information. Yet everyone has questions and needs information on these important topics. Young people should have access to facts in order to make their own decisions about their sexuality and sexual health. In this significantly revised edition of Sexual Decisions: The Ultimate Teen Guide, L. Kris Gowen discusses...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rowman & Littlefield 2017
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 613.9 GOWCarducci, Bernardo J.
Summary: Although shyness is a very common trait and almost everyone experiences it at some level, it’s often misunderstood. That’s because few of us ask about the frustration, anxiety, pain, and triumphs in the life of a shy person. These experiences remain hidden, and shy people may feel that nobody wants to know what’s going on in their hearts, minds, and souls. Their silence often isolates them. In...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rowman & Littlefield 2015
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Summary: Explores the reasons that young people experiment with drugs and alcohol and the consequences of doing so.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rowman & Littlefield 2015
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 616.8 BESBurcar, Colleen.
Contents: Pageant of the Sault, 1671 -- The Griffon sets sail, 1679 -- Chief Pontiac's siege on Fort Detroit, 1763 -- Battle of the River Raisin, 1813 -- Stomaching a medical discovery, 1822 -- Toledo War, 1835 -- Discovering iron ore, 1844 -- Kentucky raids the Underground Railroad, 1847 -- Orphan train's first hopeful stop, 1854 -- Assassinating a "king," 1856 -- Battle of Manton, 1882 -- Logging out...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Globe Pequot Press 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 977.4 BURTowler, Paige
Summary: "In this nonfiction book filled with history, science, facts, and stats, readers can discover how pizza became the world's favorite comfort food"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Union Square Kids 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 641.8248 TOWDiOrio, Rana
Summary: "You have the power to protect yourself and others! What does it mean to be safe? Does it mean beating a throw to home plate? Does it mean never taking risks? No! Being safe is about feeling secure, feeling protected and being responsive--no matter the environment or situation. You can be safe in so many simple ways. From being aware of your limits to creating healthy boundaries. By not giving...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little Pickle Press, an imprint of Sourcebooks Jabberwocky 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 613.6 DIOFortuna, Lois
Summary: Whether they're stuck on a homework question or just need a push on a swing, friends need each other! This book shows budding readers that not only could friends use a hand, but it can be rewarding and even fun to help out. Pairing accessible text with colorful photographs of friends lending others their time and effort, readers learn how their peers help their friends clean up their...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Publishing 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 177 FORLevy, Janey
Contents: Death-dealing diseases -- Evil ebola -- Dangerous dengue -- Killer cholera -- Menacing malaria -- Nasty necrotizing fasciitis -- Murderous meningitis -- Monstrous MERS -- Fighting back.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Publishing 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 616.9 LEVDiOrio, Rana
Summary: The word 'entrepreneur' may feel distant to some, but this book, with its elegantly expressed concepts and superb imagery, makes entrepreneurial values accessible to children at a personal level--Back cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little Pickle Press 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 338 DIOBailey, Tessa
Summary: Piper Bellinger is fashionable, influential, and her reputation as a wild child means the paparazzi are constantly on her heels. When too much champagne and an out-of-control rooftop party lands Piper in the slammer, her stepfather decides enough is enough. So he cuts her off, and sends Piper and her sister to learn some responsibility running their late father's dive bar... in Washington....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Avon, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2021
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Summary: "Craft Fair guides students as they conceive and set up their own craft fair for their friends and community. The considerate text includes easy-to-follow lists and will hold the readers' interest, allowing for successful mastery and comprehension. Written with a high interest level to appeal to a more mature audience, these books maintain a lower level of complexity with clear visuals to help...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 45th Parallel Press 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 745.5 LOHLoh-Hagan, Virginia
Summary: Organic Garden guides students as they conceive and set up their own organic garden for their friends and community. The considerate text includes easy-to-follow lists and will hold the readers' interest, allowing for successful mastery and comprehension. Written with a high interest level to appeal to a more mature audience, these books maintain a lower level of complexity with clear visuals...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cherry Lake Publishing 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 635.9 LOHElno, Robin
Summary: When William's father kicks him out of his Kansas home, no one--including William--thinks he'll amount to much. William suffers from an ailment that causes him to twitch uncontrollably. Of course, this is strange behavior to folks on the frontier. Needless to say, it's tough for William to make friends. William's strange tic insults an outlaw. Forced to defend himself, William discovers his...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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1 available in Adult- Western, Call number: Western Elno 2017Elno, Robin
Summary: When William escorts the lady Emily over the mountains and into Lincoln, New Mexico, he finds her brother John in a battle for survival in the infamous Lincoln County War. The sheriff and his posse of hired killers, secure under the protection of the courts and the governor, have a stranglehold on the town. Eastern newspapers called Lincoln's main street "the most dangerous street in America."...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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1 available in Adult- Western, Call number: Western Elno 2018Sandke, Randy.
Summary: Examines the origins of jazz and argues that African-American musicians were influenced by a variety of traditions in American culture in creating this art form.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scarecrow Press 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 781.65 SANBoothroyd, Jennifer
Summary: What are the Top 10 challenges Cinderella faces? How about the Top 10 times Tiana showed her persistence? Relive some of the funniest moments, inspiring acts, and favorite parts about all of your favorite Disney princess movies. Learn more as you go, and test yourself with a quiz to see how much of a princess superfan you are!
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lerner Publications 2019
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Summary: What are the Top 10 Things You Need to Be a Cowboy Sheriff? What about Top 10 things you need to be a space ranger? What are the Top 10 Times Toy Story Made Us Cry? Read all about your favorite quotes, scenes, and more from the Toy Story movies. Think you’ve seen it all? Take a quiz to find out how much of a Toy Story expert you are!
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lerner Publications 2019
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE LINLindeen, Mary
Summary: What are the top 10 races in Cars? What are Mater’s Top 10 Funniest Lines? Cruise through your favorite quotes, scenes, and more from the Cars movies. When you’re ready to put the pedal to the metal, take a quiz to see how much of a Cars superfan you are!
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lerner Publications 2019
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Contents: Super opinions and incredible facts? -- Mr. Incredible's top ten Incredible moments -- Top ten Incredible supersuit features -- Elastigirl's top ten Incredible moments -- Top ten super tech -- Violet's top ten Incredible moments -- Top ten Incredible lines -- Are you a super fan of the Incredibles? -- Dash's top ten Incredible moments -- Top ten tools of a supervillan -- Jack-Jack's top ten...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lerner Publications 2019
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE BOOColson, Mary
Summary: "This title teaches readers how to stop dreaming about becoming an inventor--and take steps to make their dreams come true! Helpful tips for finding inspiration, keeping an ideas journal and always thinking about how to improve things will help your reader inventing in no time! An activity at the end of the book encourages readers to invent their own board game and test it out."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Raintree 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 600 COLCatanese, Elizabeth
Summary: Evelyn heads to Mt. Olympus Theme Park to celebrate her winning a hair design content, where she travels through a mirror in Athena's Hall of Mirrors to a myth; but when she meets Perseus on a mission to behead Medusa, Evelyn wants to try a more creative approach.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Spellbound, an imprint of Magic Wagon 2022
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE CATCatanese, Elizabeth
Summary: Miles wants to focus on archery instead of school during a trip to Mt. Olympus Theme Park with his dad, but when he opens a secret door to the myth of Aphrodite and Adonis, Miles has to use one of his teacher's lessons to help the hunter.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Spellbound, an imprint of Magic Wagon 2022