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An Andy & Sandy book An Andy and Sandy book Beginning science Environment, when politics and industry intersect Fact and fiction of American history First facts. Life and times National Geographic readers. Level 3, Fluent reader Ready-to-read States and their symbols Super facts for super kidsThygerson, Alton L.
Contents: Background information -- Action at an emergency -- The human body -- Finding out what's wrong -- CPR -- Automated external defibrillators -- Shock -- Bleeding -- Wounds -- Bandaging wounds -- Burns -- Head and spinal injuries -- Chest, abdominal, and pelvic injuries -- Bone, joint, and muscle injuries -- Extremity injuries -- Splinting extremities -- Sudden illnesses -- Poisoning -- Bites and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Jones and Bartlett Publishers 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.0252 THYDugard, Jaycee Lee
Summary: "In the follow-up to her #1 bestselling memoir, A Stolen Life, Jaycee Dugard tells the story of her first experiences after years in captivity: the joys that accompanied her newfound freedom and the challenges of adjusting to life on her own. When Jaycee Dugard was eleven years old, she was abducted from a school bus stop within sight of her home in South Lake Tahoe, California. She was missing...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 DUGARD, JAYCEE LEE DUGCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Adult, Call number: B DUGARD DUGCrane, Cody
Summary: "Knowing how to treat injuries is a skill that every outdoor adventurer needs. Did you know that you can splint a broken finger using only tape? Or that cool water is the first step to treating a burn? Learn all this and more in First Aid -- a book that gives kids the confidence they need to get outside and explore." -- Amazon.com.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2023
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2 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 616.02 CRASummary: The 1960s bring new progress in the quest for freedom, but this is also an explosive decade that threatens to tear apart the fabric of society. President Kennedy is assassinated, and Lyndon B. Johnson pursues the war in Vietnam. Martin Luther King, Jr. is assassinated, leaving behind an impressive and growing legacy of non-violent civil rights resistance.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2002
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Summary: Environmental protection laws have spawned a whole new form of business: firms that specialize in handling ecological regulatory issues for industry. To what extent are environmental standards achieving the goal of purifying America's air, land, and water? And to what extent are those selfsame standards contributing to the growth of a market geared toward simply meeting the legal minimums in...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Sowell, Thomas
Summary: Exposes some of the most popular fallacies about economic issues, in a lively manner and without requiring any prior knowledge of economics by the reader. These include many beliefs widely disseminated in the media and by politicians. One of the book's themes is that fallacies are not simply crazy ideas but in fact have a certain plausibility that gives them their staying power--and makes...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Basic Books 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 330 SOWPost, Robert
Summary: "A leading American legal scholar offers a surprising account of the incompleteness of prevailing theories of freedom of speech. Robert C. Post shows that the familiar understanding of the First Amendment, which stresses the "marketplace of ideas" and which holds that "everyone is entitled to an opinion," is inadequate to create and preserve the expert knowledge that is necessary for a modern...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Yale University Press 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 342.7308 POSGagne, Tammy
Summary: In the years following Christopher Columbus's expedition, Europeans made homes for themselves in the Americas and pushed out the indigenous peoples already living there. Many popular stories about life in the early American colonies have gotten some facts wrong and left out others altogether. Fact and Fiction of American Colonization dives into the myths about colonization and brings the truth...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Core Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2021
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: 973.2 GAGSummary: Emergency situations can occur at any time, and an untried health care trainee may be among the first to respond-in some cases, perhaps, the only source of aid available. This program will help medical support personnel build their skills and know-how in treating the injured. In addition to the three main principles of emergency care, the video presents field-tested strategies for dealing with...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Mutabaruka
Contents: Any which way-- freedom -- Revenge -- H2 worka --Revolt ain't a revolution -- Skins -- Letter from a friend -- Drug Kulcha -- Big mountain -- Thievin legacy -- Hard to get -- God is a schizoprenic -- Would u.
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Shanachie Records 1989
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD REGGAE MUTSummary: This modern retelling of Humperdinck's fairy tale opera - described by Richard Strauss as "a masterpiece of the highest quality" - combines Romanticism, lyricism, and exuberant playfulness in a rich orchestration. Director Laurent Pelly places the siblings in a cardboard shack, and the iconic gingerbread house has been re-envisioned as shelves of child-enticing junk food. This popular...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2008
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Feldman, Thea
Summary: "Readers will love learning about elephants in this book that presents amazing facts in a highly visual way for young readers. A backmatter section discusses threats to elephants and what people are doing to help keep elephants safe."--Provided by the publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon Spotlight 2021
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE FELBerne, Emma Carlson
Summary: "100 fun facts about rocks, minerals, gems, and all things shiny"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic Kids 2022
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE BERFreedom Writers
Summary: Tells the story of how young English teacher Erin Gruwell confronted the problem of racial and ethnic intolerance in her classroom, and features excerpts from the diaries of her students, now known as The Freedom Writers.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Doubleday 1999
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 305.235 FREGagne, Tammy
Summary: The telephone, the lightbulb, and the airplane are all inventions have changed the world for the better. But many popular stories about the creation of American inventions have gotten some facts wrong and left out others altogether. Fact and Fiction of American Invention dives into the myths about inventors and their inventions and brings the truth to light. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abdo Publishing 2022
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J670 GAGLondon, Martha
Summary: "Books, television shows, and movies have illustrated the adventures of cowboys, sharpshooters, and outlaws of the Wild West. But many popular stories about the American West have gotten some facts wrong and left others out altogether. Fact and Fiction of the Wild West dives into the myths about what life was like for settlers and Native American peoples in the West and brings the truth to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Core Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2021
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J978 LONDePaola, Tomie
Summary: "When the first big snow of winter hits, Sandy wants to play outside--but Andy isn't so sure. Sandy drags Andy along to make a snowman, go sledding, and make snow angels. Will Andy discover that snow can be fun--despite being wet and cold?"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2016
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Pre-Reader (Orange), Call number: JBR ORANGE DEPHansen, Grace
Summary: The body is an incredible machine and this title introduces the gross and amazing reasons our bodies toot, wiffer, and fart. Complete with cool and colorful photos, labeled when needed, and a Let's Review! section.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abdo Kids Jumbo, an imprint of Abdo Kids 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 612 HANFeldman, Thea
Summary: "A nonfiction Level 2 Ready-to-Read filled with fun facts about what makes alligators and crocodiles super"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ready to Read, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division 2021
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 597.98 FELCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE FELMatulli, Allison
Summary: "The First Amendment grants kids and every other citizen five monster privileges: freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of assembly, and the right to petition the government. If the First Amendment is everywhere in their lives, shouldn’t kids know more about it? Yes! In Your Freedom, Your Power, middle grade readers get a focused look at their freedoms and rights...
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Publisher / Publication Date: RP Kids, an imprint of Perseus Books, LLC, a subsidiary of Hachette Book Group, Inc. 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 342.7308 MATMcAuliffe, Emily.
Summary: Presents information about the state of Michigan and its nickname, motto, and emblems.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 2003
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J MI McAuliffeDennis, Yvonne Wakim
Summary: "Indigenous Firsts: A History of Native American Achievement and Events recognizes and honors 2,000 barrier-breaking trailblazers and history-making events in multiple fields-arts, entertainment, business, sovereignty, education, government, religion, science, sports, music, and more"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Native DennisKirkman, Marissa
Summary: "Describes the life and time of Pocahontas and the First Colonies"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 975.501 KIRSummary: Explains what to do in a medical emergency, offering the latest information and instruction in CPR, the treatment of sports injuries, what to do and expect in an emergency room, and when to call for help.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Reference 2009