Giesecke, Ernestine
Summary: Introduces the purpose and function of national government, the significance of the Constitution, the three branches of government, how the government raises money, and how a bill becomes a law.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Heinemann Library 2000
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J320.473 GIESchlant, Ernestine.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Routledge 1999
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 830.9358 SCHBalko, Radley
Summary: Relates the stories of two innocent men who were wrongly accused and convicted of crimes due largely to the legally condoned failures perpetrated by invalid forensic science and institutional racism. --Publisher. "A shocking and deeply reported account of the persistent plague of institutional racism and junk forensic science in our criminal justice system, and its devastating effect on...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 614 BALRadley, Gail
Summary: "Understanding Islam covers the history of Islam and explores how the religion has evolved and expanded. Readers learn about worship practices, women's roles, and the world contributions Muslims have made. This title also discusses the discrimination Muslims have faced in the West, and explores controversies surrounding terrorism"--Amazon.com
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Publisher / Publication Date: Essential Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 297 RADRadley, Gail
Summary: "Infographics, fun facts, and carefully leveled text help readers explore the creepy, crawly lives of centipedes and their important role in the world"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Black Rabbit Books 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 595.6 RADRadley, Gail
Summary: "Learn all about Ankylosaurus through diagrams, graphs, powerful illustrations, and fun text"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Black Rabbit Books 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 567.915 RADRadley, Gail
Summary: "Learn all about Pterodactylus through diagrams, graphs, powerful illustrations, and fun text"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Black Rabbit Books 2021
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Summary: From rushing river currents to the waves that crash along coastlines, water power is all around us. For centuries, people have relied on the movement of water for transportation and a power source for simple machines. It can also be used to create the electricity we rely on every day. Readers will find out what makes water flow from one place to another, how dams and turbines are used to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 333.91 BRERadley, Gail
Summary: "Learn all about Iguanodon through diagrams, graphs, powerful illustrations, and fun text"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Black Rabbit Books 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 567.914 RADBrearley, Laurie
Summary: "This book details the history, current uses, and potential future applications of solar energy."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 333.79 BREHeing, Bridey
Contents: Sourcing cars -- Making cars -- Selling cars -- Global connections.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT Bus Made HeingBaxley, Traci
Summary: As the global pandemic shuttered schools across the country in 2020, parents found themselves thrust into the role of teacher. After the murder of George Floyd and the ensuing Black Lives Matter protests, many also grappled with the responsibility to teach their kids about social justice-- with few resources to guide them. Baxley, a mother of five herself, suggests that parenting is a form of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper Wave, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2021
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Braden, Gregg
Summary: "Human by Design invites you on a journey beyond Darwin's theory of evolution, beginning with the fact that we exist as we do, even more empowered, and more connected with ourselves and the world, than scientists have believed possible. In one of the great ironies of the modern world, the science that was expected to solve life's mysteries has done just the opposite. New discoveries have led to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hay House, Inc. 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 128 BRABayley, Stephen.
Summary: Includes the leading names, movements, materials and processes such as furniture, fashion, cars, graphics, products, signs and symbols that have influenced the world of design.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Firefly Books 2007
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 745.2 BAYBayley, Stephen.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Overlook Press 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 700 BayleyHeing, Bridey
Summary: "In the ongoing debates surrounding the United States' voting process, few topics are as heatedly discussed as the electoral college. It was established as a safeguard for democracy, but today many fear the electoral college does just the opposite; twice in recent elections the president who won the election did not win the popular vote, and many are concerned that the electoral college has...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Social Politic CriticalHeing, Bridey
Summary: "A book for young readers about how software is created and then sold to the public"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC 2020
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1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT Bus Made HeingBrantley, Timothy.
Summary: Presents on advice on how changing eating habits and incorporating exercise, rest, and relaxation into our lifestyles can lead to better health and well-being.
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Publisher / Publication Date: John Wiley & Sons 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 613.22 BRABradley, Fleur
Summary: "What are the core teachings and beliefs of Christianity? Readers will learn about one of the world's most widely practiced religions through the lens of two different perspectives and dive deep into important figures, sacred texts, holidays, and commandments. This narrative nonfiction book uses considerate text that is written at a higher maturity level with a lower reading level to engage and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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Summary: "What are the core teachings and beliefs of Judaism? Readers will learn about one of the world's most widely practiced religions through the lens of two different perspectives and dive deep into important figures, sacred texts, holidays, and commandments. This narrative nonfiction book uses considerate text that is written at a higher maturity level with a lower reading level to engage and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cherry Lake Publishing 2022
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon and Schuster 1966
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 759.6 SMIFraley, Tobin.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Zephyr Press 1983
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 731.832 FRAFraley, Tobin.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books 1994
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 731.832 FRABradley, Adam.
Summary: "Ralph Ellison may be the preeminent African-American author of the twentieth century, though he published only one novel, 1952's Invisible Man. He enjoyed a highly successful career in American letters, publishing two collections of essays, teaching at several colleges and universities, and writing dozens of pieces for newspapers and magazines, yet Ellison never published the second novel he...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Yale University Press 2010