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Kurlansky, Mark

Summary: Big lies are told by governments, politicians, and corporations to avoid responsibility, cast blame on the innocent, win elections, disguise intent, create chaos, and gain power and wealth. Big lies are as old as civilization; they corrupt public understanding and discourse, turn science upside down, and reinvent history. The future stewards of our world require a how-to manual for seeing...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Tilbury House Publishers 2022

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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 177.3 KUR

Homayoun, Ana

Summary: "What if a getting [sic] into top four-year college is no longer the holy grail of success that it once seemed to be? What if the key to kids achieving their potential in life has less to do with grades or test scores and more with critical skills overlooked in schools? Erasing the Finish Line directly addresses those points by highlighting a reality about our education system that we seem to...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Hachette Go 2023

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1 available in New Non-fiction, Call number: 370.973 HOM

Summary: Travel with Nate to return a lost baby dinosaur to its rightful place, and at the end of the story, create your own archaeological dig. Enjoy imaginative play with dinosaur figures and reusable sticker scenes. Dinosaur Escape allows kids to work together, use their memory, and incorporate simple strategy to rescue the dinos from volcanic eruption.

Format: three dimensional object

Publisher / Publication Date: Penworthy Company, LLC 2019

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Summary: Kids practice place value, estimation and operation concepts with a 1,000 piece centimeter cubes set helping them visualize quantities with ease. The 120 Activity Mat immerses kids into number concepts through 120 and teaches place value and number patterns. Penworthy Prebound Books support estimation and visualization in a high-interest manner.

Format: three dimensional object

Publisher / Publication Date: 2019

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1 available in Parent Teacher Kits, Call number: JPT KIT EST

Rosling, Hans

Summary: "When asked simple questions about global trends--what percentage of the world's population live in poverty; why the world's population is increasing; how many girls finish school -- we systematically get the answers wrong. So wrong that a chimpanzee choosing answers at random will consistently outguess teachers, journalists, Nobel laureates, and investment bankers. Professor and TED presenter...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Flatiron Books 2018

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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 155.9 ROS

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1 available in Adult, Call number: 155.9 ROS

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Summary: "Kids will develop their thinking skills while learning about everything from music and dance, to books, clothing, pets and more! This pack features app-friendly activities from Highlights, one of the best-selling kids' magazines. Improve critical thinking skills; Develop a love of reading; Explore new ways to solve problems; Strengthen hand-eye coordination."--

Format: software, multimedia

Publisher / Publication Date: Findaway World, LLC 2016

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1 available in JPT Launchpad, Call number: J LAUNCHPAD ALL

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Summary: "These science, technology, engineering, art, and math challenges will inspire the way kids think about everything from outer space to the human body. This SuperPack contains 2X as many apps as the standard Launchpad. Discover space and the galaxy; Explore the basics of digestion; Learn about the environment and different plant species."--

Format: software, multimedia

Publisher / Publication Date: Findaway World, LLC 2018

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1 available in JPT Launchpad, Call number: J LAUNCHPAD BOD

Summary: When the Colewell post office is slated for closure, Nora Pancowski is faced with sudden retirement. As she weighs relocating, a young woman causes Nora to reflect on her youth and the choices that led her to Colewell.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2019

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1 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA COL

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Summary: "Children will stay engaged with learning all summer long through interactive activities, storybooks, and games that develop musical interest, explore artistic abilities, expand creative thinking skills, and so much more!"

Format: software, multimedia

Publisher / Publication Date: Findaway World, LLC 2023

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1 available in JPT Launchpad, Call number: J LAUNCHPAD CRE

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Summary: "Elementary students will keep their minds sharp with these interactive games and activities designed to prepare them for the school year ahead.; This SuperPack contains 2X as many apps as the Standard Launchpad; Improve reading and comprehension skills; Master math skills; Learn sign language."--

Format: software, multimedia

Publisher / Publication Date: Findaway World, LLC 2020

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1 available in JPT Launchpad, Call number: J LAUNCHPAD DAS

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1 available in STEM Kits, Call number: JT Launchpad Dash

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Summary: "A world of adventure opens up for kids as they travel back in time to discover and learn with prehistoric friends. Learn about dinosaurs and prehistoric times; Improve hand-eye coordination; Strengthen critical thinking and memory skills; Read along with interactive stories."--

Format: software, multimedia

Publisher / Publication Date: Findaway World, LLC 2020

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Summary: "Kids dive deep into a world of math adventures that will help them develop confidence, learn new skills, master addition and subtraction, and so much more! This SuperPack contains 2X as many apps as the standard Launchpad; Practice addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division; Learn to tell time; Explore money math"--Publisher description.

Format: software, multimedia

Publisher / Publication Date: Findaway World, LLC 2020

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1 available in JPT Launchpad, Call number: J LAUNCHPAD MAT

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Summary: "Kids learn about the world through a scientific lens with these award-winning stories, challenges, and games that encourage them to explore science, technology, engineering, art, and math.This pack includes apps that have won industry awards including Children's Technology Review: Editor's Choice, National STEM Game Competition, and a Webby. Learn about the solar system; Master math skills at...

Format: software, multimedia

Publisher / Publication Date: Findaway World, LLC 2018

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2 available in JPT Launchpad, Call number: J LAUNCHPAD NUM

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Summary: "Middle schoolers will learn all about the world around them and discover their personal edge with these games, challenges, and puzzles revolving around science, technology, engineering, art, and math. This SuperPack contains 2X as many apps as the standard Launchpad; Discover the periodic table; Make your own comic books; Learn about the solar system."--

Format: software, multimedia

Publisher / Publication Date: Findaway World, LLC 2019

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1 available in JPT Launchpad, Call number: J LAUNCHPAD ON

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Summary: "Kids learn about the world through a scientific lens with these award-winning stories, challenges, and games that encourage them to explore science, technology, engineering, art, and math. This pack includes apps that have won industry awards including Academic's Choice Award, Best Mobile App Award; Children and Toddlers, Digital Ehon Award, Parents' Choice Award, and more! Improve critical...

Format: software, multimedia

Publisher / Publication Date: Findaway World, LLC 2019

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1 available in JPT Launchpad, Call number: J LAUNCHPAD SAV

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Summary: "These award-winning stories, games, and challenges focused on early education make it simple for children to keep their skills sharp and prepare for the upcoming school year. This pack includes apps that have won industry awards including Children's Technology Review: Editor's Choice, Parents' Choice, and TeachersWithApps. ; Test basic addition skills; Improve spelling and vocabulary;...

Format: software, multimedia

Publisher / Publication Date: Findaway World, LLC 2020

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1 available in JPT Launchpad, Call number: J LAUNCHPAD SMA

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2 Launchpads per account

Summary: "Kids will explore a new twist on classic games and exercise their minds with interactive challenges that develop critical thinking skills and improve problem-solving speed. Play and build your way through puzzles and games; Learn about the systems and organs of the body; Explore optical illusions; Master number skills."--Publisher description.

Format: software, multimedia

Publisher / Publication Date: Findaway World, LLC 2019

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1 available in JPT Launchpad, Call number: J LAUNCHPAD SPE

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2 Launchpads per account

Summary: "Kids will play their way through different puzzles and games designed to expand their minds, change the way they think about the world around them, and deepen their understanding of everything from language to math. Practice addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division; Develop early literacy skills; Improve logic and critical thinking; Explore the Spanish language."--

Format: software, multimedia

Publisher / Publication Date: Findaway World, LLC 2019

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1 available in JPT Launchpad, Call number: J LAUNCHPAD THO

Bogart, Julie

Summary: "A guide for parents to help children of all ages process the onslaught of unfiltered information in the digital age". Education is not solely about acquiring information and skills across subject areas, but also about understanding how and why we believe what we do. At a time when online media has created a virtual firehose of information and opinions, parents and teachers worry how students...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: TarcherPerigee 2022

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 153.4 BOG

Copies Available at Kingsley

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 153.4 BOG

Kobbert, Max J.

Summary: A game of luck, strategy, communication, knowledge, creativity, and action. The cards will determine your quest as you search the Labyrinth for treasure deep within the twisting maze. Be the first to collect all of your treasures by shifting the walls of the Labyrinth to create a clear path to get to them. Watch out for traps as the walls constantly move.

Format: three dimensional object

Publisher / Publication Date: Ravensburger Spieleverlag 2007

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Rosling, Hans

Summary: "When asked simple questions about global trends--what percentage of the world's population live in poverty; why the world's population is increasing; how many girls finish school -- we systematically get the answers wrong. So wrong that a chimpanzee choosing answers at random will consistently outguess teachers, journalists, Nobel laureates, and investment bankers. Professor and TED presenter...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: 2018

Copies Available at Interlochen

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Social Cult Rosling

Morrow, David R.

Summary: Giving Reasons prepares students to think independently, evaluate information, and reason clearly across disciplines. Accessible to students and effective for instructors, it provides plain-English exercises, helpful appendices, and a variety of online supplements.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Hackett Publishing Company, Inc. 2017

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Summary: "Kids will play and strategize their way through games and challenges focused on science, technology, engineering, art, and math! Explore the concept of weight; Develop problem solving accuracy and speed; Explore basic physics concepts; Test math and logic skills."--

Format: software, multimedia

Publisher / Publication Date: Findaway World, LLC 2016

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Summary: "Kids will explore the galaxy with games, books, and interactive learning tools that will fill their minds with knowledge about science, technology, engineering, art, and math. Learn about the planets, sun, moon, and stars; Practice basic number and math skills; Play with animation; Improve memory, attention, and reasoning."--

Format: software, multimedia

Publisher / Publication Date: Findaway World, LLC 2019

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