Marsico, Katie
Summary: Describes the work of the organization Doctors Without Borders, explaining where its volunteers go and whom they help.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cherry Lake Publishing 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 362.1 MARSachs, Jeffrey
Summary: [The author] sets the stage by drawing a ... conceptual map of the world economy and the different categories into which countries fall. Then ... he explains why, over the past two hundred years, wealth has diverged across the planet in the manner that it has and why the poorest nations have been so markedly unable to escape the cruel vortex of poverty. The groundwork laid, he explains his...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Press 2005
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Summary: "Discover nine ordinary women who took extraordinary measures to save lives during the Holocaust, resisting terror and torture while undercover or in hiding, in concentration camps, in forests, and in exile."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Second Story Press 2022
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 920 SWABanerjee, Abhijit V.
Summary: "Billions of government dollars, and thousands of charitable organizations and NGOs, are dedicated to helping the world's poor. But much of the work they do is based on assumptions that are untested generalizations at best, flat out harmful misperceptions at worst. Banerjee and Duflo have pioneered the use of randomized control trials in development economics. Work based on these principles,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: PublicAffairs 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 339.46 BANHaugen, Gary A.
Summary: Reveals how impoverished populations have become increasingly subject to assault, forced labor, and other physical abuses, outlining recommendations for implementing workable solutions and overcoming corruption.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Oxford University Press 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 305.5 HAUEasterly, William.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Press 2006
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Summary: Brief biographies in rhyme of 11 notable Latinos.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Con Todo Press 2020
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Summary: "Eight women from eight very different backgrounds, yet the struggles they each faced rang with eerie similarity. From Pakistan, India, Romania, the former Soviet Union, China, Vietnam, Nepal, and Indonesia, these women shared similar experiences of hardship and persecution--all for their faith in Christ--yet they have emerged from adversity as leaders and heroines."--Publisher's website.
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Publisher / Publication Date: VOM Books 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 272 BURCollier, Paul.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Oxford University Press 2008
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Summary: Evaluates the reasons that some nations are poor while others succeed, outlining provocative perspectives that support theories about the importance of institutions.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown Publishers 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 330 ACEWhite, Gary
Summary: "From the founders of nonprofits Water.org & WaterEquity Gary White and Matt Damon, the incredible true story of two unlikely allies on a mission to end the global water crisis for good When Oscar-winning actor Matt Damon visited rural Zambia in 2006, the last thing he expected was to become a life-long champion for the battle to end the global water and sanitation crisis. He quickly realized...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Portfolio/Penguin 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 333.91 WHIBruckner, Pascal.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Free Press 1986
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 909.09 BRUTaylor, Charlotte
Summary: Si le has hecho mal a alguien, aunque no haya sido intencional, es importante pedir disculpas. Esto no siempre es fácil, especialmente para los niños. Esta obra presenta al joven lector varias situaciones en las que los protagonistas se dan cuenta que tienen que disculparse. Cada historia de la vida real demuestra al lector la importancia de saber cuándo hay que decir "Lo siento."
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Publishing 2021
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1 available in Juvenile World Languages, Call number: J SPANISH 158.2 TAYKristof, Nicholas D.
Summary: Two Pulitzer Prize winners issue a call to arms against our era's most pervasive human rights violation: the oppression of women in the developing world. They show that a little help can transform the lives of women and girls abroad and that the key to economic progress lies in unleashing women's potential.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 362.8309 KRIZitelmann, Rainer
Summary: "In this book, Rainer Zitelmann identifies the reasons behind the sensational growth of Vietnam and Poland's economies, drawing out lessons for other countries from these two success stories. He returns to Adam Smith's 1776 treatise, The Wealth of Nations, to explain their success: the only way to overcome poverty is through economic growth, Smith wrote, and economic freedom is the crucial...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Encounter Books 2024
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Summary: "This is the true story of one man's bravery, ingenuity, and daring determination as he trekked thousands of feet up in the mountains. Readers will learn about the struggles Sven Somme endured as he eluded 900 German soldiers set out to capture him."--Publisher's website.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, a capstone imprint 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 940.53 CHAFabiny, Sarah
Summary: "Castles may conjure up a romantic fairy tale world; however, in real life, during the Middle Ages, castles were fortresses, providing shelter and protection for the lord as well as for the peasants who lived on his land. For an army, a lord depended on young soldiers in armor called knights who spent years at the castle learning the skills of warfare"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Workshop 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 929.7 FABCopies Available at Woodmere
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1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT World What FabinyStiglitz, Joseph E.
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton 2002
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 337 STIHoose, Phillip M.
Summary: "The true story of a group of boy resistance fighters in Denmark after the Nazi invasion"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar Straus Giroux 2015
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 940.53 HOOBreach, Jen
Summary: "An action-packed graphic novel about agents who helped the Allies prepare for D-Day and push the Germans out of France during World War II. In 1942, World War II was growing more and more intense. Germany and its allies had occupied a great deal of Europe-including part of France. With the enemy just a few miles from England, Prime Minister Winston Churchill was determined to help free France....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, an imprint of Capstone 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 920 BREAlikhan, Salima
Summary: During World War II, Germany's Nazi forces stormed across Europe, committing horrific crimes against Jewish people and others. In 1942, 21-year-old Sophie Scholl formed a student-led, anti-Nazi organization called the White Rose. Their goal: distribute informational pamphlets to draw public attention to Nazi crimes--and, ultimately, stop them. Scholl's activism and resistance eventually led to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 SCHBerne, Emma Carlson
Summary: "An inspiring graphic novel about Jane Kendeigh, a nurse who helped wounded soldiers in combat zones during World War II. During World War II, the United States' fight against the Japanese on islands in the Pacific was intense and deadly. To help respond to casualties in battle, the U.S. Navy trained 122 nurses to aid wounded soldiers in combat zones. The first nurse to do so was Jane Kendeigh,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 KENTaylor, Charlotte
Summary: "In soccer and baseball, each player has their own job. They each do their part to contribute to the team. Teamwork is also important outside of sports. We use teamwork in our classroom, in our community, and at home with our family. In this book, readers are presented with different scenarios in which young people use teamwork to achieve a certain goal: When Nicole's neighbor becomes ill,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Publishing 2021
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1 available in Juvenile World Languages, Call number: J SPANISH 158.2 TAYEnz, Tammy
Summary: Artificial intelligence (AI) is already part of our lives. AI can keep the refrigerator stocked and find our favorite music. Cars already brake automatically to avoid crashes and self-driving cars get closer every day. Learn how AI might change how we live and travel, along with the ethical dilemmas we face with a rapidly changing technology.
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Publisher / Publication Date: An imprint of Capstone Press 2019