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Publication Date
2018
Language
English
Description
By #1 New York Times bestselling author Holly Black, the first book in a stunning new series about a mortal girl who finds herself caught in a web of royal faerie intrigue.
Of course I want to be like them. They're beautiful as blades forged in some divine fire. They will live forever.
And Cardan is even more beautiful than the rest. I hate him more than all the others. I hate him so much that sometimes when I look at...
Of course I want to be like them. They're beautiful as blades forged in some divine fire. They will live forever.
And Cardan is even more beautiful than the rest. I hate him more than all the others. I hate him so much that sometimes when I look at...
3) Opal
Author
Publication Date
2012
Language
English
Description
Daemon and Katy cross paths with a secret organization responsible for torturing and testing hybrids. The death of someone close still lingers, help comes from the most unlikely source, and friends will become the deadliest of enemies, but the two truth-seekers won't turn back. Even if the outcome will shatter their worlds forever.
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Language
English
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Ambition will fuel him. Competition will drive him. But power has its price.
It is the morning of the reaping that will kick off the tenth annual Hunger Games. In the Capitol, eighteen-year-old Coriolanus Snow is preparing for his one shot at glory as a mentor in the Games. The once-mighty house of Snow has fallen on hard times, its fate hanging on the slender chance that Coriolanus will be able to outcharm, outwit, and
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Publisher
Essential Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Publication Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
112 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"This title examines the life and career of the lawyer and judge who was confirmed to the US Supreme Court in 2020. Nominated by President Donald Trump in the final months of his term, Barrett became the fifth female justice in the history of the Supreme Court"-- Provided by publisher
Author
Publisher
Zest Books
Publication Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
199 pages : chiefly illustrations (some color) ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"A must for fans of science and history-and also armchair detectives-this entertaining and informative illustrated compendium delves into nature's deadliest plants and their fascinating histories as implements of medicine, warfare, and foul play"-- Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Feiwel and Friends
Publication Date
2018.
Physical Desc
200 pages ; 19 cm
Language
English
Description
Leslie Odom, Jr. burst on the scene in 2015, originating the role of Aaron Burr in the phenomenon Broadway musical "Hamilton." Since then, he has performed for sold-out audiences, sang for the Obamas at the White House, and won a Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical.
Before Odom landed the role Aaron Burr in the Broadway musical Hamilton, he put in years of hard work as a singer and an actor. Now he asks the questions that will help you...
Author
Publisher
Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Language
English
Description
"America Redux explores the themes that create our shared sense of American identity and interrogates the myths we've been telling ourselves for centuries. With iconic American catchphrases as chapter titles, these twenty-one visual stories illuminate the astonishing, unexpected, sometimes darker sides of history that reverberate in our society to this very day--from the role of celebrity in immigration policy to the influence of one small group of...
Author
Publication Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Racism has been written into the United States' laws and entrenched in its institutions for much of its history. Native Americans weren't granted citizenship until 1924. Before the mid-1900s, students of color were pushed into segregated schools. And manystates maintained laws against interracial marriages until 1967. In the Race and American Law series, readers will look at how court cases and government actions have moved toward more equality...
Author
Publisher
Maupin House Publishing
Publication Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (x, 198 pages) : illustrations
Language
English
Description
Provides directions and reproducible sheets for forty literacy center activities to help students apply, practice, and master the skills and strategies that will make them better readers and writers.
Author
Language
English
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Description
The received idea of Native American history--as promulgated by books like Dee Brown's mega-bestselling 1970 Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee--has been that American Indian history essentially ended with the 1890 massacre at Wounded Knee. Not only did one hundred fifty Sioux die at the hands of the U. S. Cavalry, the sense was, but Native civilization did as well. Growing up Ojibwe on a reservation in Minnesota, training as an anthropologist, and researching...
15) The Wicked King
Author
Publication Date
2019
Language
English
Description
The enchanting and bloodthirsty sequel to the New York Times bestselling novel The Cruel Prince finds Jude in a fight for power as a human within the Faerie world.
You must be strong enough to strike and strike and strike again without tiring.
The first lesson is to make yourself strong.
After the jaw-dropping revelation that Oak is the heir to Faerie, Jude must keep her brother safe....
You must be strong enough to strike and strike and strike again without tiring.
The first lesson is to make yourself strong.
After the jaw-dropping revelation that Oak is the heir to Faerie, Jude must keep her brother safe....
Author
Publisher
Marvel Worldwide, Inc., a subsidiary of Marvel Entertainment LLC
Publication Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
403 pages : chiefly illustrations (chiefly color) ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
"By 1982, the X-Men had become the biggest franchise in comic books. The engine driving it all was UNCANNY X-MEN, where Chris Claremont's deft character work and potent exploration of the mutant metaphor captivated readers. Claremont continued to find new dramatic heights with artist Paul Smith as they unfurled the growing romance between Kitty Pryde and Colossus, the first appearances of Callisto and the Morlocks, Rogue's debut with the team and...
Author
Publisher
Teacher Created Materials
Publication Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (48 pages) : color illustrations.
Language
English
Description
Examines a variety of young adult books that explore the inner mind, emotions, coming-of-age journeys, and other issues that affect young people. Includes a glossary, an activity, and a reader's guide.
19) We All Fall Down
Author
Publisher
Sourcebooks
Publication Date
2017
Language
English
Description
A new romantic thriller—with a dash of horror—from Natalie D. Richards, the New York Times bestselling author of YA psychological thriller books.
Theo's always been impulsive. But telling Paige how he feels? He's obsessed over that decision. And it's time. Tonight. At the party on the riverbank, under the old walking bridge, site of so many tales of love and death.
Paige has had a crush on Theo since they first
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Publisher
Teacher Created Materials
Publication Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (48 pages) : color illustrations.
Language
English
Description
Examines a variety of young adult books that explore magic, mythical creatures, and fantastical worlds, and discusses their similar characteristics, including magic items, wise mentors, epic quests, and a conflict between good and evil. Includes a glossary, an activity, and a reader's guide.