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1221) Letters from Iwo Jima
Pub. Date
2006
Description
Sixty-one years ago, the United States and Japanese armies met on Iwo Jima. Decades later, hundreds of letters are unearthed from that stark island's soil. The letters give faces and voices to the men who fought there, as well as the extraordinary general who led them. Leading the defense is Lt. General Tadamichi Kuribayashi. With little defense other than sheer will and the volcanic rock of the island itself, Gen. Kuribayashi's unprecedented tactics...
Pub. Date
2013
Description
"Produced in celebration of the 75th Anniversary of the publication of The Great Gatsby, this fascinating documentary explores the turbulent life and dark creative spirit of its writer, F. Scott Fitzgerald. It examines his disappointing college days at Princeton, his disastrous marriage to Zelda, his difficult relationship with Hemingway, and his tendency to sell out and compromise his talent for cash, which led to his turbulent last days in Hollywood....
Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Appears on list
Description
Documents the biologist adventurer's treks in the vast wilderness region spanning the Pacific rainforest through the Alaskan Arctic, where she and her husband tested their physical boundaries while making profound natural-world connections.
For fans of Cheryl Strayed, the gripping story of a biologist's human-powered journey from the Pacific Northwest to the Arctic to rediscover her love of birds, nature, and adventure. During graduate school, as...
1224) Welcome to letter land!
Pub. Date
[2019]
Description
"While advancing their reading and writing skills to the next level, kids will have fun exploring games, traveling through new worlds, and embarking on reading adventures. Practice phonics; Learn how to spell; Focus on early reading and writing skills; Explore interactive stories."--
Pub. Date
[2014]
Description
After Castle's stunning romantic proposal to Beckett, what happens next? TV's magnetic crime-fighting couple faces a whole new set of challenges as they juggle wedding plans and their most intriguing cases yet in ABC's "Castle: The Complete Sixth Season". Beckett's new job with the Justice Department takes her away from the wisecracking love of her life. But Castle's devotion to his new fiancee - and her fascinating line of work - jeopardizes her...
1227) Let it shine
Series
Pub. Date
[2012]
Description
Cyrus DeBarge learns that his old classmate and former crush-turned pop star Roxie is coming back for a local music show and Cyrus decides to use his music to tell her how he feels, but when someone else takes credit for Cyrus's song, he must find the courage to speak up for himself.
Pub. Date
2007
Description
Join in the fun with Marko, and learn how to brainstorm ideas for an assignment; find a hook to interest readers; organize sentences and ideas effectively; avoid unclear pronouns; use transitional phrases; involve readers with effective dialogue; enrich your work with similes, onomatopoeia, alliteration, personification. Stories, essays, term papers, or standardized tests - whatever you write, Marko gives you proven strategies for getting remarkable...
Pub. Date
2009
Description
A smart, independent brunette named Chelsea may finally have turned party-boy Charlie into a man. Jake locks lips with the cute girl next door, the one whose football-star dad is named Mad Dog. Judith prepares for a midlife baby, who may end up looking a lot like Alan. Alan dates his receptionist, then ends up in bed with her frisky mom.
1230) Letters from Iwo Jima
Pub. Date
c2010
Description
Sixty-one years ago, the United States and Japanese armies met on Iwo Jima. Decades later, hundreds of letters are unearthed from that stark island's soil. The letters give faces and voices to the men who fought there, as well as the extraordinary general who led them. Leading the defense is Lt. General Tadamichi Kuribayashi. With little defense other than sheer will and the volcanic rock of the island itself, Gen. Kuribayashi's unprecedented tactics...
1231) Void pack
Pub. Date
[2022]
Description
"This 5-level guided reading system helps kids master verbal, reading, and writing skills - starting at any level. Every app, storybook, and video has been hand-selected to help kids gain the knowledge they need to transition from learning-to-read to reading-to-learn. Pre-Emerging packs are ideal for readers who have reached the following milestones: - Forms 3 to 4 word sentences - Can talk and carry on conversations - Continues to grow vocabulary...
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