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Pub. Date
2015.
Description
Twenty-one people of different ages have one thing in common; they're within six months of their deaths. They've endured the battle of the medical system as they sought cures for their illnesses, and are now settling in to die. Some reconcile, some don't. Some are gracious, some not. As Nina Angela McKissock, a highly experienced hospice nurse, goes from home to home and within the residential hospice, she shares her journey of deep joy, humorous...
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Series
Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Learn about the developer of the Barbie doll, Ruth Handler, following her early work with her husband Elliott making and selling plastic products, their collaboration with Harold Matson to form Mattel, Handlerѫs inspiration for a new kind of doll, and the companyѫs introduction of Barbie in 1959
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Pub. Date
[2008]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
Description
For Awful Ogre, the coming of summer offers opportunities to get outside and swim, visit a favorite hotel, and climb an isolated mountain. Throughout this set of whimsical poems, youngsters will be entertained not only by Awful Ogre's actions but also by the rhythm of the poetry.
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Pub. Date
2023.
Description
"In You Are What You Watch, Pulitzer Prize-winning author and data expert Walt Hickey explains the power of entertainment to change our biology, our beliefs, how we see ourselves, and how nations gain power through entertainment. Virtually anyone who hasever watched a profound movie, a powerful TV show, or read a moving novel understands that entertainment can and does affect us in surprising and significant ways. But did you know that our most popular...
Author
Pub. Date
[2009]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Water possesses reflective qualities, creating fascinating patterns and double images that allow us to see things in new ways. Celebrated writer Jane Yolen and photographer Jason Stemple capture this natural beauty in twelve thoughtful poems and breathtaking pictures. Watery reflections provide an appropriate backdrop for Jane's musings on nature. Jason's extraordinary photographs offer whimsical peeks at the natural world we rarely see.
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Description
This Book reflects my personal beliefs concerning what is happening in America today, and what I believe will eventually happen to the land that I love.After watching the National News, for the last three years concerning President Trump, and the people who are determined to remove him from office, I have concluded that the only crime the President committed was defeating Hillary Clinton.You may not agree, but at least I have taken the time to record...