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221) The war tapes (DVD)
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Fallujah, Iraq November 2007. Operation Iraqi Freedom II has begun, with 160,000 U.S. troops on the ground, of which 64,000 are members of the National Guard. 11 months earlier, in Fort Dix, New Jersey, several Guardsmen agree to film their year in Iraq. 180 soldiers in Charlie Company were given the opportunity but only ten chose to take it on, volunteering to share their eyes with America, not knowing where this experiment would take them. It is...
222) Who is Stan Lee?
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Profiles the life and accomplishments of Stanley Lieber, comic book author, publisher of Marvel Comics, and creator of such famous comic-book characters as Spider-Man, the Incredible Hulk, and the Fantastic Four.
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"Todos sonamos con triunfar, con lograr lo que nos proponemos. No importa la edad: siempre pensamos en esas version mejorada de nosotros mismos que queremos ser. En [este libro], veras que si es posible lograrlo, con fe, sin miedo y con muchos consejos. En estas paginas descubriras los secretos que Luz Maria ha recogido durante mas de 30 anos de carrera para que tu tambien puedas convertirte en la mujer-- o el hombre-- de tus suenos."--Amazon.com.
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"To the rebel girls of the world: dream bigger, aim higher, fight harder, and, when in doubt, remember you are right"--Introduction.
"Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls reinvents fairy tales, inspiring girls with the stories of 100 heroic women from Elizabeth I to Serena Williams. Illustrated by 60 female artists from every corner of the globe, this is the most-funded original book in the history of crowd-funding"
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"New York Times bestselling author Marta McDowell has revealed the way that plants have stirred some of our most cherished authors, including Beatrix Potter, Emily Dickinson, and Laura Ingalls Wilder. In her latest, she shares a moving account of how gardening deeply inspired Frances Hodgson Burnett, the author of the beloved children's classic The Secret Garden. In Unearthing The Secret Garden, McDowell delves into the professional and gardening...
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Near the end of 1939, ten-year-old Audrey Hepburn flew from boarding school in England into the Netherlands, which would soon become a war zone. What she experienced in five years of Nazi occupation has never been explored until now. Dutch Girl sets the story straight, revealing the Nazi past of Audrey's parents and how their daughter dealt with this information. The book examines her career as an acclaimed young ballerina, her involvement with the...
227) Ginger: My Story
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She was born Virginia Katherine McMath, but the world would come to know her?and love her?as Ginger Rogers: Broadway star, Academy Award-winning actress, and the ultimate on-screen dancing partner of the inimitable Fred Astaire. In Ginger: My Story, the legendary entertainer shares the triumphs of a remarkable career that began when she won a Texas dancing contest at age fourteen; the joys and heartbreaks of her five marriages; her relationships with...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Malala Yousafzai was a girl who loved to learn but was told that girls would no longer be allowed to go to school. She wrote a blog that called attention to what was happening in her beautiful corner of Pakistan and realized that words can bring about change. She has continued to speak out for the right of all children to have an education. In 2014 she won the Nobel Peace Prize.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.6 - AR Pts: 5
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980L
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English
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The true story of a German pastor and Nazi resistor comes to life in the New York Times–bestselling author's acclaimed graphic novel.
As Adolf Hitler's Nazi party gains strength across Germany, the pastor Dietrich Bonhoeffer forms a breakaway church to speak out against the complacency of established political and religious authorities. When the Nazis outlaw the church, he escapes as a fugitive. Struggling to reconcile his...
As Adolf Hitler's Nazi party gains strength across Germany, the pastor Dietrich Bonhoeffer forms a breakaway church to speak out against the complacency of established political and religious authorities. When the Nazis outlaw the church, he escapes as a fugitive. Struggling to reconcile his...
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Español
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"Desde el arte popular hasta la fotografía, desde la arquitectura hasta la pintura, desde la escultura hasta la música, las artistas cubanas han pasado desapercibidas a escala mundial durante mucho tiempo. Esta colección de poesía destaca las vidas y legados de ocho mujeres cubanas que han redefinido el arte en sus comunidades."--Translated.
From folk art to photography, architecture to painting, sculpture to music, female Cuban artists have...
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Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls 2 is a children's book packed with 100 bedtime stories about the life of 100 extraordinary women from the past and the present, illustrated by 60 female artists from all over the world. This book inspires girls with the stories of great women.
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Español
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"Cuando el padre de Reyna Grande deja a su esposa y sus tres hijos atrás en un pueblo de México para hacer el peligroso viaje a través de la frontera a los Estados Unidos, promete que pronto regresará; con el dinero suficiente para construir la casa de sus sueños. Sus promesas se vuelven más difíciles de creer cuando los meses de espera se convierten en años. Cuando se lleva a su esposa para reunirse con él, Reyna y sus hermanos son depositados...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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This title explores the life and career of Lizzo. Learn about Lizzo's childhood, family, and career, including how she got her start and her rise to fame. Dynamic photos give readers a behind-the-scenes look at this popular singer. Other features include a table of contents, fun facts, enlightening quotations, a timeline, and an index.
235) Misty Copeland
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"Learn about how Misty Copeland broke barriers for dancers of color and worked her way to the top"--
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"January, 1945. 14-year-old Moshe Kessler steps off the train at Buchenwald concentration camp. Having endured the horrors of Auschwitz-Birkenau, lost touch with his entire family, and survived the death march in the freezing European winter, he has seen more than his share of tragedy. Moshe knows only one thing about Buchenwald. Everyone knows it. If you want to survive, you have to get to Block 66. The Germans are cruel and determined - but...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
920L
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English
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"A shy twenty-year-old girl stepped out of a horse-drawn coach and into the world spotlight, capturing the imagination of millions as a real life fairytale princess. Although the storybook marriage didn't have a happy ending, Diana learned to use her fame as a way to champion charitable causes near to her heart. [This biography examines how] she became the People's Princess by humanizing the image of the royal family and showing care and concern for...
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The Joseph Smith Papers Project is illuminating the Prophet Joseph and the Restoration in exciting new ways. In this series, Larry H. Miller and KJZZ Television have partnered with the Church History Department and a variety of prominent scholars to discuss the project, the documents, and the life and work of Joseph Smith. This DVD set contains all 52 episodes from the much-requested television documentary series as seen on KJZZ Television.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 2
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English
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"A powerful and moving teen graphic novel memoir about immigration, belonging, and how arts can save a life--perfect for fans of American Born Chinese and Hey, Kiddo. For as long as she can remember, it's been Robin and her mom against the world. Growing up as the only child of a single mother in Seoul, Korea, wasn't always easy, but it has bonded them fiercely together. So when a vacation to visit friends in Huntsville, Alabama, unexpectedly becomes...
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The Joseph Smith Papers Project is illuminating the Prophet Joseph and the Restoration in exciting new ways. In this series, Larry H. Miller and KJZZ Television have partnered with the Church History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and a variety of prominent scholars to discuss the project, the documents, and the life and work of Joseph Smith.
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