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1) Mythology
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A collection of Greek and Roman myths from various classical sources arranged in section on the gods and early heroes, love and adventure stories, heroes before and during the Trojan War, and lesser myths. Includes a brief section on Norse mythology.
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In the midst of modern-day distractions like smartphones, social media, and endless hours of movie and television streaming, its no wonder you procrastinate! But despite what you may have heard, procrastination doesnt make you a bad or lazy person. In fact, procrastination may even work for you sometimescreating a sense of urgency that can help you focus. But if procrastination doesnt work for you, it can get in the way of meeting your full potentialin...
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Poppy, Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2014.
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168 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
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A style guide for teen girls explains how to develop a personal style, shares budget-conscious tips for do-it-yourself projects, and explains how to get the most out of shopping at mainstream economy stores.
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Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
[2018].
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308 pages ; 22 cm
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A powerful collection of essays from actors, activists, athletes, politicians, musicians, writers, and teens, including Senator Amy Klobuchar, actress Alia Shawkat, actor Maulik Pancholy, poet Azure Antoinette, teen activist Gavin Grimm, and many, many more, each writing about a time in their youth when they were held back because of their race, gender, or sexual identity--but persisted.
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National Geographic
Pub. Date
c2006
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189 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 18 cm.
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Top Secret is definitely not the right word for the International Spy Museum-its launch in 2002 made news and it has been high-profile ever since, with attendance growing by leaps and bounds. The International Spy Museum Handbook of Practical Spying has already been declassified to the delight of those in the need-to-know. Now, following up on that success, here's an illustrated biographical who's who of spydom from biblical days to recent times....
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Simon Pulse, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division
Pub. Date
2017.
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xiii, 321 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
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Breaks down the best episodes over the seven seasons, features exclusive interviews with cast and crew, sharing where the stars are now, final thoughts from the creator, and script pages.
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Noragami stray god volume 25
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Kodansha Comics, an imprint of Kodansha USA Publishing, LLC
Pub. Date
[2023]
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1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly illustrations ; 20 cm.
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"A catastrophic battle that will embroil both the heavens and humanity looms as the mighty hunt down Yato, his father, and Yukin�e. The icy origins of the blessed vessel begin to unravel, and now, Yukin�e struggles to pick a master. Even deeper in the past, however, lies the father's entanglements with Izanami..."--Amazon.
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Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
c2021.
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432 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
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"A veteran nonfiction storyteller dives deep into the four-hundred-year history of Manhattan to map the island's unexpected intersections. Focusing on the evolution of four streets and a square (Wall Street, 42nd Street, West 4th Street, 125th Street, and Union Square) Marc Aronson explores how new ideas and forms of art evolved from social blending"--Amazon.
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Chicago Review Press
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[2018]
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216 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
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Frederick Douglass dismissed Myrtilla's plan to open a school for African American girls in the slaveholding South as "reckless, almost to the point of madness." But Myrtilla Miner, the daughter of poor white farmers in Madison County, New York, was relentless. Fueled by an unyielding feminist conviction, and against a tide of hostility, on December 3, 1851, the fiery educator and abolitionist opened the School for Colored Girls-the only school in...
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Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2020.
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284 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
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"Wendelin Van Draanen didn't grow up wanting to be a writer, but thirty books later, she's convinced that writing saved her life. Or, at least, saved her from a life of bitterness and despair. Writing helped her sort out what she thought and felt and wanted. And digging deep into fictional characters helped her understand the real people in her life better as well"--Amazon.com.
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"One teenager in a skirt. One teenager with a lighter. One moment that changes both of their lives forever. If it weren't for the 57 bus, Sasha and Richard never would have met. Both were high school students from Oakland, California, one of the most diverse cities in the country, but they inhabited different worlds. Sasha, a white teen, lived in the middle-class foothills and attended a small private school. Richard, a black teen, lived in the crime-plagued...
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Balzer + Bray
Pub. Date
[2021]
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xiii, 322 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
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The most ambitious race humankind has ever undertaken was masterminded in the shadows by two engineers on opposite sides of the Cold War: Wernher von Braun, a former Nazi officer living in the US, and Sergei Korolev, a Russian rocket designer once jailed for crimes against his country. These two brilliant but controversial rocketeers never met, yet together they reshaped spaceflight and warfare. From Stalin?s brutal gulags and Hitler?s concentration...
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ReferencePoint Press
Pub. Date
2023.
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64 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 25 cm
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"Russia's invasion was not unexpected. For months, President Vladimir Putin had been amassing his military along the Russian-Ukrainian border. By February, 190,000 troops stood ready to invade. For Putin, giving that command would be the first step in his long-sought goal of bringing Ukraine back under Russian influence. Ukrainians are fiercely loyal to their president and their country, and have shown remarkable courage in opposing the Russian invasion....
16) Immortal reign
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Falling kingdoms volume 6
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Razorbill, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
2018.
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391 pages : map ; 24 cm.
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In the epic conclusion to the Falling Kingdoms series, sworn enemies must become allies as they fight to save Mytica. Jonas continues to willfully defy his destiny, but the consequences of plotting his own course are drastic. As the fight for Mytica rages on, he must decide just how much more he's willing to sacrifice. Lucia knows there's something special about her daughter and she'll do anything to protect her, even if that means facing Kyan alone....
17) Crystal storm
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Falling kingdoms volume 5
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Razorbill, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
[2016]
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379 pages : illustration ; 24 cm.
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When Mytica is threatened by an epic clash between gods and mortals, Magnus and Cleo are forced to test the strength of their love in the face of a redemption-seeking King Gaius.
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Based on the experience of real-life Auschwitz prisoner Dita Kraus, The Librarian of Auschwitz is the incredible story of a girl who risked her life to keep the magic of books alive during the Holocaust. Written with touching sensitivity by Antonio Iturbe, and translated by Lilit Thwaites, this audiobook provokes every emotional response and will not be forgotten. Fourteen-year-old Dita is one of the many imprisoned by the Nazis at Auschwitz. Taken,...
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Feiwel & Friends, an imprint of Macmillan Publishing Group LLC
Pub. Date
©2020.
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284 pages : color illustrations, photographs ; 24 cm
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"In this book, reporters from the Born This Way Foundation explore what kindness is and how it helps to promote unity and healing in people and in the world."--
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