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2) Yosemite
Author
Publisher
Purple Toad Publishing
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Witness the majesty of the beautiful and preserved lands of America's National Parks as we journey into Yosemite National Park. 48 pages with full color phots detail the incredible animals and lands of this national treasure."--Amazon.com.
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Language
English
Description
From the bestselling author of "Still life with bread crumbs." This story begins in the 1960s, and explores how Mimi Miller comes of age, over and over again. As the years go by, the unthinkable starts to seem inevitable. Anna Quindlen's novel takes us through the changing eras of Mimi and her family, as secrets are revealed, and the heartbreaks of growing up and falling in love with the wrong man are overcome.
For generations the Millers have lived...
Author
Language
English
Description
"Best-selling author David McCullough tells the story of the settlers who began America's migration west, overcoming almost-unimaginable hardships to build in the Ohio wilderness a town and a government that incorporated America's highest ideals. As part of the Treaty of Paris, in which Great Britain recognized the new United States of America, Britain ceded the land that comprised the immense Northwest Territory, a wilderness empire northwest of...
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Language
English
Formats
Description
Meet your local farmer! Published for the 400th anniversary of Henry Hudson's September 1609 journey along the river that today bears his name, this fascinating illustrated portrait celebrates the local farms-and farmers-in one of the country's most scenic and storied regions, once known as the Breadbasket of America. Hudson River Valley Farms brings to life the renaissance of food producers who have developed the region as a source of artisanal cheeses,...
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Series
The Littles volume 3
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
The Littles don't visit the other tiny people of the Big Valley often. It's too dangerous to leave their homes. There are mean weasels and rushing rivers! But when Cousin Dinky arrives with news from all over the valley, the Littles decide that it's finally time to go visit their friends. It's a historic event that kicks off the First Annual Meeting of the Tiny People of the Big Valley!
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Language
English
Description
"In a 1980s Amish community, three sisters face a time of transition in their family, and each searches for a way to define her own future"--
With the passing of their widowed mother, Eva's older brother Menno plans to move his growing family into the Eden Valley farmhouse. Surely, Menno reasons, at least one of his three sisters will marry this coming wedding season. Eva does hope to marry, but she isn't sure she wants to give up her sweet shop...
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Language
English
Description
"Sela Gordon, the shy owner of a Tennessee general store, finds safety in solitude. But if anyone can pierce her protective shell it's the handsome, mysterious ex-military man living alone in the wilds of Cove Mountain. For two years, he's kept his distance--until the day he appears to warn her that a catastrophic solar storm capable of taking down the power grid is coming. Now, Sela must find the courage to become the leader Wears Valley needs. Bitter...
Author
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
"The Hudson Valley of New York has been a UFO hotspot for generations. This is the first comprehensive book to examine eyewitness accounts from the 1930s to the present. From Manhattan to Albany, people have been seeing all shapes and sizes of craft--from the giant triangle to classic flying saucers. They have also been having uncomfortably close encounters. Is the Hudson Valley also Abduction Alley?" --
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Series
Language
English
Description
Straight arrow FBI Agent Kate O'Hare always plays by the rules. Charming con man Nicholas Fox makes them up as he goes along. She thinks he's nothing but a scoundrel. He thinks she just needs to lighten up. They're working together to tackle the out-of-bounds cases ordinary FBI agents can't touch. And, their relationship? Well, there hasn't been so much explosive chemistry since Nitro was introduced to Glycerin. Next on the docket: The mysterious...
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Language
English
Description
"A cutting-edge account of the latest science of autism, from the best-selling author and advocate, Temple Grandin is a star, a Time Magazine top 100 Hero and an inspiration to millions worldwide. Since she started writing and speaking about autism, the number of people diagnosed with it has skyrocketed--but so has the research that is transforming our understanding of the autistic brain. Now she brings her singular perspective to a thrilling journey...
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas--until now. James Patterson shows the real Vegas in a dazzling journey through true stories of excess, drama, and hope. In What Really Happens in Vegas, full of surprises for both newcomers and Las Vegas regulars, James Patterson and Vanity Fair contributing editor Mark Seal transport readers from the thrill of adrenaline-fueled vice to the glitter of A-list celebrity and entertainment." --Goodreads.
Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Georgie is excited when Darcy announces out of the blue that they are flying to Kenya for their extended honeymoon. It is only after they arrive that she suspects he has actually been sent there on an assignment. She tries not to be angry, because she is, after all, in a paradise! They are picked up in Nairobi and taken to a lovely house in Happy Valley--the center of upper-class English life there. Darcy finally confides that there have been some...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"The People Shall Continue was originally published in 1977. It is a story of Indigenous peoples of the Americas, specifically in the US, as they endeavor to live on lands they have known to be their traditional homelands from time immemorial. Even though the prairies, mountains, valleys, deserts, river bottomlands, forests, coastal regions, swamps and other wetlands across the nation are not as vast as they used to be, all of the land is still considered...
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Series
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
c2001
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
The 1845-1846 diary of thirteen-year-old Maria, servant to the wealthy Spanish family which took her in when her Indian mother died. Includes a historical note about the settlement and early history of California.
20) Arizona
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"From the stunning Grand Canyon to La Fiesta de Tumacacori, there's lots to see and do in Arizona! Additional features include maps on each spread, state symbols, famous people, fact bubbles, and informative captions that highlight some of the things that make Arizona special"--Publisher's website.