J. Charles
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"In North Kensington three orphaned mixed-race children are bounced from one home to another. The middle child Joel takes care of the youngest, Toby, who isn't quite right. When a local gang threatens Toby, Joel makes a pact with the devil that ends in the murder of Thomas Lynley's wife."--From source other than the Library of Congress
3) Sacred stone
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Oregon files volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 18
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In Greenland an artifact is unearthed, a 50,000 year old meteorite known as the Sacred Stone. Two oposing terrorist groups are searching for the stone. Caught between two militant factions, Juan Cabrillo and his mercenaries must fight to protect the Sacred Stone and prevent the outbreak of World War III.
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Former CIA agent Emily Pollifax travels to Africa to help crown a king. He is Sammat of Ubangiba, an American-educated African whose enthronement is threatened by a lion on the rampage, which in Ubangiba is considered a bad omen. But are the killings really the work of a lion? A sequel to Mrs. Pollifax Pursued.
5) Peru
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c2004
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Presents information on the geography, history, economy, and people of Peru; and includes a chronology, recipes, project ideas, and more.
6) Chile
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Pub. Date
2003
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.9 - AR Pts: 1
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Discusses the land, the history, the economy, the people, and the festivals of Chile.
7) Venezuela
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c2004
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.4 - AR Pts: 1
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An introduction to Venezuela, discussing the history, geography, economy, people, and society of the South American country, and including a calendar of Venezuelan festivals, recipes, a glossary, project and report ideas, a chronology, and resources.
8) Uruguay
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Pub. Date
2004
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.2 - AR Pts: 1
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Presents information on the geography, history, economy and people of Uruguay.
9) El Salvador
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.1 - AR Pts: 1
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Presents the geography, history, economy, cities and communities, and people and culture of El Salvador. Includes recipes, related projects, and a chronology.
10) Costa Rica
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[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.8 - AR Pts: 1
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An introduction to Costa Rica, discussing the history, geography, economy, people, and society of the Central American country, and including a calendar of Costa Rican festivals, recipes, a glossary, project and report ideas, a chronology, and resources.
12) Honduras
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.8 - AR Pts: 1
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Presents the geography, history, economy, cities and communities, and people and culture of Honduras. Includes recipes, related projects, and a calendar of festivals
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©2005
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"The Boys of Winter is the true story of three young Depression-era American ski champions and their brutal, heroic, and ultimately tragic transformation from athletes to infantrymen with the fabled Tenth Mountain Division. Rudy Konieczny, Jacob Nunnemacher, and Ralph Bromaghin - three skiers from disparate geographic and economic backgrounds - forged names for themselves in the burgeoning sport of snow skiing during the late 1930s. With the world...
15) Brazil
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c2009
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IL: MG - BL: 8.9 - AR Pts: 2
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Presents information on the geography, history, economy and people of Brazil.
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2016.
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"The cost of a college degree has increased by 1,125% since 1978 - four times the rate of inflation. Total student debt is $1.3 trillion. Many private universities charge tuitions ranging from $60-70,000 per year. Nearly 2/3 of all college students must borrow to study, and the average student graduates with more than $30,000 in debt. 53% of college graduates under 25 years old are unemployed or underemployed (working part-time or in low-paying...
17) Argentina
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c2004
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.7 - AR Pts: 1
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Presents the geography, history, economy, cities and communities, and people and culture of Argentina. Includes recipes, related projects, and a calendar of festivals.
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[2012]
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"A Nation of Moochers explores the shift in the American character as well as the economy. Much of the anger of the current political climate stems from the realization by millions of Americans that they are being forced to pay for the greed-driven problems of other people and corporations; increasingly, those who plan and behave sensibly are being asked to bail out the profligate. Sykes' argument is not against compassion or legitimate charity, but...
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2016
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An extensively revised and updated edition of the bestselling biography of Harper Lee, reframed from the perspective of the recent publication of Lee's Go Set a Watchman
To Kill a Mockingbird-the twentieth century's most widely read American novel-has sold thirty million copies and still sells a million yearly. In this in-depth biography, first published in 2006, Charles J. Shields brings to life the woman who gave us two of American literature's...
20) Panama
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Pub. Date
2003
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.5 - AR Pts: 1
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This narrow strip of land - only 30 miles (48 km) wide at its narrowest point, and rarely wider than 75 miles (121 km) at any spot - contains one of the world's great engineering marvels: the Panama Canal, known to the world as "the path between the seas." Fees paid by the ships that pass through the canal make up a large part of Panama's economy. Panama's government has historically been democratic, holding fair elections for leaders, although corruption...