Sloan
1) Yak Book
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Language
English
Description
Yak Book is the third in a three-part series; Giraffe Book, Porcupine Book and Yak Book. Captivating creative minds of all ages, this book answers some of those questions about animals that have not yet been answered in a fun and imaginative way. Utilizing the alphabet as a guide to encourage imagination, the readers will be inspired by the joy found in Creator's mind as each animal is uniquely designed. Thankfulness, kindness, humor, and peace wrap...
2) Giraffe Book
Author
Language
English
Description
Giraffe Book is the first in a three-part series; Giraffe Book, Porcupine Book and Yak Book. Captivating creative minds of all ages, this book answers some of those questions about animals that have not yet been answered in a fun and imaginative way. Utilizing the alphabet as a guide to encourage imagination, the readers will be inspired by the joy found in Creator's mind as each animal is so uniquely designed. Curiosity, laughter, patience, and kindness...
10) Counting by 7s
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 10
Language
English
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Description
Twelve-year-old genius and outsider Willow Chance must figure out how to connect with other people and find a surrogate family for herself after her parents are killed in a car accident.
Author
Pub. Date
2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 12
Language
English
Formats
Description
A gleeful and exhilarating tale of global conspiracy, complex code-breaking, high-tech data visualization, young love, rollicking adventure, and the secret to eternal life—mostly set in a hole-in-the-wall San Francisco bookstore
The Great Recession has shuffled Clay Jannon out of his life as a San Francisco Web-design drone—and serendipity, sheer curiosity, and the ability to climb a ladder like a monkey has landed him a new
Author
Language
English
Description
Throughout this workbook, we will use compassion as a lens to look at your recovery process.
Why Compassion?
After years of working in the field of addiction and recovery, the most significant contributor to continued drug and alcohol use or relapse that I've seen has been shame, guilt, regret, anger, or harshness towards self. Rarely do these painful emotions alone lead to long-term recovery. What I believe leads to long-term sobriety and...
Author
Language
English
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Description
From Robin Sloan, author of Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore, the story of Mr. Penumbra's first trip to San Francisco-and of how he got entangled with the city's most unusual always-open enterprise...
It is August 1969. The Summer of Love is a fading memory. The streets of San Francisco pulse to the sounds of Led Zeppelin and Marvin Gaye. And of jackhammers: A futuristic pyramid of a skyscraper is rising a few blocks from City Lights bookstore and...
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Language
English
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Description
At last, the story that definitively bridges the world of Sourdough to that of Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore. It's all one Penumbraverse.
James Bascule is adrift. College beckons-but not quite strongly enough to actually get him to campus. A trip to Europe showed him a world bigger than his Northern California upbringing-and yet, one broken heart later, Northern California is where he's returned. Back to his old bedroom, paying his bemused parents...
Author
Language
English
Description
Does fear dominate your life? Do you find that you can't do the things that you want to do because you have a deep sense of dread that holds you back? Is life growing more difficult by the day as you find you're losing the ability to deal with hard conversations? Does the idea of rejection and risk cause a sinking feeling in the pit of your stomach?
Fear is one of the most universal emotions that a person can have, but the unfortunate reality is that...
Author
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
Missing her mother who has returned to Turkey to resolve an immigration problem, sixth-grader Sila welcomes a very large distraction in her life when she helps a surprising new friend rescue a circus elephant.
Author
Publisher
National Geographic Kids
Pub. Date
c2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Investigate mysteries from the grave in this creepy-fun compendium of the world's most fascinating mummies. Learn what the experts have discovered about each mummy's life and death.
Author
Publisher
Andscape Books
Pub. Date
2024.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
Dulce Sloan's first memoir is organized into essays from her life. From a childhood moving between cities, starting her own business selling toys at a Miami flea market, to being a Black kid in a predominately white school, she's always used her masterful wit to challenge the status quo. Her purpose in comedy unfolded while navigating clubs and the set of The Daily Show. Have you ever dated an adult who roller skated, or went out with a mechanic just...