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Author
Series
Publisher
Hawthorn Books, Inc
Pub. Date
[1955]
Language
English
Description
Originally published in 1926, 'The Richest Man in Babylon' is George S. Clason's timeless classic, revealing the secrets to making money and keeping it. Clason founded two publishing companies and was the first to publish a road atlas of North America. He is best known for writing a series of pamphlets advising readers on finding financial success, which were later compiled to form this classic bestseller.
This inspirational book is hailed as the...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
A town under quarantine during the 1918 flu epidemic must reckon with forces beyond their control in a powerful, sweeping novel of morality in a time of upheaval
“An American variation on Albert Camus’ The Plague.”—Chicago Tribune
NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY USA TODAY AND CHICAGO TRIBUNE • WINNER OF THE JAMES FENIMORE COOPER...
“An American variation on Albert Camus’ The Plague.”—Chicago Tribune
NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY USA TODAY AND CHICAGO TRIBUNE • WINNER OF THE JAMES FENIMORE COOPER...
3) The giver
Author
Series
Giver quartet volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
Jonas' life assignment is as the Receiver of Memory, where he will apprentice the Giver and become a storehouse of all the things humanity left behind when it entered utopia: color, emotion, and even more complicated secrets.
7) Rogue lawyer
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 17
Language
English
Description
A nomadic lawyer because of frequent death threats, Sebastian Rudd takes on a case involving a brain-damaged young man accused of murdering two little girls.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
In his enduringly popular masterpiece The Screwtape Letters, C. S. Lewis re-imagines Hell as a gruesome bureaucracy. With spiritual insight and wry wit, Lewis suggests that demons, laboring in a vast enterprise, have horribly recognizable human attributes: competition, greed, and totalitarian punishment. Avoiding their own painful torture as well as a desire to dominate are what drive demons to torment their "patients." The style and unique dark humor...
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[1996]
Language
English
Description
Through provocative dialogues with those who call her, she responds to questions about problems in their personal relationships. Using specific examples from her spirited on-the-air discussions, Dr. Laura proposes and defends a profound plea for taking the moral high ground in life. Whether the caller's problem is alcoholism and abuse, parenting and discipline, or dishonesty and infidelity, she meets each question with a "no holds barred" argument...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"In this illustrated choose-your-own-ending picture book, Dahabo must decide whether to keep working on her science fair project or quit. Readers make choices for Dahabo and read what happens next, with each story path leading to different consequences. Includes four different endings and discussion questions"--
11) Only a cow
Author
Publisher
Fitzhenry & Whiteside
Pub. Date
2006.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Lucille's dream is to race, and even though her friend Thunder tells her that cows do not belong in horse races, she seizes the opportunity to compete when she goes to the county fair.
Author
Publisher
Harper
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
In her new book, Palin celebrates the enduring strengths and virtues that she believes have made the United States great. Framed by her personal belief in the importance of family, faith, and patriotism, the book ranges widely over American history, culture, and current affairs, and reflects on her own interpretations of the key values--both national and spiritual--that have been a part of Palin's life and continue to inform her particular vision...
13) Whisper
Author
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 15
Language
English
Description
Whisper, a teen girl with a cleft palate, is forced to survive in a world that is hostile to those with disfigurements or disabilities.
Author
Publisher
HarperOne
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
Public service is a way of life for Americans; giving is a part of our national character. But compassionate instincts and generous spirits aren't enough, says veteran urban activist Robert D. Lupton. In this groundbreaking guide, he reveals the disturbing truth about charity: all too much of it has become toxic, devastating to the very people it's meant to help. In his four decades of urban ministry, Lupton has experienced firsthand how our good...
Author
Series
Questioneers (Chapter books) volume 1
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
When Rosie is unable to invent a contraption to help one of Aunt Rose's Raucous Riveters friends, she calls on classmates Iggy Peck and Ada Twist to help.
17) SumoKitty
Author
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
A hungry cat gets a job hunting mice at a sumo training center (heya), but once the mice are gone he continues to stuff himself until he is too fat to chase the mice that have returned--so he decides to train with the sumo wrestlers, and SumoKitty becomes a scourge of mice and an inspiration to the wrestlers.
19) How & when to tell your kids about sex: a lifelong approach to shaping your child's sexual character
Author
Series
Publisher
NavPress
Pub. Date
[1993]
Language
English
Description
Stan and Brenna Jones help parents establish a biblical view of sexuality in their homes. Building on a biblical foundation, they discuss how to talk with your children about sexual issues and when it's appropriate to tell them what. With stark honesty and practical suggestions, they address:
Building a Christian understanding of sex and sexuality
Developing a healthy dialogue with children about sexuality
How and when to explain sexual intercourse
Preparing...
20) Michael Clayton
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
An attorney who is known for fixing up messes made by his firm faces the greatest challenge of his life when a co-worker turns on a client.
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