David Holt
Author
Publisher
August House Publishers
Pub. Date
2004
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
Presents retellings of dozens of urban legends, some expanded to story length, grouped in eleven categories covering idiots, the home front, the supernatural, crime, and other topics.
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Language
English
Description
The world's first democracy, the United States, was founded in large part as a reaction against religious oppression. So it's no surprise that the protection of rights to religious and cultural beliefs and practices are cornerstones of democratic societies. And yet, even in our heterogeneous world, protections for ethnic and religious minorities can seem fragile at best. The benefits of democracy can be found in every part of the globe. Since the...
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Language
English
Formats
Description
"Shusaku Endo's classic novel of enduring faith in dangerous times "Silence I regard as a masterpiece, a lucid and elegant drama."-The New York Times Book Review. Seventeenth-century Japan: Two Portuguese Jesuit priests travel to a country hostile to their religion, where feudal lords force the faithful to publicly renounce their beliefs. Eventually captured and forced to watch their Japanese Christian brothers lay down their lives for their faith,...
5) Knight rusty
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
Rusty lives with his dragon Cole and faithful friend Bo in the kingdom of Scrapland, a magical world completely made of scrap-metal. With dreams of winning the great knights' tournament, Rusty acquires a speedy engine for his horse Chopper that propels them into first place. But when the engine turns out to be stolen from ambitious Prince Novel, brave Rusty must redeem his knightly honor, save the kingdom and prove that true friends always stick together....
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Okee Dokee Brothers' Adventure album volume 2
Publisher
Okee Dokee Music
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
This CD invites listeners along for a journey full of camping, old-time mountain music, and miles of hiking. The accompanying DVD includes music videos and footage of the Okee Dokee Brothers' month-long trek on the Appalachian Trail where they hiked, camped, met mountain musicians, and wrote the songs that make up this album.