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Author
Series
Deborah Knott mysteries volume 2
Publisher
Mysterious Press
Pub. Date
[1993]
Language
English
Description
"Deborah Knott may have lost the district election, but a bigoted judge's sudden death - and some old-fashioned political horse trading - have won her a governor's appointment. True to Southern form, her swearing-in is followed by a raucous reception that brings out every elderly aunt and cousin in the county." "Unfortunately, Lu Bingham, the force behind WomanAid, is at the reception, too. Not only has she come to collect the leftovers for her daycare...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"In 1979, Vincent Bianco has just graduated high school. His only desire: collect a little beer money and enjoy his final summer before college. So he lands a job as a laborer on a construction crew. Working alongside two Vietnam vets, one suffering from PTSD, Vincent gets the education of a lifetime. Now forty years later, with his own son leaving for college, the lessons of that summer - Vincent's last taste of innocence and first taste of real...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.5 - AR Pts: 28
Language
English
Description
The account of an unprecedented feat of engineering, vision, and courage. It is the story of the men who built the transcontinental railroad-the investors who risked their businesses and money; the enlightened politicians who understood its importance; the engineers and surveyors who risked, and sometimes lost, their lives; and the Irish and Chinese immigrants, the defeated Confederate soldiers, and the other laborers who did the backbreaking and...
Publisher
HIT Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
When Sunflower Valley needs a new sports stadium, there's only one team for the job. It's Bob the Builder and his Can-Do Crew! With the help of Bob's new friends, Gripper and Grabber, the Crew can do the job. Join Bob, Wendy, and the Can-Do Crew as they race to the finish line in their biggest construction job yet. Teamwork and fun go hand-in-hand.
9) The cookcamp
Author
Series
Alida volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
During World War II, a little boy is sent to live with his grandma, a cook in a camp for workers building a road through the wilderness.