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Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9.2 - AR Pts: 16
Language
English
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Description
Which is more dangerous, a gun or a swimming pool? What do schoolteachers and sumo wrestlers have in common? Why do drug dealers still live with their moms? How much do parents really matter? What kind of impact did Roe v. Wade have on violent crime? These may not sound like typical questions for an economist to ask--but Levitt is not a typical economist. He studies the stuff and riddles of everyday life--from cheating and crime to sports and child...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 15
Language
English
Description
A true account of grief and secret love: the tale, through fifteen-year-old eyes, of a family clinging to the memory of a lost child, and a young woman struggling to define herself in the wake of his loss. As children, siblings Alison and Roy were so close that their mother called them by one name: Alroy. But on a cool summer morning when Alison was fifteen, she woke to learn that Roy, eighteen, was dead. This is Smith's account of the impact of that...
Author
Language
English
Description
Being a teenager is both wonderful and challenging. In The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens, author Sean Covey applies the timeless principles of the 7 Habits to teens and the tough issues and life-changing decisions they face. In an entertaining style, Covey provides a step-by-step guide to help teens improve self-image, build friendships, resist peer pressure, achieve their goals, get along with their parents, and much more. In addition, this...
Author
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Explains the principles of illustration composition, explaining how viewers see shapes and unconsciously interpret colors and movement; demonstrates these principles through sample pictures showing the process of illustrating "Little Red Riding Hood."
Author
Publisher
Penguin Press
Pub. Date
2005
Language
English
Description
Presents an examination of how and why people murder, and posits the theory that suggests everyone is capable of killing, using evidence from extensive research, personal experience, and the stories of convicted murderers, the author investigates the motivation behind murder.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
Intrigue. Suspense. Romance. Evil Schemers, Innocent Victims, and True Love. Is it a TV soap opera? Not exactly. it's what's happening to sixteen-year-old Sophie Olivette. Her father has announced that he wants out of his marriage because he's found a new true love. And what about Sophie's mother? She's so busy seeking her Inner Self, she doesn't seem to notice that the family is falling apart. As for Sophie's older sister, her anger adds drama but...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 10
Language
English
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"On the hundredth anniversary of the end of World War I: a hardcover edition of the classic tale of a young German soldier's harrowing experiences in the trenches, widely acclaimed as the greatest war novel of all time. When twenty-year-old Paul Baumer and his classmates enlist in the German army during World War I, they are full of youthful enthusiam. But the world of duty, culture, and progress they had been taught to believe in shatters under...
13) I will remember you: what to do when someone you love dies : a guidebook through grief for teens
Author
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
c2001
Language
English
Description
Shows teenagers how to cope with the grief caused by the death of people whom they love.
14) The Last Lecture
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
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Description
The author, a computer science professor diagnosed with terminal cancer, explores his life, the lessons that he has learned, how he has worked to achieve his childhood dreams, and the effect of his diagnosis on him and his family. - Publisher. "Much of my lecture at Carnegie Mellon focused on the professional side of my life--my students, colleagues and career. The book is a far more personal look at my childhood dreams and all the lessons I've learned....
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Publisher
Greenhaven Publishing
Pub. Date
2018
Language
English
Description
Every time we check our feeds we create safety bubbles around ourselves. Thanks to technological algorithms, we are living an increasingly narrow existence, one in which the news we read, the products we purchase, and the people we interact with are tailor-made for each of us. We might feel informed and comfortable, but we are isolating ourselves from anything outside our bubble? Are online filters just an efficient way to connect, or do they spell...
Author
Publisher
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
Language
English
Description
When the first edition of Teaching with the Brain in Mind was published in 1998, it quickly became an ASCD best-seller, and it has gone on to inspire thousands of educators to apply brain research in their classroom teaching. Now, author Eric Jensen is back with a completely revised and updated edition of his classic work, featuring new research and practical strategies to enhance student comprehension and improve student achievement. In easy to understand,...
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