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Publisher
Philomel Books, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA)
Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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When Old Turtle dies and is taken back by the sea, his friends remember that he was a wonderful teacher and friend who made his world a better place.
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Pub. Date
[2024]
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English
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"Left unable to walk by a childhood illness, Lady Jennifer, sister of the Duke of Wilby, has grown up to make a happy place for herself in society. Outgoing and cheerful, she has many friends and enjoys the pleasures of high society--even if she cannot dance at balls or stroll in Hyde Park. She is blessed with a large, loving, and protective family. But she secretly dreams of marriage and children, and of walking--and dancing. When Ben Ellis comes...
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"On March 28, 1944, six-year-old Tati, her four-year-old sister Andra, and other members of the family were deported to Auschwitz. Their mother Mira was determined to keep track of her girls. After being tattooed with their inmate numbers, she made them memorize her number and told them to "always remember your name." In keeping this promise to their mother, the sisters were able to be reunited with their parents when WWII ended. An unforgettable...
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Frankie Desimone is born into a violent world. He is growing up on the dangerous streets of Larimer, outside Pittsburgh. He lives in an apartment with his mother, two sisters, and his mother's abusive and drug-fueled boyfriend, Joe. Joe routinely locks Frankie in his room, beats and demoralizes him, and denies Frankie food. Frankie's hatred for Joe consumes him, which frequently causes him to start fights and seek out trouble. The irony is that he...
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English
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Always Remember to Kiss Me Goodnight is a poignant memoir of love, loss, and healing. Written by a Registered Nurse with decades of hospital experience, the author has witnessed many scenarios: illness, dying and grief, the perspectives of families left behind, and patients who described what they saw on the "other side" following successful CPR. This ultimately helped prepare her for what most psychologists describe as the "worst loss there is" in...
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English
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A brief history of AIDS in Australia, expressed through forty objects and images - newspaper clippings, books, films, TV, music, memorials, activism and art. Not to mention badges and milk cartons. Allshorn tenderly recalls his own experiences and struggles. More broadly, Allshorn probes the meanings behind the many silences, exclusions and (mis)representation, while at the same time celebrating the heroic work of many 'heroes of the epidemic'.
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Series
Ravenswood novels volume 3
Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2024
Language
English
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Lady Jennifer Arden and Ben Ellis know that a match between them is out of the question. Yet their hearts yearn for the impossible. Discover a new heartwarming story from New York Times bestselling author and beloved “queen of Regency romance” Mary Balogh.
Left unable to walk by a childhood illness, Lady Jennifer, sister of the Duke of Wilby, has grown up to make a happy place for herself in society. Outgoing and cheerful,...
Left unable to walk by a childhood illness, Lady Jennifer, sister of the Duke of Wilby, has grown up to make a happy place for herself in society. Outgoing and cheerful,...
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In his effort of further stressing the need for today's law enforcement, the author of “Rocks and Bottles” has continued in the same vein by writing “Always Remembered, Never Forgotten”. It is a compilation of situations that he and other officers faced while working in law enforcement over a period of thirty years. When reading each of the incidents, it is hoped that you, the reader, will better appreciate the responsibilities shouldered...
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English
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An accident changed Leighton Clarke's life forever.
After waking from a coma, Leighton Clarke can't remember anything from the past six years. She's stunned when her doctors inform her she has amnesia, something she didn't think occurred outside of soap operas. Anxious and disoriented, the only person who elicits any feelings is Jonathan Moran, a gorgeous chef with compassionate brown eyes . . . who also happens to be her fiancé.
Jonathan...
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For nearly thirty years, James has kept his inner demons trapped in his own mind. One day, his mental health got the better of him and there was nothing he could do to hold the memories in anymore.
Being scared of the social stigma attached and what others would think of him if they knew his past, he struggled to express his feelings to anyone. Instead, James decided to write it all down and share his experiences with the world.
Because of the nightmares...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 9
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English
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"In this romantic tale of first love and loss, high school senior Shelby's memory treatment may have made her mind forget a devastating car accident, but her heart still remembers a boy with dark and mysterious eyes"--
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English
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Theresa Marafito, daughter of Irish immigrant parents, was born in 1933 in New York City, blind in one eye with partial vision in the other. She was a precocious child, who wanted to appear "normal" to her peers and family, regardless of her disability. Her game, was to be independent, not dependent, and would rarely, ask for help.
At nineteen, she graduated magna cum laude with two master's degrees. Theresa and her husband Jerry, who was also, visually...
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The Day I Forgot -But Will Always Remember relates the story of a woman who suffered sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) while walking in a 10-mile road race. Readers are given an inside look at her struggle with posttraumatic stress, cognitive challenges, and adjusting to her new reality. This book raises awareness of a hidden, often-deadly heart condition. It provides survivors and survivors' family and friends with a better understanding and mindfulness...
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"Thirty years ago on March 24, 1972, the worst school bus accident in New York State history occurred. At 7:55am a school bus with 49 students aboard was driven across a railroad crossing near Congers, New York in Rockland County. The bus was struck by a Penn Central freight train travelling approximately 29 m.p.h.: --
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Publisher
Disney-Hyperion Books
Pub. Date
[2014].
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Tembo, a little African elephant, wants to be just like her grandmother, Bibi, but is often distracted when she is supposed to be following Bibi to a watering hole. Includes a note about elephants.