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When Detroit Free Press reporter Elizabeth Balsam meets James Rich, his strange request--that she look up a relative she didn't know she had in order to deliver an old camera and a box of photos--seems like it isn't worth her time. But when she loses her job after a botched investigation, she suddenly finds herself with nothing but time. At her great-aunt's 150-year-old farmhouse north of Detroit, Elizabeth uncovers a series of mysterious items,...
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Robin Windsor has spent much of her life under an assumed name to avoid association with her infamous parents. She thought she'd finally found sanctuary running her used bookstore in quiet River City, Michigan. But when she receives an eerily familiar book in the mail on the morning of her father's scheduled execution, Robin is thrown back to the summer she met Peter Flynt, the perfect boy who ruined everything. Why would Peter be making contact now?...
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What do you think of when you hear the word witch? Through centuries of persecution, our society has been indoctrinated into thinking that witches are evil villains. Author and proud witch Danielle Dulsky debunks this interpretation and reveals the true nature of Witchcraft: an ancient spiritual path that rejects religious dogma in favor of female empowerment and a deep reverence for the Earth. In a collaborative, conversational tone, Woman Most Wild...
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Estranged sisters embark on a hiking trip on the tenth anniversary of their parents' deaths in an attempt to reconnect. In the wilderness of Michigan's Upper Peninsula they'll face their deepest fears, question their most dearly held beliefs, and begin to see that perhaps the best way to move forward is the one way they had never considered--
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IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 9
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When a racist incident rocks her small Michigan town, eleven-year-old Lekha must decide whether to speak up or stay silent, even as she struggles to navigate her life at home, where she can be herself, and at school, where she is teased about her culture.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
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This title examines the roots of the second amendment to the US Constitution, from the history of gun rights in England, to the Founders' reasoning behind the second amendment, and the responsibilities that accompany these rights. Important regulating legislation such as the National Firearms Act Gun Control Act of 1968, and the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act are examined, as well as important court decisions such as District of Columbia v....
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
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Professional tools are used every day all around us. Help early readers interested in tools learn more about Firefighter's Tools! This image-packed title features colorful pictures, simple sentences, and labeled photos of tools used by Firefighters. Understanding each tool is made easy with simple definitions and in-use photos that will show kids how a fire engine, fire hose, rescue tools and turnout gear works. Get ready to work on learning with...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
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Professional tools are used every day all around us. Help early readers interested in tools learn more about Search & Rescue Tools! This image-packed title features colorful pictures, simple sentences, and labeled photos of tools used by Search & Rescue. Understanding each tool is made easy with simple definitions and in-use photos that will show kids how a helicopter, rescue dog, stretcher and rescue boat works. Get ready to work on learning with...
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A glimpse into a day in the life of the different residents who live alongside one another in an apartment building at 3 Biscuit Street. Centring on the Bunny family, readers will also discover another 11 mini-narratives in the illustrations, where they'll see what the apartment building's other residents are up to on every floor, track the antics of passersby, and observe the Bird family in the neighbouring tree. This multilayered (and multilevel!)...
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Around the world, a billion tons of food gets thrown away every year, even while hundreds of millions of people go hungry. A lot of what we don't eat ends up rotting in landfills, which creates methane and contributes to the climate crisis. The good new is that many governments, communities and individuals--like you--are working hard to tackle this giant problem.--
20) The Zee files
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 5
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California girl Mackenzie Zee Blue moves with her family to London and attends The Hollows, a boarding school for the creative arts, but with a distant roommate and challenging classes, plus the most popular boy in school paying attention to her, Zee discovers life across the pond has more than a few surprises in store for her.