Penguin Random House
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Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
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In this thoughtful and engaging collection, 11 acclaimed authors explore the highs and lows of growing up and shining on in the face of obstacles. A parent's departure, a sister's illness, a cheerleader's breakup, a family's secrets . . . these stories sensitively capture the challenges—and triumphs—of finding the way to a bright tomorrow.Featuring powerful stories by Lois Lowry, Meg Rosoff, Meg Cabot, Melvin Burgess, Sue Limb, and more....
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English
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A magnificent tour de force chronicling a young slave's adventures as she makes a desperate bid for freedom in the antebellum South
Cora is a slave on a cotton plantation in Georgia. When Caesar, a recent arrival from Virginia, tells her about the Underground Railroad, they decide to take a terrifying risk and escape. Though they manage to find a station and head north, they are being hunted. Their first stop is South Carolina, in a city that initially...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 16
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English
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In the small north Florida town of Seabrook, a young lawyer named Keith Russo was shot dead at his desk as he worked late one night. The killer left no clues behind. There were no witnesses, no real suspects, no one with a motive. The police soon settled on Quincy Miller, a young black man who was once a client of Russos. Quincy was framed, convicted, and sent to prison for life. For twenty-two years he languished in prison with no lawyer, no advocate...
5) Boys weekend
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Series
Publisher
Pantheon Books
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
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"Newly-out trans artist's assistant Sammie is invited to an old friend's bachelor weekend in El Campo, a hedonistic wonderland of a city floating in the Atlantic Ocean's international waters-think Las Vegas with even fewer rules. Though they have not identified as a man for over a year, Sammie's old friends haven't quite gotten the message-as evidenced by their former best friend Adam asking them to be his "best man." Arriving at the swanky hotel,...
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English
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"At the local state university, two feuding departments have faced off on the battleground of PC culture. Each carries their views to extremes that may seem absurd, but highly educated people of sound mind and good intentions can reasonably disagree, right? Then someone winds up dead, and Virgil Flowers is brought in to investigate...and he soon comes to realize he's dealing with people who, on this one particular issue, are functionally crazy. Among...
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Publisher
Penguin Young Readers Licenses, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Description
Join Bluey for a fun day at the beach! What will she discover along the way? While Mum is off for a walk along the beach, Bluey discovers a beautiful shell. When she runs to show Mum, she begins a series of fantastic and laugh-out-loud encounters that will both excite and test her in unexpected ways. Based on an episode of the wildly successful animated series, Bluey, as seen on Disney+
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 16
Language
English
Description
"For years, rumors of the "Marsh Girl" have haunted Barkley Cove, a quiet town on the North Carolina coast. She's barefoot and wild; unfit for polite society. So in late 1969, when handsome Chase Andrews is found dead, the locals immediately suspect Kya Clark. But Kya is not what they say. Abandoned at age ten, she has survived on her own in the marsh that she calls home. A born naturalist with just one day of school, she takes life lessons from the...
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Publisher
Penguin Young Readers Licenses, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
Everyone loves Bandit, but especially Bluey and Bingo! He's always making up funny games, playing Daddy Robot, and taking them on exciting adventures. This is the perfect book to celebrate your dad on Father's Day, or any day, and share what makes him awesome!
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Publisher
Penguin Young Readers Licenses, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
Discover all of Chilli's mum skills from playing Grannies, dancing, and taking care of Bluey and Bingo. She even makes brushing their teeth and fur fun in this adorable and hilarious book. And, most importantly, Mum teaches them that the world is a magical place. This is the perfect book to celebrate Mom on Mother's Day, or any day!
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Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"For several years, Andrew Marantz, a New Yorker staff writer, has been embedded in two worlds. The first is the world of social-media entrepreneurs, who, acting out of naïvete and reckless ambition, upended all traditional means of receiving and transmitting information. The second is the world of the people he calls "the gate crashers" -- the conspiracists, white supremacists, and nihilist trolls who have become experts at using social media to...
13) Past Tense
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Series
Jack Reacher novels volume 23
Language
English
Description
"Family secrets come back to haunt Jack Reacher in this electrifying thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author Lee Child, "a superb craftsman of suspense" (Entertainment Weekly). Jack Reacher has extended his thumb and hit the pavement. His plan is to follow the autumn sun on an epic trip across America, from Maine to California. He doesn't get far. On a country road in rural New Hampshire, deep in the New England woods, he sees a sign to...
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Trials of Apollo volume 4
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 16
Language
English
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"In his penultimate adventure, a devastated but determined Apollo travels to Camp Jupiter, where he must learn what it is to be a hero, or die trying"--
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linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Learn how to ace your job search with tips from the experts behind theSkimm, the brand that equips millions of users with essential tools and information to live smarter lives.
Searching for a job is never easy, but there are tricks you can learn to stand out from the crowd and land a new gig. Here to teach you are the experts behind the mega-popular brand, theSkimm. In this audio course, theSkimm shares their pro tips on how to ace your job search,...
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English
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"An exciting, genre-redefining narrative mix of memoir, inspiration, and specific exercises and prompts, with timely messages about social and racial justice and how the world needs to move beyond body positivity to something even more exciting and revolutionary-body liberation"--
When King first joined a gym, she fell into the all-too-common cycle of "not enough-ness": no matter what she achieves, there was always something she felt she needed to...
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linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Learn to identify, assess, and leverage your motivation code to create positive, productive change.
Have you ever wondered what it is that drives you to work in the particular way you do? Motivation—therein lies the answer, the hidden force that’s unique to you. And if you can figure out how to better identify and assess the power of your own motivation, you can also leverage it to great effect and make positive changes at work and in your personal...
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linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
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Explore strategies to grow your customer base by using talk triggers and word-of-mouth marketing.
It seems like everyone is talking about digital marketing these days, as if the entire consumer landscape had suddenly changed. But the fact is, word-of-mouth marketing is still one of the most powerful ways for you to reach your customers. Why then aren’t more companies investing in scaling their word-of-mouth campaigns? Why aren’t they prioritizing...
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linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Get essential insights and lessons on how women in business can network and negotiate better and get the feedback needed to elevate their careers to a new level of success.
Get essential insights and lessons on how women in business can network and negotiate better and get the feedback needed to elevate their careers to a new level of success. Can professional women break through the glass ceiling? And can they do it without following the restrictive...
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Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
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Explore sales strategies to grow your market share and scale your business by winning customers from the competition.
It’s no secret that sales can be a messy enterprise. Growth all but requires that you take market share directly from your competitors. And you have to think fast and act now, or else they’ll do the same thing to you. But how do you execute a successful sales displacement, especially when the stakes are high? Eat Their Lunch lays...