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41) Elmer Gantry
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
A vulgar and licentious college football captain becomes a messenger of God as a suave evangelist preacher
Author
Series
Jane Smith volume 1
Language
English
Description
"Tough-as-nails criminal defense attorney Jane Smith is hip-deep in the murder trial of the century. Actually, her charmless client might've committed several murders. She's also fallen in love with a wonderful guy. And an equally wonderful dog, a mutt. But Jane doesn't have much time. She's just received a terminal diagnosis giving her twelve months. Unless she's murdered before her expiration date" --
43) Hello! good-bye!
Author
Publisher
Greenwillow Books
Pub. Date
©1996
Language
English
Description
Describes some of the many ways, both verbal and nonverbal, that people say hello and good-bye
Author
Language
English
Description
"In 1954, after the passing of Brown v Board, one county in southern Virginia chose to close its public schools rather than integrate. Those public schools stayed closed for five years. This was the reality of the people of Prince Edward County. When the affluent white population of Prince Edward County built a private school-for white children only-they left Black children and their families with very few options. Some Black children were home schooled...
50) The empty pot
Author
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
1996
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
When Ping admits that he is the only child in China unable to grow a flower from the seeds distributed by the Emperor, he is rewarded for his honesty
51) Ramadan
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
©1996
Language
English
Description
The Islamic month of Ramadan, with its fasting & prayers, as seen through the eyes of a young boy. Every year, Muslims all over the world celebrate the coming of Ramadan, the holiest month of the Islamic calendar. It was during that month, 14 centuries ago, that Allah first began revealing the holy book of Islam, the Quran, to Muhammed
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Budding interior designers are encouraged to unleash their creativity in this book that shows them everything they need to know about the exciting world of interior design. Follow along as Taylor, an interior designer, turns the unfinished attic of her home into a beautiful living space. Learn about a designer's three main drawings--the floor plan, section, and elevation--and how to draw to scale. From planning to completion, this skill-building book...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"A picture book in verse that threads together past and present to explore the legacy of slavery during a classroom lesson"--
From the fireside tales in an African village, through the unspeakable passage across the Atlantic, to the backbreaking work in the fields of the South, this is a story of a people's struggle and strength, horror and hope. This is the story of American slavery, a story that needs to be told and understood by all of us. A testament...
58) Sink or swim
Author
Series
Whatever after volume 3
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
Once again Abby and her brother Jonah go through the magic mirror in their basement, and this time they find themselves interfering in the Little Mermaid story--and needing to set things right and make sure everyone has a happy ending
Author
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
1996
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Explores the evolving history of immigration to the United States, a long saga about people coming first in search of food and then, later in a quest for religious and political freedom, safety, and prosperity
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