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"In a world increasingly indifferent to Christian truth, followers of Christ need to be equipped to communicate with those who do not speak their language or accept their source of authority. This expanded anniversary edition includes updates and expansions of existing tactics, as well as the addition of an all-new tactic and a chapter on Mini Tactics filled with simple maneuvers to aid in discussions." -- Provided by publisher.
3) Bulldozers
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 0.8 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"This search-and-find book invites emergent readers to look for new vocabulary words and pictures while giving simple facts about a bulldozer's structure, parts, and jobs they do"--
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2024.
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"For the last 100,000 years, we Sapiens have accumulated enormous power. But despite all our discoveries, inventions, and conquests, we now find ourselves in an existential crisis. The world is on the verge of ecological collapse. Misinformation abounds. And we are rushing headlong into the age of AI-a new information network that threatens to annihilate us. For all that we have accomplished, why are we so self-destructive? Nexus looks through the...
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Scribner
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2024.
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English
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A social scientist dispels people's tidy versions of reality and delves deeply into the theories of random chance and chaos to demonstrate that the world really works through random events that can alter the trajectory of our lives.
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2023.
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"From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Killers of the Flower Moon and The Lost City of Z, a mesmerizing story of shipwreck, survival, and savagery, culminating in a court martial that reveals a shocking truth. On January 28, 1742, a ramshackle vessel of patched-together wood and cloth washed up on the coast of Brazil. Inside were thirty emaciated men, barely alive, and they had an extraordinary tale to tell. They were survivors of His Majesty's...
7) Paying taxes
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"The concepts of taxes and government funding are broken down in this volume in a way that early-elementary-level readers will understand and find captivating. The history of taxes is covered from ancient Rome through pre-Revolutionary America. The text also explores the different types of taxes and how taxes are used in the United States today. Sidebars encourage readers to think critically about the topics discussed in the text and how taxes relate...
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2024.
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English
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"A work of reportage and American history in the vein of Caste and How the Word Is Passed that braids the story of the forced removal of Native Americans onto treaty lands in the nation's earliest days, and a small-town murder in the '90s that led to a Supreme Court ruling reaffirming Native rights to that land over a century later" --
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2024.
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English
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"An affectionate and engaging history of the American bookstore and its central place in American cultural life, from department stores to indies, from highbrow dealers trading in first editions to sidewalk vendors, and from chains to special-interest community destinations. Bookstores have always been unlike any other kind of store, shaping readers and writers, and influencing our tastes, thoughts, and politics. They nurture local communities while...
10) Alligator gars
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"Engaging images accompany information about Alligator Gars. The combination of high- interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 2 through 7"--
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"Atlas of Paranormal Places is a global tour of more than 50 locations, all with mystic and ghostly significance, that charts a dark armchair journey into supernatural events and unexplained phenomena. Leading parapsychologist Evelyn Hollow lifts the lid on our curiosity with the unknown in this shocking, unearthly book. From the Island of the Dolls in Mexico to the infamous Paris catacombs; a hunted hostel in Sweden that thrill-seekers frequent to...
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Pub. Date
2024.
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English
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In his first work of nonfiction since The Innocent Man, #1 bestselling author John Grisham and Centurion Ministries Founder Jim McCloskey share ten harrowing true stories of wrongful convictions. Impeccably researched and grippingly told, Framed offers an inside look at the victims of the United States criminal justice system. A fundamental principle of our legal system is a presumption of innocence, but once someone has been found guilty there is...
13) Horses!
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"No other animal has captured people's imaginations or changed their lives as has the horse. Their grace, strength, and beauty have made horses sought after as well as useful. What would kings and queens, knights and conquistadores, cowboys and stagecoach drivers, or farmers have done without them? Breeding horses was Queen Elizabeth II's favorite hobby. In this informative book, Gail Gibbons relates some of the long history that horses and humans...
16) Hounds
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"Engaging images accompany information about the hound group. The combination of high-interest subject matter and narrative text is intended for students in grades 3 through 8"-- Provided by publisher.
17) Desert animals
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"Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to different desert animals. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"-- Provided by publisher.
18) Forest animals
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"Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to different forest animals. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"-- Provided by publisher.
19) Allosaurus
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"With knife-like teeth, Allosaurus was once a fearsome, giant predator. Reluctant readers discover what life was like for this Jurassic dinosaur through diagrams, graphs, powerful illustrations, and fun text"--
20) Giganotosaurus
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"With sharp, ridged teeth, Giganotosaurus once hunted in swampy lands. Reluctant readers discover what life was like for this Cretaceous dinosaur through diagrams, graphs, powerful illustrations, and fun text"--