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Daniel, a schoolboy, is assigned to interview an elderly survivor of the old Indian residential school system. His assignment leads him to Betsy, the grandmother of one of his friends, who tells him her story of loss, abuse, abandonment, and indignity in the residential school, and how she found resilience, strength, and determination in the words that her father gave her at Sugar Falls.
3) Animal tails
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Alternating text and color photographs introduce learning readers to different animal tails and their functions. Includes activities and glossary terms throughout.
4) Hippos
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Simple text and photographs introduce young readers to hippos, discussing their physical characteristics, typical behavior, conservation status, diet, habitat, and life cycle. Includes photographs, a list of facts, and a glossary.
5) Goats
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Explores the physical features, anatomy, habitat, diet, behaviors, and life cycle of goats. Includes color photographs, a quiz, and a glossary.
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Just the other day, an office worker was dragged through a portal to a fantasy world in a different dimension. He requests only one thing--a job. So began Kondou's career as an accountant for the Romany Kingdom. However, when Aresh finds said bean counter in dire straits, the dashing knight captain takes it upon himself to care for Kondou. Soon after, Kondou catches the attention of the prime minister, resulting in his promotion to a middle management...
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Chronicles the life of Marie-Noèelle Hâebert who struggled with negative body image, disordered eating, and self hatred throughout her childhood and young adult life, and explores how healthy relationships and therapy helped Hâebert take control of her life and embark on a journey of self-acceptance.
11) The strange ones
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"Filled with . . . prose, this graphic novella offers a nostalgic look at two young misfits who manage to find belonging and heartbreak in each other's friendship"--Provided by publisher.
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"Not long ago, in a fantasy world in a different dimension, a business guy was dragged through a portal. Stranded in a new land, Kondou has only one request--to spend his days peacefully working himself into the ground. But when he collapses from downing potion after potion day after day, it's the handsome knight captain Aresh who rescues the bean counter in distress... However, 'twas just the beginning of the tale for these star-crossed lovers. After...
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Traces the history of the world through a variety of colorful timelines for young readers. Offers facts and photographs for a variety of topics such as the Big Bang, the rise and fall of ancient civilizations and empires, key scientific and technological breakthroughs and inventions, wars, natural disasters, and cultural developments around the world.
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Describes the physical characteristics, behaviors, and abilities of both the crocodile monitor lizard and the southern cassowary, and discusses which would win in a battle against each other. Includes color photographs and infographics, a glossary, and further resources.
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"En una Tierra gris donde los colores han desaparecido, la única salvación es una niña a la que hay que proteger. Debido a una potente erupción solar, la Tierra perdió todos sus colores. Ahora, los humanos sufren mutaciones genéticas y cada vez quedan menos personas vivas. Conscientes de que no serán rivales para sus enemigos, que pretenden establecer su dominio sobre el mundo gracias al inmenso poder de los colores, Avidya y sus acólitos...
17) The Earth atlas
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Provides a visual guide to Earth's geography and components, with cutaway illustrations, photographs, and text blocks that describe how Earth was formed, what makes it unique, its landforms, its assorted bodies of water, its shifting plates, and ways the core interacts with land surfaces.