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Rising water
Par P. J Petersen. 2002
Kevin is assigned community service--for car theft--at an animal rescue center. During a flood, he accompanies volunteers Tracy and her…
brother, Luke, on a mission to feed a trapped dog. The group runs into trouble when they encounter armed burglars looting a house. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2002In the days of the pharaohs: a look at ancient Egypt (Single Titles Social Studies Ser.)
Par Milton Meltzer. 2001
Introduction to the ancient Egyptian civilization which rose more than five thousand years ago and flourished for millenia. Discusses the…
people's agricultural way of life, and their beliefs, customs, and achievements. Covers such topics as wars, pyramids, religion, mummies, calendars, and hieroglyphics. For grades 5-8. 2001Pregnant! what can I do?: a guide for teenagers
Par Tania Heller. 2002
Physician provides guidance for teenage women who become pregnant unintentionally. Offers suggestions for getting help, making the right decisions, and…
building a better future. Discusses pros and cons of parenthood, abortion, and adoption, and presents interviews with teens who chose each option. For senior high and older readers. 2002Biographical sketches of all the American presidents from George Washington to George W. Bush. Provides interesting facts for each presidency,…
such as prominent contemporaries, political happenings, and notable events. For grades 5-8. 2000The gift of Jazzy
Par Cindy Heller Adams. 2003
New York Post columnist Cindy Adams recalls the loneliness she felt after the death of her husband, comedian Joey Adams,…
in 1999--until a friend sent her a Yorkshire terrier. Adams describes her first year with Jazzy and how the puppy helped her love and laugh again. 2003Schott's original miscellany
Par Ben Schott. 2002
Unique collection of trivia that covers such topics as the longest word in English, knitting abbreviations, deities of various cultures,…
English monarchs, American diner slang, chat-room acronyms, and the Order of Service for the funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales. Bestseller. 2002A will to survive
Par Franklin W Dixon. 2002
Strange happenings at the Shorewood Nature Center cause Joe and Frank to go undercover to investigate. Someone wants the center…
shut down, but the Hardy boys get in the way, putting themselves at risk. The boys need to find out what's going on. American Action Fund. For grades 4-7. 1999Calculated risks: how to know when numbers deceive you
Par Gerd Gigerenzer. 2002
German researcher discusses how statistics are often misunderstood and misinterpreted in health and medical situations. Cites personal experiences to explain…
how correct assessment of numerical data makes a critical difference. Offers practical advice from a good-humored perspective. 2002Baghdad diaries: a woman's chronicle of war and exile
Par Nuha Radi. 1998
A western-educated Iraqi artist depicts her life in Baghdad during the 1991 Gulf War and her virtual exile in the…
years thereafter. Al-Radi records the everyday struggles of her relatives and friends to keep going in the face of bombing raids, the subsequent UN embargo and other fallouts of the warTo every season: a family holiday cookbook
Par Jane Breskin Zalben. 1999
Presents a brief history of holidays throughout the calendar year with recipes for traditional favorites. Covers New Year's, Valentine's, St.…
Patrick's, April Fools', Easter, Passover, Mother's Day, Memorial Day, Father's Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Chanukah, Kwanzaa, and Christmas. For grades 4-7 and older readers. 1999Lilies, rabbits, and painted eggs: the story of the Easter symbols
Par Edna Barth. 2001
Traces the history of Easter symbols from their Christian and pagan origins to such present-day additions as rabbits and new…
clothes. Several activities are included in this edition. For grades 4-7. 2001A veteran journalist assesses the state of his profession in the late 1990s. Chronicles such changes as evolving technology, increasing…
corporate control over newsrooms, and shifting media standards since the 1960s. Depicts a press gone awry and advocates returning to the objective and unbridled pursuit of truth. 1998Thanks for the memories, Mr. President: wit and wisdom from the front row at the White House
Par Helen Thomas. 2002
Longtime White House correspondent relates anecdotes about the nine presidents she's covered, from John F. Kennedy to George W. Bush,…
as well as the jokes and verbal sparring she enjoyed with them. 2002Cookies for Christmas
Par Jennifer Darling. 1999
Collection of more than one hundred Christmas cookie recipes from the Better Homes and Gardens test kitchen. Includes cutout, shaped,…
sliced, dropped, and bar cookies that feature old world favorites and new cookie ideas with a flavor twist. 1999Nativity poems
Par Joseph Brodsky. 2001
A sequence of eighteen Christmas poems written, one a year, by this Russian-American poet who was both a Nobel laureate…
and a U.S. Poet Laureate. Also contains an interview with Brodsky. The poems are presented in Russian and English. 2001A sportswriter chronicles the 1999-2000 women's basketball season at Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C. The Bisons, made up of deaf…
students, compete against hearing teams in the NCAA Division III. Their coach, Kitty Baldridge, a hearing child of deaf parents, communicates in American Sign Language. 2002100 words every high school graduate should know
Par American Heritage Publishing Company. 2003
Everyday math for dummies (For Dummies Ser.)
Par Charles Seiter. 1995
Explains basic math skills needed for everyday living. Covers personal money and the management of checkbooks, credit cards, mortgages, taxes,…
and investments; reviews business math, including sales, percentages, and insurance; and provides a refresher in high-school algebra, geometry, and trigonometry. Also looks at sports and gambling, statistics, tipping, and recreational mathematics. 1995Between church and state: religion and public education in a multicultural America
Par James W Fraser. 1999
Examines the often-thorny relationship between religious institutions and public schools since the seventeenth century. Explores literacy movements among African Americans…
and missionary impacts among Native Americans. Alleges that 1990s controversies over creationism and school vouchers indicate public ambivalence about secularism and its long-term impact on children. 1999The joy of cooking Christmas cookies
Par Irma von Starkloff Rombauer. 1996
Collection of over seventy-five recipes for various types of cookies including bar, drop, rolled, filled, hand shaped, and molded. Also…
shares recipes for icings and glazes and holiday drinks such as eggnog, hot cocoa, espresso, and mulled cider. 1996