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Does this Book Make Me Look Fat?
Eight powerful short stories and six moving personal essays sound off on body image, self-esteem, diets, eating disorders, fashion magazines, and more, written by some of the most popular teen writers today, including Carolyn Mackler, Daniel Pinkwater, Megan McCafferty, Eireann Corrigan, and others.
215 p. 2008
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 Body Angst
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First Kiss (then Tell)
Twenty-five best-selling young adult authors share stories about their first kiss. Includes quotations, facts, advice, and illustrations.
212 p. 2008
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Allen, Judy
The Encyclopedia of the Unexplained
"Unexplained"--a one-stop guide to weird nature, the paranormal, and strange superstitions--systematically explores all aspects of the human fascination with the unknowable, from hauntings and the power of the mind to lost civilizations, ancient superstitions, and life from other planets.
144 p. 2006
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Alsenas, Linas
Gay America : Struggle for Equality
Reveals how gay men and women have lived, worked, and loved for the past 125 years.
160 p. 2008
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Atkin, S. Beth
Gunstories : Life-changing Experiences with Guns
A collection of stories, interviews, and photographs that share the mixed impact guns have on young people's lives...In a series of evocative and stirring interviews and photographs, the author presents an aray of young people who candidly share the mixed consequences of guns in their lives. Told in their own voices, these are their remarkable stories.--Cover front flap.
245 p. 2006
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Baty, Kathleen
A Girl's Gotta Do What a Girl's Gotta Do : the Ultimate Guide to Living Safe Smart
A guide for women on how to protect oneself from violence offers information on the author's work with Congress to establish the first anti-stalking law and draws on her years of experience teaching safety seminars, in a comprehensive manual for keeping safe in a wide variety of situations. Also includes advice on self-defense products, Internet safety, and workplace violence.
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214 p. 2003
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Blumenthal, Karen
Six Days in October : the Stock Market Crash of 1929
Go back in time and discover the events, personalities, and mistakes behind the Stock Market Crash of 1929, featuring photographs, newspaper articles, and cartoons of the day. Could this happen again?
156 p. 2002
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Information Book - Sibert Award - honor books
Sibert Award
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Boos, Ben
Swords : an Artist's Devotion
Illustrations and information about swords developed and used by various groups throughout history, including knights, kings, war chiefs, sultans, war maidens and more.
81 p. 2008
Appears on the following book lists:
Best Books for Kids - October 2008
Book Trailers Autumn 2008
Quick and Easy
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Bragg, Rick
The Prince of Frogtown
A mesmerizing journey back in time to the lush Alabama landscape of Rick's youth, to Jacksonville's one-hundred-year old mill, the town's blight and salvation; and to a troubled, charismatic hustler coming of age in its shadow, Rick's father, a man bound to bring harm even to those he truly loves.
255 p. 2008
Appears on the following book lists:
At Home Reader November 2008
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Burau, Caroline
Answering 911: Life in the Hot Seat
What is it like to be on the receiving end of desperate calls for help every day? The author describes the types of emergencies she encounters as a 911 operator and police dispatcher. She works as a 911 dispatch operator for the police and fire departments in White Bear Lake, Minnesota.
206 p. 2006
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Crowe, Chris
Getting Away with Murder: the True Story of the Emmett Till Case
A true account of the murder of fourteen-year-old, Emmett Till, in Mississippi, in 1955.
128 p. 2003
Appears on the following book lists:
Jane Addams Peace Award for Older Readers honor books
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De Becker, Gavin
The Gift of Fear: Survival Signals That Protect Us from Violence
Through dozens of compelling examples from his own career and many of the famous cases he worked on, security expert Gavin deBecker teaches readers how to read the signs of impending danger by using their most basic--but often most discouraged--survival skill: intuition. This book provides a unique combination of practical guidance on leading a safer life and profound insight into human behavior.
372 p. 1999
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Druett, Joan
Island of the Lost: Shipwrecked at the Edge of the World
"Auckland Island is a godforsaken place in the middle of the Southern Ocean over 200 miles South of New Zealand...It is one of the most forbidding places in the world. To be shipwrecked there means almost certain death." Two different crews and vessels became shipwrecked at the same time on opposite ends of the same deserted island. Under the same conditions, each crew had completely different experiences and out comes--One crew overcame the challenges of their environment, while the other descended into complete anarchy. Why?
284 p. 2007
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Outdoor Adventure and Survival
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Duncan, Lois
Who Killed My Daughter?
The riveting, gut-wrenching story of Lois Duncan, author of many popular supernatural thrillers, search for her daughter's killer.
354 p. 1994
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Dwyer, Jim
102 Minutes : the Untold Story of the Fight to Survive Inside the Twin Towers
The dramatic and moving account of the struggle for life inside the World Trade Center on the morning of September 11, when every minute counted. New York Times reporters Jim Dwyer and Kevin Flynn rely on hundreds of interviews phone, e-mail, and emergency radio transcripts. They cross a bridge of voices to go inside the infernos, seeing cataclysm and heroism, one person at a time.
322 p. 2005
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Freedman, Russell
Cowboys of the Wild West
Tells the story of American cowboys and their day-to-day lives as they really were- proud young men who fourished in the nineteenth century American West and inspired a legend. Also included are interesting firsthand recollections and many photos.
103 p. 1985
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Geary, Rick
The Murder of Abraham Lincoln : a Chronicle of 62 Days in the Life of the American Republic March 4-May 4 1865
In graphic novel format, discover the fasinating story of the murder of President Lincoln including the bizarre elements of the case, such as Lincoln's ominous dreams of his own death.
unpaged 2005
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Gore, Albert
The Assault On Reason
At the time George W Bush ordered forces to invade Iraq, 70 per cent of Americans believed Saddam Hussein was linked to 9/11. When asked to list what stuck in their minds about the campaign, voters most frequently named two Bush TV ads that played to fears of terrorism. How did the US get here? A behind the scenes look at what goes on in the world of politics, the government and the media and more. Read by Will Patton.
9 sound discs (ca. 10 hr.) 2007
Appears on the following book lists:
Audiobooks: Selected Nonfiction
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Grogan, John
Marley and Me : Life and Love with the World's Worst Dog
The story of a family and the wondrously neurotic dog. Follow the life story of Marley, an exuberant Labrador retriever, who gets into perpetual trouble and experiences a range of inspiring adventures.
291 p. 2005
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Hoose, Phillip M.
The Race to Save the Lord God Bird
With drama, suspense, and mystery, the tragedy of extinction is told through the history of the legendary Ivory-billed Woodpecker.
196 p. 2004
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Fabulous Reads for Middle Schoolers
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