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1) Shane
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Not Supplied
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English
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In the summer of 1889, a mysterious and charismatic man rides into a small Wyoming valley, where he joins homesteaders who take a stand against a bullying cattle rancher, and where he changes the lives of a young boy and his parents.
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Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
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Rose and her parents have been going to Awago Beach since she was a little girl. It's her summer getaway, her refuge. Her friend Windy is always there, too, like the little sister she never had, completing her summer family. But this summer is different. Rose's mom and dad won't stop fighting, and Rose and Windy have gotten tangled up in a tragedy-in-the-making in the small town of Awago Beach. It's a summer of secrets and heartache, and it's a good...
3) Apollo 13
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Pub. Date
1998
Language
English
Description
True story of how three astronauts, stranded 205,000 miles above the earth, fight a battle to survive while Mission Control works against time to bring them home.
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Publisher
New Harbinger Publications, Inc
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"College and university are a time of transition--a time for learning and preparing to make your own way in the world. But if you're like many young people, leaving home and being on your own can feel overwhelming. That's why you need a solid foundation to help you manage stress, stay focused, optimize performance, and foster healthy habits in body, mind, and spirit. Based on the popular Mindfulness-Based College (MBC) program at Brown University,...
Author
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
For many westerners, the veil is the ultimate sign of women's oppression. But Elizabeth Bucar's take on Muslim women's clothing is a far cry from this attitude. She invites readers to join her in three Muslim-majority nations as she surveys pious fashion from head to toe and shows how Muslim women approach the question "What to wear?" with style.--
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Publisher
University of California Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"Are girls taking over the world? It would appear so, based on magazine covers, news headlines, and popular books touting girls' academic success. Girls are said to outperform boys in high school exams, university entrance and graduation rates, and professional certification. As a result, many in Western society assume that girls no longer need support. But in spite of the messages of post-feminism and neoliberal individualism that tell girls they...
13) Project ALERT
Series
Blueprints promising programs fact sheet volume FS-BPP13
Publisher
Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence, Institute of Behavioral Science, University of Colorado at Boulder
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
14) A Suitable Boy
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English
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Vikrim Seth's novel is, at its core, a love story: Lata and her mother, Mrs. Rupa Mehra, are both trying to find -- through love or through exacting maternal appraisal -- a suitable boy for Lata to marry. Set in the early 1950s, in an India newly independent and struggling through a time of crisis, A Suitable Boy takes us into the richly imagined world of four large extended families and spins a compulsively readable tale of their lives and loves....
Author
Publisher
Virago Press, an imprint of Little, Brown Book Group
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
What does it mean to be transgender? How do we discuss the subject? In this eye-opening book, CN Lester, academic and activist, takes us on a journey through some of the most pressing issues concerning the trans debate: from pronouns to Caitlyn Jenner; from feminist and LGBTQ activists, to the rise in referrals for gender variant children - all by way of insightful and moving passages about the author's own experience. Trans Like Me shows us how to...
16) The Patriot
Publisher
Columbia TriStar Home Video
Pub. Date
[2000]
Language
English
Description
A hero of the French and Indian conflict, Benjamin Martin had renounced fighting forever to raise his family in peace. However, when British troops arrive at his South Carolina home and endanger his family, he takes up arms alongside his idealistic patriot son, Gabriel.
Series
Blueprints model programs fact sheet volume FS-BPM10
Publisher
Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence, Institute of Behavioral Science, University of Colorado, Boulder
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Greenleaf Book Group Press
Pub. Date
c2010
Language
English
Description
From humble beginnings in a small Texas town to making history as the first African American to walk in space, Dr. Harris has led a life of inspiration, dedication, and motivation. In Dream Walker, he recounts his formative years in the Navajo Nation into outer space and back to fulfill his earthly mission of planting seeds of self-empowerment and self-determination in today's young minds. He shares bits of wisdom and stories from his fascinating...
Series
Blueprints promising programs fact sheet volume FS-BPP21
Publisher
Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence, Institute of Behavioral Science, University of Colorado at Boulder
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Author
Series
Silent voice volume 1
Publisher
Kodansha Comics, an imprint of Kodansha USA Publishing, LLC
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"Shoya is a bully. When Shoko, a girl who can't hear, enters his elementary school class, she becomes their favorite target, and Shoya and his friends goad each other into devising new tortures for her. But the children's cruelty goes too far. Shoko is forced to leave the school, and Shoya ends up shouldering all the blame. Six years later, the two meet again. Can Shoya make up for his past mistakes, or is it too late?"--provided from Amazon.com....