Up Close & Personal

Up Close & Personal

Author: Lorraine Tully Elliott

Publisher: Xlibris Corporation

Published: 2011-04-15

Total Pages: 107

ISBN-13: 1462855393

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This memoir traces the life of Lorraine Tully Elliott from her birth in 1935 to the present. It is a personal narrative that includes anecdotes about her childhood, work in public schools, family life, and life as daughter of an army officer and the wife of a college professor. The book gives a portrait of a typical American family in the last half of the 20th century.


Learning from Summer

Learning from Summer

Author: Catherine H. Augustine

Publisher:

Published: 2016

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780833096609

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RAND researchers assess voluntary, district-led summer learning programs for low-income, urban elementary students. This third report in a series examines student outcomes after one and two summers of programming.


My Tenth Summer

My Tenth Summer

Author: Jack David Wanstreet

Publisher: Dorrance Publishing

Published: 2014-04

Total Pages: 206

ISBN-13: 1480908770

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My Tenth Summer by Jack Wanstreet After his father's death, young Jack Streets takes on a paper route to earn a little extra money to help out his family. But when the neighbor of his last customer decides he wants a free paper and lets loose this leg-biting dog, young Jack decides to eliminate the dog by any means possible. And when he brings his father's pistol along, in hopes of only scaring the dog and its owner, things get terribly out of control, and little Jackie Streets ends up on the run from not only the local police, but also from the people trying to molest him, hurt him, use him, and kill him. From his home in Santa Ana, California, to the high desert of San Bernardino County, Jack is faced with all walks of life. From the homeless to the homicidal, car thieves, and drug runners, he learns the hard way who is a friend and who isn't, and he is pushed into making decisions he normally wouldn't make, like when to kill. About the Author Jack David Wanstreet is an extremely motivated adventurer. He likes places no one has ever heard of before. He is an avid reader of adventure stories and he loves action films. Jack is a father to two boys, who have left the nest, and he misses them every day. Jack lives not only for the moment, but also for the future. He lives life for the excitement it holds, and he writes his stories to share his adventures with others.


Climbing New Hampshire's 48 4,000 Footers

Climbing New Hampshire's 48 4,000 Footers

Author: Eli Burakian

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2018-12-01

Total Pages: 257

ISBN-13: 1493031120

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Taking on one of New Hampshire’s 48 4,000 footers is becoming a pilgrimage for New Hampshire residents and its visitors. While more people than ever are hiking them, there’s still a dearth of good information about each mountain and its surrounding areas. Climbing New Hampshire’s 48 4,000 Footers fills that gap by informing adventurers—from the freshly-booted novice to the grizzled mountaineer—about each of New Hampshire’s 48 iconic mountains that top out at over 4,000 feet. Look inside to find: Multiple routes up each mountain National Geographic maps GPS coordinates Full-color photography


Flipped

Flipped

Author: Wendelin Van Draanen

Publisher: Ember

Published: 2003-05-13

Total Pages: 259

ISBN-13: 0375825444

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A classic he-said-she-said romantic comedy! This updated anniversary edition offers story-behind-the-story revelations from author Wendelin Van Draanen. The first time she saw him, she flipped. The first time he saw her, he ran. That was the second grade, but not much has changed by the seventh. Juli says: “My Bryce. Still walking around with my first kiss.” He says: “It’s been six years of strategic avoidance and social discomfort.” But in the eighth grade everything gets turned upside down: just as Bryce is thinking that there’s maybe more to Juli than meets the eye, she’s thinking that he’s not quite all he seemed. This is a classic romantic comedy of errors told in alternating chapters by two fresh, funny voices. The updated anniversary edition contains 32 pages of extra backmatter: essays from Wendelin Van Draanen on her sources of inspiration, on the making of the movie of Flipped, on why she’ll never write a sequel, and a selection of the amazing fan mail she’s received. Awards and accolades for Flipped: SLJ Top 100 Children’s Novels of all time IRA-CBC Children’s Choice IRA Teacher’s Choice Honor winner, Judy Lopez Memorial Award/WNBA Winner of the California Young Reader Medal “We flipped over this fantastic book, its gutsy girl Juli and its wise, wonderful ending.” — The Chicago Tribune “Van Draanen has another winner in this eighth-grade ‘he-said, she-said’ romance. A fast, funny, egg-cellent winner.” — SLJ, Starred review “With a charismatic leading lady kids will flip over, a compelling dynamic between the two narrators and a resonant ending, this novel is a great deal larger than the sum of its parts.” —Publishers Weekly, Starred review


The Climb (Everest, Book 2)

The Climb (Everest, Book 2)

Author: Gordon Korman

Publisher: Scholastic Inc.

Published: 2013-09-24

Total Pages: 119

ISBN-13: 0545666376

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A thrilling adventure trilogy from Gordon Korman that follows a group of young climbers to the top of Mt. Everest! The height of danger.Everest. The ultimate climb. The greatest of risks.Four kids are on a quest to reach the top-and none of them are among the four anyone expected to be there when Summit Athletic started the contest to bring the youngest team of climbers to the peak. Their ascent is not easy. The weather is harsh, and the competition is even harsher.Then the unexpected happens, and the climbing contest becomes a life-or-death rescue mission. With thinning air-and on thin ice-no one is guaranteed to survive.


Freddie Prinze, Jr.

Freddie Prinze, Jr.

Author: Sally Lee

Publisher: Enslow Publishing, LLC

Published: 2009-01-01

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 9780766029651

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"A biography of actor Freddie Prinze, Jr., that discusses his childhood, struggle for success, family life, and his many acting achievements in movies and on television"--Provided by publisher.


Amazing Stories Summer 2021: Volume 77 Issue 3

Amazing Stories Summer 2021: Volume 77 Issue 3

Author: Amazing Stories

Publisher: The Experimenter Publishing Company, LLC

Published:

Total Pages: 309

ISBN-13:

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Amazing Stories, the home of Jules Verne and H. G. Wells, publisher of the first stories of Ursula K. Leguin and Isaac Asimov, is back in print after an absence of more than a decade! This relaunch of the iconic first science fiction magazine is packed full of exciting science fiction, fantasy, and articles, all in a beautiful package featuring eye-catching illustrations and cartoons. The Amazing Stories Summer 2021 issue (the 620th issue since 1926) includes work by: Douglas Smith • Matthew Hughes • Julie E. Czerneda • Tanya Huff • Robert J. Sawyer • Karl Schroeder • Spider Robinson • Robert Charles Wilson • Judy McCrosky • Su J. Sokol • Robert Dawson • Sally McBride • Susan Forest • Melissa Yuan-Innes