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Franklin volume 2
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English
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Turtles are slow, but Franklin's penchant for constantly stopping to smell the roses makes him slow even for a turtle. But when it comes to his best friend Bear's surprise birthday party, Franklin is determined to be on time. However, he discovers too late that once again he's allowed his preoccupation with the little things to sidetrack him. / Franklin finds himself having the "worstest" day of his life. He's made to play outside in the snow although...
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English
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Franklin Roosevelt entered the White House in 1933 confronting twenty-five-percent unemployment, bank closings, and a nationwide crisis in confidence. Between March 9 and June 16, FDR sent Congress a record number of bills, all of which passed easily. With reforms ranging from the legalization of alcohol to mortgage relief for millions of Americans, Roosevelt launched the New Deal that conservatives have been working to roll back ever since. Badger...
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Series
Bad Mothers volume 7
Language
English
Description
Anton's trial is approaching and Sarah has no fresh leads. As she reviews the evidence, she starts to fear that he might have done it. She's also attracted to Kyle. But someone starts spreading rumors about them.
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English
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"Sometimes you've just got to work it out. Follow along as a bad mood pesters a young boy and ends up rubbing off on all those around him. After a frustrating day under his version of a little dark cloud, he discovers that ultimately working through your feelings and emotions begins with you. This unique picture book contains no words so readers are left to "read" the story by interpreting the unique illustrations themselves"--from Amazon.
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Co
Pub. Date
2000.
Language
English
Description
A collection of the best in mystery writing includes contributions by O. Henry, Dashiell Hammett, Ring Lardner, Ernest Hemingway, Ellery Queen, James Thurber, Sue Grafton, Stephen King, Joyce Carol Oates, Sara Paretsky, John Steinbeck, and Mickey Spillane.
17) American umpire
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Publisher
Harvard University Press
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
"Commentators frequently call the United States an empire: occasionally a benign empire, sometimes an empire in denial, and often a destructive empire. Elizabeth Cobbs Hoffman asserts instead that, because of its unusual federal structure, America has performed the role of umpire since 1776, compelling adherence to rules that gradually earned collective approval. This provocative reinterpretation traces America's role in the world from the days of...
18) The greatest American speeches: the stories and transcripts of the words that changed our history
Publisher
Quercus
Pub. Date
c2006
Language
English
Description
Presents speeches given by great Americans that inspired, provoked and changed history.