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Alex Cross novels volume 18
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 10
Language
English
Description
Detective Alex Cross is thwarted at every turn while he attempts to investigate the abduction of the president's son and daughter and also discovers a deadly contagion released in the capital's water supply that foreshadows a larger, more devastating attack.
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English
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Readers will learn how water gets to and from their house in this title. The two kinds of plumbing are explained in clear, easy-to-read text and simple infographics so kids can understand the entire water and waste system. QR Codes in the book give readers access to book-specific resources to further their learning. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
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English
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"Mab is the "normal" one, never mind Bourne Memorial High School has banned that term, and besides, she's a stickler for words and definitions and knows normal isn't normal in Bourne. Monday is a stickler for everything else. She doesn't like abbreviations, contractions, lies, typos, or wearing green clothes on yellow days. When the Bourne library shut down-funds desperately needed elsewhere-she stashed the books under her bed, behind the sofa, along...
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English
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"Recounts the gripping story of Flint's poisoned water through the people who caused it, suffered from it, and exposed it. It is a chronicle of one town, but could also be about any American city, all made precarious by the neglect of infrastructure"--
"When the people of Flint, Michigan, turned on their faucets in April 2014, the water pouring out was poisoned with lead and other toxins. Through a series of disastrous decisions, the state government...
Author
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"In A River in the City of Fountains, Amahia Mallea brings the Missouri River to the forefront of Kansas City's history and shows how deeply the two are entwined. The river has always been ubiquitous, its waters found in pipes, toilets, fountains, breweries, and fire hoses--and yet, unlike many other cities, KC is not a place where the river factors into public life. Mallea centers her argument on the idea of health--of people, of communities, of...
Author
Publisher
Ulysses Press
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"Everyone knows that drinking more water is the fastest, simplest step to improving health. But it's also the most boring and tasteless step. Until now! Water Infusions makes it easy to stay hydrated, keep one's system flushed and get the right amount of water every day while actually enjoying organically delicious beverages. Instead of chemical-enhanced, calorie-packed store-bought water, the 75 recipes in this book pack flavorful fruits, veggies,...
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Publisher
Kansas rural Center, Inc
Pub. Date
September 1986
Language
English
Description
This booklet was developed as part of the Center's Water Research and Education Project. The purpose of the Water Project is to (1) promote public awareness and understanding of water issues; (2) encourage local involvement in state and regional decision making; (3) promote a conservation ethic in Kansas communities; and (4) broaden water policy debate to include the general agricultural and resource use debate.
8) Water
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Series
Publisher
Smart Apple Media
Pub. Date
2003
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Briefly explains where our drinking water comes from and its importance in human nutrition.
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Series
Publisher
Norwood House Press
Pub. Date
c2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Looks at the challenges to the world water supply and the far-reaching environmental, commercial, and political costs if they are not met, and discussing problems of population growth, climate change, and more.
11) The crazies
Publisher
Alliance Atlantis
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
After a strange toxin contaminates the water supply in a small town in Iowa, the residents are suddenly turned into bloodthirsty psychopaths. The town sheriff does all he can to make sense of the outbreak, as his wife and two other unaffected people fight for their survival.
13) The crazies
Publisher
Anchor Bay Entertainment
Pub. Date
�2010
Language
English
Description
After a strange toxin contaminates the water supply in a small town in Iowa, the residents are suddenly turned into bloodthirsty psychopaths. The town sheriff does all he can to make sense of the outbreak, as his wife and two other unaffected people fight for their survival.
14) A civil action
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.7 - AR Pts: 31
Language
English
Description
"The legal thriller of the decade." --Cleveland Plain Dealer Now a Major Motion Picture! In this true story of an epic courtroom showdown, two of the nation's largest corporations stand accused of causing the deaths of children. Representing the bereaved parents, the unlikeliest of heroes emerges: a young, flamboyant Porsche-driving lawyer who hopes to win millions of dollars and ends up nearly losing everything, including his sanity. A searing, compelling...
16) Erin Brockovich
Publisher
Universal Studios
Pub. Date
[2000]
Language
English
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Description
Erin Brockovich is a feisty young mother who convinces attorney Ed Masry to hire her and promptly stumbles upon a law case against a giant corporation for water pollution. Erin's determined to take on this powerful adversary even though no law firm has dared to do it before. The two begin a legal fight that will bring a small town to its feet and a huge company to its knees.
17) Julia Roberts
Publisher
[Midwest Tape]
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
A collection of DVDs all gathered into one "binge box" for a spectacular movie night.
Notting Hill: The life of a simple bookshop owner changes when the most famous star in the world walks into his shop and buys a book.
Erin Brockovich: A brash former beauty queen and single mom talks her way into a job at a small L.A. law firm and begins investigating mysterious illnesses.
Steel magnolias: This is the story of six women and their friendship, laughter,...
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