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Tristan Strong Punches A Hole In The Sky (Tristan Strong #1)
By Kwame Mbalia. 2020
Best-selling author Rick Riordan presents Kwame Mbalia's epic fantasy, a middle grade American Gods set in a richly-imagined world populated…
with African American folk heroes and West African gods. Seventh grader Tristan Strong feels anything but strong ever since he failed to save his best friend when they were in a bus accident together. All he has left of Eddie is the journal his friend wrote stories in. Tristan is dreading the month he's going to spend on his grandparents' farm in Alabama, where he's being sent to heal from the tragedy. But on his first night there, a sticky creature shows up in his bedroom and steals Eddie's notebook. Tristan chases after it--is that a doll?--and a tug-of-war ensues between them underneath a Bottle Tree. In a last attempt to wrestle the journal out of the creature's hands, Tristan punches the tree, accidentally ripping open a chasm into the MidPass, a volatile place with a burning sea, haunted bone ships, and iron monsters that are hunting the inhabitants of this world. Tristan finds himself in the middle of a battle that has left black American folk heroes John Henry and Brer Rabbit exhausted. In order to get back home, Tristan and these new allies will need to entice the god Anansi, the Weaver, to come out of hiding and seal the hole in the sky. But bartering with the trickster Anansi always comes at a price. Can Tristan save this world before he loses more of the things he loves?Holt McDougal Middle School World History
By Richard Shek, Stanley M. Burstein. 2012
The Hidden Oracle (The Trials of Apollo #1)
By Rick Riordan. 2016
How do you punish an immortal? By making him human. After angering his father Zeus, the god Apollo is cast…
down from Olympus. Weak and disoriented, he lands in New York City as a regular teenage boy. Now, without his godly powers, the four-thousand-year-old deity must learn to survive in the modern world until he can somehow find a way to regain Zeus's favor. But Apollo has many enemies-gods, monsters, and mortals who would love to see the former Olympian permanently destroyed. Apollo needs help, and he can think of only one place to go . . . an enclave of modern demigods known as Camp Half-Blood. A New York Times BestsellerWild Life
By Cynthia Defelice. 2011
Erik is preparing for his first-ever hunting trip when he learns that his parents are being deployed to Iraq. A…
few days later, Erik is shipped off to North Dakota to live with Big Darrell and Oma, grandparents he barely knows. When Erik rescues a dog that’s been stuck by a porcupine, Big Darrell says Erik can’t keep him. But Erik has already named her Quill and can’t bear to give her up. He decides to run away, taking the dog and a shotgun, certain that they can make it on their own out on the prairie. In this story of adventure and survival, Erik learns about the challenges and satisfactions of living off the land, the power of family secrets, and the pain of losing what you love.Descendants: A Novelization
By Rico Green. 2015
Mal, Evie, Jay, and Carlos are the offspring of some of the most terrible villains of all time. They're offered…
a chance to leave the Isle of the Lost, where they have been imprisoned all their lives, and go to prep school in the idyllic kingdom of Auradon with all of the "good" kids.myWorld Interactive Middle Grades Geography 2019 National Survey (Student Edition Grade 6/8)
By Prentice-Hall Staff. 2019
The Key is Lost
By Ida Vos, Terese Edelstein. 2000
Her name has been Eva Zilverstiju her whole life, until today. In a couple of hours the entire Zilverstiju family…
must go into hiding from the Germans, who want to kill all the Jews in Holland. Suddenly Eva may no longer be Eva Zilverstiju, but another child with a strange French name.The Son of Neptune (The Heroes of Olympus #2)
By Rick Riordan. 2011
In The Lost Hero, three demigods named Jason, Piper, and Leo made their first visit to Camp Half-Blood, where they…
inherited a quest: Seven half-bloods shall answer the call, To storm or fire the world must fall. An oath to keep with a final breath, And foes bear arms to the Doors of Death. Who are the other four mentioned in the prophesy? The answer may lie in another camp miles away, where a new camper has shown up and appears to be the son of Neptune, god of the sea...Optimization in Industry: Volume 2, Industrial Applications
By T.A.J. Nicholson. 2008
The origin of any industrial optimization study lies in the theory that some improvement can be made in a controllable…
system. The possibility for improvements may arise in any context, for example, in the control of a chemical plant, the organization of production to meet delivery dates, the design of rubber compounds, in traffic signal settings, and so on. In this volume, T. A. J. Nicholson deals with applications of the industrial optimization techniques demonstrated in the first volume of this two-part project, Optimization in Industry: Optimization Techniques.Applications are classified by their main functional areas in industrial planning, design, and control. The fields covered are machine sequencing, stock control and scheduling, plant renewal, distribution, financial problems, and chemical process control and design. These last two, in particular, are subjects often overlooked in operations research curricula. In each field the place and status of optimization techniques is first described and then a wide range of realistic case studies and examples are reviewed, many of them international. The problems given in this volume are primarily concerned with formulation not with solution; the task is to formulate the problems to be solved by one or more of the methods described in volume one.By connecting the optimization techniques with their applications, the gap between the people devising the methods and the people who actually need to use them is bridged. As with the first volume, this text is also supported by new exercises and model answers making this book important as an introduction to the application of optimization techniques for students as well as a reference work for the practitioner.Four Years Old in an Urban Community
By Elizabeth Newson, John Newson. 2008
Although psychologists by training, John and Elizabeth Newson have more aptly been described as pioneers in social ecology; they work…
from the conviction that the causes and the consequences of child-rearing attitudes can fruitfully be investigated only in the framework of the total social environment in which they occur. This book continues their analysis of child rearing in an English urban setting.The Skin I'm In
By Sharon G. Flake. 1998
So begins the story of Maleeka Madison, a child burdened with the low self-esteem that many black girls face when…
they're darker skinned. When Maleeka lays eyes on her new teacher, Miss Saunders, she encounters someone who, she feels, is worse off than she is. But Miss Saunders' skin, which is blotched with a rare skin condition, comes to serve as a mirror to Maleeka's struggle. Miss Saunders is tough -- she doesn't stand for the snickers and shouts that her students hurl at her. Through this example, Maleeka learns that she can stand up to tough-talking Charlese. And, over time, she can even accept Caleb's friendship, the unconditional acceptance he's been showing her from the get-go. Sharon Flake, an exceptional new talent, weaves a stunning tale of finding one's place in a world that judges others at face value.A History of the Polish Americans: A History Of The Polish-americans (Minorities In Modern America Ser.)
By John. J. Bukowczyk. 2008
In the last, rootless decade families, neighborhoods, and communities have disintegrated in the face of gripping social, economic, and technological…
changes. Th is process has had mixed results. On the positive side, it has produced a mobile, volatile, and dynamic society in the United States that is perhaps more open, just, and creative than ever before. On the negative side, it has dissolved the glue that bound our society together and has destroyed many of the myths, symbols, values, and beliefs that provided social direction and purpose. In A History of the Polish Americans, John J. Bukowczyk provides a thorough account of the Polish experience in America and how some cultural bonds loosened, as well as the ways in which others persisted.World Geography: Building a Global Perspective
By Celeste Fraser, Thomas J. Baerwald. 2000
Throne Of Glass (Throne of Glass #1)
By Sarah J. Maas. 2012
After serving out a year of hard labor in the salt mines of Endovier for her crimes, 18-year-old assassin Celaena…
Sardothien is dragged before the Crown Prince. Prince Dorian offers her her freedom on one condition: she must act as his champion in a competition to find a new royal assassin. Her opponents are men-thieves and assassins and warriors from across the empire, each sponsored by a member of the king's council. If she beats her opponents in a series of eliminations, she'll serve the kingdom for three years and then be granted her freedom. Celaena finds her training sessions with the captain of the guard, Westfall, challenging and exhilirating. But she's bored stiff by court life. Things get a little more interesting when the prince starts to show interest in her... but it's the gruff Captain Westfall who seems to understand her best. Then one of the other contestants turns up dead... quickly followed by another. Can Celaena figure out who the killer is before she becomes a victim? As the young assassin investigates, her search leads her to discover a greater destiny than she could possibly have imagined.Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science
By Marc Aronson, Marina Tamar Budhos. 2010
Chronicles the human pursuit of sugar to satisfy our collective sweet tooth. The book describes this history in terms of…
ages, beginning with the Age of Honey, built on local growth and consumption of comestibles; through the Age of Sugar and its slave-supported "factory" plantation method of production; and into a period of science and freedom, when enslaved workers claimed their human rights and production of sweeteners shifted from the field to the lab.My Chocolate Year: A Novel with 12 Recipes
By Charlotte Herman. 2008
Dorrie Meyers is starting fifth grade, the year of the Sweet Semester baking and essay contest at school. Dorrie is…
determined to win, but her cakes fall flat, her cookies look like pancakes, and she learns the hard way that chocolate-covered gum is NOT a good idea. Then Dorrie meets her cousin Victor for the first time. Victor is an immigrant from Europe, and he is about to teach Dorrie that a loving family and a safe homeland are the sweetest things of all. With some top-secret tips from Victor's family's bakery and a big slice of confidence, Dorrie Meyers might just have the yummiest year of her life.Merci Suárez Changes Gears
By Meg Medina. 2018
Merci Suárez knew that sixth grade would be different, but she had no idea just how different. For starters, Merci…
has never been like the other kids at her private school in Florida, because she and her older brother, Roli, are scholarship students. They don’t have a big house or a fancy boat, and they have to do extra community service to make up for their free tuition. So when bossy Edna Santos sets her sights on the new boy who happens to be Merci’s school-assigned Sunshine Buddy, Merci becomes the target of Edna’s jealousy. Things aren't going well at home, either: Merci’s grandfather and most trusted ally, Lolo, has been acting strangely lately — forgetting important things, falling from his bike, and getting angry over nothing. No one in her family will tell Merci what's going on, so she’s left to her own worries, while also feeling all on her own at school. In a coming-of-age tale full of humor and wisdom, award-winning author Meg Medina gets to the heart of the confusion and constant change that defines middle school — and the steadfast connection that defines family. Newbery Award WinnerLion Heart & Alessio Book 2: Mission, Peace, Patience, Kindness (Lion Heart & Alessio Series #2)
By Megan Joy Chapman. 2014
GET READY FOR FLIPS! It's time for another Lion Heart and Alessio adventure Jed and Mak are…
back—and things are about to get a little crazy again! The supercool cousins are off on another set of wild adventures as they transform once more into unlikely superheroes Lion Heart and Alessio. Though armed with special powers, they must rely on God to make wise choices as they undertake a series of tough assignments. Join them as they set out to help family members, learning about peace, patience, kindness—AND GOD&’S BIG LOVE.Lion Heart & Alessio (Lion Heart & Alessio Series #1)
By Megan Joy Chapman. 2011
All of Jed&’s plans go up in smoke when he learns that Mak is moving with his family across the…
globe to Greece. Jed&’s devastation over Mak&’s move quickly turns to adventure when he and Mak both receive a very special visit from someone who leaves with a treasure chest that will change their lives. Join these cousins and best of friends—also known as Lion Heart and Alessio—as they embark on adventures they never could have imagined.The Black Cauldron (The Chronicles of Prydain #2)
By Lloyd Alexander. 1965
In the land of Prydain, evil is never far away. Arawn, Lord of the Land of Death, has been building…
an army of dark warriors to take over Prydain, and the only way to stop him is to destroy the Black Cauldron he uses to create his dreaded soldiers. Taran, Assistant Pig-Keeper, and his loyal companions must journey deep into Arawn's domain to destroy the Black Cauldron. For each of them, the quest has special meaning. For Taran, it is a glorious opportunity to use his first sword in battle. But war requires a sacrifice greater than he'd ever imagined.... Back are our favorite characters from The Book Of Three; loyal Gurgi, still concerned with his munchings and crunchings, Doli who says being invisible has drawbacks like getting his toes stepped on, Fflewddur, telling the truth more and breaking harp strings less, and Princess Eilonwy, outspoken, practical and a friend indeed. There are new characters; Adaon, an aspiring harpist who is brave, patient and wise and wishes only to return to his betrothed love, and Prince Ellidyr who is contemptuous of Taran the assistant pig keeper, and who risks everyone's safety, including his own to claim glory for himself. Lloyd Alexander packs this fantasy with adventure and humor and laces it with pettiness and nobility. Included in this edition is a Prydain pronunciation key and a sample chapter from the next book in this series, The Castle of Llyr. Newbery Medal Honor book