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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt is publishing a monthly series of e-only essays to correspond with Katherine Paterson's two-year term as the National Ambassador for Young People's Literature. The subjects of the essays include: writing and literature for young people, the wonder and imagination found within great books, common questions novice writers ask, and Katherine's own personal experiences throughout her historic career.
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Atlantic Publishing Group
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
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Approximately 95 percent of all clubs, organizations, and governments in the United States practice Robert's Rules of Order. However, these rules were written almost 150 years ago. This book brings a seemingly outdated guide into the 21st century by focusing on the role of technology and the internet in your club or organization. This book will teach you everything you need to know about how to run an effective meeting. You'll learn about different...
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Atlantic Publishing Group
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
The sooner you learn how to avoid identity theft, the better. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) says that as many as one in every eight adults and one in every four households has been victimized by identity thieves in the past five years. To make matters even worse, if you end up a victim of identity theft, it can take years to clean up the mess. Being young is about starting a life and having opportunities, not dealing with scammers and identity...
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Publisher
TAN Books
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
No Catholic should pass beyond the age of 16 without being able to answer clearly, both to himself and to others, the challenges of those who do not believe in the existence of God, of Christ or the teachings of the Catholic Church. In this compact book, Fr John Laux gives both the student and the adult reader dozens of excellent, well reasoned answers to the classic objections against the Catholic Faith. He covers all the fundamental truths of the...
5) So You Want to Publish Your Own Book & E-Book A Step-by-Step Guide to Fun & Profitable Publishing
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Publisher
Atlantic Publishing Group
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Publishing two books, selling film rights, and being in TIME magazine- these kind of seem like pipe dreams. However, this is actually the life story of Beth Reekles, the famous 17-year-old writer. Being a successful writer at a young age is no longer a pipe dream, and this book can help make it your reality.
With a bit of humor and a conversationally quirky tone, this book shows the young adult audience how to write a killer query letter and book...
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Birlinn Limited
Pub. Date
[2016]
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English
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"Myths, facts, and fascinating history about this legendary ancient culture, in a fun volume perfect for young readers! The Celts and All That is a book bursting with blood-curdling battles and important details about the ancient Celts. Everything you need to know about human sacrifice and headhunting is all here--plus a recipe for making your own Celtic bog butter! Packed with incredible illustrations of everything from iron-age jewelry to timber...
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Publisher
Sterling Children's Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
A comprehensive and beautifully illustrated introduction to using crystals in magick, geared specifically to young adults.
Young witches, welcome to the school of crystals! In Young Witch's Guide to Crystals you'll discover what can be an exciting and beautiful addition to your life. It provides a basic introduction to magickal practice with information on using crystals for everything you can possibly imagine: healing your body and broken heart,...
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Chicago Review Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
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English
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"Entrepreneurship can change your life -- and even the world Idea Makers shares the incredible stories of 15 women who changed the world through their entrepreneurship. Author Lowey Bundy Sichol presents five industries that women are leading in recent years: food, fashion and clothing, health and beauty, science and technology, and education. Jenn Hyman brought couture fashion to everyday women with her idea to Rent the Runway. Morgan DeBaun supports...
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Series
Publisher
Birlinn Limited
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"The history of these pillaging, plundering, board-game-playing Scandinavian seafaring warriors, in lively words and pictures! The Vikings and All That is a skull-splitting saga about the wild, seafaring warriors who burst into history in the eighth century and looted, plundered, pillaged, and burned their way from their native Scandinavia to the British Isles and much of Europe. Packed with fantastic, fun illustrations of everything from the Vikings'...
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Atlantic Publishing Group
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
College is in your future, and before you know it, you'll be applying for loans. Knowing your credit score and how to improve it early on will save you lots of time and money.
With the average credit score for young adults being around 630, and the ideal credit score being about 760, this book will help young adults learn what they can do to close that gap.
This book will teach you what to do to increase your credit score, from making payments to...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.9 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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It's about being seen. Both for who you are, and who you hope you can become. History is a mirror, and all too often, the history we're told in school reflects only a small subset of the population. In the new ongoing graphic novel program; Seen: True Stories of Marginalized Trailblazers, you'll find the stories of the real groundbreakers who changed our world for the better. Meet Edmonia Lewis, the woman who changed America during the Civil War by...
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Publisher
Nomad Press
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
On July 20th, 1969, Neil Armstrong landed gently on the lunar surface and became the first person to set foot on another world. People around the world stopped what they were doing to crowd around television sets and radios to witness one of the greatest achievements in human history -- a man walking on the moon. How did we get there? Why haven't we gone back? In The Space Race: How the Cold War Put Humans on the Moon , kids ages 12 to 15 explore...
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Publisher
Nomad Press
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Have you noticed that our planet is becoming increasingly connected? At the supermarket, you can buy food from all around the world, including olive oil from Greece, cheese from France, and coffee from South America. At home, you surf the Internet on a computer made in Asia, reading news from many different countries. Your parents might drive a car made in America, Japan, or Germany while you listen to music from American and Canadian pop stars on...
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Publisher
Chicago Review Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Meet 21 determined women who have dedicated their lives to healing others. In the 19th century, Florence Nightingale and Clara Barton--the "Lady with the Lamp" and the "Angel of the Battlefield" -- earned their nicknames by daring to enter battlefields to aid wounded soldiers, forever changing the standards of medicine. Modern-day medical heroines such as Bonnie Simpson Mason, who harnessed the challenges of her chronic illness and founded an organization...
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Publisher
Abrams / Vearsa Limited
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
The Official Guide from TikTok Superstar Charli D'Amelio
Everyone knows Charli D'Amelio as the only TikTok personality to have-at age 15-surpassed 50 million followers. But who's the girl behind the posts? For the first time ever, Charli is ready to share the intimate details of her life: how she navigated challenges and stayed positive in the face of cyberbullying, who she was as a little girl, what family means to her, and how you too can navigate...
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Nomad Press / Bookmasters
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
A fascinating tour of the human genome and the role of genetics in our lives! Hands-on science investigations and STEM research projects help readers ages 12 to 15 discover a mysterious part of their own bodies-their genes!
Have you ever wondered why you look the way you do? The answer lies in your human genome, the code of life.
The Human Genome: Mapping the Blueprint of Human Life investigates the fascinating world of genetics and the human...
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Series
Publisher
Nomad Press / Bookmasters
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
A fun and informative introduction to the bodily systems that keep us alive! Hands-on science experiments and STEM research projects help readers ages 12 to 15 discover an amazing world -- their own bodies! What is the most complex machine on earth? The human body! In Inside the Human Body , readers ages 12 to 15 peel back the layers to take a look inside this amazing machine and learn the basic anatomy of the human body and its bones, muscles, blood...
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Publisher
Barbour Publishing, Inc
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
The Smart Girl's Guide to Mean Girls, Manicures, and God's Amazing Plan for ME melds spiritual and practical advice with humor-a winning combination as you're trying to navigate the ups and downs of life with grace and confidence. You'll be encouraged and challenged with sound, biblically-based advice equipping you to go deeper in your faith and grow an increasingly intimate relationship with God-plus, you'll encounter some fun, common-sense tips...
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