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"Jason Bennett is a suburban dad who owns a court-reporting business, but one night, his life takes a horrific turn. He is driving his family home after his daughter's field hockey game when a pickup truck begins tailgating them, on a dark stretch of road. Suddenly two men jump from the pickup and pull guns on Jason, demanding the car. A horrific flash of violence changes his life forever."--
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A motley crew of saboteurs wreaks havoc on the corporations destroying America’s Western wilderness in this “wildly funny, infinitely wise” classic (The Houston Chronicle).
When George Washington Hayduke III returns home from war in the jungles of Southeast Asia, he finds the unspoiled West he once knew has been transformed. The pristine lands and waterways are being strip mined, dammed up, and paved...
When George Washington Hayduke III returns home from war in the jungles of Southeast Asia, he finds the unspoiled West he once knew has been transformed. The pristine lands and waterways are being strip mined, dammed up, and paved...
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Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
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Learn about the importance of seeds and how saving and conserving them for the future is key to sustaining healthy life on the planet. Seeds are essential to all life on the planet. They provide us with food, clothing and other materials we need and use every day. Without seeds, the planet wouldn't have as many species of plants as we do now. Without plants, there wouldn't be oxygen to breathe and there would be less food for all life on Earth. But...
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HarperCollins
Pub. Date
2021.
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English
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What are the effects of climate change and who are the people working to save our planet? This magazine-style book, which has eight sections and plenty of sidebars full of facts and case studies, spells out clearly what the dangers are and also instills some hope in readers by teaching ways they can join the cause too.
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Firefly Books
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
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"The average American lifestyle is kept afloat by about 2,000 gallons of H2O a day. The numbers are shocking. Your Water Footprint reveals the true cost of our lifestyle. A "water footprint" is the amount of fresh water used to produce the goods and services we consume, including growing, harvesting, packaging, and shipping. From the foods we eat to the clothes we wear to the books we read and the music we listen to, all of it costs more than what...
7) Hoot
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English
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Roy, who is new to his small Florida community, becomes involved in another boy's attempt to save a colony of burrowing owls from a proposed construction site.
8) A safe house
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Stone Barrington novels volume 61
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English
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"Stone Barrington is looking forward to some quiet time in New York City, until he is asked to transport precious, top-secret cargo across the Atlantic. Taking on the challenge, Stone flies off unaware of what-or who-he is bringing with him. But his plans to lie low are quickly spoiled when a dangerous dispatcher tracks down Stone and his tantalizing mystery guest, intent on payback-and silencing anyone who poses a threat. From the English countryside...
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Orca wild volume 7
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
[2021].
Language
English
Description
Dogs are working with humans to find new ways to solve environmental problems and conserve wildlife, just a few of which are sniffing out invasive species and poisons, as well as identifying wildlife traffickers.
10) Fire safety
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Fire safety involves everyone in your facility, including residents, nursing staff, dietary, housekeeping and visitors. This program explains OSHA standards that require employers to provide proper exits, fire fighting equipment and employee training to prevent fire deaths and injuries in the workplace.
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English
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In this twisty, fast-paced thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of Find You First and Take Your Breath Away, a man desperately tries to track down his father--who was taken into witness protection years ago--before his enemies can get to him. Your dad's not a good person. Your dad killed people, son. These are some of the last words Jack Givins' father spoke to him before he was whisked away by witness protection, leaving Jack and his...
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Owlkids Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
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"The environment is an essential but sometimes tough and weighty concept to grasp. This engaging nonfiction book takes readers back to the basics, offering an accessible overview of what makes up our environment, how those parts work, and why they matter. Divided into five sections--water, air, soil, energy, and climate--the book uses facts, figures, and simple language to give an overarching survey of our environment. Questions run throughout the...
15) The Earth book
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Publisher
Little, Brown and Company Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2010
Edition
1st ed.
Language
English
Description
Simple text and illustrations show how children can help protect the Earth.
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Groundwood Books, House of Anansi Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Bringing Severn Cullis-Suzuki’s powerful 1992 Earth Summit speech to a new generation of readers shows how a brave 12-year-old girl addressed the whole world, entreating world leaders to protect the Earth for years to come.
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Publisher
Flashlight Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
Join four children in a little boat as they discover the magnitude of The Mess That We Made. With rhythmic language and captivating art, this cumulative tale portrays the terrible impact of trash on the ocean and marine life, inspiring us to make changes to save our seas. Includes a back section with facts about the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, ocean pollution, and Calls to Action for kids and grown-ups to share.--
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Publisher
Simon Spotlight
Pub. Date
[2014]
Edition
1st ed.
Language
English
Description
The irrepressible Olivia participates in environmentally responsible initiatives with her family, but she must devise a clever solution to the problem of her brother needing a nightlight in order to keep everyone in the family happy.
19) The Seekers
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Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
[2019]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
Brothers Mio and Nao learn that the old stories of spirits are true when they lead a group of villagers to find out what is stopping the river. Features backlit papercut illustrations.
20) Edge: a novel
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English
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When Washington D.C. police detective Ryan Kessler is targeted by "lifter" Henry Loving, he and his family are immediately put under government protection. Assigned to the Kesslers is protection officer Corte: uncompromising, relentlessly devoted to protecting those in his care and a brilliant game strategist. As the "lifter" closes in on his prey, Corte must decide whether to protect his charges, or expose them to a killer in the name of personal...
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