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Dead zones : why earth's waters are losing oxygen /

Hand, Carol, 1945-,


Death in the depths -- Oxygen for life -- The corn connection -- A planetary problem -- Success and failure. Junior Library Guild. Dead Zones - areas of water with little or no oxygen - are proliferating around the globe, leading to the death of marine life. This detailed account explains why.
Date Published:2015

Antidepressants


Library Media Connection, April 2006. Presents a collection of essays that discuss the history and development of antidepressants and provides information on the controversy over their effectiveness in treating depression.
Date Published:2006

Green living : no action too small /

Raatma, Lucia.


Wilson's Children, October 2010. Wilson's Junior High School, October 2010. Introduces young readers to environmentally friendly lifestyle choices and discusses ways to participate in environmental protection efforts. Introduces young readers to environmentally friendly lifestyle choices and discusses ways to participate in environmental protection efforts. Introduces young readers to environmentally friendly lifestyle choices and discusses ways to participate in environmental protection efforts. Introduces young readers to environmentally friendly lifestyle choices and discusses ways to participate in environmental protection efforts.
Date Published:2010

Wilson's Children, October 2010. Wilson's Junior High School, October 2010. Introduces young readers to environmentally friendly lifestyle choices and discusses ways to participate in environmental protection efforts. Introduces young readers to environmentally friendly lifestyle choices and discusses ways to participate in environmental protection efforts. Introduces young readers to environmentally friendly lifestyle choices and discusses ways to participate in environmental protection efforts. Introduces young readers to environmentally friendly lifestyle choices and discusses ways to participate in environmental protection efforts.

Date Published:2010

Terrorist attacks : disaster & survival /

Miller, Mara, 1968-


Terrorism strikes -- What is terrorism? -- Separatist movements: the PLO and IRA -- Al Qaida attacks -- Spreading hate -- Defending against terrorism. Terrorism strikes -- What is terrorism? -- Separatist movements: the PLO and IRA -- Al Qaida attacks -- Spreading hate -- Defending against terrorism. Horn Book, April 2006. Presents an introduction to terrorist attacks, including information on the commercial airliners that collided in the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center, and describes the reasons and the people hehind some of the worst acts of terrorism in history.
Date Published:2005

Terrorism strikes -- What is terrorism? -- Separatist movements: the PLO and IRA -- Al Qaida attacks -- Spreading hate -- Defending against terrorism. Terrorism strikes -- What is terrorism? -- Separatist movements: the PLO and IRA -- Al Qaida attacks -- Spreading hate -- Defending against terrorism. Horn Book, April 2006. Presents an introduction to terrorist attacks, including information on the commercial airliners that collided in the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center, and describes the reasons and the people hehind some of the worst acts of terrorism in history.

Date Published:2005

The Cold War


Booklist, May 2003. Reprints twenty-four significant speeches of the Cold War era, including selections by Winston Churchill, Mao Tse-tung, John F. Kennedy, Albert Einstein, Ronald Reagan, and others in which they discuss the fear of communist aggression, coercion and crisis, the threat of nuclear war, the struggle for peace, and the Berlin Wall.
Date Published:2003

Dr. Dre

Marcovitz, Hal.


Includes chronologies. Includes glossary. An influential producer -- Compton DJ -- Songs for the neighborhood -- Trouble at Death Row -- Back to his roots -- A gangsta's dangerous world. Chronicles the life and music of rap artist Dr. Dre. This book describes the life and career of Dr. Dre, who, in addition to creating his own successful albums, has helped launch the careers of many of hip-hop's biggest stars.
Date Published:2007

Includes chronologies. Includes glossary. An influential producer -- Compton DJ -- Songs for the neighborhood -- Trouble at Death Row -- Back to his roots -- A gangsta's dangerous world. Chronicles the life and music of rap artist Dr. Dre. This book describes the life and career of Dr. Dre, who, in addition to creating his own successful albums, has helped launch the careers of many of hip-hop's biggest stars.

Date Published:2007

Career building through podcasting

Sawyer, Sarah.


What is podcasting? -- A how-to guide to podcasting -- Podcasting as a career -- Building a podcasting career -- Podcasting your way to success. Booklist, October 2007. Library Media Connection, February 2008. Booklist, Explains what a podcast is, how to create one, and how to use podcasting to build a career, discussing examples of viral marketing success such as the "Here It Goes Again" treadmill-dancing music video by OK Go.
Date Published:2008

What is podcasting? -- A how-to guide to podcasting -- Podcasting as a career -- Building a podcasting career -- Podcasting your way to success. Booklist, October 2007. Library Media Connection, February 2008. Booklist, Explains what a podcast is, how to create one, and how to use podcasting to build a career, discussing examples of viral marketing success such as the "Here It Goes Again" treadmill-dancing music video by OK Go.

Date Published:2008

Career opportunities in engineering

McDavid, Richard A.


Provides descriptions of over eighty jobs in engineering, covering civil, environmental, biomedical, mechanical, electrical, aerospace, agricultural and biological, industrial, and other concentrations in the field, each with information on salaries, education and training, special requirements and skills, job prospects, and related associations.
Date Published:2007

Empire of the Islamic world

Doak, Robin S. (Robin Santos), 1963-


Provides an overview of the Islamic Empire, discussing its society and culture, describing daily life, and examining its influence on the medieval and modern world.
Date Published:2010

Weapons of mass destruction


Includes glossary. Nuclear weapons : their principles and effects - The United States : the first nuclear power - The other nuclear powers - Nuclear strategy during the Cold War - Nuclear strategy through the end of the Cold War - Biological weapons - Chemical weapons - Arms control and disarmament. This book examines various weapons of mass destruction and the science behind them, their effects on conflict, and the various arms control treaties and agreements that have been introduced to help curb the possibility of overwhelming loss.
Date Published:2012

Includes glossary. Nuclear weapons : their principles and effects - The United States : the first nuclear power - The other nuclear powers - Nuclear strategy during the Cold War - Nuclear strategy through the end of the Cold War - Biological weapons - Chemical weapons - Arms control and disarmament. This book examines various weapons of mass destruction and the science behind them, their effects on conflict, and the various arms control treaties and agreements that have been introduced to help curb the possibility of overwhelming loss.

Date Published:2012

Allies of the night

Shan, Darren.


Sequal to: Hunters of the dusk. Horn Book. School Library Journal. Voice of Youth Advocates. Algebra class, two old friends, and a creature with deadly hands test Darren's determination as he travels to Mr. Crepsley's home town to search for the murderous vampaneze. Algebra class, two old friends, and a creature with deadly hands test Darren's determination as he travels to Mr. Crepsley's home town to search for the murderous vampaneze.
Date Published:2002

Sequal to: Hunters of the dusk. Horn Book. School Library Journal. Voice of Youth Advocates. Algebra class, two old friends, and a creature with deadly hands test Darren's determination as he travels to Mr. Crepsley's home town to search for the murderous vampaneze. Algebra class, two old friends, and a creature with deadly hands test Darren's determination as he travels to Mr. Crepsley's home town to search for the murderous vampaneze.

Date Published:2002

Jackie Robinson : all I ask is that you respect me as a human being" /

Ford, Carin T.


The experiment -- Growing up -- College -- Army life -- The Negro leagues -- The Montreal Royals -- Welcome to Brooklyn -- Baseball and beyond -- Number 42 -- The final years. Relates the life of Jackie Robinson, from his experiences growing up in segregated America to his career as the first African American baseball player in the major leagues.
Date Published:2005

The story of the Portland Trail Blazers

Frisch, Aaron.


Includes index. This book highlights the history of the Portland Trail Blazers.
Date Published:2007

Tamar

Peet, Mal.


Wilson's Senior High School, October 2007. Wilson's Junior High School, August 2007. School Library Journal starred, April 2007. Book Links (A.L.A.), January 2008. Booklist starred, February 2007. Library Media Connection starred, August 2007. Kirkus Starred, January 2007. New York Times, May 2007. Horn Book, October 2007. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), May 2007. Booklist, Horn Book Guide, Horn Book Magazine, Kirkus Review, Library Media Connection, Publisher's Weekly, School Library Journal, Voice of Youth Advocate, ALA Booklist. Bulletin(Center for Children's Books). Horn Book. Publishers Weekly. School Library Journal. Kirkus Reviews, In England in 1995, fifteen-year-old Tamar, grief-stricken by the puzzling death of her beloved grandfather, slowly begins to uncover the secrets of his life in the Dutch resistance during the last year of the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands, and the climactic events that forever cast a shadow on his life and that of his family.
Date Published:2007

Wilson's Senior High School, October 2007. Wilson's Junior High School, August 2007. School Library Journal starred, April 2007. Book Links (A.L.A.), January 2008. Booklist starred, February 2007. Library Media Connection starred, August 2007. Kirkus Starred, January 2007. New York Times, May 2007. Horn Book, October 2007. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), May 2007. Booklist, Horn Book Guide, Horn Book Magazine, Kirkus Review, Library Media Connection, Publisher's Weekly, School Library Journal, Voice of Youth Advocate, ALA Booklist. Bulletin(Center for Children's Books). Horn Book. Publishers Weekly. School Library Journal. Kirkus Reviews, In England in 1995, fifteen-year-old Tamar, grief-stricken by the puzzling death of her beloved grandfather, slowly begins to uncover the secrets of his life in the Dutch resistance during the last year of the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands, and the climactic events that forever cast a shadow on his life and that of his family.

Date Published:2007

Pilotless planes

Mooney, Carla, 1970-


Spies in the sky -- Flying unmanned : how it works -- UAVs : making a difference -- Taking off in the future. Wilson's Children, September 2011. Wilson's Junior High School, September 2011. School Library Journal, January 2011. Booklist, November 2010. Horn Book, May 2011. Provides information about pilotless planes, looking at the history of pilotless flight, and discussing how the planes work and how they are used.
Date Published:2011

Spies in the sky -- Flying unmanned : how it works -- UAVs : making a difference -- Taking off in the future. Wilson's Children, September 2011. Wilson's Junior High School, September 2011. School Library Journal, January 2011. Booklist, November 2010. Horn Book, May 2011. Provides information about pilotless planes, looking at the history of pilotless flight, and discussing how the planes work and how they are used.

Date Published:2011

Elijah of Buxton

Curtis, Christopher Paul.


School Library Journal starred, October 2007. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), January 2008. Booklist starred, September 2007. Horn Book Starred, November 2007. Book Links-starred, January 2008. Kirkus Starred, August 2007. New York Times, November 2007. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), December 2007. Wilson's Children, January 2009. Wilson's Junior High School, November 2008. Book Links (A.L.A.), January 2009. Book Links (A.L.A.), July 2008. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), October 2007. Horn Book Starred, November 2007. Kirkus Review Starred, August 15, 2007. ALA Booklist. Coretta Scott King Award/Honor. Newbery Medal/Honor. Publishers Weekly. Horn Book Starred, April 2008. Kirkus starred, August 15, 2007. Booklist starred starred, September 01, 2007. The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, October 2007. Horn book guide starred, Wilson Middle and junior high school library catalog. Wilson Children's catalog. Best books for middle school and junior high readers. Wilson's Children, October 2010. Wilson's Junior High School, January 2010. Book Links (A.L.A.), January 2010. Wilson's Children, October 2010. Wilson's Junior High School, January 2010. School Library Journal starred, October 2007. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), January 2008. Book Links (A.L.A.), January 2010. Booklist starred, September 2007. Horn Book Starred, November 2007. Book Links-starred, January 2008. Eleven-year-old Elijah Freeman, the first free-born child in Buxton, Canada--a haven for slaves fleeing the American South in 1859--uses his wits and skills to try to bring to justice the lying preacher who has stolen money that was to be used to buy a family's freedom.
Date Published:2007

School Library Journal starred, October 2007. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), January 2008. Booklist starred, September 2007. Horn Book Starred, November 2007. Book Links-starred, January 2008. Kirkus Starred, August 2007. New York Times, November 2007. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), December 2007. Wilson's Children, January 2009. Wilson's Junior High School, November 2008. Book Links (A.L.A.), January 2009. Book Links (A.L.A.), July 2008. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), October 2007. Horn Book Starred, November 2007. Kirkus Review Starred, August 15, 2007. ALA Booklist. Coretta Scott King Award/Honor. Newbery Medal/Honor. Publishers Weekly. Horn Book Starred, April 2008. Kirkus starred, August 15, 2007. Booklist starred starred, September 01, 2007. The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, October 2007. Horn book guide starred, Wilson Middle and junior high school library catalog. Wilson Children's catalog. Best books for middle school and junior high readers. Wilson's Children, October 2010. Wilson's Junior High School, January 2010. Book Links (A.L.A.), January 2010. Wilson's Children, October 2010. Wilson's Junior High School, January 2010. School Library Journal starred, October 2007. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), January 2008. Book Links (A.L.A.), January 2010. Booklist starred, September 2007. Horn Book Starred, November 2007. Book Links-starred, January 2008. Eleven-year-old Elijah Freeman, the first free-born child in Buxton, Canada--a haven for slaves fleeing the American South in 1859--uses his wits and skills to try to bring to justice the lying preacher who has stolen money that was to be used to buy a family's freedom.

Date Published:2007

Life of Pi


Title from container. Based on the novel by Yann Martel. Originally produced as a motion picture in 2012. Canadian home video rating: PG; frightening scenes. Includes special features. Pi Patel, having spent an idyllic childhood in Pondicherry, India, as the son of a zookeeper, sets off with his family at the age of sixteen to start anew in Canada, but his life takes a marvelous turn when their ship sinks in the Pacific, leaving him adrift on a raft with a 450-pound Bengal tiger for company.
Date Published:2013

Title from container. Based on the novel by Yann Martel. Originally produced as a motion picture in 2012. Canadian home video rating: PG; frightening scenes. Includes special features. Pi Patel, having spent an idyllic childhood in Pondicherry, India, as the son of a zookeeper, sets off with his family at the age of sixteen to start anew in Canada, but his life takes a marvelous turn when their ship sinks in the Pacific, leaving him adrift on a raft with a 450-pound Bengal tiger for company.

Date Published:2013

Pride and prejudice and zombies

Hockensmith, Steve.


Sequel to: Pride and prejudice and zombies. The honeymoon of Elizabeth Bennet and Fitzwilliam Darcy has barely begun when Mr. Darcy is bitten by a "dreadful." Not wanting to lose Mr. Darcy, Elizabeth calls for help from Lady Catherine, who knows of a possible antidote to slow the process of him turning into a dreadful. It is the only hope for Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy to be together for good, but they are unsure if it will work.
Date Published:2011

Sequel to: Pride and prejudice and zombies. The honeymoon of Elizabeth Bennet and Fitzwilliam Darcy has barely begun when Mr. Darcy is bitten by a "dreadful." Not wanting to lose Mr. Darcy, Elizabeth calls for help from Lady Catherine, who knows of a possible antidote to slow the process of him turning into a dreadful. It is the only hope for Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy to be together for good, but they are unsure if it will work.

Date Published:2011

Drrr : Durarara!! /

Narita, Ryogo, 1980-


Translated from the Japanese. "First published in Japan in 2010 by Square Enix Co., Ltd."--Colophon. Title on title page written in reverse. Parallel tile in Japanese characters. Book reads from right to left in the traditional Japanese format. "OT Older Teen LV"--Cover p. [4]. Celty, the Black Biker of Ikebukuro, finally locates her head after twenty years of searching only to have it disappear on another girl's shoulders into the apartment of Mikado Ryuugamine. With both Celty and Yagiri Pharmaceuticals now after him, Mikado starts to wonder how he will save himself, much less the girl.
Date Published:2012

Translated from the Japanese. "First published in Japan in 2010 by Square Enix Co., Ltd."--Colophon. Title on title page written in reverse. Parallel tile in Japanese characters. Book reads from right to left in the traditional Japanese format. "OT Older Teen LV"--Cover p. [4]. Celty, the Black Biker of Ikebukuro, finally locates her head after twenty years of searching only to have it disappear on another girl's shoulders into the apartment of Mikado Ryuugamine. With both Celty and Yagiri Pharmaceuticals now after him, Mikado starts to wonder how he will save himself, much less the girl.

Date Published:2012

Sword art online : Aincrad.

Kawahara, Reki.


Translated from the Japane. "First published in Japan in 2009 by Kadokawa Corporation, Tokyo"--T.p. ver. "Linked up and logged into the deadly VMMORPG "Sword Art Online" in both the real and virtual worlds, Kirito is stuck in a hell of one man's making, and like everyone else, unable to escape until the game is beaten"--Provided by publish.
Date Published:20