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21) Condor comeback
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"In April of 1987 the last wild California condor was captured and taken to live in captivity like the other twenty-six remaining birds of its kind. Many thought that the days were over of of this remarkable, distinguished bird that had roamed the skies of North and Central America for thousands of years. Sy Montgomery employs her skill for on-the-ground reporting, shrewd observation, and stunning narrative prose to detail the efforts of scientists,...
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Explore Photoshop 2020 from a design perspective. Learn how to work with the tools designers use most, including smart objects, type, shapes, the pen tool, libraries, and more.
Adobe Photoshop is the industry standard for image editing and manipulation and used by a full spectrum of design professionals. This course was created specifically to help designers master the most commonly used tools and techniques with the goal of removing technical barriers...
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When a historical mansion opens to visitors, siblings twelve-year-old Charlie and thirteen-year-old Anna and their parents are granted a free weekend stay after Charlie wins a puzzle contest. Other guests, twelve-year-old Emily and her parents are on a mission to keep the mansion as a historical site. The three children come together when Charlie uncovers a numeric code on the walls, Anna discovers a secret passage, and Emily wants to find out the...
25) Front desk
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Recent immigrants from China and desperate for work and money, ten-year-old Mia Tang's parents take a job managing a rundown motel in Southern California, even though the owner, Mr. Yao is a nasty skinflint who exploits them; while her mother (who was an engineer in China) does the cleaning, Mia works the front desk and tries to cope with demanding customers and other recent immigrants--not to mention being only one of two Chinese in her fifth grade...
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Contributes a collection of 100 children's poems by the author, featuring energetic verse and all manner of silliness, such as a poem describing what kinds of bugs are best for breakfast and verse expressing school children's desires to skip school. Features various poetic forms, black-and-white illustrations, and an index.
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The thrilling next installment in the enormously popular Big Nate series. Dating an older lady has its challenges, and Nate isn't sure he's cut out for the experience, especially since his friends in his own grade seem to be having a lot of fun without him. Will Nate be able to find a balance between the pressures of romance and the pleasures of spending time with his friends? The only thing certain for Nate is that there will be lots of laughter,...
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Learn the essentials of Adobe Illustrator. Find out how to use the 2020 version of Illustrator to create amazing artwork—from minimalistic logos to full-blown illustrations.
Adobe Illustrator is the industry standard in vector drawing—for everything from minimalistic logos to full-blown illustrations. This course teaches core concepts and techniques that can be applied to any workflow, including digital and print publications. Instructor and...
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"Fifty years after Martin Luther King Jr.'s death--and at a time when race relations and social justice are again at the forefront of our country's consciousness--this book expands on a Frist Center for the Visual Arts exhibition to present a selection of approximately one hundred photographs that document an important period in Nashville's struggle for racial equality. The images were taken between 1957, the year that desegregation in public schools...
30) War is over
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"It's 1918, and war is everywhere. John's father is fighting in the trenches far away in France, while his mother works in a menacing munitions factory just down the road. His teacher says that John is fighting, too, that he is at war with enemy children in Germany. One day, in the wild woods outside town, John has an impossible moment: a dreamlike meeting with a German boy named Jan. John catches a glimpse of a better world, in which children like...
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"What's middle school without a crisis? Sixth-grader Nate Wright would love to find out, but the emergencies are piling up fast. A gang of eighth-graders steals Nate's favorite lunch spot. Alan Chen chooses a new name (hint: it begins with N) in a brazen attack on Nate's uniqueness. And when a post-hypnotic suggestion works a little TOO well, the lovable Chad becomes P.S. 38's unlikeliest bully. Is Nate any match for Bad Chad? Can he fly under the...
32) The best of me
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The American humorist, author, and radio contributor shares his most memorable work in a collection of stories and essays that feature him shopping for rare taxidermy, hitchhiking with a quadriplegic, and hand-feeding a carnivorous bird.
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"Poetry and informational text showcase the work of community animal shelters. Ten different fictional animals represent the millions of pets brought to shelters every day. Suggestions on animal adoption, including how to prepare and appropriate pet selection, are included, along with resources list"--
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"A collection of black-and-white and color images of girls' and women soccer players, across a broad spectrum of age and skill from those just learning to kick a ball to the athletes who represented the United States on the 2019 World Cup championship team."--Publisher's description.
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Arguably the most celebrated and revered writer of our time now gives us a new nonfiction collection--a rich gathering of her essays, speeches, and meditations on society, culture, and art, spanning four decades. The Source of Self-Regard is brimming with all the elegance of mind and style, the literary prowess and moral compass that are Toni Morrison's inimitable hallmark. It is divided into three parts: the first is introduced by a powerful prayer...
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Take charge of when and where you do work. Learn how to pitch work flexibility to your boss or employer so that your flexible work arrangement benefits all stakeholders.
What if you could be there more for your family, exercise outside in the daylight, prioritize important things that aren’t doable after hours, and choose how often you come into your office? Having work flexibility means that you have a say in how—and where—you get your work...
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Learn how to add style and flare to your video projects using the large selection of transitions and effects in Premiere Pro.
Premiere Pro has a large selection of transitions and effects that you can use to add style and flare to your video projects. In this course, learn how to work smarter with Premiere Pro and leverage the versatile transitions and effects found natively in this industry-leading video editing software. Veteran video editor Nick...
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Learn how to combine Power Query and Power Pivot, two robust features of Microsoft Excel, to analyze data.
The Power Query and Power Pivot features in Microsoft Excel can make a powerful combination. Power Query enables you to discover, connect to, and import data, and Power Pivot lets you quickly model that data. In this concise course, Excel power user Joshua Rischin shows how to work seamlessly with Power Query and Power Pivot. Joshua walks step-by-step...