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1) The river
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English
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Because of his success surviving alone in the wilderness, fifteen-year-old Brian, profoundly changed by his time in the wild, is asked to undergo a similar experience to help scientists learn more about the psychology of survival.
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A young boy relates his adventures during the year he spends living alone in the Catskill Mountains including his struggle for survival, his dependence on nature, his animal friends, and his ultimate realization that he needs human companionship.
3) Tex
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English
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The love between two teenage brothers helps to alleviate the harshness of their usually parentless life as they struggle to grow up.
8) I like me!
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English
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By admiring her finer points and showing that she can take care of herself and have fun even when there's no one else around, a charming pig proves the best friend you can have is yourself.
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Mister Max volume 2
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English
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From Newbery Medalist Cynthia Voigt, Book II in the exciting adventures of Mister Max—12-year-old detective in disguise.
In Mister Max: The Book of Lost Things, Max Starling proved that he is more than a detective, he’s a Solutioneer. His reputation for problem-solving has been spreading—and now even the mayor wants his help.
Someone is breaking windows and setting fires in the old city,...
In Mister Max: The Book of Lost Things, Max Starling proved that he is more than a detective, he’s a Solutioneer. His reputation for problem-solving has been spreading—and now even the mayor wants his help.
Someone is breaking windows and setting fires in the old city,...
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Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
c2009.
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English
Description
The people of planet Quirk have come to rely on their powerful Everything Machine to do all of their work, but when the machine stops working and they have to wait for it to be repaired, the Quirkians discover what they've been missing.
13) Roawr!
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Publisher
Philomel
Pub. Date
c2009.
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English
Description
When Liam hears a loud roar in the middle of the night, he must use all his ingenuity to protect his sleeping mother from a hungry bear.
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Concept Videos
Pub. Date
c1990-1996.
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English
Description
Music video, featuring nine preschoolers, showing little ones how to button, buckle, zip, tidy rooms, etc. Over 20 confidence-building skills are featured. Two Montessori-based programs, every demonstration instantly accessible.
15) The night lion
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Publisher
Pajama Press
Pub. Date
2018.
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English
Description
"In the daytime, Morgan's tall hat and toy sword make him feel big and strong, but they aren't enough to drive away his fears at night. His beloved Nana provides a solution with a special lion toy that, Morgan imagines, comes to life at night to help him face down his bad dreams."--
18) Salvage
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"Ava, a teenage girl living aboard the male-dominated, conservative deep space merchant ship Parastrata, faces betrayal, banishment, and death. Taking her fate into her own hands, she flees to the Gyre, a floating continent of garbage and scrap in the Pacific Ocean. How will she build a future on an Earth ravaged by climate change?"--
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After being sadly brought home from the animal shelter Elvis learns to appreciate his new family, especially ten-year-old Georgina Pemberton who builds skyscraper buildings in her bedroom, and Elvis realizes that both humans and animals can build a world of their own choosing, even if the choices are not what they had initially expected.
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