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(0)Stuart A Kallen
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9.7 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Formats
Description
Covers the music, the musicians, the instruments, and music's place in cultural history. Presents a history of each musical style, from its roots to its expression along with glimpses of the lives of leading composers and musicians. This volume focuses on the music style of jazz.
Author
Publisher
Twenty-First Century Books
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 8.6 - AR Pts: 4
Lexile measure
1200L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Introduces the problems of global waste disposal, describing the hazards of toxins associated with landfills, plastics floating in the oceans, and debris orbiting the planet, with some of the solutions proposed by scientists.
Author
Publisher
Lerner Publications
Pub. Date
[2017]
Lexile measure
880L
Language
English
Formats
Description
As early as the 1500s, fur traders from Europe began to arrive in the Subarctic region of North America. These traders were greeted by the many groups of native peoples already living in the region. These native peoples had their own languages, cultures, and methods for hunting and surviving in this land where it snowed 200 days a year. Many native peoples still live throughout the Subarctic. They are working to revive their traditions and languages...
Author
Publisher
ReferencePoint Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Around half of all people on earth use some form of social media. Social media is part of the fabric of life for billions of people. While it sometimes seems the bad outweighs the good, social media has taken a center role in the modern world"--
Author
Publisher
ReferencePoint Press, Inc
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
The number of people working side gigs has been growing, and many more turned to side gigs as unemployment soared in 2020. Kallen provides a roadmap to the best opportunities and provides examples on ways to use social media and other tools to earn money on the side. -- adapted from publisher info and back cover.
"The number people working side gigs has been growing. And many more turned to side gigs as unemployment soared in 2020. According to the...
Author
Series
Publisher
ReferencePoint Press, Inc
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"The Native American story is as diverse and unique as each individual and as powerful as a common community connected by adversity, wisdom, spirituality, and destiny. Indigenous people are working to connect to their roots, counter stereotypes, and highlight the important contributions made by the nation's original inhabitants"--
12) Manga world
Author
Series
Publisher
ReferencePoint Press, Inc
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Manga artists focus on universal themes like friendship, love, and the struggle to fit in they appeal to values held by their readers. Highlighting the interests and concerns of young people can lead to good outcomes for the teenage characters, and help young readers at the same time. And the stories often highlight ideas that can break down barriers between genders, generations, and cultures. In this way manga builds bridges that connect readers...
Author
Series
Publisher
Lucent Books
Pub. Date
[2000]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.7 - AR Pts: 5
Lexile measure
1160L
Language
English
Description
Describes what it was like to be involved in the Underground Railroad, discussing life on the run, the lives of the trackers, conductors, and stationmasters, and the building of new lives in Canada.
Author
Series
Publisher
ReferencePoint Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"As a young adult, you face unique financial challenges when actualizing your dreams. But given the right tools and resources, you can learn to spend wisely and live on your own terms. Understanding the basics is key"--
