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Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 15
Language
English
Description
"The author of the #1 New York Times bestseller and global phenomenon The Girl on the Train returns with Into the Water, her addictive new novel of psychological suspense. A single mother turns up dead at the bottom of the river that runs through town. Earlier in the summer, a vulnerable teenage girl met the same fate. They are not the first women lost to these dark waters, but their deaths disturb the river and its history, dredging up secrets long...
Author
Series
Princes of Texas volume 3
Language
English
Formats
Description
"As the firstborn son, it's been drilled into Nick that he is the heir apparent to the Prince family empire. But cattle ranching has never been his true passion. Nick wants to be a pilot. However, when his father dies, leaving Nick to clean up the mess, he knows he must do his duty before following his heart. Charlotte Bailey can't believe that Nick is back to run the ranch. As the office manager, she knows it's her responsibility to help him. If...
3) Rivers
Author
Publisher
Raintree
Pub. Date
[2013]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Details the characteristics of river ecosystems and profiles the types of creatures that live in them. Outlines the adaptations that allow plants and animals to survive in rivers, and includes color photographs, a glossary, and further reading sources.
4) Rivers
Author
Series
Publisher
Bellwether Media
Pub. Date
2022.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Simple text and full-color photography introduce beginning readers to rivers. Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through third grade"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Imagine traveling a river through time. You float by Native Americans trapping beaver and pass boats full of European settlers. You spy waterwheels turning and factories buzzing with activity. Finally modern cities crowd the banks. Dive into this book, and learn about the changing lives of people in the Hudson River Valley.
7) The raft
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
2000.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Reluctuant Nicky spends a wonderful summer with Grandma who introduces him to the joy of rafting down the river near her home and watching the animals along the banks.
Author
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
Description
Growing up in the river town of Morton, Darby Nelson developed a deep taproot of affection that anchored his contagious curiosity about the land and people of the Minnesota River Valley. Now, with an ecologist's lens and a lifelong appreciation for wild and scenic places, Darby sets out with his wife, Geri, to paddle the river all the way from its source near the Minnesota South Dakota border to its confluence with the Mississippi in the Twin Cities....
Author
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Rivers are an important part of the Earth. They are home to a variety of life, and humans have come to depend on them for food and transportation. But the actions of humans are harming these important ecosystems. Why do humans need to protect rivers? What can every person do to help protect the important resources rivers provide? Endangered Rivers answers these questions by engaging readers with lively text, graphic features, and stunning photography....
Author
Publisher
Crossings Press
Pub. Date
©2018.
Language
English
Description
""Buffalo Man" is serious fun. It is about a giant child's growing body and awakening mind. In the spirit of Rabelais and Swift, "Buffalo Man" is the story of a Gargantuan child, aptly nicknamed ٢Gar٣-who was born out of the sky in 1848. He lands in the pasture of a Métis trading post along the Minnesota River. The following chapters record Gar's upbringing, baptism, adventures, and education as a physical phenomenon and a dawning prodigy. Episodic,...
12) Rivers
Author
Series
Publisher
Cherry Lake Pub
Pub. Date
c2010
Language
English
Description
An introduction to the geography of rivers featuring many color photos. Also applies math concepts to problems involving rivers such as the Nile and the Amazon. Includes math challenges, answers, and a glossary.
13) The long call
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Formats
Description
In North Devon, where two rivers converge and run into the sea, Detective Matthew Venn stands outside the church as his father's funeral takes place. Once loved and cherished, the day Matthew left the strict evangelical community he grew up in, he lost his family too. Now, as he turns and walks away again, he receives a call from one of his team. A body has been found on the beach nearby: a man with a tattoo of an albatross on his neck, stabbed to...
Author
Publisher
First Second, an imprint of Roaring Book Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
"Ben and his friends are determined to find out where the paper lanterns of the annual Autumn Equinox Festival go, so they follow the river as far as they can until the only followers left are Ben and Nathaniel."--Provided by publisher.
16) The soul of basketball: the epic showdown between LeBron, Kobe, Doc, and Dirk that saved the NBA
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
A chronicle of the transformations throughout the NBA that played out during the 2010-2011 season traces the particular stories of LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Doc Rivers, Dirk Nowitzki and other stars who were at the forefront of significant league changes.
"Tells the story of an NBA prodigy, his league and their sport in the throes of crisis during the pivotal 2010-11 season. It began with The Decision, that infamous televised moment when über-star...
Author
Series
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing, Inc
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Formats
Description
Best Fishing Stories Ever Told celebrates the art of hunting fish at many angles. This ancient tradition is practiced all over the world. Tales of baiting, angling, and the watery outdoors are recounted by great writers such as Rudyard Kipling, Guy de Maupassant, and Lord Byron. In scenic rivers, lakes, and seas, praise the trout, snap up that salmon, angle, aim, and sing the fisherman's song! This superbly presented collection of fishing stories
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