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Explore North America / by Wilkins, Veronica B.,1994-;
Mountains and Plains -- Animals and climate -- Life in North America."In this book, early fluent readers will learn about the unique and defining characteristics of North America. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn more about this continent's landscape, biomes, climate, wildlife, culture, and more. A Take a Look! infographic aids understanding, sidebars present interesting, supplementary information, maps help readers locate the continent, and an At a Glance summary provides quick facts for easy reference. Explore North America also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, a glossary, and an index"--Provided by publisher.IL: Grades 2-5, ATOS: 2.9.LSC
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The Hitchcock hotel / by Wrobel, Stephanie,author.;
"A Hitchcock fanatic with an agenda invites old friends for a weekend stay at his secluded themed hotel in this fiendishly clever, suspenseful new novel from the international bestselling author of Darling Rose Gold. Alfred Smettle is not your average Hitchcock fan. He is the founder, owner, and manager of the Hitchcock Hotel, a sprawling Victorian house in the White Mountains dedicated to the master of suspense. There, Alfred offers his guests round-the-clock film screenings, movie props and memorabilia in every room, plus an aviary with fifty crows. To celebrate the hotel's first anniversary, he invites his former best friends from his college film club for a reunion. He hasn't spoken to any of them in sixteen years, not after what happened. But who better than them to appreciate Alfred's creation? And to help him finish it. After all, no Hitchcock set is complete without a body"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Bed and breakfast accommodations; Class reunions; Fans (Persons); Friendship; Hotels; Reunions; Secrecy;
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One wrong step / by Nielsen, Jennifer A.;
Twelve-year-old Atlas Wade has been climbing mountains for years, but after being forced to stay behind as his father joins a team of Mount Everest climbers, he sees an avalanche trapping his father's expedition, then--along with their Sherpa Chodak and an American girl, Maddie--Atlas begins a perilous journey to rescue the team.
Subjects: Action and adventure fiction.; Thrillers (Fiction); Mountaineering; Search and rescue operations; Survival; Fathers and sons; Grief; Adventure and adventurers;
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Into the silence : the Great War, Mallory, and the conquest of Everest / by Davis, Wade.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Mallory, George, 1886-1924.; Mountaineering expeditions; Mountaineers; Soldiers; World War, 1914-1918;
© c2011., Knopf Canada,
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Following Atticus [sound recording] / by Ryan, Tom.;
Read by Tom Ryan.
Subjects: Ryan, Tom.; Audiobooks.; Dog owners; Dogs; Human-animal relationships; Mountaineers;
© p2011., Harper Audio,
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Free solo [videorecording] / by Caldwell, Tommy,on-screen participant.; Chin, Jimmy,on-screen participant,film director.; Vasarhelyi, Elizabeth Chai,film director.; National Geographic Partners (U.S.),production company.; National Geographic Television,production company.; Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc.,distributor.;
Alex Honnold, Jimmy Chin, Tommy Caldwell.Despite attempts by his friends, loved ones, and his new girlfriend to dissuade him from this dangerous feat, Alex Honnold, the world's most accomplished free soloist climber, prepares mentally and physically for his most daring adventure to date: scaling the 3200-foot El Capitan in Yosemite without a rope or safety gear. If he succeeds, it will mark the largest wall he, or anyone else for that matter, has ascended without any kind of equipment.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.MPAA rating: PG-13.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Biographical films.; Documentary films.; Nonfiction films.; Sports films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Honnold, Alex.; Free climbing.; Mountaineers; Rock climbing.;
For private home use only.
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To the edges of the Earth : 1909, the race for the three poles, and the climax of the age of exploration / by Larson, Edward J.(Edward John),author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Henson, Matthew Alexander, 1866-1955.; Peary, Robert E. (Robert Edwin), 1856-1920.; Savoia, Luigi Amedeo di, duca degli Abruzzi, 1873-1933.; Shackleton, Ernest Henry, Sir, 1874-1922.; British Antarctic Expedition (1907-1909); Mountaineering expeditions; Polar regions;
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Heartland. [videorecording] / by Brooke, Lauren.Heartland.Videorecording.; Conkie, Heather.; Dimarco, Steve.; Grewal, Tina.; Johnston, Shaun.; Marshall, Amber.; Morgan, Michele.; Power, Keith.; Dynamo Films.; E1 Entertainment (Firm); Seven24 Films.;
Disc 1. Homecoming -- What dreams may become -- Road curves -- Graduation.Disc 2. Where the truth lies -- Win, place or show -- Jackpot! -- One day.Disc 3. Local hero -- Mood swings -- Family business -- Lost song.Disc 4. The road home -- Leap of faith -- The river -- Never surrender.Disc 5. Burning down the house -- Passages -- Bonus features.Director of photography, Craig Wrobleski ; music, Keith Power.Amber Marshall, Michele Morgan, Shaun Johnston, Graham Wardle, Nathaniel Arcand, Chris Potter.Set against the vistas of the Rocky Mountains, Heartland follows teenage horse whisperer Amy through the trials and triumphs of life on a family-owned horse ranch.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD, widescreen presentation ; Dolby digital.
Subjects: Brooke, Lauren.; Coming-of-age television programs.; Families; Horse whisperers; Horses; Ranches; Television programs.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.;
© c2011., E1 Entertainment,
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Heartland. [videorecording] / by Brooke, Lauren.Heartland.Videorecording.; Conkie, Heather.; Dimarco, Steve.; Grewal, Tina.; Johnston, Shaun.; Marshall, Amber.; Morgan, Michele.; Power, Keith.; Dynamo Films.; Entertainment One (Firm : Canada); Seven24 Films.;
Disc 1.Finding freedom -- Something in the night -- What's in a name? Beyond Hell's half mile.Disc 2. Never let go -- The slippery slope -- Over the rise -- Nothing for granted.Disc 3. Cover me -- Trust -- Fool's gold -- Road to nowhere.Disc 4. Aftermath -- Working on a dream -- Breaking down and building up -- Wild horses.Disc 5. True calling -- Candles in the wind.Director of photography, Craig Wrobleski ; music, Keith Power.Amber Marshall, Michele Morgan, Shaun Johnston, Graham Wardle, Nathaniel Arcand, Chris Potter.Set against the vistas of the Rocky Mountains, Heartland follows teenage horse whisperer Amy through the trials and triumphs of life on a family-owned horse ranch.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD, widescreen presentation ; Dolby digital.
Subjects: Brooke, Lauren.; Coming-of-age television programs.; Families; Horse whisperers; Horses; Ranches; Television programs.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.;
© c2012., Entertainment One,
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Heartland. [videorecording] / by Brooke, Lauren.Heartland.Videorecording.; Conkie, Heather.; Dimarco, Steve.; Grewal, Tina.; Johnston, Shaun.; Marshall, Amber.; Morgan, Michele.; Power, Keith.; Dynamo Films.; Entertainment One (Firm : Canada); Seven24 Films.;
Disc 1. Running against the wind -- Crossed signals -- Keeping up appearances -- The natural.Disc 2. Tiral run -- Helping hands -- Life is a highway -- Do the right thing.Disc 3. Great expectations -- The road ahead -- Blowing smoke -- Playing with fire.Disc 4. Waiting for tomorrow -- Lost and gone forever -- After all we've been through -- Born to buck.Disc 5. Breaking point -- Under pressure.Director of photography, Craig Wrobleski ; music, Keith Power.Amber Marshall, Michele Morgan, Shaun Johnston, Graham Wardle, Nathaniel Arcand, Chris Potter.Set against the vistas of the Rocky Mountains, Heartland follows teenage horse whisperer Amy through the trials and triumphs of life on a family-owned horse ranch.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD, widescreen presentation ; Dolby digital.
Subjects: Brooke, Lauren.; Coming-of-age television programs.; Families; Horse whisperers; Horses; Ranches; Television programs.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.;
© c2013., Entertainment One,
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