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Recess / by Lear, Lee-Ann.;
The Blue Series follows the Green Series and introduces the following concepts: long <o>/ō/ and long <e>/ē/ in single syllable words -- <y>/ī/ in stressed syllable and <y>/ē/ in unstressed syllables -- vowel digraphs <ee>, <ay> and <ai> -- <er> and <or>, and the concept of r-controlled vowels -- "marker <e>" after <v> -- compound words and 2 syllable words -- High Frequency Words: "you", "your", "do", "love", "are", "from", and "one".
Subjects: Readers (Publications); Dyslexia-friendly books.; Ending Spelling Patterns.; Phonics.; Decodable books.; Spellings: wh.; School recess breaks; Reading; English language;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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Cupcake catastrophe / by Fosberry, Jennifer.; Pate, Shiho.;
Chi-Chi and Pey-Pey are excited when they get cupcakes at snack time, but there is only one cupcake that has purple frosting--and they both want it! Can they find a way to share before they're left with nothing but crumbs? When these two work together, anything is possible.
Subjects: Readers (Publications); Chickens; Penguins; Birds; Best friends; Friendship; Students; Schools;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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Water confidential : witnessing justice denied--the fight for safe drinking water in Indigenous and rural communities in Canada / by Blacklin, Susan,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."In Water Confidential, Susan Blacklin (formerly Sue Peterson) revisits the important work of her late ex-husband, Dr. Hans Peterson. Beginning in 1996, Peterson, growing frustrated with his work in government funded research in Saskatchewan, brought attention to the desperate need for equal access to safe drinking water after a health inspector encouraged him to visit the Yellow Quill First Nation. In response to the issue, he developed biological technology for effective water treatment, still in use today. Peterson and Blacklin joined forces with scientists from around the world to establish the registered national charity, the Safe Drinking Water Foundation. The SDWF developed accredited education programs for schools across Canada, while also educating the general public and Water Treatment Operators from Indigenous communities. Advocacy became a high priority when they discovered a variety of challenges to their mission, including questionable government practices that were blocking the reality of safe drinking water in First Nations communities. As committed activists, it became their life's work to ensure that access to Peterson's technology was available to all rural and First Nations communities. Thirty years later, the majority of First Nations communities in Canada continue to face atrocious health issues as a result of unsafe drinking water. Blacklin, now retired, shares her deep concerns at the indifference, corruption, and lack of due diligence from all levels of government in response to the safe water movement. She echoes the work of the SDWF stating that Canada needs to implement federal drinking water regulations, and that a responsible government should use rather than abuse science when accurately determining Boil Water Advisories and addressing the deplorable state of access to potable water. In this passionate and timely memoir, Blacklin shares her experiences with fundraising, activism and lobbying work. She reveals the complexities of negotiating between cultures, communities and the provincial and federal government. Blacklin emphasizes that ensuring safe drinking water to each and every First Nations community should be the top priority toward reconciliation with Indigenous people of Canada."--
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Blacklin, Susan.; Drinking water; Drinking water; Human rights workers; Right to water; Water quality management; Water-supply; First Nations; First Nations;
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Paint this town Red / by Behling, Steve.;
Relive the adventures of Descendants: The Rise of Red in this 32-page level 2 reader, featuring color photography from the Disney Original Movie. In this newest installment in the mega-hit Descendants franchise, former Villain Kid Uma, now headmaster of Auradon Prep, extends an invite to the school to another VK - Red, the rebellious daughter of the tyrannical Queen of Hearts from Wonderland. The Queen of Hearts has long held a grudge against Auradon, and especially Cinderella, and seizes the opportunity to seek revenge when she drops her daughter off at school. When the Queen of Hearts incites a coup against Auradon, Red must team up with Cinderella's perfectionist daughter Chloe and travel back in time to try to undo the traumatic event that set Red's mother down her villainous path.
Subjects: Readers (Publications); Good and evil; Time travel; Villains;
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Writing Mr. Wrong / by Armstrong, Kelley,author.;
"Debut author Gemma Stanton knows romance readers love a bad boy-and she has the perfect prototype for her novel: Mason Moretti. High school hockey god-turned-pro player, Mason was Gemma's first crush, but she couldn't forget the sting of his very public rejection. So, she cast him as a hot-headed Highlander in her spicy new historical romance. She never expected readers would find out on live TV-when a morning show host invites Mason for a surprise on-air reunion ... As an aging hockey player with a rep for being ruthless on the ice-and roguish off of it-Mason has an image problem. So, when his meet-cute with Gemma goes viral, Mason proposed they build on the momentum with a few fake dates to boost her book sales ... and his sagging profile. But when the fictional flirting gets a little too real, Mason realizes Gemma actually makes him want to become a better man-someone worthy of her trust and her love. Would Gemma ever give him a second chance? Mason knows it's a long shot, but taking shots is sorta his thing, and besides, who loves a redemption arc more than a romance author?"--
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Novels.; Hockey players; Man-woman relationships; Unrequited love; Women authors;
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Time for the vet, Snoopy! / by Michaels, Patty.; Schulz, Charles M.(Charles Monroe),1922-2000.Peanuts.;
"It's that time again... Snoopy is due for a check-up at the veterinarian's office--but he has other ideas! To hide from Charlie Brown and avoid the vet, Snoopy takes refuge in the bustling school carnival. Can he avoid discovery?"--
Subjects: Readers (Publications); Snoopy (Fictitious character); Dogs; Veterinarians;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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With love from Daniel / by Michaels, Patty.; Fruchter, Jason.;
"Daniel tells his class about the family and friends he loves. He draws pictures to show while he talks about each one and their special memories together, from playing cars with Miss Elaina to Dad Tiger putting Daniel up on his shoulders"--
Subjects: Readers (Publications); Tiger; Schools; Drawing; Love; Families; Friendship;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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You can find the class pet, Pout-Pout Fish! / by Diesen, Deborah.; Mones, Isidre.;
Our favorite fish is on the hunt for the class pet! Mr. Fish's class has a pet, but one day the pet isn't in its cage. Where did he go? The whole class is about to pout! Will they be able to work together to bring the pet home? You Can Find the Class Pet, Pout-Pout Fish! is a paperback Level 1 Beginning Reader about patience, teamwork, and classroom fun.
Subjects: Readers (Publications); Fishes; Schools; Pets;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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The book of form and emptiness / by Ozeki, Ruth,1956-author.;
"A brilliantly inventive new novel about loss, growing up, and our relationship with things, by the Booker Prize-finalist author of A Tale for the Time Being. After the tragic death of his beloved musician father, fourteen-year-old Benny Oh begins to hear voices. The voices belong to the things in his house--a sneaker, a broken Christmas ornament, a piece of wilted lettuce. Although Benny doesn't understand what these things are saying, he can sense their emotional tone; some are pleasant, a gentle hum or coo, but others are snide, angry and full of pain. When his mother, Annabelle, develops a hoarding problem, the voices grow more clamorous. At first, Benny tries to ignore them, but soon the voices follow him outside the house, onto the street and at school, driving him at last to seek refuge in the silence of a large public library, where objects are well-behaved and know to speak in whispers. There, Benny discovers a strange new world, where "things happen." He falls in love with a mesmerizing street artist with a smug pet ferret, who uses the library as her performance space. He meets a homeless philosopher-poet, who encourages him to ask important questions and find his own voice amongst the many. And he meets his very own Book-a talking thing-who narrates Benny's life and teaches him to listen to the things that truly matter. With its blend of sympathetic characters, riveting plot, and vibrant engagement with everything from jazz, to climate change, to our attachment to material possessions, The Book of Form and Emptiness is classic Ruth Ozeki-bold, wise, poignant, playful, humane and heartbreaking"--
Subjects: Bildungsromans.; Magic realist fiction.; Books; Compulsive hoarding; Fathers; Public libraries; Teenage boys;
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Accidentally on purpose : a memoir / by Kish, Kristen,1983-author.; Ferrari, Stef,author.;
"Kristen Kish never set out to live a public life -- not when she was a carefree softball-tossing kid, not in high school working at a pretzel stand, not even, briefly, as a working model. And definitely not when she finally landed her true calling as a chef. But in those early days, becoming a chef meant tethering oneself to a restaurant, not a television set. But it happened naturally (or as naturally as possible, given all the technology and TV magic involved), even if it was totally unanticipated. Of course, like most things in life, the road to this full circle moment -- from Top Chef season 10 winner to now hosting -- was so much more winding and complicated than it may have appeared from the outside. From growing up as an adoptee in the Midwest, to trying to fit in with all the other girls who were busy dating boys, to coming out and finding love when she least expected it, Kristen learned that, unlike a map, no set of plans or definitions can dictate or explain a life. In fact, accidents happen. That curveballs will come. And they will often be consequential to one's path. In Accidentally on Purpose, what defines Kristen's story aren't the missteps or even the pleasant surprises that crop up. It's how to respond when they do, and the decisions made at those intersections. Because while accidents may be unexpected, they don't have to be at odds with purpose. And as Kristen approaches life's milestones, big and small, with intention -- the ones she expected, and those she didn't -- she realizes she can write her own definitions and chart her own course"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Personal narratives.; Kish, Kristen, 1983-; Korean American adoptees; Lesbians; Women cooks;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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