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The queen of bright and shiny things / by Aguirre, Ann.;
"Sage has learned to substitute causes for relationships, and it's working just fine... until Shane Cavendish strolls into her math class. He's a little antisocial, a lot beautiful, and everything she never knew she always wanted"--Provided by publisher.LSC
Subjects: Love stories.; Dating (Social customs); High schools; Schools; Conduct of life; Single-parent families; Social action;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Tear this down / by Dee, Barbara.;
When twelve-year-old Freya discovers that her town's historical hero had problematic views towards women, she advocates to replace his statue with a lesser-known suffragette.Ages 9-13.
Subjects: Social problem fiction.; Social action; Statues; Suffragists; Schools; City and town life;
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Ballyhoo Bay / by Sierra, Judy.; Anderson, Derek,1969-;
Mira Bella mobilizes her art students, from grandmothers to children, crabs to seagulls, to stop a dastardly plan for turning the beach at Ballyhoo Bay into an exclusive resort, and offers an alternative--leave the beach as it is."Ages 4-8"--P. [2] of cover.LSC
Subjects: Stories in rhyme.; Artists; Social action; Beaches; Marine animals; Environmental protection;
© c2009., Simon & Schuster Children's Pub.,
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Who we are : reflections on my life and Canada / by May, Elizabeth.;
Includes bibliographical references.
Subjects: May, Elizabeth.; Environmental protection; Political activists; Politicians; Social action;
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Sofia Valdez, future prez / by Beaty, Andrea.; Roberts, David,1970-;
When her abuelo is injured at the local landfill, second-grader Sofia is determined to transform the dangerous Mount Trashmore into a park, taking on City Hall in the process.LSC
Subjects: Stories in rhyme.; Determination (Personality trait); Parks; Hispanic Americans; Community development; Social action;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Timelight [electronic resource] : by Conlon, Faith.aut; CloudLibrary;
Can a mysterious power help a thirteen-year-old boy solve the disappearance that has fractured his family? Seventh grader Charlie Winter has never stopped believing he can find his missing mom, even when his dad has given up hope. Three years after she vanished on Charlie’s birthday, his mom’s disappearance remains a mystery no one wants to talk about. No one, that is, except Charlie’s grandmother. Then, during a strange snowstorm, his grandmother is injured and Charlie learns a secret: she’s a time traveler. And so is he. Soon Charlie embarks on a dangerous adventure with his three best friends, searching the past for a magical silver amulet he believes is the key to finding his mom. As they cross continents and centuries, rescuing animal companions along the way, Charlie and his friends discover they aren’t alone. Malcolm Mordrex, a vengeful time traveler seeking the same amulet for darker purposes, is chasing them. With harrowing obstacles at every turn and his friends thrust into a terrible trap, Charlie must find a way to defeat Malcolm and face a choice about his own past—a choice that could mean life or death. And time is ticking down . . .Children/juvenile.
Subjects: Electronic books.; New Experience; Action & Adventure; Fantasy & Magic; Time Travel; Friendship;
© 2024., Girl Friday Books,
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Level 13 : a slacker novel / by Korman, Gordon.;
Cameron is playing video games online for an audience (and money), but the club he created to keep his parents off his back, the Positive Action Group, keeps getting in the way. With meetings, fund-raisers, and his friends asking him for plans and girlfriend advice, not to mention Elvis the beaver returning, all Cameron wants to do is to conquer the infamous level 13!LSC
Subjects: Humorous fiction.; Video gamers; Parent and child; Social action; Responsibility; Friendship in adolescence; Middle schools;
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Still We Rise. by Harvey, John,film director.; Australian Broadcasting Corporation (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by Australian Broadcasting Corporation in 2022.In 1972, decades of frustration and protest came to a head when Prime Minister William ‘Billy’ McMahon, in his long awaited speech on the ‘Aboriginal question,’ dismissed any hope of land rights and provoked outrage.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Political science.; Social sciences.; Australians.; Foreign study.; History, Modern.; Human rights.; Documentary films.; Indigenous peoples.; Current affairs.; History.; Aboriginal Australians.; Social action.;
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Slacker / by Korman, Gordon.;
When eighth-grader Cameron Boxer creates the Positive Action Group at school he intends it as a diversion to fool his parents, teachers, and sister into letting him continue to concentrate on his video-gaming--but before he knows it other kids are taking it seriously, and soon he finds himself president of the P.A.G., and involved in community service, so the boy who never cared about anything is now the center of everything, whether he likes it or not.LSC
Subjects: Humorous fiction.; Slackers; Brothers and sisters; Social action; Video games; Responsibility; Friendship; Middle schools;
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Greta and the Giants : inspired by Greta Thunberg's stand to save the world / by Tucker, Zoë.; Persico, Zoe,1993-;
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Subjects: Thunberg, Greta, 2003-; Giants; Forest conservation; Environmental protection; Social action; Climatic changes;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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