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Front desk / by Yang, Kelly.;
Includes bibliographical references.Recent immigrants from China and desperate for work and money, ten-year-old Mia Tang's parents take a job managing a rundown motel in Southern California, even though the owner, Mr. Yao is a nasty skinflint who exploits them; while her mother (who was an engineer in China) does the cleaning, Mia works the front desk and tries to cope with demanding customers and other recent immigrants--not to mention being only one of two Chinese in her fifth grade class, the other being Mr. Yao's son, Jason.LSC
Subjects: Immigrant families; Immigrants; Chinese; Motels; Exploitation; Self-confidence; Friendship;

The mechanic [videorecording]. by Statham, Jason; Foster, Ben; Sutherland, Donald; Goldwyn, Tony;
Jason Statham, Ben Foster, Donald Sutherland, Tony Goldwyn.Director, Simon West.Blu-ray.OFRB rating: R.Arthur Bishop is an assassin with a unique talent for cleanly eliminating targets. It's a job that requires professional perfection and he is the best in the business. But when Harry, his mentor and friend, is murdered, Bishop wants those responsible dead. After Harry's son approaches him with the same vengeful goal, Bishop takes the impulsive student deep into his world and a deadly partnership is born. However, deceptions will surface, and those hired to fix problems soon become the problem.
Subjects: Action.; Crime.; Action / Adventure.;
© 2011., Sony Pictures Home Entertainment,

Easy crochet dishcloths : learn to crochet stitch by stitch with modern stashbuster projects / by Rasmussen, Camilla Schmidt,author.; translation of:Rasmussen, Camilla Schmidt.Hæklede klude.English.; Grangaard, Sofie,author.; Køngerskov, Sinéad Quirke,translator.;
Easy crochet dishcloths offers eleven designs that are a great way to learn to crochet, try a new yarn or use some of your stash, and create a beautiful supply of colorful, environmentally friendly, reusable cloths for cleaning, display, and gifting.
Subjects: Crocheting.; Crocheting; Household linens.; Dish towels.;

Tip tip dig dig / by Garcia, Emma,1969-;
Describes how various earthmoving trucks clean up a dump and make a playground, discussing what such machines as diggers, mixers, bulldozers, and cranes can do.
Subjects: Board books.; Earthmoving machinery;

At home on an unruly planet : finding refuge on a changed Earth / by Ostrander, Madeline,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."From rural Alaska to coastal Florida, a vivid account of Americans working to protect the places they call home in an era of climate crisis"--
Subjects: Americans; Ecological disturbances.; Human beings; Climatic changes; Environmental degradation; Environmental disasters;

Construction site: garbage crew to the rescue! / by Rinker, Sherri Duskey.; Ford, AG.;
Before the construction crew can start renovating a fine old neighborhood, they need the help of the garbage vehicles to clean up truckfuls of trash, and much more.
Subjects: Stories in rhyme.; Picture books.; Refuse collection vehicles; Construction equipment; Bedtime;

Hooray for trucks / by Hughes, Susan,1960-; Ogawa, Suharu,1979-;
An assortment of construction vehicles needs to be convinced to stop working so they can get cleaned up for a truck parade! But despite the narrator's cajoling, the trucks just want to keep working. They don't want to waste time taking a bath -- they want to be useful! They want to flatten soil, haul dirt, carry bricks, and lift beams! They want to DO! They want to WORK! But it turns out that there's an exciting reason for the trucks to stop their work, take a bath, and get in line ... Get ready, get set for the truck parade! Kids will have fun reading along to this playful, rhyming story with an extremely satisfying finish.LSC
Subjects: Trucks; Construction equipment; Earthmoving machinery;

Maggie's treasure / by Lappano, Jon-Erik,1983-; Hatanaka, Kellen,1987-;
Maggie finds treasure wherever she goes. Sometimes it<U+2019>s a button, a feather or a shiny stone, she picks it up and takes it home. At first the neighbors and city workers are grateful to Maggie for cleaning up; the mayor even gives her an award. But over time Maggie<U+2019>s collection grows bigger and bigger, until it spills out of her house and garden in an unsightly mess. Her parents tell her “Enough treasure!” and eventually even Maggie realizes that something must be done. Finally, inspired by a bird outside her window, she finds a way to share her treasure that enchants and transforms the entire neighborhood.LSC
Subjects: Treasure troves; Cities and towns; Imagination; Generosity;

Healing earth : an ecologist's journey of innovation and environmental stewardship / by Todd, John,author.;
Subjects: Ecological engineering.; Environmental responsibility.; Environmental protection.;

Blazing saddles [videorecording (DVD)] by Brooks, Mel,1926-; Little, Cleavon.; Wilder, Gene,1935-; Pickens, Slim;
Director of photography, Joseph F. Biroc; production design, Peter Wooley; editors, Danford B. Greene and John C. Howard; music by, Mel Brooks and John Morris.Mel Brooks, Cleavon Little, Gene Wilder, Slim Pickens, Harvey Korman, Madeline Kahn.A spoof of every cliché in the western film genre, telling the story of a black sheriff who is sent to clean up a frontier town, with unpredictable results.CHV rating: PG.MPAA rating: R.NTSC 1, 2-sided, Dolby digital.
Subjects: Sheriffs; Railroad stories.; Parody films.; Comedy films; Western films; Video recordings for the hearing impaired; Feature films;
© c1997., Warner Home Video,

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