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Joseph Spillmann (nacido en Zug, Suiza, el 22 de abril de 1842; fallecido en Luxemburgo, el 23 de febrero de 1905) fue un autor infantil jesuita suizo. Asistió a la escuela primaria y al gimnasio de Zug, pero su mala salud le obligó a dejar los estudios y a dedicarse al negocio de su padre. A los dieciséis años reanudó sus estudios interrumpidos en el colegio jesuita de Feldkirch. Tras ingresar en el noviciado jesuita de Gorheim (1862), fue enviado,...
1742) Edge of Nowhere
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IL: UG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 5
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McSweeney's columnist Kent Woodyard brings new life to the mnemonic memory devices of a bygone era, from creative reinterpretations of classic mnemonics to original creations of dubious usage. Paired with whimsical illustrations, this book is the perfect gift for the word wizards of the world, as well as collectors of useless pop-culture trivia. Kent Woodyard has been a columnist for McSweeney's Internet Tendency since 2009. He has also written for...
1743) SOS Titanic
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Fifteen-year-old Barry O'Neill is journeying to New York to reunite with his parents on the maiden voyage of the great ship Titanic. He's homesick, and worried about the Flynn boys traveling in steerage, who have threatened to throw him overboard. Little does Barry know that a struggle with the Flynns is the least of the dangers that await him.
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Three unforgettable life-affirming journeys from the nation's favorite storyteller to capture your heart. 'Alone on a Wide Wide Sea': How far would you go to find yourself? When orphaned Arthur Hobhouse is shipped to Australia after WWII he loses his sister, his country and everything he knows. Now, at the end of his life, Arthur has built a special boat for his daughter Allie, whose love of the sea is as strong and as vital as her father's. Now Allie...
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IL: UG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 10
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An exceptional new novel about falling down, risking everything and embracing what makes us unique. Danger "Danny" Danielle Warren is no stranger to falling. After losing an eye in a childhood accident, she had to relearn her perception of movement and space. Now Danny keeps her head down, studies hard, and works to fulfill everyone else's needs. She's certain that her mom's bitterness and her TV star father's absence are her fault. If only she were...
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Sojo the sled dog is born into a hardworking, talented family and starts life as a happy, trusting, and confident dog. But her confidence rapidly wanes as she begins to understand how complicated and challenging it is to be a sled dog. She fears that she will never learn how to do the job and is overshadowed by her sister, Anna, who is very smart and confident and gets all the glory. Reluctantly, she accepts that she is destined to be a sled dog,...
1747) Dust Storm!
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Survivor diaries volume 4
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 2
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In this thrilling addition to the high-stakes Survivor Diaries series perfect for fans of the I Survived series and Hatchet, a geocaching field trip goes awry when two tweens wander off into the desert of New Mexico.
Stay calm. Stay smart. Survive.
Stranded after a dust storm hits in a desert in New Mexico, sixth-graders Jen and Martin must call upon real-life skills to come to the rescue. When disaster strikes, they will have to use all their knowledge...
1748) Finding Someplace
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 5
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Reesie Boone just knows that thirteen is going to be her best year yet-this will be the year she makes her very first fashion design on her Ma Maw's sewing machine. She'll skip down the streets of New Orleans with her best friends, Ayanna and Orlando, and everyone will look at her in admiration.
But on Reesie's birthday, everything changes. Hurricane Katrina hits her city. Stranded at home alone, Reesie takes refuge with her elderly neighbor, Miss...
1749) The sign of the beaver
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 5
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In the late-eighteenth century, eleven-year-old Matt befriends an Indian boy of the Beaver clan who helps him survive alone in the wilderness.
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