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Pub. Date
2014.
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English
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"It may be taboo to say, but some groups in America do better than others.Why do some groups rise? Drawing on groundbreaking original research and startling statistics, The Triple Package uncovers the secret to their success. A superiority complex, insecurity, impulse control--these are the elements of the Triple Package, the rare and potent cultural constellation that drives disproportionate group success.Americans are taught that everyone is equal,...
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Language
English
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE • ONE OF TIME’S TEN BEST NONFICTION BOOKS OF THE DECADE • ONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES’S 100 BEST BOOKS OF THE 21ST CENTURY
One of the most acclaimed books of our time, this modern classic “has set a new standard for reporting on poverty” (Barbara Ehrenreich, The New York Times Book Review).
In Evicted,...
One of the most acclaimed books of our time, this modern classic “has set a new standard for reporting on poverty” (Barbara Ehrenreich, The New York Times Book Review).
In Evicted,...
Author
Series
Private novels. Main series volume 5
Publisher
Tantor Media, Inc
Pub. Date
2010
Edition
Unabridged
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
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When she returns for her junior year at Easton, Reed is primed to take over the Billings inner circle after Nicole is dethroned.
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Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
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Whether we're buying a pair of jeans, ordering a cup of coffee, selecting a long-distance carrier, applying to college, choosing a doctor, or setting up a 401(k), everyday decisions—both big and small—have become increasingly complex due to the overwhelming abundance of choice with which we are presented.
As Americans, we assume that more choice means better options and greater satisfaction. But beware of excessive choice: choice
...Author
Series
Private novels. Main series volume 4
Publisher
Tantor Media, Inc
Pub. Date
2010
Edition
Unabridged
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
Reed's new boyfriend was arrested for the murder of her former flame Thomas Pearson, but she is convinced of his innocence and that the killer is still lurking.
Author
Series
Monster High (Lisi Harrison) volume 1
Publisher
Blackstone Audio, Inc
Edition
Unabridged
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
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Frankie Stein was created in a laboratory, and when she enters Mount Hood High School camouflaged as a "normi," all she wants is to fit in, but it takes the help of another new student who believes that everyone should be treated equally before Frankie even has a chance.
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Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • REESE’S BOOK CLUB PICK • A timely and important book that challenges everything we think we know about cultivating true belonging in our communities, organizations, and culture, from the #1 bestselling author of Rising Strong, Daring Greatly, and The Gifts of Imperfection
Don’t miss the five-part Max docuseries Brené Brown: Atlas of the Heart!
“True...
Don’t miss the five-part Max docuseries Brené Brown: Atlas of the Heart!
“True...
Author
Series
Private novels. Main series volume 6
Publisher
Tantor Media, Inc
Pub. Date
2010
Edition
Unabridged
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
After the death of Cheyenne, Reed is elected the new leader of Billings Hall, but her grip on the social scene is tenuous, as she discovers when Easton is the only prep school not invited to a Legacy party and it falls to her to get them back on the list.
Author
Series
Private novels. Main series volume 3
Publisher
Tantor Media, Inc
Pub. Date
2010
Edition
Unabridged
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
Although things aren't going as smooth as they should at Easton Academy for Taylor, Kiran, Noelle, and Arianna, they suddenly take a turn for the worse when Josh becomes the main suspect in the murder of Thomas Pearson.
10) Monument 14
Author
Series
Publisher
Feiwel and Friends
Pub. Date
2012
Edition
First Square Fish edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 10
Language
English
Description
Six high school kids, two eighth-graders, and six little kids trapped together in a chain superstore build a refuge for themselves inside. Outside, a series of escalating disasters, beginning with a montster hailstorm and ending with a chemcial weapons spill, seem to be tearing the world -- as they know it -- apart.
Author
Series
Private novels. Main series volume 9
Publisher
Tantor Media, Inc
Pub. Date
2009
Edition
Unabridged
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
Description
Reed and two former Billings Girls, Kiran and Taylor, venture off on a luxurious vacation to the Caribbean, but it quickly becomes evident that exclusive shops and a private island are not enough to keep them out of harm's way.
Author
Series
Cupcake diaries volume 1
Publisher
Simon Spotlight
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Katie is miserable when her best friend is invited to join the Popular Girls Club and Katie is left out. Is there an Unpopular Girls Club she can join? Luckily, Katie finds her way with a great new group of friends-Mia, Emma, and Alexis-and together they become the Cupcake Club. Sometimes starting from scratch turns out to be the icing on the cupcake"--
Author
Series
Private novels. Main series volume 7
Publisher
Tantor Media, Inc
Pub. Date
2010
Edition
Unabridged
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 10
Language
English
Description
As the new president of Billings Hall and the most eligible girl on campus, Reed has never felt so popular until the police start asking questions about Cheyenne Martin's death.
14) Clash
Author
Series
Click volume 4
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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"Can Olive stay positive when a social-climbing bully moves to town? In her fourth adventure, sixth grader Olive Branche is on top of the world until new girl Natasha begins to encroach on her friendships, slowly and methodically freezing her out of her many different social circles. Relentlessly optimistic Olive tries to stay genial despite Nat's overt jibes, but when Nat takes it to a new level and ruins Olive's carefully planned Halloween party,...
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
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Ruby Bridges tells her story as never before and shares the events of the momentous day in 1960 when Ruby became the first Black child to integrate the all-white William Franz Elementary as a six year old little girl — a personal and intimate look through a child's lens at a landmark moment in our Civil Rights history.
My work will be precious.
I will bridge the "gap" between Black & white...
...and hopefully
...Author
Publisher
Beacon Press
Pub. Date
2018
Language
English
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The New York Times best-selling book exploring the counterproductive reactions white people have when their assumptions about race are challenged, and how these reactions maintain racial inequality.
In this “vital, necessary, and beautiful book” (Michael Eric Dyson), antiracist educator Robin DiAngelo deftly illuminates the phenomenon of white fragility and “allows us to understand racism as a practice not restricted...
In this “vital, necessary, and beautiful book” (Michael Eric Dyson), antiracist educator Robin DiAngelo deftly illuminates the phenomenon of white fragility and “allows us to understand racism as a practice not restricted...
Author
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
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Description
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
"In her book, Melinda tells the stories of the inspiring people she's met through her work all over the world, digs into the data, and powerfully illustrates issues that need our attention—from child marriage to gender inequity in the workplace." — President Barack Obama
"The Moment of Lift is an urgent call to courage. It changed how I think about myself, my family, my work,
19) Guts
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2019
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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A true story from Raina Telgemeier, the #1 New York Timesbestselling, multiple Eisner Award-winning author of Smile, Sisters, Drama, and Ghosts!Raina wakes up one night with a terrible upset stomach. Her mom has one, too, so it's probably just a bug. Raina eventually returns to school, where she's...
Author
Pub. Date
2018
Language
English
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An antidote to bigotry and a “perfect primer for readers seeking factual, realistic portrayals of the rural and working-class experience” (Los Angeles Times).
In 2016, headlines declared Appalachia ground zero for America’s “forgotten tribe” of white working-class voters. Journalists flocked to the region to extract sympathetic profiles of families devastated by poverty, abandoned by establishment...
In 2016, headlines declared Appalachia ground zero for America’s “forgotten tribe” of white working-class voters. Journalists flocked to the region to extract sympathetic profiles of families devastated by poverty, abandoned by establishment...
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