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Quake!: Disaster in San Francisco, 1906
Gail Langer KarwoskiJacob and his dog join the throng of other people searching for shelter, food, fresh water...and loved ones who are missing.In award-winning author Gail Langer Karwoski's stirring fictional account of the San Francisco Earthquake of 1906, ...
Thank You, Trees!
Gail Langer KarwoskiRhyming story giving thanks for the gifts trees provide on the occasion of Tu B'Shevat, Jewish Arbor Day.
Julie the Rockhound
Gail Langer KarwoskiWhen Julie finds a quartz crystal in her backyard, her father explains to her what it is and how to find similar rocks and minerals.
Surviving Jamestown: The Adventures of Young Sam Collier
Gail Langer KarwoskiYoung readers will enjoy following this story of courage and survival while learning about this important period in the history of the United States.
Terriers: Loyal Hunting Companions
Gail Langer Karwoski"Describes the history, care, and training of terriers used for hunting"--Provided by publisher.
Search and Rescue Dogs
Gail Langer KarwoskiLooks at how dogs are chosen to perform search and rescue tasks, the training they go through, and the type of work they do.
Water Beds: Sleeping in the Ocean
Gail Langer KarwoskiA soothing bedtime story answers the question of how marine mammals--animals that breathe air--manage to sleep in the ocean, inviting children to drift into peaceful sleep on the gentle waves of imagination.
Seaman: The Dog who Explored the West with Lewis & Clark
Gail Langer KarwoskiSeaman, the Newfoundland dog belonging to Meriwether Lewis, proves his value as a hunter, navigator, and protector while accompanying the Corps of Discovery, led by his master and William Clark, on its two-year journey exploring the western ...
Seaman: The Dog Who Explored the West with Lewis and Clark
Gail Langer KarwoskiSeaman travels the long journey with the Corps, serving a key role in the expedition's success, catching and retrieving game, and protecting the expedition team from wild animals and hostile Indians.Come along with Lewis, Clark, the Corps ...
River Beds: Sleeping in the World's Rivers
Gail Langer KarwoskiIn this sequel to Water Beds, readers go on an around-the-world boat ride to learn how mammals sleep in or around ten major rivers of the world. Includes "For Creative Minds" section with animal adaptation activities and a world map.
Julie the Rockhound
Gail KarwoskiWhen Julie finds a quartz crystal in her backyard, her father explains to her what it is and how to find similar rocks and minerals.
Surviving Jamestown: The Adventures of Young Sam Collier
Gail KarwoskiSam Collier, a twelve-year-old, serves as page to John Smith during the relentless hardship experienced by the founders at the first permanent English settlement in the New World.
Tsunami: The True Story of an April Fools' Day Disaster
Gail KarwoskiDescribes a tsunami which struck Hawaii on April 1st, 1946 and provides additional facts about the causes of tsunamis and the difficulties scientists encounter in developing an early warning system.
Miracle: The True Story of the Wreck of the Sea Venture
Gail KarwoskiDays before landfall, the fleet was hit by a hurricane. Four nights later, the flagship, Sea Venture, ran aground on the reefs on Bermuda's northern coast. Miraculously everyone survived. This is their story.
Bats, Balls & Bails: The Essential Cricket Book
Les ScottJustin Langer, a world-class left-handed batsman who, along with Matthew Hayden, formed one of the most successful opening partnerships of all time. Langer could be obdurate when required. Against Pakistan in Hobart in 1999. Australia ...
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Ed MadisonUrban Literacies VALERIE KINLOCH, ED. Bedtime Stories and Book Reports CATHERINE COMPTONLILLY & STUART GREENE, EDS. Envisioning Knowledge JUDITH A. LANGER Envisioning Literature, Second Edition JUDITH A. LANGER ...
Secret Words: Arcana Verba
Craig Wickersham“Agent, this is Gail Allen,” Norm began. “I need to step out for a few minutes. Gail is going to talk with Detective Felling.” “Understood,” the agent replied. “I'll be back in a few minutes, Gail.” “Okay. I'll be right here. And good luck with the glass ...
More Virtual Field Trips
Gail CooperCopyright © 1999 Gail Cooper and Garry Cooper All Rights Reserved Printed in the United States of America No part of ... Cataloging-in-Publication Data Cooper, Gail, 1950- More virtual field trips / by Gail Cooper and Garry Cooper. xv, 146 p.
The Purple Glove Murders: Two Gail Brevard Mysteries
Mary Wickizer BurgessIn THE PURPLE GLOVE MURDERS, Gail and her companion and law partner, Conrad "Connie" Osterlitz, are relaxing at their Southern California mountain hideaway when Gail hears of a nearby tragedy.
The Power of Place: Urban Landscapes as Public History
Dolores Hayden49. James T. Rojas, "The Enacted Environment of East Los Angeles," Places 8 ( Spring 1993), 42-53. 50. See Gail Lee Dubrow, "Property Types Associated with Asian/Pacific American Settlement in Washington State," in Gail Lee Dubrow, Gail ...
Santa Who?
Gail GibbonsIn telling the rich history of the Christmas gift-giver, Gail Gibbons draws upon many cultures.
Seeing Is Deceiving: A Gail Brevard Mystery
Lionel WebbWhen an heiress is found murdered, corporate attorney Gail Brevard is assigned the case, despite her lack of experience in trying criminal matters.
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Gail SinclairGail Sinclair. “Keep the gun with you,” he said. “Hide it in your clothes. But if anyone bothers you, shoot to kill. Do you understand?” His voice was harsh. More demands were shouted across the clearing. He ignored them. “I want you to go ...
Dark Song
Gail GilesIn this controversial novel about a good-girl-gone-wrong, Gail Giles returns to the fast-paced, chilling writing that attracted so many fans to What Happened to Cass McBride?
Swordplay
Preview... one which gives birth to a world of men. My descendants will spread without number across all the land and become a great people.” “Yes, they will,” the demon said, smiling. “I will be waiting.” The Devil's Blade Gail Selinger Gail Selinger is ...
Pornland: How Porn Has Hijacked Our Sexuality
Gail DinesProfessor Gail Dines has written about and researched the porn industry for over two decades.
Aktiv zuhören für Dummies
Gail EvansGail Evans erklärt Ihnen, wie Sie als 'zuhörender Helfer' Ratsuchende unterstützen können und dabei Ihre eigenen Bedürfnisse nicht vernachlässigen.
Mystery Date
Preview... with awe and reverence, touched our future. The truth, so help me, gods. And raise a glass with me now to that future. May he reign as well as his father, King Tuck. Huzzah! WITH ADMIRATION Gail Selinger Gail Selinger is a writer, college.
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