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1561) Mayday 1971
Author
Publisher
Findaway World, LLC
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"They surged into Washington by the tens of thousands in the spring of 1971. Fiery radicals, flower children, and militant vets gathered for the most audacious act in a years-long movement to end Americas war in Vietnam: a blockade of the nations capital. And the White House, headed by an increasingly paranoid Richard Nixon, was determined to stop it. Longtime Washington journalist Lawrence Roberts, drawing on dozens of interviews, unexplored public...
Author
Series
Juana and Lucas ; 2
Publisher
Playaway
Pub. Date
℗2019.
Language
English
Description
"Juana's life is just about perfect. She lives in the beautiful city of Bogotá with her two most favorite people in the world: her mami and her dog, Lucas. Lately, though, things have become a little less perfect. Mami has a new hairdo and a new amigo named Luis with whom she has been spending a lot of time. He is kind and teaches Juana about things like photography and jazz music, but sometimes Juana can't help wishing things would go back to the...
1563) Return to the Reich
Author
Publisher
Findaway World, LLC
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"The remarkable story of Fred Mayer, a German-born Jew who escaped Nazi Germany only to return as an American commando on a secret mission behind enemy lines. Growing up in Germany, Freddy Mayer witnessed the Nazis' rise to power. When he was sixteen, his family made the decision to flee to the United States -- they were among the last German Jews to escape, in 1938. In America, Freddy tried enlisting the day after Pearl Harbor, only to be rejected...
1564) Shuttle, Houston
Author
Publisher
Findaway World, LLC
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"From the longest-serving Flight Director in NASA's history, comes a revealing first-person account of the high-stakes work of Mission Control and the captivating story of the Space Shuttle program that has redefined our relationship with the universe .A compelling look inside the Space Shuttle missions that helped lay the groundwork for the Space Age, Shuttle, Houston explores the determined personalities, technological miracles, and eleventh-hour...
Author
Publisher
Findaway World, LLC
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"1944. Crystal City, Texas. Margot gave up everything to keep her family together. And now they are together -- imprisoned in the Crystal City family internment camp, worlds away from their German-American farm community in Iowa. But the camp is changing them, day by day and piece by piece. As Margot watches her mother's health deteriorate and her loving, patriotic father turn into a man who fraternizes with Nazis, she wonders what more it will take...
Author
Publisher
Findaway World, LLC
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"On the evening of November 1, 1843, a young household servant named Amelia Norman attacked Henry Ballard, a prosperous merchant, on the steps of the new and luxurious Astor House hotel. Agitated and distraught, Norman followed Ballard down Broadway before confronting him at the door to the Astor House. Taking out a folding knife, she stabbed him, just missing his heart. Ballard survived the attack, and the trial that followed created a sensation....
1567) World champions!
Author
Series
Max Einstein ; 4
Publisher
Findaway World, LLC
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"So far, Max and her team of genius friends have solved problems that no one else could, including: bringing solar energy to remote locations, producing clean drinking water across the globe, and ending world hunger. No easy task, even for a genius! But now Max and her friends must take on their biggest challenge yet, something that affects every living creature on the planet. Max must figure out how to prevent climate change from destroying the earth....
Author
Publisher
Findaway World, LLC
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Journey into . . . "The Anne Collection," with "Anne of Green Gables" and "Anne of Avonlea" by L.M. Montgomery. The "Anne of Green Gables" series is the tale of Anne Shirley, a young girl orphaned and sent to live with a family who initially wanted to adopt a boy. Anne is kindhearted and charming, and wins over everyone she meets throughout her adventures in this collection"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Findaway World, LLC
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"In this second book in the Jo Jo Makoons series, written by American Indian Youth Literature Honor-winning author Dawn Quigley (Ojibwe), and illustrated by artist Tara Audibert (Wolastoqey), the irrepressible Jo Jo is determined to learn how to be fancy before her aunts wedding, with her own particular flair. Filled with lots of glitter, raised pinkies, and humorous misunderstandings, this second book in the Jo Jo Makoons series is filled with the...
Author
Publisher
Findaway World, LLC
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"The powerful, unforgettable ... memoir from Jarrett Krosoczka, about growing up with a drug-addicted mother, a missing father, and two unforgettably opinionated grandparents. A National Book Award Finalist! In kindergarten, Jarrett Krosoczka's teacher asks him to draw his family, with a mommy and a daddy. But Jarrett's family is much more complicated than that. His mom is an addict, in and out of rehab, and in and out of Jarrett's life. His father...
1571) Fun French!
Series
Publisher
Findaway World, LLC
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
Français
Description
"Learn basic vocabulary, pronunciation, singular and plural nouns, verbs, parts of speech, and more in French by building knowledge and mastering new skills through these interactive modules."--
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