Cranston Public Library

"When John Winger loses his job, his car, his apartment, and his girlfriend, all in one day, he decides he only has one option: volunteer for Uncle Sam. He talks his friend Russell into enlisting with him. Where else, they figure, can they help save the world for democracy and meet girls!" --

Special Agents Ty Grady and Zane Garrett have managed the impossible: a few months of peace and quiet. After nearly a year of personal and professional turmoil, they're living together conflict-free, work is going smoothly, and they're both happy, healthy, and home every night before dark. But anyone who knows them knows that can't possibly last.

When an emergency call from home upsets the balance of their carefully arranged world, Ty and Zane

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"While no-nonsense mother-to-be Cass Halloran tries downplaying her pregnancy and her frequent doctor's visits as an older mother-to-be, a softer side of the lobsterwoman emerges as she joins the Seaside Knitters in knitting an abundance of delicate hats and booties. But in contrast to the happy news, terrifying events unfold at the town's art series that puts a real chill in their New England fall... Izzy Perry's husband Sam had reservations about...

Poland, World War II. Innocent and naive 8-year-old Bruno is bored and restless in his new home. Ignoring his mother, he sets off on an adventure in the woods. He comes across a high fence which separates him from the people he can see through it. Soon he meets a young boy in striped pajamas, and a surprising friendship develops.

Zane rushes home to tell his mother about problems he faced during his school day, and she reminds him that while others may only see his "autism stripe," he has stripes for honesty, caring, and much more.

Bored and lonely after his family moves from Berlin to a place called "Out-With" in 1942, Bruno, the son of a Nazi officer, befriends a boy in striped pajamas who lives behind a wire fence.

"Why kinds of animals have stripes? And why do they have them? To hide more easily? To recognize one another? To warn enemies to stay away? In this book you'll learn that animals have stripes for all these reasons and more"-- Cover verso.

"The Stars and Stripes Forever" by John Philip Sousa - Brass Quintet Arrangement (SCORE):
Celebrate American patriotism with "The Stars and Stripes Forever" by John Philip Sousa, brought to life in this intermediate-level Brass Quintet arrangement.
This arrangement, thoughtfully crafted for quintets, offers a vibrant and engaging rendition of Sousa's timeless classic.
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Describes how animals use pattern adaptations to help survive in their environments. Animals shown include a zebra, a Siberian tiger, a ladybug, a leopard, a diamondback rattlesnake, a pineapple fish, a peacock, a blue-ringed octopus, and a painted turtle.