The Art Of Racing In The Rain
Enzo, the dog of professional race car driver Denny Swift, recalls the memories of his life and shares his insight into the human condition that he learned from observing his owner.
FIC
year: 2014
copies: 58
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 850
Jeff Bezos
Describes the histories of Amazon.com and the Kindle; discusses the life of their founder and creator Jeffrey Bezos; and examines how they have influenced the world.
920
year: 2012
copies: 5
call number/section: 920
lexile:
subjects: bezos, jeffrey, booksellers and bookselling, businessmen, internet bookstores, electronic books [X], kindle (electronic book reader)
Where She Went
Adam, now a rising rock star, and Mia, a successful cellist studying at Juilliard, are reunited in New York City and reconnect for the first time since Mia's near-fatal car accident three years earlier drove them apart.
FIC
year: 2015
copies: 55
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 800
subjects: interpersonal relations, emotional problems, emotional problems of teenagers, rock music, violoncello, new york (n.y.), cello, cellos, electronic books [X], electronic books, large print books
Brain Injuries
Describes briefly the basic structure and function of important parts of the brain and the effects of different types of injury to these areas, and includes brain basics, understanding brain injury, major types of injury, treatment, and long-term care.
617.4
year: 2012
copies: 6
call number/section: 617.4
lexile:
subjects: neurosciences, brain, brain damage, nervous system, electronic books [X], electronic books
Matter
All matter is composed of atoms that combine in different ways, giving us the multitude of shapes and structures we observe on a daily basis.
530
year: 2013
copies: 5
call number/section: 530
lexile:
subjects: inertia (mechanics), electrons, gravity, force and energy, molecules, matter, electronic books [X], electronic books
Things Fall Apart
Okonkwo, born into poverty in an Ibo village in Nigeria, is determined to overcome his circumstances and strives to obtain fields, wives, and prestige in his village, but the changes brought by white missionaries and government officals threaten tribal traditions and cause Okonkwo to lash out in anger.
FIC
year: 2011
copies: 177
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 890
subjects: nigeria, africa, igbo (african people), men, ibo tribe fiction, british, electronic books [X], electronic books
Your Career In The Air Force
Presents a guide to careers in the United States Air Force, covering what to expect from the recruitment process and basic training, as well as the different career paths available.
358.4
year: 2012
copies: 15
call number/section: 358.4
lexile:
subjects: career development, military education, military training camps, united states, electronic books [X], electronic books
Your Career In The Army
Presents a guide to careers in the United States Army, covering what to expect from the recruitment process and basic training, as well as the different career paths available.
355
year: 2012
copies: 13
call number/section: 355
lexile:
subjects: career development, military education, military training camps, united states, electronic books [X], electronic books
Your Career In The Coast Guard
Presents a guide to careers in the United States Coast Guard, covering reasons for joining and what to expect from basic training, as well as the different career paths available.
363.28
year: 2012
copies: 11
call number/section: 363.28
lexile:
subjects: career development, military education, military training camps, united states, electronic books [X], electronic books
Your Career In The Marines
Presents a guide to careers in the United States Marine Corps, covering what to expect from the recruitment process and basic training, as well as the different career paths available.
359.9
year: 2012
copies: 15
call number/section: 359.9
lexile:
subjects: career development, military education, united states, electronic books [X], electronic books
Your Career In The Navy
Presents a guide to careers in the United States Navy, covering what to expect from the recruitment process and basic training, as well as the different career paths available.
359
year: 2012
copies: 14
call number/section: 359
lexile:
subjects: career development, military education, united states, electronic books [X], electronic books
Living With Jackie Chan
After fathering a baby, a teenager moves in with his karate-loving uncle and tries to come to terms with his guilt and find a way to forgive.
FIC
year: 2015
copies: 20
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 530
subjects: bildungsromans, families, karate, teenage boys, uncles, teenagers, boys, electronic books [X], electronic books
Enrique's Journey
Sixteen-year-old Enrique embarks on a journey to find his mother, who eleven years earlier had illegally entered the United States hoping to find work and make enough money to send home to her starving family in Honduras.
973
year: 2014
copies: 12
call number/section: 973
lexile: 770
subjects: hondurans, immigrant children, illegal aliens, unauthorized immigrants, electronic books [X], electronic books
The Pregnancy Project
Gaby Rodriguez, whose mother and older sister both became pregnant as teenagers, explains what she learned from faking a pregnancy as a high school senior in order to find out how people would treat her.
306.87
year: 2013
copies: 35
call number/section: 306.87
lexile: 970
subjects: rodriguez, gaby, teenage pregnancy, stereotypes (social psychology), stereotype (social psychology), electronic books [X], electronic books
The Living
After an earthquake destroys California and a tsunami wrecks the luxury cruise ship where he is a summer employee, high schooler Shy confronts another deadly surprise.
FIC
year: 2013
copies: 66
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 700
subjects: cruise ships, diseases, mexican americans, natural disasters, survival, survival after airplane accidents, shipwrecks, etc, castaways, electronic books [X], sickness, illness, electronic books