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A dark, thrilling short-story collection about twisted minds and vengeful hearts, from a true master of suspense. A detective with a nose for jealousy is on the trail of a man suspected of murdering his twin; a bereaved father must decide whether vengeance has a place in the new world order after a pandemic brings about the collapse of society; a woman finally overcomes her intimacy issues through a dark encounter with her Peeping Tom neighbor; a...
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[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1 - AR Pts: 1
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Little readers will learn all about what garbage collectors do, where they work, and why they are important in our communities. Very simple text combined with correlating and colorful images will both inform and strengthen reading skills. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.--
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2022.
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"Follow Tom and Tammy, a team of garbage collectors, on their morning route. Readers will learn about the collectors' many responsibilities, including picking up trash and recycling bins from homes, driving and operating garbage trucks, and checking the trucks for safety"--
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[2023]
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"Hazmat diver. Sewer sludge remover. These water and sewer jobs are gross, but someone has to do them! Let readers explore these and other awesome, disgusting jobs that keep their world running smoothly through witty, conversational North American Spanish text, a stunning design, fun facts that add additional context, and critical thinking questions that encourage readers to take key concepts one step more. A table of contents, glossary with pronunciations,...
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[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
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Recounts the 1968 sanitation workers strike in Memphis, Tennessee, where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his final speech to strikers the night before his assassination, and details the perseverance of strikers before and after his death.
11) Fences
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[2017]
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In 1950s Pittsburgh, a Black garbage collector named Troy Maxson--bitter that baseball's color barrier was only broken after his own heyday in the Negro Leagues--is prone to taking out his frustrations on his loved ones.
12) Century's son
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[2002]
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In the small college town of Hayden, Illinois, Morgan and Zhenya have settled into a loveless, stagnant marriage. The suicide of their son, Philip, ten years before has left the pair emotionally dead, lacking even the courage to separate from each other. Their surviving child, Emma, has become a teenage mother and refuses to reveal the identity of her child's father. Into this sullen mix marches Peter Ivanovich Kamenev, Zhenya's exasperating father....
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[2009]
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Live through a stinky night in the life of a New York City garbage truck that likes to eat alphabet soup. Follow Mr. Gilly around Trashy Town until his truck is full of glorious garbage. Big diesel engines threaten to run Mike Mulligan and his steam shovel out of business until he finds just the job to prove their worth. An old tricycle is mistaken for trash, but just before being crushed for scrap metal, it magically speeds away on an adventure through...