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Hunger Games trilogy volume prequel
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 24
Language
English
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It is the morning of the reaping that will kick off the tenth annual Hunger Games. In the Capitol, eighteen-year-old Coriolanus Snow is preparing for his one shot at glory as a mentor in the Games. The once-mighty house of Snow has fallen on hard times, its fate hanging on the slender chance that Coriolanus will be able to outcharm, outwit, and outmaneuver his fellow students to mentor the winning tribute. The odds are against him. He's been given...
3) Why not me?
Author
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Hollywood starlet Mindy Kaling shares her ongoing, laugh-out-loud journey to find contentment and excitement in her adult life.
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Series
Simon Snow volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 17
Language
English
Description
"Simon Snow is the worst Chosen One who's ever been chosen.That's what his roommate, Baz, says. And Baz might be evil and a vampire and a complete git, but he's probably right.Half the time, Simon can't even make his wand work, and the other half, he starts something on fire. His mentor's avoiding him, his girlfriend broke up with him, and there's a magic-eating monster running around, wearing Simon's face. Baz would be having a field day with all...
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English
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"Something big is brewing in Trenton, N.J., and it could blow at any minute. Stephanie Plum might not be the world's greatest bounty hunter, but she knows when she's being played. Ken Globovic (aka Gobbles), hailed as the Supreme Exalted Zookeeper of the animal house known as Zeta fraternity, has been arrested for beating up the dean of students at Kiltman College. Gobbles has missed his court date and gone into hiding. People have seen him on campus,...
Author
Publisher
Gallery Books
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"A{u2026}book of lessons on mentorship, teaching, and learning from New York Times bestselling author Tim Gunn, host of the Emmy Award-nominated Project Runway and the reality show Under the Gunn{u2026}[who's] known for his kind but firm approach in providing wisdom, guidance, and support to the scores of design hopefuls"{u2014}Gunn is known for his kind but firm approach in providing wisdom, guidance, and support to the scores of design hopefuls...
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English
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"In the tradition of Sarah Waters, Helene Wecker, and Jessie Burton, an atmospheric and mystery-laden historical novel set within a magical world where books are not stories but the repository of individual lives. Young Emmett Farmer is working in the fields when a strange letter arrives summoning him away from his family. He is to begin an apprenticeship as a Bookbinder--a vocation that arouses fear, superstition, and prejudice amongst their small...
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
A narrative account of the friendship shared between the Hall of Fame catcher and the Yankees pitcher describes their annual reunions in Florida during spring training, offering insight into Berra's role in mentoring younger players.
13) The school of greatness: a real-world guide to living bigger, loving deeper, and leaving a legacy
Author
Publisher
Rodale
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
An entrepreneur and business coach describes the invaluable tips and techniques he learned by reaching out to people he admired and interviewing them, seeking advice from mentors and applying lessons he learned in sports to his life off the field.
14) Walk in my shoes: conversations between a civil rights legend and his godson on the journey ahead
Author
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
A top aide to Martin Luther King, Jr. and one of history's important civil rights leaders, Andrew Young has witnessed history and made his own. For years, he has been mentoring his godson, Kabir Sehgal, in correspondence and conversation. This book encapsulates that mentoring, and presents Young's thoughts and meditations on such important topics as race, civil rights, and the American Dream. It's an inspirational and inter-generational discourse...
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Describes the author's experiences as a middle-aged mom whose initial resolve to train for and complete the Iditarod failed when her dogs refused to finish the race, detailing how she overcame daunting challenges to succeed during a second attempt.
Author
Publisher
Little A
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Amy Butcher was an accomplished college professor, mentor, and writer, but in her own home, she was embarrassed and emotionally burdened by an increasingly abusive relationship. Exhausted and terrified, Amy reached out to Instagram celebrity Joy "Mothertrucker" Wiebe - the nation's only female ice road trucker. Invited by Joy to ride shotgun, Amy found her escape on a road that was treacherous, beautiful, and exhilarating - an adventurous ride through...
17) Dear Mr. You
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Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
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Dear Mr. You renders the singular arc of a woman's life through letters Mary-Louise Parker composes to the men, real and hypothetical, who have informed the person she is today. Beginning with the grandfather she never knew, the letters range from a missive to the beloved priest from her childhood to remembrances of former lovers to an homage to a firefighter she encountered to a heartfelt communication with the uncle of the infant daughter she adopted....
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
An Ivy League-educated doctor who interned under famous mentors recounts the first year of his fellowship at Johns Hopkins, sharing stories of patients, families, and practitioners who are inspiring new approaches in the field of cardiology.
Author
Series
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"Go behind the scenes and be mentored by the best to find out what it's really like and what it really takes to become a sommelier. Esteemed food and drink writer Rosie Schaap takes listeners to the front lines to reveal what a modern sommelier actually does. From curating wine lists and tastings, to vineyard visits and dinner service, Schaap offers an insightful and entertaining guide to the profession. Schaap shadows up-and-coming Wine Director...
20) How to break up with your friends: finding meaning, connection, and boundaries in modern friendships
Author
Publisher
Sounds True
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"In How to Break Up with Your Friends, this celebrated life mentor explores the qualities of genuine friendships -- and the deeper principles, assessments, and practices for nurturing them. With clear-eyed guidance, you'll learn how to take stock of those currently in your life, see exactly how you are serving each other, deepen your essential friendships, and, ultimately, have the courageous conversations needed when it's time to "break up" with...
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