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Author
Publisher
Ecco, An Imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
An intimate account of the devastating effects of gun violence on our nation's children, and a call to action for a new way forward In 2017. Seven-year-old Ava in South Carolina wrote a letter to Tyshaun, an eight-year-old boy from Washington, DC. She asked him to be her pen pal; Ava thought they could help each other. The kids had a tragic connection -- both were traumatized by gun violence. Ava's best friend had been killed in a campus shooting...
Author
Series
Publisher
American Girl
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Provides tips and guidance for young girls when navigating their digital worlds, discussing such issues as the ways in which people communicate online, the need for taking breaks from technology, and the importance of online safety.
Author
Publisher
Peachtree Publishing Company Inc
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
"This entertaining book navigates readers through the history of car production and offers a front-seat view of the science and engineering that makes the world's most important vehicle safe for us to drive."--
Author
Publisher
W.W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"A jaw-dropping exploration of everything that goes wrong when we build AI systems-and the movement to fix them. Today's "machine-learning" systems, trained by data, are so effective that we've invited them to see and hear for us-and to make decisions on our behalf. But alarm bells are ringing. Systems cull résumés until, years later, we discover that they have inherent gender biases. Algorithms decide bail and parole-and appear to assess black...
Author
Publisher
Lerner Publications
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Nermal uses social media to show what hes doing all the time, from what hes eating for breakfast to how hes celebrating the good grade he got on his giraffe report. But how much information is too much information? Join Garfield and friends as they learn what it takes to stay safe and secure online, from account settings to sharing personal information.
Author
Publisher
Center Street, Hachette Book Group
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"This fearless, deeply reported book about laboratory accidents asks the haunting question some elite scientists don't want the public to entertain: Did the COVID-19 pandemic start with a lab leak in Wuhan, China? This is an obvious question. Yet there's been an extraordinary effort by government officials in China, as well as leading scientific experts in the United States and around the world, to shut down any investigation or discussion of the...
Author
Series
Publisher
Cheriton Children's Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Do you sometimes slip up on social media? Have you said things that you later regretted? And does controlling your network tie you up in knots? Well, it's time to take control! Learn how to manage your social media with this fun and informative book. Full of great tips, hacks, and step-by-step guides, this is the ideal resource for every student.
Author
Series
Welcome back to Scumble River volume 4
Publisher
Poisoned Pen Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"School psychologist Skye Denison-Boyd is settling into the rhythm of being a working mom, but when school is put on lockdown, life gets messy again. Not only is she stuck in a room with her horrible superintendent, Dr. Wraige, it looks like the lockdown was a false alarm-someone left a cupid's bow and arrow in a classroom. Later, as Wally looks into an attempted break-in, he finds the superintendent murdered, his jugular cut with the arrow of a cupid...
57) iRules: what every tech-healthy family needs to know about selfies, sexting, gaming, and growing up
Author
Publisher
Rodale
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
A parent coach arms families with the essential tools for finding the perfect balance between technology and human interaction and educates them about the online culture tweens and teens enter the minute they go online.
59) The hurt locker
Publisher
Summit Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
US Army Staff Sergeant Will James, Sergeant J.T. Sanborn and Specialist Owen Eldridge comprise the Bravo Company's bomb disposal unit stationed in Baghdad. James is the tech team leader. When he arrives on the scene, Bravo Company has thirty-nine days left on its current deployment, and it will be a long thirty-nine days for Sanborn and Eldridge whose styles do not mesh with their new leader. James' thrill of the dismantlement seems to be the ultimate...
Author
Publisher
YMAA Publication Center
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
This is a book about presenting the concepts of situational awareness to children in a way that will keep them engaged and help them take an active role in their own personal security. It will show you how to use fun, interactive games to build situational awareness skills such as: how children can identify and understand normal environmental behaviors; how children can spot abnormal behaviors within their given environment; how to give children a...
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