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Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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"For over a decade, Taylor Lorenz has been the authority on internet culture, documenting its far-reaching effects on all corners of our lives. Her reporting is serious yet entertaining and illuminates deep truths about ourselves and the lives we create online. In her debut book, Extremely Online, she reveals how online influence came to upend the world, demolishing traditional barriers and creating whole new sectors of the economy. Lorenz shows this...
64) La policía
Author
Series
Publisher
AV2 by Weigl
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
Español
Description
Introduces the duties of a police officer.
Author
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"This book dispels myths about head impacts in youth sports, potential consequences of these collisions, and the changes sports organizations have made to make these sports "safer than ever." It will empower parents and athletes to make an informed decision on sports participation and provide recommendations on how to make these sports safer"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Kaleidoscope Publishing, Inc
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"When faced with nature's life and death circumstances, how would you respond? Survival stories recounts true stories of people overcoming adversity and surviving against the odds. Readers will learn which decisions survivors made that led to their rescues as well as tips and tricks on how to survive in similar situations."--Back cover.
Author
Series
Publisher
Kaleidoscope Publishing, Inc
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"When faced with nature's life and death circumstances, how would you respond? Survival stories recounts true stories of people overcoming adversity and surviving against the odds. Readers will learn which decisions survivors made that led to their rescues as well as tips and tricks on how to survive in similar situations."--Back cover.
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
"...builds on Dr. Bailey{u2019}s years of experience as a family psychologist helping real families deal with real situations. From abduction to abuse, Bailey explains how parents can speak to their kids about troubling topics while building their self-esteem and teaching them how to protect themselves"--P. [4] of cover.
Series
Publisher
Weston Woods Studios
Pub. Date
c2002
Language
English
Description
[Harry the dirty dog] Harry runs away before bath time. When he returns home covered in mud, his family doesn't recognize him. [Officer Buckle & Gloria] When Officer Buckle tries to share his safety tips, nobody listens - until he's partnered with a police dog named Gloria. [Angus and the ducks] A curious Scotch terrier decides to investigate the strange noise coming from the other side of the hedge (Live action).
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...
74) Spotting danger before its spots your teens: teaching situational awareness to keep teenagers safe
Author
Publisher
YMAA Publication Center
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
According to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, roughly 800,000 children are reported missing each year in the United States. This book provides the information your teenage child needs to spot those dangerous situations before they have a chance to materialize. "Spotting Danger Before It Spots Your Teens" is designed around the principles of positive communication, trust, and teamwork. It's written specifically to set parents'...
Author
Publisher
New Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
The United States has more mass shootings, gun suicides, and nonfatal gun injuries than any other industrialized country in the world. Volsky believes that in order to significantly and permanently reduce gun deaths the United States, we need a bold new approach: a drastic reduction of the 390 million guns already in circulation and a new movement dedicated to a future with fewer guns. He suggests bold reforms that have succeeded in reducing gun violence...
76) The poison squad
Publisher
PBS, WGBH Boston
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
By the close of the Industrial Revolution, the American food supply was tainted--by frauds, fakes, and legions of new, untested chemicals--all threatening the health of consumers across the country. Based on the critically acclaimed book by Deborah Blum, it tells the story of crusading government chemist Harvey Washington Wiley, the man who led the pure food movement against the food manufacturing industry in the early years of the twentieth century,...
77) Killer Fashion
Author
Publisher
Andrews McMeel Publishing
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"A beautifully illustrated book about deadly fashion- real historical stories of strangulation by scarves, neckbreaking high heels, and riot-causing top hats- from the author of the popular histories "Get Well Soon" and "It Ended Badly"... A darkly comic book about some surprisingly lethal garments. Featuring stories like the untimely demise of dancer Isadora Duncan caused by her signature red scarf and the bloody riot that greeted the appearance...
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."--
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