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Pub. Date
2005.
Language
English
Description
The triumphant story of beloved golfer Phil Mickelson and the years of grit and tireless work that lead to his success, packed with personal insights and never-before-seen photos.
Every year, he came so close only to fall short. Every year, the dream grew larger, only to fade away. Yet every year, his gallery of fans grew in support of his quest. Then, on April 11, 2004, for the most beloved golfer of the decade, everything changed. It...
Every year, he came so close only to fall short. Every year, the dream grew larger, only to fade away. Yet every year, his gallery of fans grew in support of his quest. Then, on April 11, 2004, for the most beloved golfer of the decade, everything changed. It...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
650L
Language
English
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Through narrative nonfiction text, readers hear stories from survivors of the earthquake and tsunami that struck more than a dozen countries in the Indian Ocean in 2004. Additional features to aid comprehension include a table of contents, a fast-fact section, fact-filled captions and callouts, a timeline of the disaster, infographics, a glossary, a listing of source notes, sources for further research, and an introduction to the author.
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Language
English
Description
""With some dogs you share a boil in the bag breakfast and maybe a blanket on a cold desert floor. Some you wouldn't leave in charge of your Grandma unless you wanted to find out just how fast the old girl could run. But, if you're very, very lucky there will be the one dog you would lay down your life for - and for me that dog is Buster." Buster, an English springer spaniel who has served his comrades and his country with unstinting devotion, has...
Author
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
Why do some live while so many others perish? Tiny children, old men, beautiful girls; in the gas chambers of Treblinka, all are equal. The Nazis kept the fires of Treblinka burning night and day, a central cog in the wheel of the Final Solution. There was no pretense of work here like in Auschwitz or Birkenau, only a train platform and a road covered with sand. A road that led only to death. But not for the author, a young man who survived working...
Author
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
"Elizabeth thought she and Emanuel had a happy marriage. A deep love, two children, adequate income, and a caring church--life was good. Illusion. Emanuel was seeing another woman. When Elizabeth found out, she was crushed. Emanuel asked forgiveness, and Elizabeth hoped for the best. But it was only the beginning of her anguish. Their marriage was spiraling toward disaster. Heartbroken by her husband's betrayal, rejection, and desertion, Elizabeth...
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