J. J Johnson
1) Believarexic
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Pub. Date
2015
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English
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Asking for help is only the first step
Jennifer can’t go on like this—binging, purging, starving, all while trying to appear like she’s got it all together. But when she finally confesses her secret to her parents and is hospitalized at the Samuel Tuke Center, her journey is only beginning.
As Jennifer progresses through her treatment, she learns to recognize her relationships with food, friends, and family—and...
Jennifer can’t go on like this—binging, purging, starving, all while trying to appear like she’s got it all together. But when she finally confesses her secret to her parents and is hospitalized at the Samuel Tuke Center, her journey is only beginning.
As Jennifer progresses through her treatment, she learns to recognize her relationships with food, friends, and family—and...
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Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
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Description
Just because everyone else thinks you should be over it, doesn’t mean you are
Last year, Sarah’s best friend, Jamie, died in a freak accident. Back then, everyone was sad; now they’re just ready for Sarah to get over it and move on.
But Sarah’s not ready. She can’t stop reliving what happened, struggling with guilt, questioning the meaning of life, and missing her best friend. Her grades are plummeting,...
Last year, Sarah’s best friend, Jamie, died in a freak accident. Back then, everyone was sad; now they’re just ready for Sarah to get over it and move on.
But Sarah’s not ready. She can’t stop reliving what happened, struggling with guilt, questioning the meaning of life, and missing her best friend. Her grades are plummeting,...
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Pub. Date
2020
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English
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A Dino Dana Field Guide of Dinosaurs for Kids (Ages 8-12)
“This field guide is great for new and old dinosaur lovers. It alphabetically introduces dinosaurs and information about when and where they lived along with other tidbits about them. It is good for fun reading and can be used in homeschooling.” ―JustaBXMom
Nominated for Four Daytime Emmy® Awards
#1 Bestseller in Children's Fossil Books
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Exercises and Etudes for the Jazz Instrumentalist is a collection of original pieces by master trombonist/composer J.J. Johnson. Designed as study material and playable by any instrument, these pieces (the harmonies of which are based on well-known standards) run the gamut of the jazz experience, featuring common and uncommon time signatures and keys, and styles from ballads to funk. They are progressively graded so that both beginners and professionals...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 9
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English
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Having always been home schooled by her counter-culture mother, Evie has decided to spend her senior year at the local public high school, an experience that challenges her preconceptions about friendship, boundaries, and power.
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This book branches far beyond "soul food" to explore the melding of Asian, African, and American flavors. The Afro Asian flavor profile is a window into the intersection of the Asian diaspora and the African diaspora. An homage to this cultural culinary path and the grievances and triumphs along the way, Between Harlem and Heaven isn?t fusion, but a glimpse into a cuisine that made its way into the thick of Harlem's cultural renaissance.
7) Compulsion
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English
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On a rainy October evening, Pastor Vance Howard is hoping for a quiet evening at home. But that all changes with one phone call. Now he finds himself sitting high up on the town's water tower, drawn into a conversation with a suicidal man named Jake. A man who bring to light the horrors of Vance's own past. Horrors that cause Vance to question his faith, his sanity, and everything he thought he was capable of. Compulsion is the story that causes one...
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How far would you go if you believed yourself to be the savior of the world? What lengths would you go to ensure that power stayed in your hands? In Fall of Edonia, many in power find themselves asking this question. While others seek to climb out of the gutter and rule. Both must wrestle with the allure of power and its temptation to corrupt even the noblest of pursuits. All these themes are more are explored in this epic tale. Below is the back...
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Français
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Cette fille différente, c'est Évie (on vous épargne son vrai nom, inventé par sa mère).
Elle a été scolarisée à domicile, dans une maison durable que sa mère et elle ont construite pour y vivre en autonomie, avec poules et vache.
Avant de s'inscrire dans l'université de ses rêves — Cornell, dans l'État de New York —, Évie souhaite fréquenter d'autres jeunes et se familiariser avec le système scolaire. C'est ainsi qu'elle débarque...
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English
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Get ready for another uproarious escapade with Iggy Risner and his zany crew! This time they're up against something far cooler-and creepier- than they've ever faced before.When a mysterious ice cream truck rolls into the neighborhood, kids are lining up for a taste of its icy delights. But beware! This isn't your ordinary soft serve. Anyone who takes a bite finds themselves under a hypnotic spell, triggered by a mesmerizing tune played through the...
12) Be-liev-a-rex-ic
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Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 12
Lexile measure
550L
Language
English
Description
An autobiographical novel in which fifteen-year-old Jennifer Johnson convinces her parents to commit her to the Eating Disorders Unit of an upstate New York psychiatric hospital in 1988, where the treatment for her bulimia and anorexia is not what she expects.
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2020.
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English
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"Fun facts about dinosaurs for kids: Did you know that the brachiosaurus was the tallest dinosaur that we know of today? That the kosmoceratops had fifteen horns and hooks on its head? That the spinosaurus is the only known dinosaur to spend most of its time swimming? Discover this and much more in Dino Dana: Dino Field Guide. Dino Dana's field guide for your child: Fans of the Amazon Prime TV show Dino Dana will be so excited to have a Dino Field...
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Pub. Date
2023.
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English
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"From award-winning author and acclaimed chef JJ Johnson comes a cookbook full of delicious recipes that celebrate the history and versatility one of the world's essential foods. The Simple Art of Rice is a celebration of rice and the many cultures in which this life-giving grain takes pride of place at the center of every table. The recipes are influenced by these global flavors from Asia to Europe, Africa to the Americas, and feature many of the...
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Pub. Date
2012.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 9
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English
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Eight months after a freak accident took her best friend's life, Sara Jones is having trouble at home, at school, and with her boyfriend, but she gains an understanding of interconnectedness while working for Roy, an eccentric Christmas tree-farm owner dealing with his own tragedy.