Qarie Marshall
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"Frequent New Yorker contributor Jake Halpern investigates the shadowy, unregulated world of consumer debt collection, focusing on an unlikely friendship between a former banking executive and former armed robber who go in search of "paper, " spreadsheets of uncollected debt sold off by banks for pennies on the dollar"--
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"Tracking an underground language from one family's obsession to the outcasts who spoke it in order to survive. Centuries ago in middle Europe, a coded language appeared, scrawled in graffiti and spoken only by people who were "wiz" (in the know)--vagrants and refugees, merchants and thieves. This hybrid language was rich in expressions for police, jail, or experiencing trouble, such as "being in a pickle." And beginning with Martin Luther, German...
7) Halloween is
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Describes the origins and history of Halloween traditions and festivities from ancient times to the present day.
8) Christmas is
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Christmas is many things to many people. It celebrates the birth of the Christ child. It is also Saint Nicholas and Santa Claus, angels, lights, Christmas trees, cards, carols, presents, and prayers with peace, love, and joy.
10) How to catch
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How to catch a leprechaun: Children build various traps, trying to catch the leprechaun as he brings mischief to each of their houses.
How to catch a mermaild: Based on the book How to catch a mermaid by Adam Wallace and illustrated by Andy Elkerton.
How to catch a turkey: A turkey is running loose in a school right before a Thanksgiving play. Can YOU help catch it? Fun and chaos ensue as students turn their school upside down trying to catch the...
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Did you know that St. Patrick never drove the snakes out of Ireland? But he was a bishop that spent his life preaching and caring for the people of Ireland. Discover what's fact and what's legend in this updated history of St. Patrick's Day. On March 17th, people around the world decorate with shamrocks and leprechauns, give cards, and have parades--all in green to honor Ireland, the Emerald Isle. Learn why we wear green, what shamrocks symbolize,...
15) Groundhog day!
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Every year on February 2nd, people all across the United States watch groundhogs come out of their burrows - especially in the town of Punxsutawney - trying to figure out if the weather will stay cold, or begin to warm up. In Groundhog Day!, children's nonfiction master Gail Gibbons delves into the history behind this unusual holiday, and examines the ancient traditions that evolved into our modern holiday.
16) Grand Canyon
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"An exploration of the Grand Canyon on a grand scale, as only Jason Chin can illustrate and explain."--
17) Christmas is
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Christmas is many things to many people. It celebrates the birth of the Christ child. It is also Saint Nicholas and Santa Claus, angels, lights, Christmas trees, cards, carols, presents, and prayers. Christmas is... peace, love, and joy.
18) Halloween is
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Describes the origins and history of Halloween traditions and festivities from ancient times to the present day.