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1) All in a day
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Description
Illustrations and rhyming text pay homage to a new day, with promises for the future in its "perfect piece of time."
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Description
Dedicated to astronaut Neil Armstrong, A Kite for Moon is the perfect children's book to help celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first United States moon landing.
What would it be like if the moon was your friend? Find out as you walk alongside a little boy who journeys through life to achieve his dream of becoming an astronaut. And then blast off with your little one as you zoom to the moon together!
The story begins when a little boy, who is...
Author
Publisher
Abrams / Vearsa Limited
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
A poetic and visually breathtaking look at what happens inside your body when you breathe What happens when you breathe? In this beautiful book, breath -- the very air, stardust, the grand molecules of the universe -- blossoms in the upside-down tree in your rising chest, animating and enlivening you. And when you breathe out, you send your song out into the world.
Author
Language
English
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Description
Discover a breakthrough way to link employees' daily job duties to the organization's purpose, and watch employee engagement, productivity, and customer satisfaction soar! Nearly every organization has a mission, vision, or purpose statement that is displayed on its website or framed and mounted in the executive corridor. But it is largely unknown to employees and seemingly unrelated to their daily jobs. As a result, while employees may possess the...
Author
Publisher
Abrams / Vearsa Limited
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"There's lots of fun to be had up on the beach pier, but it's down underneath where the true -- and totally free -- magic happens There's lots of fun to be had up on the pier -- the Ferris wheel, the rollercoaster, Skee-Ball and Whac-A-Mole, cotton candy, copper coins, the carousel. But it's down under the pier, at low tide, where the real magic can be found. The best part? It's free. Nell Beckerman's poetic text and deep love of the intertidal zone,...
Author
Publisher
Andrews McMeel Publishing
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"The COVID-19 pandemic has forever changed the way we go to work, but the satirical workplace humor of Scott Adams hasn't missed a beat. With the rise of Zoom meetings, remote work, and hybrid work schedules, there's so much more to make fun of in professional life these days, and no comic strip does it better than Dilbert"--
Author
Publisher
Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Pub. Date
1997.
Language
English
Description
The most successful organizations add a healthy dose of play into their daily or weekly routines. In fact, research has shown that when people actually enjoy their jobs they're more creative, more productive, and more committed to doing their jobs well. Companies like the Colorado Health Sciences Center and Southwest Airlines attest to the positive effect of fun at work. Both trace increased job satisfaction and decreased employee downtime to concerted...
8) Freckles
Author
Series
Language
English
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Description
Freckles (1904) is a novel by Gene Stratton-Porter. An immediate bestseller, Freckles-her second novel-established Stratton-Porter's reputation as a leading naturalist and writer of the American Midwest. Written for children and adults alike, Freckles is a classic tale of struggle and survival set in one of Indiana's iconic wilderness regions. Raised in an orphanage, targeted for his red hair, accent, and missing right hand, Freckles grew accustomed...
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins Leadership, an imprint of HarperCollins
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
This guide shows men in the workplace how to create a corporate culture that maintains a comfortable work environment for their female co-workers and engage them in a way that builds cohesion instead of division.
There are numerous books that coach women to deal with bias and harassment in a male-dominated workplace. However,The Man's Guide to Corporate Culture is one of the only books that coaches men on how to be a part of the solution so they...
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins Canada
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
How to safely de-tox from IT overload--with the healing effects of nature. Scientific studies have shown that natural environments can have remarkable benefits for human health. Natural environments are more likely to promote positive emotions; and viewing and walking in nature have been associated with heightened physical and mental energy. Nature has also been found to have a positive impact on children who have been diagnosed with impulsivity,...
11) A River
Author
Publisher
Chronicle Books LLC
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"This stunningly illustrated book, rendered in deep blues and greens, charts a river's meandering course through cities, farms and jungles." -- Entertainment Weekly A Winner of the New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children's Books Award There's a river outside my window. Where will it take me? So begins the imaginary journey of a child inspired by the view outside her bedroom window: a vast river winding through a towering city....
Author
Publisher
Morgan James Publishing
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Two teaching experts offer methods for maximizing student comprehension in all areas of education -- with extensive research and practical examples. All teachers want their students to think, learn, and understand. In this helpful guide, veteran educators Dr. JoAnn Jurchan and Dr. Chuck Downing examine what successful teachers are doing -- and not doing -- to achieve those goals. Often without realizing it, many teachers provide students ways to complete...
Author
Publisher
Andrews McMeel Publishing
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
The spirit of Anne is alive and well in Mariah Marsden's crisp adaptation, and it's a thrill to watch as the beloved orphan rushes headlong through Brenna Thummler's heavenly landscapes. Together Marsden and Thummler conjure all the magic and beauty of Green Gables. Like Anne herself, you won't want to leave. Brian Selznick, author/illustrator of The Invention of Hugo Cabret and The Marvels The magic of L.M. Montgomery s treasured classic is...
Author
Publisher
Major Street Publishing
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
The go-to guide to transforming the way you work from award-winning international speaker, Amazon #1 best-selling author and renowned culture change expert Colin D. Ellis.
Culture is the #1 determinant of team and organisation success and yet too many people still don't know where to begin the evolution process.
Often, they will change the office layout, implement the latest silver bullet method or have the CEO start walking around saying hello...
Author
Publisher
Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
A fast and engaging read, Equity helps leaders create more inclusive organizations using human-centered design and behavior change principles.
Even the most passionate advocates for diversity, equity, and inclusion have been known to treat equity as the middle child — the concept they skip over in order to get to the warm, fuzzy feelings of inclusion. But as Minal Bopaiah shows throughout this book, equity is critical if organizations really want...
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
If there's one thing we can agree on in a post-Trump America, it's that sexism exists. While there are myriad books on female friendship in the marketplace, Toxic Femininity is the first book on the special relationship between female coworkers and gender dynamics in the workplace to hit the market in a comedic gifty way.
Talented humorist Ginny Hogan explores themes of sexism, workplace gender dynamics, and the challenges facing women at work (particularly...
Author
Publisher
Gibbs Smith
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"Aunty Acid is the sassy senior created to give "the crazy old lady in all of us" a voice that can be heard from ten blocks away. With her long-suffering husband, Walt, Aunty Acid tells it like it is and has her own unique opinions on everything.Her fan base is still growing by more than 1,000 a day as word on her wit and sassy sayings spreads to millions each week. AUNTY ACID is created by GED BACKLAND and is brought to life by the team at the Backland...
18) White Fang
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"White Fang" by Jack London is a riveting tale of the wild, set in the Yukon Territory during the 1890s Klondike Gold Rush. This novel, a companion to London's famous "The Call of the Wild", inversely explores the world from the perspective of a wolf-dog mix named White Fang.
Born in the wild but gradually brought into the world of humans, White Fang's journey is one of survival, adaptation, and the struggle between his wild instincts and the...
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins Leadership
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Girl gangs reigning terror at Facebook, narcissistic overlords at Google ... this is the backdrop of Lean Out , which takes readers on the journey of Marissa Orr, a single mom of three trying to find success in her fifteen-year career at the world's top tech giants. Orr delivers an ambitious attempt to answer the critical question: What have we gotten wrong about women at work? "This book is a must-read for insights on the impact that reversing systemic...
Author
Publisher
Harper Muse
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"A timeless and powerful novel of a daring woman who must decide if she will risk everything to follow her passion and find her voice." -Patti Callahan Henry, New York Times bestselling author
From the moment she was born, the transforming beauty of her family's nurseries has arrested her heart. From the moment she knew love, her heart belonged with his. Now she's at risk of losing them both.
Rye, New York, 1893. Sadie Fremd's dreams hinge on her...
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