David Clarke
Author
Pub. Date
[2017].
Description
"America has become increasingly divided and polarized in recent years. With growing racial tension, animosity toward law enforcement professionals, government corruption, and disregard for the constitutional process, there seems to be no easy answer in sight. But Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke knows where we must begin: we must stop blaming others; look at our problems with open eyes; take ownership of our family, community, and country; and...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2024]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"Whether playing singles or doubles, each tennis match presents a fascinating battle on the court between opponents with different strengths and weaknesses. To win a tournament, players must adapt their techniques for each match in order to come out on top. This title introduces readers to some of the top players in tennis today, as well as the styles they use to outwit and outlast their competitors. The title features informative sidebars, exciting...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2024]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"Throughout its long history as one of America's most popular sports, the strategy of baseball has changed many times. And brand-new rules introduced by Major League Baseball have once again changed how teams try to win games. This title introduces readers to some of baseball's oldest tactics, how they influence the game, and how they have changed over the years. The title features informative sidebars, exciting photos, an infographic, a glossary,...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2024.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 1
Description
During the end-to-end action of a hockey game, it only takes a single moment to turn the game in one team's favor. This title introduces readers to the decisions that players and coaches make during each frantic second of a game, as well as how National Hockey League teams use time-tested strategies in hopes of taking home the Stanley Cup.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2023.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 1
Description
At the top level of sports, talent is not enough to win a game. Players and teams must follow good game plants to come out on top. This title introduces strategies employed by soccer's best teams and how they are executed.
Author
Pub. Date
[2021]
Description
"David Clarke, a psychologist specializing in marital therapy, wants to help you find refuge from your abusive relationship. You need to get out so you can sort it out. Because only with some distance will you be able to see what your loving, ever-faithful God has in store for you"--
Author
Pub. Date
1991
Description
It has been three years since Sherlock Holmes fell to his death after a showdown with his brilliant enemy Moriarty at Reichenbach Falls. Believing his friend to be dead, Doctor John Watson has moved on with his life. That is, until he discovers Sherlock Holmes alive and in disguise one afternoon in a London shop. A whole new series of adventures awaits Holmes and Watson, and the consulting detective must use the science of deduction to solve new mysteries,...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.8 - AR Pts: 34
Formats
Description
A beautiful new clothbound edition of Alexandre Dumas's classic novel of wrongful imprisonment, adventure and revenge. Thrown in prison for a crime he has not committed, Edmond Dantes is confined to the grim fortress of the Château d'If. There he learns of a great hoard of treasure hidden on the Isle of Monte Cristo and becomes determined not only to escape but to unearth the treasure and use it to plot the destruction of the three men responsible...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
1994
Description
"The immense talent, passion and literary brilliance that Conan Doyle brought to his work gives him a unique place in English letters."-Stephen Fry
"Doyle's modesty of language conceals a profound tolerance of the human complexity"-John Le Carré
"Holmes has a timeless talent, passion and literary brilliance that puts him heads, shoulders and deerstalker above all other detectives."- Alexander McCall Smith
Arthur Conan Doyle's The Memoirs...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2009], p2000
Description
A Study in Scarlet is a detective novel by British author Arthur Conan Doyle. Written in 1886, the story marks the first appearance of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, who would become two of the most famous characters in popular fiction. The book's title derives from a speech given by Holmes, an amateur detective, to his friend and chronicler Watson on the nature of his work, in which he describes the story's murder investigation as his "study in...
14) Blackbird
Description
Lily and Paul summon their loved ones to their country house for one final gathering after Lily decides to end her life on her terms after a long battle with ALS. The couple is planning a loving weekend complete with holiday traditions, but the mood becomes strained when unresolved issues surface between Lily and her daughters, Jennifer and Anna. Joining the collective farewell is Lily's son in law, her lifelong friend, daughter's partner, and grandson....
15) Hanukkah
Author
Series
Pub. Date
1998
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Examines the traditions, and celebrations associated with the Jewish festival of lights.