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Even in the most desolate areas of American cities, evictions used to be rare. But today, most poor families are spending over half of their income on housing and millions are forced from their homes each year. In the inner city, eviction has become ordinary, especially for single mothers. In vivid, intimate prose, Desmond provides a ground-level view of one of the most urgent issues facing America today.
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Series
Children of the flying city volume 1
Pub. Date
2022.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 15
Language
English
Description
"Brought to the flying city of Highgate when he was only five years old, orphan Milo Quick has never known another home. Now almost thirteen, Milo survives one daredevil grift at a time, relying only on his wit, speed, and best friends Jules and Dagda. Amassive armada has surrounded Highgate's crumbling armaments. Because behind locked doors--in opulent parlors and pneumatic forests and a master toymaker's workshop--the once-great flying city protects...
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Series
Daily Texas volume 1
Language
English
Description
New York Times bestselling author Lisa Wingate captures the heart and faith of small-town America in Talk of the Town. Daily, Texas, has never really been known for much until Amber Anderson becomes a finalist on a television singing show. The producers want to stage a surprise concert for one of the final episodes, only everyone in town seems to know the secret. And paparazzi are arriving. And word from Hollywood is that Amber has disappeared with...
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Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2014
Edition
1st ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
In the heart of the city, among the taxis and towers, a small boy travels uptown and down, searching for his friend. Readers will certainly spot the glorious beast, plus an array of big-city icons they can count. Is the dragon taking the crosstown bus, or breathing his fiery breath below a busy street? Maybe he took a taxi to the zoo or is playing with the dogs in the park.
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Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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"In 1972, when workers in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, were digging the foundations for a new development, the last thing they expected to find was a skeleton at the bottom of a well. Who the skeleton was and how it got there were two of the long-held secrets kept by the residents of Chicken Hill, the dilapidated neighborhood where immigrant Jews and African Americans lived side by side and shared ambitions and sorrows. Chicken Hill was where Moshe and...
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Series
Monsters of Verity volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 14
Language
English
Description
Kate Harker wants to be as ruthless as her father. After five years and six boarding schools, she's finally going home to prove that she can be. August Flynn wants to be human. But he isn't. He's a monster, one that can steal souls with a song. He's one of the three most powerful monsters in a city overrun with them. His own father's secret weapon. Their city is divided. Their city is crumbling. Kate and August are the only two who see both sides,...
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Series
Publisher
Quarry Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Designer, urban sketcher, and author of The Urban Sketching Handbook: Sketch Now, Think Later, Mike Daikubara is your guide to this exciting method in The Urban Sketching Handbook: Color First, Ink Later. Start with a detailed overview of the process, from optional light pencil sketch to finishing touches. Follow along several step-by-step demonstrations that apply the approach to a range of subjects, from still life to figures to architecture. Get...
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Series
Survivors volume 1-2
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2014]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
In the aftermath of the Big Growl that destroyed his former home, Lucky, a golden-haired mutt, may have to relinquish his loner spirit and join a pack in order to survive new dangers for which he isn't prepared.
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Series
Publisher
Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
c2017
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 3
Lexile measure
760L
Language
English
Description
"When Jace and his mother move to Somerville, they bring mystery with them. Local kids Astrid, Rowan, and Quinn want to be welcoming, but they have to get to the bottom of things. What they discover brings the group together and sets adventure in motion"--
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