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c2013., Adolescent, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Call No: Science fiction FIC CHARBONNEAU Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: The testing Volume: bk. 1Summary Note: Sixteen-year-old Malencia (Cia) Vale is chosen to participate in The Testing to attend the University; however, Cia is fearful when she figures out her friends who do not pass The Testing are disappearing.
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[2013]., Adolescent, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Call No: DYSTOPIA F CHA Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: The Testing Volume: 1Summary Note: Sixteen-year-old Malencia (Cia) Vale is chosen to participate in The Testing to attend the University; however, Cia is fearful when she figures out her friends who do not pass The Testing are disappearing.
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[2013]., Adolescent, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Call No: SET F CHA Availability:10 of 10 At Location(s) Series Title: The Testing Volume: 1Summary Note: Sixteen-year-old Malencia (Cia) Vale is chosen to participate in The Testing to attend the University; however, Cia is fearful when she figures out her friends who do not pass The Testing are disappearing.
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c2013., Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Call No: DYSTOPIA Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Testing Volume: bk 1Summary Note: Sixteen-year-old Malencia (Cia) Vale is chosen to participate in The Testing to attend the University; however, Cia is fearful when she figures out her friends who do not pass The Testing are disappearing.
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[2014]., Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Call No: DYSTOPIA F CHA Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to watch Series Title: The Testing Volume: 3Summary Note: Cia and the United Commonwealth work to eliminate the rebel alliance fighting to destroy "The Testing.".
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[2014], Adolescent, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Call No: Science fiction FIC CHARBONNEAU Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: The testing Volume: bk. 3Summary Note: "The United Commonwealth wants to eliminate the rebel alliance fighting to destroy The Testing for good. Cia is ready to lead the charge, but will her lethal classmates follow her into battle?"--
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[2014]., Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Call No: DYSTOPIA Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Testing Volume: bk 3Summary Note: "The United Commonwealth wants to eliminate the rebel alliance fighting to destroy The Testing for good. Cia is ready to lead the charge, but will her lethal classmates follow her into battle?"--Provided by publisher.
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[2014]., Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Call No: DYSTOPIA F CHA Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: The Testing Volume: 2Summary Note: Now a freshman at the University in Tosu City with her hometown sweetheart, Tomas, Cia Vale attempts to expose the ugly truth behind the government's grueling and deadly Testing put her and her loved ones in great danger.
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2014., Houghton Mifflin, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Call No: DYSTOPIA Availability:2 of 2 At Location(s) Series Title: Testing Volume: bk 2Summary Note: Now a freshman at the University in Tosu City with her hometown sweetheart, Tomas, Cia Vale attempts to expose the ugly truth behind the government's grueling and deadly Testing put her and her loved ones in great danger.
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[2014], Adolescent, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Call No: Science fiction FIC CHARBONNEAU Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: The testing Volume: book 2Summary Note: Now a freshman at the University in Tosu City with her hometown sweetheart, Tomas, Cia Vale attempts to expose the ugly truth behind the government's grueling and deadly Testing put her and her loved ones in great danger.
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c2015., Juvenile, Bearport Pub. Call No: 910.4 52 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Stranded! Testing the limits of survivalSummary Note: "On a windy morning in April 2005, two friends set out to go fishing near Charleston, South Carolina. The teenagers paddled their small 15-foot (5.6 m) boat into the choppy Atlantic Ocean. They planned to stay close to shore and fish. Suddenly, their boat became caught in a powerful rip current. It began to sweep the small vessel away from shore. The frightened teenagers tried paddling back to land with all their might, but the current was too strong. It pushed their boat farther and farther into deeper water. Would the teenagers survive being lost at sea? Lost at Sea is a heart-stopping collection of true stories about what it's like to be lost and forced to survive at sea. Captivating, first-person accounts of survivors include a sailor who was shipwrecked in the middle of the ocean for 75 days and a surfer who accidentally fell off a boat into the ocean in the middle of the night. The book also includes general information about the world's oceans and the incredible creatures that inhabit them. Large color photos, maps, and fact boxes enrich the exciting survival tales. Written in narrative format, this book is sure to keep readers on the edge of their seats"--Provided by the publisher.
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c2015., Juvenile, Bearport Pub. Call No: 613.6 9 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Stranded! Testing the limits of survivalSummary Note: "In the spring of 1994, Mauro Prosperi took part in a grueling six-day race called the Marathon of the Sands. Mauro, along with 133 other runners, set out to race 151 miles (234 km) across the hot and sandy Sahara Desert. On the fourth day of the race, a sandstorm struck! Millions of grains of sand whirled in the air, pounding and stinging Mauro's skin. For six hours, the fierce sandstorm made it almost impossible to see. After the storm ended, Mauro saw no other runners and there was no trail--just endless mounds of sand. He was lost in the Sahara. Would Mauro make it out of the desert alive? Lost in a Desert is a heart-stopping collection of true stories about what it's like to be lost and forced to survive in a desert. Captivating, first-person accounts of survivors include a young man whose hiking expedition in a desert went terribly wrong as well as a woman who injured herself while walking alone in a desert. The book also includes general information about the world's deserts and the fascinating plants and animals that live in them. Large color photos, maps, and fact boxes enrich the exciting survival tales. Written in narrative format, this book is sure to keep readers on the edge of their seats"--Provided by the publisher.
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c2015., Juvenile, Bearport Pub. Call No: 613.6 909152 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Stranded! Testing the limits of survivalSummary Note: "In early 2007, Loic Pillois and Guilhem Nayral went on a 60-mile hike in the Amazon rain forest in French Guiana. Despite having a map and a compass, the two friends became hopelessly lost. They built fires, hoping to attract the attention of planes passing overhead, but their efforts didn't work. For weeks Loic and Guilhem survived by eating frogs, centipedes, turtles, and bird-eating spiders. Would the two men be able to find their way back to civilization before they died of starvation, dehydration, or an animal attack? Lost in a Rain Forest is a heart-stopping collection of true stories that dramatically describe what it's like to be lost and forced to survive in a rain forest. Captivating, first-person accounts of survivors include newlyweds lost in a Costa Rican jungle and a young woman who wandered through the Peruvian rain forest after surviving a plane crash. The book also includes general information about the world's rain forests and the incredible plants and animals that inhabit them. Large color photos, maps, and fact boxes enrich the exciting survival tales. Written in a narrative format, this book is sure to keep readers on the edge of their seats"--Provided by the publisher.
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c2015., Juvenile, Bearport Pub. Call No: 919.89 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Stranded! Testing the limits of survivalSummary Note: "It was -25ÀF as the snow swirled all around, making it impossible to see. Explorer and dog trainer Keizo Funatsu called out into the darkness, 'I'm here! I'm here!' Yet the howling winds were so loud that no one could hear his cries. He was lost in Antarctica. Keizo was part of an international expedition that had just dogsledded 3,725 miles across the frozen continent, past the South Pole. He had left his tent to feed the sled dogs when a blizzard struck, blinding him and preventing him from finding his way back to safety. Would Keizo find help before it was too late? Lost in the Antarctic is a heart-stopping collection of true stories about what it's like to be lost and forced to survive in the Antarctic. Captivating, first-person accounts of survivors include a man who fell into a deep crevasse, dangling only by a rope, and a famous explorer whose ship became stuck in the ice not far from Antarctica, forcing him to risk his life to seek help for his stranded men. The book also includes general information about the Antarctic region and the incredible creatures that live there. Large color photos, maps, and fact boxes enrich the exciting survival tales. Written in narrative format, this book is sure to keep readers on the edge of their seats"--Provided by the publisher.
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c2015., Juvenile, Bearport Pub. Call No: 613.6 9 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Stranded! Testing the limits of survivalSummary Note: "In September 2013, 72-year-old Gene Penaflor was hunting for deer in California's Mendocino National Forest when he fell onto rocky terrain and was knocked unconscious. When he awoke, the hunter was disoriented and lost. Days went by but rescuers did not come. To survive, Gene ate squirrels, frogs, and lizards. He kept himself warm in the subfreezing temperatures by building small fires and covering himself with leaves and grass. Would help arrive before he starved or froze to death? Lost in the Woods is a heart-stopping collection of true stories that dramatically describe what it's like to be lost and forced to survive in the woods. Captivating, first-person accounts of survivors include a woman who survived for almost two months with barely any food after her van got stuck in the mud and three girls who scrambled for ways to help rescuers find them after they got lost in the Florida woods. The book also includes general information about the world's forests and woods and the incredible plants and animals that inhabit them. Large color photos, maps, and fact boxes enrich the exciting survival tales. Written in a narrative format, this book is sure to keep readers on the edge of their seats"--Provided by the publisher.
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c2015., Juvenile, Bearport Pub. Call No: 613.6 9 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Stranded! Testing the limits of survivalSummary Note: "In May 2011, Brian Dickinson climbed to the top of Mt. Everest, the tallest mountain on Earth. 'Enjoy this moment,' he said to himself. Brian's joy would not last long, however. The powerful rays of the sun soon burned his eyes. He would have to get down the icy mountain all alone and unable to see. Could he get to the bottom of the summit before his oxygen ran out or a snow avalanche buried him alive? Lost on a Mountain is a heart-stopping collection of true stories that dramatically describe what it's like to be lost and forced to survive in the mountains. Captivating, first-person accounts of survivors include a trio that faced unbearably high temperatures when they got lost in the mountains of Death Valley National Park, and a group of people stranded in the Andes after a plane crash. The book also includes general information about the world's mountains and the incredible plants and animals that inhabit them. Large color photos, maps, and fact boxes enrich the exciting survival tales. Written in a narrative format, this book is sure to keep readers on the edge of their seats"--Provided by the publisher.