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[2014]., Juvenile, Simon Pulse Call No: 361.2 THO Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Empower yourself in today's highly connected, socially conscious world as you learn how to wield your passions, digital tools, and the principles of social entrepreneurship to affect real change in your schools, communities, and beyond. Contains profiles of successful projects, step-by-step guides to applied changemaking, and a variety of resources.
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-- Be a change maker2014., Juvenile, Simon Pulse ; Beyond Words Call No: 361.2 Tho Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Presents a guide for teens to making a different in their local schools and communities by harnessing their passions, technological skills, and the principles of social entrepreneurship. Includes youth profiles, step-by-step exercises, and tips for bringing about positive change.
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[2015], Primary, Schwartz & Wade Books Call No: B Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "The story of a West African youth who pursued an education, helped support his family and became a record-setting cyclist in spite of a disability traces his ongoing achievements as an activist"--OCLC.
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[2015], Juvenile, Schwartz & Wade Books Call No: B Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to watch Summary Note: Previously depicted in the film Emmanuel's Gift, the inspiring story of a West African youth who pursued an education, helped support his family and became a record-setting cyclist in spite of a disability traces his ongoing achievements as an activist.
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[2015], Juvenile, Schwartz & Wade Books Call No: B Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Emmanuel, a young man born in Ghana with a deformed leg, refused to beg to survive and instead persevered until he was able to get a job and raise money to achieve his dream, riding a bicycle 400 miles across Ghana to bring attention to the plight of disabled people. As a result of his efforts, the Parliament passed a Persons with Disabilities act and Emmanuel opened a school for students with disabilities.
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[2017]., Pre-adolescent, Walden Pond Press, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers Call No: 570.2 Edition: First edition. Availability:6 of 6 At Location(s) Summary Note: This nonfiction book presents some of the most crazy-but-true facts about the living world, as well as a handful of stories that aren't true---and challenges kids to discover which are which!
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[2017]., Juvenile, Walden Pond Press, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers Call No: 508 Paq Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Blends strange but true facts about the natural world with a handful of fictional accounts, challenging readers to discover which two out of every three stories are true.
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[2017]., Pre-adolescent, Walden Pond Press, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers Call No: P 508 PAQ Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to view Summary Note: Blends strange but true facts about the natural world with a handful of fictional accounts, challenging readers to discover which two out of every three stories are true.
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[2017], Pre-adolescent, Walden Pond Press, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers Call No: 570.2 Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: This nonfiction book presents some of the most crazy-but-true facts about the living world, as well as a handful of stories that aren't true---and challenges kids to discover which are which!
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-- It's alive![2017], Pre-adolescent, Walden Pond Press, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers Call No: HI-INT 508 PAQ Edition: First edition. Availability:3 of 3 At Location(s) Summary Note: Did you know that there is a fungus that can control the mind of an ant and make it do its bidding? Would you believe there is such a thing as a corpse flower -- a ten-foot-tall plant with a blossom that smells like a zombie? How about a species of octopus that doesn't live in water but rather lurks in trees in the Pacific Northwest? Every story in this book is strange and astounding. But not all of them are real. Just like the old game in this book's title, two out of every three stories are completely true and one is an outright lie. Can you guess which? It's not going to be easy. Some false stories are based on truth, and some of the true stories are just plain unbelievable. And they're all accompanied by dozens of photos, maps, and illustrations. Amaze yourself and trick your friends as you sort out the fakes from the facts!
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-- It's alive![2017], Juvenile, Walden Pond Press Call No: 508 Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to watch Summary Note: Features a collection of amazing facts about strange things around us--featuring two strange-but-true stories accompanied by one fictionalized tale. Reveals which are true and how the false stories often have their foundation in reality. Includes maps and color photographs.
