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Bridges

Majewski, Marc, 1993-


"Bridges can be high or low, long or short, straight or curvy. Some are designed to blend in, while others stand out. But each one tells a story: a reminder of our history, a testament to ingenuity and engineering, an invitation to imagine the possibilities of the future. Literally and symbolically, bridges connect us-to new places, new cultures, and new people. With poetic text and sweeping illustrations, Marc Majewski delivers a unique, accessible look at bridges from all around the world: from the incredible structures that connect San Francisco's Golden Gate and Zambia's Victoria Falls, to England's Tower Bridge and Japan's Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge, and many in between. Both informational and thought-provoking, Bridges shows how these awe-inspiring structures unite the manmade and natural worlds, and how they bring humanity together"-- Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2023

"Bridges can be high or low, long or short, straight or curvy. Some are designed to blend in, while others stand out. But each one tells a story: a reminder of our history, a testament to ingenuity and engineering, an invitation to imagine the possibilities of the future. Literally and symbolically, bridges connect us-to new places, new cultures, and new people. With poetic text and sweeping illustrations, Marc Majewski delivers a unique, accessible look at bridges from all around the world: from the incredible structures that connect San Francisco's Golden Gate and Zambia's Victoria Falls, to England's Tower Bridge and Japan's Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge, and many in between. Both informational and thought-provoking, Bridges shows how these awe-inspiring structures unite the manmade and natural worlds, and how they bring humanity together"-- Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2023

The last straw

Kinney, Jeff


Middle-schooler Greg Heffley nimbly sidesteps his father's attempts to change Greg's wimpy ways until his father threatens to send him to military school.
Date Published:2009

The girl who figured it out

Dentler, Minda,


The story of wheelchair athlete Minda Dentler becoming an Ironman World champion.
Date Published:2024

Spy x family. 1 /

Endo, Tatsuya, 1980-,


Reads from right to left. Parental advisory: "[R]ecommended for ages 16 and up. This volume contains realistic violence." Master spy Twilight is the best at what he does when it comes to going undercover on dangerous missions in the name of a better world. But when he receives the ultimate impossible assignment--get married and have a kid--he may finally be in over his head! Not one to depend on others, Twilight has his work cut out for him procuring both a wife and a child for his mission to infiltrate an elite private school. What he doesn't know is that the wife he's chosen is an assassin and the child he's adopted is a telepath!
Date Published:2020

Reads from right to left. Parental advisory: "[R]ecommended for ages 16 and up. This volume contains realistic violence." Master spy Twilight is the best at what he does when it comes to going undercover on dangerous missions in the name of a better world. But when he receives the ultimate impossible assignment--get married and have a kid--he may finally be in over his head! Not one to depend on others, Twilight has his work cut out for him procuring both a wife and a child for his mission to infiltrate an elite private school. What he doesn't know is that the wife he's chosen is an assassin and the child he's adopted is a telepath!

Date Published:2020

Rodrick rules

Kinney, Jeff


Greg Heffley tells about his summer vacation and his attempts to steer clear of trouble when he returns to middle school and tries to keep his older brother Rodrick from telling everyone about Greg's most humiliating experience of the summer.
Date Published:2008

Les bas du pensionnat : une histoire vraie

Jordan-Fenton, Christy


Titre original: Fatty legs. Curieuse et entêtée, sachant qu'elle y apprendrait à lire comme sa soeur, Olemaun Pokiak demande à ses parents de l'envoyer à l'école des Blancs. Après plusieurs refus, son père fléchit, mais la prévient que la vie au pensionnat catholique d'Aklavik ne sera pas rose. On tentera d'y polir sa culture d'Inuvialiut en lui donnant un nom occidental, en lui coupant les cheveux, elle lui faisant effectuer de dures corvées tout en lui imposant une discipline autoritaire. Forte de son désir de savoir lire un jour, l'enfant de 8 ans quitte son petit univers familier de l'île de Banks pour rejoindre, après cinq jours de voyages en mer, les Territoires du Nord-Ouest. Aguerrie, elle en ressort quelques années plus tard amère et blessées mais sans y avoir oublié qui elle est et d'où elle vient.
Date Published:2024

Titre original: Fatty legs. Curieuse et entêtée, sachant qu'elle y apprendrait à lire comme sa soeur, Olemaun Pokiak demande à ses parents de l'envoyer à l'école des Blancs. Après plusieurs refus, son père fléchit, mais la prévient que la vie au pensionnat catholique d'Aklavik ne sera pas rose. On tentera d'y polir sa culture d'Inuvialiut en lui donnant un nom occidental, en lui coupant les cheveux, elle lui faisant effectuer de dures corvées tout en lui imposant une discipline autoritaire. Forte de son désir de savoir lire un jour, l'enfant de 8 ans quitte son petit univers familier de l'île de Banks pour rejoindre, après cinq jours de voyages en mer, les Territoires du Nord-Ouest. Aguerrie, elle en ressort quelques années plus tard amère et blessées mais sans y avoir oublié qui elle est et d'où elle vient.

Date Published:2024

The maze runner

Dashner, James, 1972-


Sixteen-year-old Thomas wakes up with no memory in the middle of a maze and realizes he must work with the community in which he finds himself if he is to escape.
Date Published:2009

How do people make a living all over the world?


Cultures are changing all over the world, and so are the jobs that are available. Some jobs exist only in certain places, and others such as Uber are being created by the gig economy and technological innovations. There are cultural differences in how we view work; Americans are seen as career driven, and Japanese workers are determined to master their profession. In Boliva some people work as traffic zebras, and in Mubai dabbawalas deliver home-cooked meals to office workers. What can you learn about a culture based on the jobs they do?
Date Published:2021

Cultures are changing all over the world, and so are the jobs that are available. Some jobs exist only in certain places, and others such as Uber are being created by the gig economy and technological innovations. There are cultural differences in how we view work; Americans are seen as career driven, and Japanese workers are determined to master their profession. In Boliva some people work as traffic zebras, and in Mubai dabbawalas deliver home-cooked meals to office workers. What can you learn about a culture based on the jobs they do?

Date Published:2021

Tokyo ghoul

Ishida, Sui


Translated from the Japanese. Reads from right to left. Ghouls live among us, the same as normal people in every way -- except their craving for human flesh. Ken Kaneki is an ordinary college student until a violent encounter turns him into the first half-human half-ghoul hybrid. Trapped between two worlds, he must survive Ghoul turf wars, learn more about Ghoul society and master his new powers.
Date Published:2015

Anne Frank

Sawyer, Kem Knapp.



Date Published:2004

Pigboy

Grant, Vicki


Taking a field trip to a heritage farm, Dan Hogg and his classmates find themselves in danger when an escaped convict appears there.
Date Published:2020

The son of Neptune

Riordan, Rick


Demigod Percy Jackson, still with no memory, and his new friends from Camp Jupiter, Hazel and Frank, go on a quest to free Death, but their bigger task is to unite the Greek and Roman camps so that the Prophecy of Seven can be fulfilled.
Date Published:2011

Shatter me

Mafi, Tahereh


Ostracized or incarcerated her whole life, seventeen-year-old Juliette is freed on the condition that she use her horrific abilities in support of The Reestablishment, a postapocalyptic dictatorship, but Adam, the only person ever to show her affection, offers hope of a better future.
Date Published:2012

Zero hunger (Goal 2)


This short animation explains the UN Sustainable Development Goal 2: Zero Hunger. All over the world people are hungry, because of environmental problems, war, poverty, or economic collapse. It is important for everyone to have access to fresh fruit, vegetables, meat, nuts, and dairy to keep us healthy. Progress is being made and the number of hungry people is dropping.
Date Published:2021

Galileo Galilei and the science of motion

Boerst, William J.


Learning to question -- On motion -- Starry messenger -- Phases of Venus -- Bodies in water -- Sunspots -- Defeat in Rome -- Assayer -- Two world systems and a trial -- Two new sciences. Presents the life and work of the famous sixteenth-century Italian astronomer and physicist.
Date Published:2004

Sour cherries : an Afghan family story

Azaad, Dezh.


An Afghan child learns to make sour cherry jam, stew, and tea with his mother, just like she learned from her mother.
Date Published:2024

Who was Anne Frank?


Anne Frank was just 15 years old when she died in a concentration camp during the Second World War. In this video, we tell you who Anne Frank was and what happened to her and her family. You will also learn about the importance of her diary after her death.
Date Published:2025

Tokyo revengers. Volumes 17-18 /

Wakui, Ken,


First published in Japan in 2020 by Kodansha Limited, Tokyo. Manga format; reads from back to front, right to left. Takemichi becomes the leader of the Black Dragons amid a looming showdown with Tenjiku. As Tenjiku fights dirty and targets Toman's fighters, Kisaki Tetta plans a ruthless scheme against Toman.
Date Published:2024

Letter U


Polkaroo finds some interesting things that start with the letter 'U' with our friend Kelly at the firestation where she works! Together, they eat some Udon noodles without spilling on Kelly's uniform, and finish the day by opening up a polkadot umbrella!
Date Published:2022

O.K., K.O., O.K. v. 3 no. 1


Description based on volume 3, issue 1, June 2024. O.K., K.O., O.K. is a magazine of work by writers and artists from secondary schools in the Toronto District School Board (TDSB). The young people who contributed to this magazine were asked to submit work that is personally authentic; that challenges and disrupts past and present colonial narratives; and that inspires increasingly responsible relationships between Métis, Inuit, and First Nations Peoples and non-Indigenous communities now and into the future.
Date Published:2024

Description based on volume 3, issue 1, June 2024. O.K., K.O., O.K. is a magazine of work by writers and artists from secondary schools in the Toronto District School Board (TDSB). The young people who contributed to this magazine were asked to submit work that is personally authentic; that challenges and disrupts past and present colonial narratives; and that inspires increasingly responsible relationships between Métis, Inuit, and First Nations Peoples and non-Indigenous communities now and into the future.

Date Published:2024