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Crescent: A Helium-3 Novel, Book 2

Homer Hickam | MEDIA, Sep 01, 2013

Gr 9 Up—Although this is the second sci-fi title (Thomas Nelson, 2013) in Hickam's series, it can stand on its own...

Storm: Swipe, Book 3

Evan Angler | MEDIA, Sep 01, 2013

Gr 7–10—The third title (Thomas Nelson, 2013) in Angler's dystopian series raises the level of suspense...

Tokyo Waka: A City Poem

| DVDS, Jul 01, 2013

Gr 7 Up—Approximately 13 million people live in Tokyo, but so do more than 20,000 crows...

Create a Great Plate: MyPlate Dietary Guidelines

| DVDS, Jun 01, 2013

Gr 6 Up—This film clearly shows that the food pyramid is out and the plate is in, making it much easier for students to distinguish a nutritious meal from an unhealthy one...

Blessed

Tonya Hurley | DVDS, Jun 01, 2013

Gr 8 Up—Lucy, Cecilia, and Agnes have more in common than they can imagine, and as more unfolds about their lives, the darker their circumstances appear...

High on Painkillers: An Overdose Epidemic

| DVDS, May 01, 2013

Gr 7 Up—A group of teens recovering from prescription drug addiction and a group of healthy teens share their experiences with and thoughts about the abuse of prescription drugs such as oxycodone, vicodin, and methadone...

NOVA scienceNOW: Can I Eat That?

| DVDS, Apr 01, 2013

Gr 7 Up—Who knew there were scientific secrets behind people's favorite foods? This video explores how physics, chemistry, and biology are applied in labs and test kitchens to uncover hidden truths behind the flavors and textures of foods that people take for granted...