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Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Beginning with The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins in 1969, Les Blank has become known for his films about indigenous southern music and various other topics. He has received numerous major awards including the British Academy Award for 'Burden of Dreams,' about Werner Herzog and the making of 'Fitzcarraldo,' top prizes at the Melbourne Film Festival and the Sundance Film Festival for 'In Heaven There is No Beer?,' and the Maya Deren Award for...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
More than ever before, new therapists are faced with a rapidly changing field that offers a dizzying array of theoretical approaches, licensure options, and business models. Amid these mystifying career prospects, what are the most important things a beginning therapist should know? In this video, a panel of six seasoned clinicians discuss their career paths, benefits and pitfalls of the work, successful business practices, and ways to prevent burnout....
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Amphibians can be found all over the world. There are more than 7,500 kinds of amphibians living in streams, rainforests, deserts, and everywhere in between. Many of them are in danger due to a deadly fungus, but help is on the way! Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this Smithsonian Informational Text builds students' reading skills while engaging their curiosity about STEAM topics through real-world examples. It features...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Australia's most internationally renowned documentarists (Kildea, O'Rourke, Connolly/Anderson) are part of a group of expatriates who honed their documentary filmcraft while residents of Papua New Guinea. Their films, brimming with wit and character, capture the energy and contradictions of a country in transition from a backward colony, to a young nation in the modern world.
6) Meet the Vet
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English
Description
When our pets are sick, we take them to the vet! Readers learn all about what these helpful community heroes do each day to make sure our cats and dogs stay safe in this exciting book filled with full-color photographs. Through the use of accessible text, early readers are introduced to many types of vets. From horse vets to small animal vets that take care of cats and dogs, readers explore the lives of the professionals that help take care of our...
7) A DJ
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Series
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English
Description
Do you like music? In this title learn all about the different types of DJs (Disc Jockeys), what they do and how they do it. Might this be the right career for you?
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Series
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Español
Description
Every mayor is different, but they all want to help make towns and cities better places to live! Beginning readers learn what mayors can do to help everyday citizens with the help of full-color photographs and accessible text. They'll discover how mayors help make laws, raise money for their towns and cities, and keep citizens safe. Strong picture-to-text correlation aids in reading comprehension, and a picture glossary reinforces vocabulary and concepts...
9) A Dancer
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Series
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English
Description
If you love to dance you will want to read on to discover the many types of jobs that await you! From a professional ballet dancer to a dance therapist, see if this is the right career for you. Includes a glossary, sidebars, and photographs.
10) An Actor
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English
Description
Great actors know that acting takes work. Is acting a career for you? In this title, learn all about what it takes to be an actor and the different types of acting jobs. Includes a glossary, sidebars, and photographs.
11) In a Band
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Series
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English
Description
Many people dream of being in a band. In this title, learn what you need to know to start a band and the many career opportunities available for bands. Includes a glossary, sidebars, and photographs.
12) The Hospital
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Series
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English
Description
Updated for 2020. Hospitals are the focus of this book. Included is information about who works in hospitals, how they help us, and why people might need to go to a hospital.
13) Meet the Teacher
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 0.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A teacher is a familiar figure in the lives of many readers, but readers discover new information about the hard work teachers do every day through achievable content. Beginning readers are introduced to a variety of teachers and the tools they use to help their students learn. Accessible text and a picture glossary allow readers to see for themselves what a teacher's job is like as they learn fun facts and build a stronger vocabulary with each turn...
14) A Teacher's Job
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
In this aspirational book for children, learn in words and pictures how a teacher can make such a difference. Young readers see the many duties of these crucial and impactful community workers.
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Series
Language
Español
Description
Crossing guards have a very important job, which is keeping us safe while in the street. Beginning readers learn about the duties of a crossing guard, and see firsthand how these important community workers help to keep them safe every day on their way to school. Also covered are, important safety rules about crossing the street.
16) A Writer
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Series
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English
Description
Writing books isn't the only way to turn a passion for reading and writing into a career. Explore the many jobs available for writers beyond the bookshelf. Includes a glossary, sidebars, and photographs.
17) An Artist
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English
Description
Artists are creative and passionate about what they do. Learn about the different types of artists and see if a career in art is right for you. Includes a glossary, sidebars and photographs.
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English
Description
Hop on that big red truck for a real adventure! Being a firefighter takes a lot of hard work. Early elementary readers learn about the important responsibilities it takes to be a firefighter--from the fire equipment to living in the fire station. With vivid photos and images, a timetable of firefighting history, informational text, and intriguing facts, this book will have readers engaged and eager to learn all about this stimulating occupation.
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English
Description
Students will learn area and perimeter while engaged in reading about a day in the life of a contractor! This engaging math reader uses real-world examples to teach math concepts, and incorporates nonfiction reading to increase vocabulary and comprehension skills. The challenging practice problems, graphs, and sidebars provide many opportunities for students to practice their developing math skills, and apply what they've learned to their daily lives....
20) The Iron Grains
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Language
English
Description
This book is a fictionalized non-fiction novel exposing the story of an artist and how he relates to the last draft lottery (Vietnam War Era) of the United States. It depicts real accounts of true-life experiences coming from the San Joaquin Valley of California to the Monterey Peninsula along the West coast of the old Fort Ord Military facility, California, which is currently now the California State University of Monterey Peninsula. The Iron Grains...
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