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This anthology features 17 short stories about growing up in the countryside. Selections include The Elevator Man by Jon Volkmer, Burn Pile by Nancy K. Brown, and The Colt by Wallace Stegner. AUTHOR: Jim Heynen
PUBLISHER: Persea Books, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction 
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 | The Hideout by Eve Bunting, Johnny Heller
Unhappy living with his mother and new stepfather in San Francisco, 12-year-old Andy dreams of living in England with his father. Determined to move to England without either of his parents' consent, Andy plots his own kidnapping--planning to use the ransom money to pay for his airplane ticket. Unfortunately, Andy's plan backfires when someone decides to make his fake kidnapping a reality. AUTHOR: Eve Bunting, Johnny Heller
PUBLISHER: Harcourt Children's Books
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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 | Executive Jets by Geza Szurovy
Settle into a leather chair and grab a cocktail from the wet bar for this close-up look at the world's swankiest business jets. Magnificent color photography, much of it air-to-air, captures the featured aircraft inside and out -- during assembly, on the runway, and in top-speed flight. Photos also revealed the advanced technology of the cockpits and the luxurious digs of the cabins. Read the stories behind these flying limousines, from development histories and technical data to performance statistics, pilot-speak, and more. All the top jets are featured, including Citations, Learjets, Gulfstreams, Beechjets, and much, much more. AUTHOR: Geza Szurovy
PUBLISHER: MBI Publishing Company LLC
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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 | Scooters by Lori K. Pupeza
Description not available.Discusses the history, riding, and racing of dirt bikes, including such aspects as the engine, and safety AUTHOR: Lori K. Pupeza
PUBLISHER: ABDO Publishing Company
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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 | Beyond the Courthouse by Peter F. Langrock, Robert F. Drinan
This is a charming and amusing history of contemporary Vermont told through stories about legal cases, some well known and others more obscure, that reveal the conflicts and dilemmas faced by its citizens and by their lawyers, prosecutors, and judges. These stories range in tone and mood from sad to hilarious. Included is the story of the milk strike of 1941 during which a deputy sheriff was killed. Another tale relates the conflagration that followed the removal of a stuffed brown trout from its honorary spot in a local bar. AUTHOR: Peter F. Langrock, Robert F. Drinan
PUBLISHER: Eriksson, Paul S. Publisher
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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 | The McGraw-Hill Homeschooling Companion by Julie Gattis, Laura Saba
An all-inclusive guide for the parents of the 1.5 million homeschooled children Homeschooling, once an alternative to conventional education, is experiencing a boom all across America and has become a highly valued option for more and more mainstream parents. The McGraw-Hill Homeschooling Companion provides parents with a complete, authoritative, truly balanced guide to every aspect of homeschooling, from the primary years through high school. This all-in-one manual covers the different approaches to homeschooling as well as the specific methods for setting up the home learning environment, including legal requirements, supplies, and lesson plans. Individual chapters examine the stages of homeschooling: what curriculum planning involves, the indispensable tools for the home classroom, computer use, and tips and techniques on teaching all the core curriculum requirements. Special features include comprehensive treatment of standardized testing, state by state; practical counsel on integrating homeschooling and living in the outside world; 10 favorite homeschool suppliers; websites; and homeschooling laws for all 50 states. AUTHOR: Julie Gattis, Laura Saba
PUBLISHER: McGraw-Hill
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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