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|  | In Schools We Trust by Deborah Meier
Drawing on her experiences in running schools that work, educator Deborah Meier lays out a blueprint for reform that includes: smaller educational settings, family involvement, teacher collaboration, and the fostering of communities of learning, in which students and adults build mutual trust by working together in real world settings. Meier comes down firmly against the trend toward standardized testing. AUTHOR: Deborah Meier
PUBLISHER: Beacon Press
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction 
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 | Careers for Good Samaritans & Other Humanitarian Types by Margaret Gisler, Marjorie Eberts
For altruistic individuals who would like to enrich people`s lives, respond to their needs, and improve the welfare and happiness of others, CAREERS FOR GOOD SAMARITANS will show you dozens of exciting options. Careers in social services; local, state, and federal government; health care; religious institutions; voluntary organizations; and similar others offer rewards that go far beyond a paycheck. AUTHOR: Margaret Gisler, Marjorie Eberts
PUBLISHER: McGraw-Hill Trade
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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 | The Powerpuff Girls Save the Easter Bunny by E. S. Mooney
Description not available.When the Powerpuff Girls get swarms of bugs and rotten cheese instead of jelly beans and chocolate eggs in their Easter baskets, they realize that some evil monster must have hijacked the Easter Bunny and it is up to the girls to save the day. Original. AUTHOR: E. S. Mooney
PUBLISHER: Scholastic, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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 | For the Love of Pugs by Jerry Shulman, Mark Raycroft, Robert Hutchinson, Zandria Muench-Beraldo
10 x 10 , 80 pages, 80 full color photographs BrownTrout Publishers is proud to announce a new series of hardcover gift books featuring the world's most popular dogs as photographed by the best shooters in the business. The books are distinctively designed for the individual breeds and feature fascinating in-depth descriptions of the origins, special characteristics, and unique qualities of each breed by noted canine enthusiast and naturalist Robert Hutchinson. AUTHOR: Jerry Shulman, Mark Raycroft, Robert Hutchinson, Zandria Muench-Beraldo
PUBLISHER: BrownTrout Publishers, Incorporated
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Pets & Animals
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 | The Other Side of the River by Alex Kotlowitz
Through a difficult search for truth about the murder of an African-American youth in a Michigan town, Alex Kotlowitz examines the divide between races. A New York Times Notable Book for 1998. AUTHOR: Alex Kotlowitz
PUBLISHER: Random House Children's Books
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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 | Rescue at Boomerang Bend by Robert Elmer
The rainy winter of Australia has discouraged Patrick as he continues to search for his father. When his grandfather's paddle steamer is chosen to give Prince Alfred, the Duke of Edinburgh, a tour of the river and the famous Barmah eucalyptus forest, Patrick and Becky ride along. But the heavy rains have made river travel extremely dangerous, threatening to capsize the boat. Will Patrick and the others reach safety before it's too late? AUTHOR: Robert Elmer
PUBLISHER: Bethany House Publishers
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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