Amusement Parks Around America 6-Pack


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Explore amusement parks across the United States! This 6-pack of Primary Source Readers describes where U.S. amusement parks began and how they have changed over time. Amusement Parks Around America 6-Pack • Covers the history, economics, and culture of American amusement parks • Excites students with colorful images and photographs • Incorporates both physical and cultural geography with the “Map It!” activity • Includes 6 copies of Amusement Parks Around America and a lesson plan to support social studies instruction From Disneyland to Dollywood, students will be fascinated by the stories of the most popular amusement parks in the United States. This teacher-approved 6-pack of books gives students the chance to discover how amusement parks across the nation came to be, including how Walt Disney changed the history of amusement parks forever. With engaging grade-level text and plenty of helpful text features, this Around the United States 6-pack brings America’s amusement parks to life for students in a fun and meaningful way. This 6-Pack includes six copies of this title and a content-area focused lesson plan.




American Kitsune, Vol. 6


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Not Exactly a Triumphant Return Home. Kevin and Lilian, along with their family and friends, return home after their disastrous spring break vacation. Kevin tries to come to terms with the not-so-shocking knowledge that the yōkai world isn’t all humor and tropes. While Kevin is dealing with this newfound knowledge and the loss of his innocence, life returns to normal—what passes for normality when living with a family of kitsune. But when lightning strikes, it likes to strike twice. Too bad for Kevin, the world of yōkai is the same way. He and Lilian will soon learn that the yōkai world isn’t prepared to let them go just because they want to live the life of normal high school students.




Degradable Six-pack Rings


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e-Pedia: Captain America: Civil War


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This carefully crafted ebook is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. Captain America: Civil War is a 2016 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Captain America, produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. It is the sequel to 2011's Captain America: The First Avenger and 2014's Captain America: The Winter Soldier, and the thirteenth film of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). The film is directed by Anthony and Joe Russo, with a screenplay by Christopher Markus & Stephen McFeely, and features an ensemble cast, including Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson, Sebastian Stan, Anthony Mackie, Don Cheadle, Jeremy Renner, Chadwick Boseman, Paul Bettany, Elizabeth Olsen, Paul Rudd, Emily VanCamp, Tom Holland, Frank Grillo, William Hurt, and Daniel Brühl. In Captain America: Civil War, disagreement over international oversight of the Avengers fractures them into opposing factions—one led by Steve Rogers and the other by Tony Stark. This book has been derived from Wikipedia: it contains the entire text of the title Wikipedia article + the entire text of all the 634 related (linked) Wikipedia articles to the title article. This book does not contain illustrations.




An American's Story


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An American's Story is made up of the stories of James Ashmore's life in public service, to show people in a different way what a police officer's life really is, and because James wanted for these stories to be told before he is unable to, due to any physical problems. James believes once you read this book, you will understand why James is An American's man. Many people might think James retired too early. However, in the last year James worked, there were several death investigations that affected him in a way that was unusual. These deaths included a two-year-old boy and a man James knew, who had a little boy himself, who shot his face off with a shotgun, among other deaths that year. James knew that by retiring, he would not have to see these deaths up close and personal anymore. Over the years, James conducted more than one hundred death investigations of people aged six to ninety-nine!




The Journey of an American Boy


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Journey of an American Boy is about the true story of life from birth to the age of eighteen. It tells of the places lived, friends made, and family togetherness. It tells of the struggle in life after the authors father died in prison and through living in many places and having to make new friends in them. It traces the life and brings to light the good and bad times.




Weed Land


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"Written by Peter Hecht, an award-winning journalist from The Sacramento Bee, Weed Land takes readers into the laboratories of researchers who challenged federal drug policy with clinical studies revealing the medical benefits of cannabis. It also explores an exploding marijuana marketplace that pitches compassionate healing with the pure joy of pot. And it takes readers inside the law enforcement backlash -- and unfolding consequences -- of a federal crackdown on America's largest marijuana economy."--www.Amazon.com.




Silicon Valley


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We all travel similar but different paths along the road of life! Some say our paths are predetermined and others say Time and Circumstances decides what our experiences would be! I say...Whatever determines our situation is of no consequence because once we enter the Human Race survival becomes our main goal; but I question whether it should be! I invite you to take a ride with Joe Sixpack on his journey for the American Dream and find out whether it's the Theory of Predetermination or the Real




The American Garden


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What Holds Us Together


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Luna, an imaginative tabby, understands that sometimes change is necessary. When her owner, Annika, moved back to her small New England hometown six months ago along with her sixteen-year-old twins, Luna knew it was for the best. Ever since Annika's husband, Peter, died suddenly, the family has been floundering. Luna also knows something the others don't know: Peter's spirit is still with them, and Luna believes there is something he needs her help to do. Annika has been struggling to move on. It doesn't help that her son, Donovan, blames her for his father's death. When Annika's first love, Sam, arrives to plow them out during a storm, the truth begins to emerge at last. And Luna-- watchful and unwavering in her affection-- may be her family's best hope of learning how to forgive and to heal. -- adapted from back cover