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Unicorn Tracks
by Julia EmberWhen a vicious assault compels sixteen-year-old Mnemba to leave her village, she joins her cousin Tumelo as a tracker in his booming safari business. It doesn't take her long to become one of the best safari guides in Nazwimbe. Her work allows her to escape into a new world of wondrous creatures, and to avoid thinking about what happened at home. When Mr. Harving arrives with his daughter Kara to research unicorns, Tumelo assigns Mnemba to them as a guide. The attraction between Mnemba and Kara is almost instant, but Kara is engaged to be married when she returns home. Venturing into the savanna alone, they uncover a plot by a gang of poachers to enslave the unicorns, harnessing their supernatural strength to build a railway. They must save the creatures Kara loves while struggling not to succumb to forbidden love themselves.
Uninvited
by Sophie JordanFrom New York Times bestselling author Sophie Jordan, Uninvited is a chilling and suspenseful story about a girl whose DNA brands her as a killer, perfect for fans of The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer and Confessions of a Murder Suspect.Davy had everything--a terrific boyfriend, the homecoming crown, a bright future at Juilliard--but when her genetic tests come back positive for Homicidal Tendency Syndrome, she loses it all. Uninvited from her prestigious school and avoided by her friends and family, she is placed in a special class with other "carriers" who are treated like the murderers they someday might become.Only Sean, a fellow HTS carrier, can relate to her new life and tells her that she alone controls her actions--not the code embedded in her DNA. But even if she can learn to trust him, can Davy trust herself?
Union
by Sara CassidyKey Selling Points A 15-year-old boy juggles work, sexual trauma and a new girlfriend in this novel in verse. The power of love to heal past wounds is the central theme. The author explores losing and doubting one's voice in an experimental narrative form. The novel is written almost entirely in single-syllable words, to reflect Tuck’s dissociative mental state. This author’s works have been on many award lists, including the Governor General’s Literary Award, BC & Yukon Book Prizes and Forest of Reading.
Union Made: Labor Leader Samuel Gompers and His Fight for Workers' Rights
by Norman FinkelsteinUnsung hero Samuel Gompers worked tirelessly to ensure that no American worker would go unheard or overlooked, dedicating his life to fighting for their rights. This comprehensive middle-grade biography provides an in-depth look at Gompers, the founding father of the American Federation of Labor. <P><P>Born in England, Samuel Gompers grew up watching his father roll cigars, and at 10 years old, started rolling them himself. After immigrating to the United States, Gompers soon discovered his vocation to fight for the American laborer in his personal work experience. His charismatic, outspoken personality soon landed him the role of speaking on behalf of his fellow workers. His participation in various unsuccessful unions and other failed ventures to enact labor changes led to his creation of the American Federation of Labor. Faced with strikes that turned violent, opposition from the government, and lies perpetrated by anti-unionizers, Gompers persevered, and lived to see various measures enacted to ensure safe work environments, workers' compensation, and other basic laborer rights.
Unison Spark
by Andy MarinoEveryone is obsessed with Unison, the social network that knows you better than you know yourself. Everyone who can afford it, that is. Living beneath the vast ceiling that separates Eastern Seaboard City into rich topside and poor sub-canopy zones, fifteen-year-old Mistletoe can only dream of logging in and has to make do with technological hand-me-downs.Worlds collide when Ambrose Truax, the privileged heir to the Unison empire, wanders into the dangerous sub-canopy streets and Mistletoe saves him from suspicious, uniformed men. They soon discover that they share eerily similar dreams, hinting at a significant past.Together, Ambrose and Mistletoe begin to unravel the mystery of their identities and learn that they're pawns in a bigger game: the Unison 3.0 upgrade, a whole new kind of Friendship.
United States Geography
by Fearon'SThis program introduces students to different regions of the United States, the physical and human features of the earth, and cultural topics of special interest that help students of all abilities appreciate American geography and cultures.
United States Government: Our Democracy
by Donald A. Ritchie Richard C. Remy Lee ArbetmanNIMAC-sourced textbook
United States History
by Peter J. MyersThis complete curriculum provides students with U.S. history content, social studies skills, and writing skills through a high-interest, student-focused design. Primary-source documents, dramatic images, and compelling stories enable students to experience history firsthand, while the engaging narrative helps students understand how the past connects to issues still relevant today.
United States History & Geography, [Grade] 8: Colonization to Reconstruction
by Joyce Appleby Alan Brinkley Albert S. BroussardNIMAC-sourced textbook
United States History & Geography: Growth & Conflict, Inquiry Journal
by Joyce Appleby Alan Brinkley Albert Broussard James McPherson Donald RitchieNIMAC-sourced textbook
United States History & Geography: Growth and Conflict
by Joyce Appleby Alan Brinkley Donald A. Ritchie Albert S. Broussard James M. McPhersonUnited States History - Beginnings To 1877
by Houghton StaffUnited States History - Beginnings To 1877
United States History Growth and Development: Beginnings to 1914, Indiana
by William Deverell Deborah Gray WhiteNIMAC-sourced textbook
United States History Since 1877 (Texas)
by Joyce Appleby Alan Brinkley Albert S. BroussardThe American Republic Since 1877 is a United States History program authored by leading historians and the National Geographic Society. The goal of the program is to relate a compelling and accurate story of all the people who formed our nation's history and to help students become critical thinkers. Our goal with this program is to help students develop their own understanding of our country's past and their role in its future.
United States History Student Workbook
by A. G. S. SecondaryUnited States History 2001 edition is an easy-to-read text that gives your students complete chronological coverage of United States history up to the new millennium and 2000 election results as outlined in national standards and state curriculums.
United States History to 1877
by Joyce Appleby Alan Brinkley Albert S. BroussardNIMAC-sourced textbook
United States History to 1877 (TEKS)
by James M. Mcpherson Joyce Appleby Alan Brinkley Donald A. Ritchie Albert S. Broussard8th grade US history textbook
United States History, Beginnings to 1877
by William Deverell Deborah Gray WhiteNIMAC-sourced textbook
United States History, Beginnings to 1877, Guided Reading Workbook (United States History Ser.)
by Holt McdougalNIMAC-sourced textbook
United States History, Beginnings to 1914
by William Deverell Deborah Gray WhiteNIMAC-sourced textbook
United States History, Civil War to the Present
by William Deverell Deborah Gray WhiteNIMAC-sourced textbook