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The Pilot's Wife The Pilot's Wife Anita Shreve Until now, Kathryn Lyons's life has been peaceful if unextraordinary: a satisfying job teaching high school in the New England mill town of her childhood; a picture-perfect home by the ocean; a preco… OL116668W
Making safety work Making safety work National Safety Council Discusses the importance of safety and ways to prevent accidents at home, in school, and in business and industry OL13159892W
Heat Heat Michael Cadnum A teenaged diving champion must deal with the aftermath of a diving accident and her attorney father's remarriage and subsequent arrest for fraud. OL15012262W
Kate Shelley Kate Shelley Robert D. San Souci A biography of the fifteen-year-old Iowa teenager who helped avert a train disaster in 1881 and became a national heroine. OL15077028W
Chernobyl Chernobyl Sue L. Hamilton Follows the heroic actions of a Soviet firefighter as he describes the disastrous nuclear plant accident at Chernobyl. OL15081884W
Holiday hero Holiday hero Sandra Byrd Tess can't wait for spring vacation of her dreams: a trip with her family to San Diego, but when her brother suffers a serious accident, it looks like her plans are ruined. OL15109080W
It wasn't my fault It wasn't my fault Lester, Helen. RL 1. 004-007. Things do not go smoothly for Mudley Gurdson. He can't control the toothpaste, breaks valuable vases, and falls into wastepaper baskets. But when a bird lays an egg on his head, it… OL15143668W
The Personal Security Handbook The Personal Security Handbook Silver Lake Editors Silver Lake Publishing’s bestselling book THE PERSONAL SECURITY HANDBOOK: Practical Tools for Keeping Yourself and Your Valuables Safe at Work, Home or on the Road translates political theories into … OL15189514W
As easy as falling off the face of the earth As easy as falling off the face of the earth Lynne Rae Perkins A teenaged boy encounters one comedic calamity after another when his train strands him in the middle of nowhere, and everything comes down to luck. OL15531325W
Dickens' Dreadful Almanac Dickens' Dreadful Almanac Charles Dickens Victorian news snippets OL15900949W
The Challenger The Challenger Thomas Streissguth,Gil Chandler Portrays the space shuttle Challenger, the events that led to its destruction, and the effects of the disaster on the space program. OL15969858W
Remainder Remainder Tom McCarthy "A man is severely injured in a mysterious accident, receives an outrageous sum in legal compensation, and has no idea what to do with it. Then, one night, an ordinary sight sets off a series of biza… OL16026744W
Staying safe Staying safe Alvin Silverstein Describes potential dangers at home, at play, on streets and roads, at school, and when interacting with other people and explains what to do in an emergency. OL16053343W
Keep me in your heart Keep me in your heart Lurlene McDaniel Collects three novels by the author, in which teenagers find compassion, strength, and love while recovering from tragic circumstances. In Saving Jessica, helping her boyfriend, Jeremy, work through… OL16263965W
Computer forensics jumpstart Computer forensics jumpstart Michael Solomon A guide to computer forensics provides information on such topics as conducting a forensics investigation, finding hidden data, capturing images, collecting and preserving computer evidence, and usin… OL16264024W
Prudence Prudence David Treuer On a sweltering day in August 1942, Frankie Washburn returns to his family's rustic Minnesota resort for one last visit before he joins the war as a bombardier, headed for the darkened skies over Eur… OL17890232W
The Columbia space shuttle disaster The Columbia space shuttle disaster Michael D. Cole Details the first flight of the space shuttle Columbia, as well as its tragic final flight. OL18923375W
The Accident Season The Accident Season Moïra Fowley-Doyle Every October Cara and her family become mysteriously and dangerously accident-prone, but this year, the year Cara, her ex-stepbrother, and her best friend are 17, is when Cara will begin to unravel … OL19332475W
After the spill After the spill Sandra Markle Examines the impact of the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill on the environment and people of Prince William Sound and describes the steps taken to minimize the damage and prevent a recurrence. OL1957800W
Fukushima Fukushima Sean McDonagh Nuclear energy was harnessed for civil and military use less than 60 years ago. Ever since it has been a source great debate. While the nuclear industry has provided cheap energy to many countries in… OL19970801W
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