Adam Johnson
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 26
Language
English
Description
The Pulitzer Prize–winning, New York Times betselling novel of North Korea: an epic journey into the heart of the world’s most mysterious dictatorship.
“Imagine Charles Dickens paying a visit to Pyongyang, and you see the canvas on which [Adam] Johnson is painting here.”—The Washington Post
Pak Jun Do is the haunted son of a lost mother—a singer “stolen” to Pyongyang—and
Author
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"In six masterly stories, Johnson delves deep into love and loss, natural disasters, the influence of technology, and how the political shapes the personal. "George Orwell Was a Friend of Mine" follows a former warden of a Stasi prison in East Germany who vehemently denies his past, even as pieces of it are delivered in packages to his door. "Nirvana," portrays a programmer whose wife has a rare disease finding solace in a digital simulacrum of the...
Author
Series
Scientific investigations report volume 2014-5168
Publisher
U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey
Language
English
Author
Series
General technical report RMRS volume GTR-324
Publisher
United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station
Pub. Date
June 2014.
Language
English
7) Source-tracking approach for detecting and identifying sources of wastewater in waters of Hawai'i
Author
Series
Scientific investigations report volume 2020-5112
Publisher
U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Publisher
Thrillion Dollar Movie, LLC
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"Lane Speer is a 16 year old girl who spends her family vacations camping in the mountains. She takes the memories for granted until she loses her father to an unexpected bout with cancer. Only a year later, as Lane is still reeling from her father's death, her mother remarries a guy that Lane hardly knows. Even more confusing, he is a Mormon. To top it off, while her mom is away on her honeymoon with her new husband, Lane is forced to stay with her...
9) Mythica
Publisher
Arrowstorm Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Marek is an indentured servant until she escapes her master and begins a journey to discover her greatest potential as a wizard.
10) Out of liberty
Publisher
Samuel Goldwyn Films
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Winter 1839. Jailed on charges of treason and murder, the proclaimed prophet Joseph Smith and his companions are held in Liberty, Missouri, while they await a court hearing. Local jailer, Samuel Tillery is tasked with protecting the prisoners from increased mob attacks. But as public opinion begins to shift, Sam is forced to take matters into his own hands, for the protection of the prisoners, and his own life.
12) The last straw
Publisher
Covenant Communications
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Christmas is supposed to be a season of love, warm feelings, and happy hearts. But with the children's constant bickering, pretty packages and a sweet-smelling tree don't come close to filling the McDonald home with the true spirit of the first Christmas. Then Mom remembers an old tradition of building a soft bed for Baby Jesus one straw at a time. Each time someone secretly does something nice for another family member, he or she gets to add a single...
13) Prisoners
Publisher
Warner Bros. Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Formats
Description
A man sets out to find his daughter and her friend after they are kidnapped.