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Either the Beginning or the End of the World

For sixteen years, it's been just Sofie and her rugged fisherman father. Sofie keeps the books for her dad's business, works in their coastal New Hampshire town, runs cross country, and daydreams with her friend Rosa. When her father decides to take his boat south to find a better winter catch, he asks Sofie's estranged mother and grandmother to stay with her. Sofie is furious, bitter at her mother's desertion when she was young. Now she's forced to face her Cambodian roots through her grandmother's stories of the war-torn countryside, the ruthless Khmer Rouge, and the hardships of immigrant life?as well as heartbreaking acts of human devotion.

Either Way

From day one I knew there was something different about me. Cael sets out to find out who he isÑsomething he wants to know more than anything. With the help of a trusted teacher, a new friend, and his favorite book, he discovers what he knew all along. Inside you'll find three stories braided into one: a coming-of-age coming out story, a lesson on civil rights and marriage equality, and historical fiction about a gay man in the military. And you'll read about how Cael comes out as gay, comfortable with who he is and confident that it's okay.

El estudio del artista (Artist's Studi)

Where do painters work? What tools do sculptors use? You can answer these questions and more with this engaging series. Vibrant photographs and carefully levelled text introduce emergent readers to visual and performing artists working in a variety of fields. The narrative nonfiction format engages readers in the process of creating art and encourages them to try it themselves. Includes a picture glossary and index.

Election Manipulation: Is America's Voting System Secure?

Law enforcement and intelligence experts warn that Russia and other foreign countries are likely to try to interfere in America's presidential election in 2020. Federal and state officials must guard against computer hacks, disinformation and fake news on social media, and attempts to disrupt the voting system. This book examines how America's voting system can be made more secure.

Electric Vehicles: How Green Are They?

Electric vehicles are being promoted worldwide as an environmentally-friendly way to reduce fossil fuel use and fight climate change. However, electric vehicles are not a perfect solution. They can release pollution and emissions into the environment, depending on how they are manufactured and charged.

Elements in Poetry, The

Elements of Chemistry

Elephant Island

Caught in a storm, Elephant washes up on a tiny island. Along comes Mouse in a little dingy and Elephant steps aboard . . . uh-oh! They use the wreckage to make the island bigger. And here's Dog-can this boat take Elephant's weight? Uh-oh!

Elephant Talk: The Surprising Science of Elephant Communication

Over the last twenty years, scientists have found that complex social groups of long-lived, large brained animals such as elephants often show a high degree of intelligence and use sophisticated forms of communication. Scientists are beginning to realize just how smart elephants are.

Elephant That Ate the Night, The

The baby animals in the Black Mushroom Forest are afraid of the dark and their mothers are desperate for help. When a special elephant arrives with a unique talent-he can eat the dark night-they see a glimmer of hope. Can he help the baby animals overcome their nighttime fears? As he travels around the forest, the elephant eats the night's darkness, turning everything as bright as day. As a result, the children play all day and night, not knowing when it's time for bed. Everyone is exhausted, including the mothers. They beg the elephant to return the dark nights. When he does, the children discover the night is needed and not as scary as they once thought.