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Popular picks for young readers / by Foote, Diane,editor.; Association for Library Service to Children.;

Includes bibliographical references and index.Board books -- Picture books -- Early readers -- Chapter books -- Novels -- Informational books -- Graphic novels -- Poetry -- Appendix A. Books by age level -- Appendix B. Books by genre/subject -- Appendix C. Books for a diverse collection.

Subjects: Bibliographies.; Children's literature; Children; Children.;

Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1

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The complete summer reading program manual : from planning to evaluation. by Young Adult Library Services Association.(CARDINAL)207455;

Includes bibliographical references and index.Planning and budgeting / Connie Urquhart -- Collaboration and partnership / Megan Honig -- Marketing, promotion, and outreach / Erin Downey Howerton -- Readers' advisory / Maria Kramer -- Technology / Chris Shoemaker -- Evaluation / Mark Flowers -- Program examples.A guidebook to help plan a summer library reading program focused on teens and tweens ages 12 to 18. Provides activity ideas and sample reading incentive programs; budgeting and evaluation advice; help with marketing, community partnerships, and readers' advisory.

Subjects: Summer reading programs; Teenagers; Young adults' libraries;

Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2

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Islamic history / by Etheredge, Laura.(CARDINAL)498099; Rosen Educational Services.;

Includes bibliographical references (pages 216-217) and index.The precursors of Islam (c. 3000 BCE-500 CE) -- Formation and orientation (c. 500-634) -- Conversion and crystallization (634-870) -- Fragmentation and florescence (870-1041) -- Migration and renewal (1041-1405) -- Consolidation and expansion (1405-1683) -- Islamic history from 1683 to the present : reform, dependency, and recovery.Provides historical information on Islam and the Muslim world, including the religion's founding by the Prophet Muhammad, the spread of Islam outside the Arabian Peninsula, and political and rule by various dynasties.Young AdultYoung Adult

Subjects: Islamic civilization.; Islam;

Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3

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Every child ready to read @ your library. by Association for Library Service to Children.(CARDINAL)136478; Public Library Association.(CARDINAL)158492;

Includes bibliographical references.Introduction -- Staff & community workshops -- Parent workshop -- Parent & child workshops -- Handouts and resources."The updated and expanded second edition of Every Child Ready to Read (ECRR) provides a new curriculum and materials to help parents and other caregivers develop early literacy skills in children from birth to age five ... ECRR provides librarians, early childhood specialists, preschool teachers, childcare providers, and others with research-based practices that can help young children develop skills they need before they learn to read. The Manual includes information and workshop presentations to help you learn more about early literacy, workshop presentations with learning experiences for parents and children, handouts to reinforce workshop content, and strategies for partnering with other organizations to help every child in your community get ready to read."--Section I-1.

Subjects: Reading readiness.; Reading; Reading (Early childhood); Children's libraries; Children; Family literacy programs.; Children.;

Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2

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The fair garden and the swarm of beasts : the library and the young adult / by Edwards, Margaret A.(CARDINAL)208578;

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Subjects: Young adults' libraries; Teenagers;

Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2

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Harry Potter and the half-blood prince / by Rowling, J. K.Author(DLC)n 97108433 ; GrandPré, Mary,Illustrator(DLC)n 83318879;

Sixth-year Hogwarts student Harry Potter gains valuable insights into the boy Voldemort once was, even as his own world is transformed by maturing friendships, schoolwork assistance from an unexpected source, and devastating losses.Accelerated ReaderReading CountsJoanne Rowling was born in July 1965 at Yate General Hospital in England and grew up in Chepstow, Gwent where she went to Wyedean Comprehensive. Jo left Chepstow for Exeter University, where she earned a French and Classics degree, her course including one year in Paris. As a postgraduate she moved to London and worked as a researcher at Amnesty International among other jobs. She started writing the Harry Potter series during a delayed Manchester to London King's Cross train journey, and during the next five years, outlined the plots for each book and began writing the first novel. Jo then moved to northern Portugal, where she taught English as a foreign language. The book was first published by Bloomsbury Children's Books in June 1997, under the name J.K. Rowling. The "K", for Kathleen, her paternal grandmother's name was added at her publisher's request who thought that a woman's name would not appeal to the target audience of young boys.American Library Association Young Adult Library Services Association--YALSA--Best Books for Young Adults (2006).

Subjects: Fantasy fiction; Potter, Harry (Fictitious character); Granger, Hermione (Fictitious character); Weasley, Ron (Fictitious character); Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry (Imaginary organization); Wizards; Magic; Schools;

Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 6

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Strategic planning for results / by Nelson, Sandra S.(CARDINAL)176188; Nelson, Sandra S.New planning for results.; Public Library Association.(CARDINAL)158492;

Includes bibliographical references and index.Plan to plan -- Identify service priorities -- Set the stage -- Describe the future -- Communicate the plan -- The rest of the story -- Be an informed citizen : local, national, and world affairs -- Build successful enterprises : business and nonprofit support -- Celebrate diversity : cultural awareness -- Connect to the online world : public internet access -- Create young readers : early literacy -- Discover your roots : genealogy and local history -- Express creativity : create and share content -- Get facts fast : ready reference -- Know your community : community resources and services -- Learn to read and write : adult, teen, and family literacy -- Make career choices : job and career development -- Make informed decisions : health, wealth, and other life choices -- Satisfy curiosity : lifelong learning -- Stimulate imagination : reading, viewing, and listening for pleasure -- Succeed in school : homework help -- Understand how to find, evaluate, and use information : information fluency -- Visit a comfortable place : physical and virtual spaces -- Welcome to the united states : services for new immigrants -- Groups : identifying options -- Groups : reaching agreement -- Library communication -- Presenting data -- Workforms."Sandra Nelson, senior editor of the Results series, focuses on the essential steps for drafting a results-driven, strategic planning process that libraries can complete over the course of four months, regardless of regardless of organizational structure or size. Reflecting on the current planning enviorment for public libraries, Nelson makes the case for strategic rather than long-term planning and includes a wealth of information about understanding an managing the change process to help staff"--Page 4 of cover.

Subjects: Public libraries; Public libraries; Public libraries; Public libraries;

Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2

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The Legacy of Warren County Training School North Warren High School 1925-1969 : staying connected / by Warren County Training School-North Warren High School Alumni & Friends Association, Inc.;

Subjects: North Warren High School; Warren County Training School; Washington Initiative for Supported Employment;

Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1

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