Catalog Search Results
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"Meet Prince Maxon before he fell in love with America, and a girl named Amberly before she became queen. See the Selection through the eyes of a guard who watched his first love drift away and a girl who fell for a boy who wasn't the prince. Features four novellas from the captivating world of Kiera Cass's #1 New York Times bestselling Selection series--two of which appear here in print for the first time--as well as exclusive, never-before-seen...
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
When her older brother is arrested on her eleventh birthday, Bean Wright is devastated, and determined to raise the bail money that their mother does not have; the most promising scheme she comes up with is getting a young girl named Phoebe, one of the summer residents, to sell her valuable Mastiff guard dog, Honey--but the scheme takes a dark turn when the buyer turns out to want Honey for dog fighting.
23) Bunga the wise
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Bunga learns that a quick fix is not always best.
Author
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
"This book is an account of the 2,445 African American men who were killed, wounded or decorated during World War II in the Navy, Coast Guard, and Merchant Marine. In addition to detailing the circumstances and location of each loss, information of a more personal nature is often included. The book includes many pictures of the men profiled"--Provided by publisher.
Pub. Date
[2012], c2003
Language
English
Description
Composed of civilian soldiers, the National Guard is part of the first-line defense for our country and trained to respond to domestic emergencies and wars abroad. This episode of Defending America examines the history of the agency, which is directly descended from regiments formed in the Massachusetts Bay Colony. From the Minutemen of the Revolutionary War to the present day war in Afghanistan, the National Guard has played a key role in America's...
Author
Series
Old guard volume 2
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Collecting the critically acclaimed mini-series by Greg Rucka and Leandro Fernandez. Old soldiers never die...and some of them don't even fade away. Cursed with immortality, Andromache of Scythia and her comrades-in-arms ply their trade for those who can find-and afford-their services. But in the 21st century, being immortal is a difficult secret to keep, and when you live long enough, you learn that there are many fates far worse than death. Collecting...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
Español
Description
In this book, readers will learn about the U.S. National Guard, its history and importance, duties and special missions, and how it relates to and works with other branches of the U.S. Armed Forces. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn more about the U.S. National Guard's duties, training, positions, special missions, and more. Infographics aid understanding, Quick Facts in each title presents...
Author
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
The Guardians of the Galaxy have been grounded! The spacefaring super heroes are stuck, of all places, on Earth. How and why have the Guardians become stranded here, and what are they going to do about their new situation? And to make matters worse, they're also not necessarily a team anymore. Just what's an urban spaceman to do? What would you do?
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
A STAR-STUDDED ANTHOLOGY EVENT! The bestselling, critically acclaimed THE OLD GUARD, now a hit Netflix movie starring Charlize Theron, returns with NEW stories by writers GREG RUCKA, LEANDRO FERNÃNDEZ, and an all-star lineup of guest creators, expanding the world of the immortal warriors in shocking ways! Meet the immortals' families, witness never-before-seen adventures, and discover the first appearance of a major new character! Featuring writers...
Author
Pub. Date
2007
Language
English
Description
-- Native Guard pay loving tribute to her mother, whose marriage to a white man was illegal in her native Mississippi in the 1960s. Years after her mother’s tragic death, Trethewey reclaims her memory, just as she reclaims the voices of the black soldiers whose service has been all but forgotten.Trethewey's resonant and beguiling collection is a haunting conversation between personal experience and national history.
Didn't find it?
Can't find what you are looking for? Try our Purchase Suggestion Service. Submit Request