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(0)Michael Tyler
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Your Loving Son, Andrew is the story of a young man named Andrew Knox who leaves behind his parents and his responsibilities on the family farm in Virginia to enlist as a soldier in the U.S. army, enticed by the promise of seeing the world and learning what it truly means to be a man.
After a heartfelt goodbye to his parents, Mike and Marie Knox, Andrew is on the bus heading to basic training when he meets Donald Birch, another young man who...
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Bored and fed up with life, staring down a fiftieth birthday, Mike Tyler was looking for a change. Life had become routinized and unexciting. Maybe it was a mid-life crisis, or maybe just a yearning for one last big adventure. Mike decides to try hiking from Mexico to Canada on the Pacific Crest Trail, just to see what happens.
Mike convinces his wife, Margo, to join him. Together they embark on a five-month hike full of anticipation. They hike...
3) Redemption
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Redemption is the story of a man named John Jacobi, who readers first meet as he enjoys the simple pleasures of life as an elderly retired resident of Charleston, South Carolina. The highlight of John's daily routine is his morning visit to his favorite park bench, where he feeds the resident birds and simply watches as life passes him by, barely taking notice of his presence. But, when he develops an unexpected friendship with another regular at...
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G, a young Black woman, loses her beloved father and is looking forward to 2020 being a much better year. Her new boyfriend, Jimmy, a young nerdy white man, provides much comfort and support as she faces and grieves her deep loss. However, both of their families are not fond of their relationship-and that's putting it mildly. And race is only one of the reasons. This compelling, timely, and at times humorous story beautifully portrays that if people...
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A new picture book by New York Times bestselling author and ABC News anchor Linsey Davis with Michael Tyler, Girls of the World celebrates all that girls have and can accomplish, encourages them to believe in themselves and their dreams, and calls all girls to be leaders for equality, fairness, and a safe world in which to live.
Encourage children to use their voices, talents, and intelligence to help the world and raise awareness of girls and all...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
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Now a New York Times bestseller! Using child-friendly language, this playful picture book explains how genetics make each person unique and celebrates how we are more alike than different and are all part of the human race. In ‘The Smallest Spot of a Dot: The Little Ways We're Different, The Big Ways We're the Same’, Linsey Davis, bestselling children's author, Emmy-winning correspondent, and host for ABC News, together with co-author Michael...