Jennifer Brown
1) Life on Mars
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Formats
Description
Twelve-year-old Arcturus Betelgeuse Chambers comes from a family of stargazers and his quest to find life on other planets is unstoppable.
But when Arty's family announces they're moving to Las Vegas, the City of Lights threatens to put an end to his stargazing dreams forever-especially when he has to stay with his scary next door neighbor while his parents look for a house. As it turns out, "Mr. Death" isn't terrifying at all-he's actually Cash...
But when Arty's family announces they're moving to Las Vegas, the City of Lights threatens to put an end to his stargazing dreams forever-especially when he has to stay with his scary next door neighbor while his parents look for a house. As it turns out, "Mr. Death" isn't terrifying at all-he's actually Cash...
2) Torn Away
Author
Publisher
Hachette Audio
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
After losing her mother and sister to a tornado that took their house, a teenage girl struggles to adapt to a new reality in this moving novel of grief, healing, and resilience.
Born and raised in the Midwest, Jersey Cameron knows all about tornadoes. Or so she thinks. When her town is devastated by a twister, Jersey survives—but loses her mother, her young sister, and her home. As she struggles to overcome her grief, she's sent
...Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Library Security experts and staff members discuss practical security recommendations to create an effective security policy for your library. Examples are shown of staff correctly handling security problems, including approaching rule-breaking patrons, personal safety and patrons carrying weapons. "Recommended for all libraries." ~ Library Journal.
Publisher
Berrett-Koehler Publishers Inc
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Inclusive workplaces experience higher engagement, performance, and results. But many still feel unable to bring their true selves to work, instead spending valuable energy minimizing or managing aspects of their own diversity – of identity, background, experience – to succeed. This takes a particular toll on diverse talent – women, people of color, LGBT individuals, people with disabilities – at a time when organizations are struggling to...
6) Hate list
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Description
Sixteen-year-old Valerie, whose boyfriend Nick committed a school shooting at the end of their junior year, struggles to cope with integrating herself back into high school life, unsure herself whether she was a hero or a villain.