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Author
Language
English
Description
Presents the origins and history of Islam, with emphasis on its relation to other religions and the impact that terrorism is having on the current perception of Islam throughout the non-Islamic world.
"Though it is the fastest growing religion in the world, Islam remains shrouded by ignorance and fear. What is the essence of this ancient faith? Is it a religion of peace or war? How does Allah differ from the God of Jews and Christians? Can an Islamic...
Author
Series
Mysterious Benedict Society volume Prequel
Lexile measure
900L
Language
English
Description
Nine-year-old Nicholas Benedict, an orphan afflicted with an unfortunate nose and with narcolepsy, is sent to a new orphanage where he encounters vicious bullies, selfish adults, strange circumstances, and a mystery that could change his life forever.
Author
Publisher
Farrar Straus Giroux
Pub. Date
2010.
Edition
First edition.
Lexile measure
680L
Physical Desc
103 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
Sophie Simon, a third-grade genius, wants a graphing calculator so she can continue to study calculus while she rides the bus to school, but her parents are more concerned that she does not have any friends.
Author
Publisher
Dey St., an imprint of William Morrow
Pub. Date
[2020]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
326 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
The creator of Yale University's popular "Genius Course" examines how fourteen key habits of genius, from curiosity and creative maladjustment to rebelliousness and obsession, have been effectively demonstrated by history's most influential and change-promoting intellectuals
Pablo Picasso couldn't pass a 4th grade math test. Steve Jobs left high school with a 2.65 GPA. Yet they are considered geniuses, and their cultural contributions have helped...
Author
Series
Out of my mind volume 1
Lexile measure
700L
Language
English
Description
Considered by many to be intellectually disabled, a brilliant, impatient fifth-grader with cerebral palsy discovers a technological device that will allow her to speak for the first time.
7) Evil genius
Author
Series
Smartest kid in the universe volume 3
Lexile measure
660L
Language
English
Description
Twelve-year-old Jake McQuade is the smartest kid in the universe, but if he wants to keep his title he will have to figure out a way to defeat the villain who steals his ingestible knowledge capsules.
Author
Series
Genius (Leopoldo Gout) volume 1
Publisher
Feiwel & Friends
Pub. Date
2016.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
294 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"Three underprivileged young prodigies from across the world with incredible skills in technology and engineering team up to become the heroes the world never knew they could be"-- Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Genius Files volume 3
Lexile measure
750L
Language
English
Description
Genius twins Coke and Pepsi McDonald embark on a trip to Graceland and are horrified by the reappearance of their supposedly deceased arch nemesis Dr. Herman Warsaw, who marries their aunt Judy.
10) Genius camp
Author
Series
Smartest kid in the universe volume 2
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2021]
Edition
First edition.
Lexile measure
650L
Physical Desc
291 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Twelve-year-old Jake McQuade-the smartest kid in the universe-goes to a camp for geniuses, where he goes up against the Virtuoso quantum computer, the smartest machine in the universe"-- Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Genius Files volume 1
Lexile measure
730L
Language
English
Description
On a cross-country vacation with their parents, twins Coke and Pepsi, soon to be thirteen, fend off strange assassins as they try to come to terms with their being part of a top-secret government organization known as The Genius Files.
Author
Series
Genius Files volume 4
Lexile measure
740L
Language
English
Description
"The wackiest road trip in history continues as the McDonald twins travel the Southwest dodging nefarious villains and visiting weird but true American landmarks"-- Provided by publisher.
14) Islam explained
Author
Publisher
New Press
Pub. Date
[2002]
Physical Desc
120 pages ; 20 cm
Language
English
Description
From the author of "Racism Explained to My Daughter" comes another model for teaching difficult subjects to children, using an accessible question-and-answer format.
Author
Series
My weirdtastic school volume 3
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A special guest has arrived at Ella Mentry School! Professor Pitt is the president of a local art museum and has all sorts of wacky ideas about art. A.J. thinks it's all a total snoozefest ... until the piece he turns in for an art assignment gets praised as a work of genius! Suddenly, Professor Pitt is introducing A.J. as the next big thing to happen to the art world. What could possibly go wrong?"-- Provided by publisher.
Author
Language
English
Description
One of the most influential books of the past fifty years, Team of Rivals is Pulitzer Prize–winning author and esteemed presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin's modern classic about the political genius of Abraham Lincoln, his unlikely presidency, and his cabinet of former political foes.
Winner of the prestigious Lincoln Prize and the inspiration for the Oscar Award winning–film Lincoln, starring Daniel...
Winner of the prestigious Lincoln Prize and the inspiration for the Oscar Award winning–film Lincoln, starring Daniel...
Publisher
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (336 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
For young Sheldon Cooper, it isn't easy growing up in East Texas. Being a once-in-a-generation mind capable of advanced mathematics and science isn't always helpful in a land where church and football are king. And while the vulnerable, gifted, and somewhat naive Sheldon deals with the world, his very normal family must find a way to deal with him.
Author
Series
Charlie Thorne volume 2
Language
English
Description
"Charlie Thorne must search for Charles Darwin's hidden treasure in South America--with plenty of enemies hot on her trail"-- Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2008.
Edition
First U.S. edition.
Lexile measure
1010L
Physical Desc
376 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Still trapped at the Higher Institute of Villainous Education, or H.I.V.E., evil-genius-in-training Otto Malpense is nearly assassinated and must now not only try to escape, but also find out who murdered his best friend--and save himself.
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