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"Fifteen years ago, Hunter Knox abruptly left Georgia amid violence and family secrets. He never thought he'd show his face in Blessings ever again, but with his mom on her deathbed, Hunt is back for one final goodbye. Nurse Ava Ridley is surprised when Hunt joins her at his mother's bedside. They were teenagers when she last saw him, and she had a wicked crush on him even then. Although many years have passed, Ava can't help but feel those same butterflies...
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"A memoir about the divergent paths of two brothers - one who became a police officer and the other a murderer. Sunil Dutta was a twenty-year veteran of the LAPD. Before that, he was a biologist at the University of California and a translator of classic Indian poetry. Before that, he was a destitute refugee, his family uprooted by the genocidal violence surrounding the Partition of India. Back then, he had a brother. Back then, they were children...
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"At the age of 36, on the verge of a completing a decade's worth of training as a neurosurgeon, Paul Kalanithi's health began to falter. He started losing weight and was wracked by waves of excruciating back pain. A CT scan confirmed what Paul, deep down, had suspected: he had stage four lung cancer, widely disseminated. One day, he was a doctor making a living treating the dying, and the next, he was a patient struggling to live. Just like that,...
5) My lungs
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Bearport Publishing
Pub. Date
[2022]
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English
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"What happens when you take a deep breathe? Woosh! Air rushes into your lungs. Your lungs help you get the air you need to live. They work with your heart to send oxygen around your body and get rid of waste you don't want. And that's not all! Explore what's inside you with fun text, bright pictures, and lively illustrations"--
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Jump!, Inc
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"Carefully leveled text and vibrant photographs introduce early readers to the structure and function of the respiratory system. Includes infographics, an activity, glossary, and index."--
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[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 9
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English
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"Seventeen-year-olds Stella and Will, both suffering from cystic fibrosis, realize the only way to stay alive is to stay apart, but their love for each other is slowly pushing the boundaries of physical and emotional safety." --
Can you love someone you can never touch? Stella and Will both suffer from cystic fibrosis. Being together means they could pass an infection. Stella is waiting for a lung transplant; Will is on a clinical drug trial. The...
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Jones & Bartlett Learning
Pub. Date
[2023]
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English
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"The book offers insights to patients and caregivers in an easy to consume, scientifically based, medically rooted update"--
"Advocate for Yourself! No one with lung cancer needs to be alone in their fight against this disease. Lung Cancer: Your Questions, Expert Answers, Fifth Edition guides patients and their families through diagnosis, treatment and survivorship. Providing both the doctor's and patient's point of view, this book is a complete...
11) Our lungs
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Heinemann Library
Pub. Date
[2010]
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English
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Simple text and photographs introduce readers to the lungs of the human body, discussing their structure, how they function, and ways to help keep them healthy.
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PBS
Pub. Date
[2015]
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English
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By the dawn of the nineteenth century, tuberculosis had killed one in seven of all the people who had ever lived. The disease struck America with a vengeance, ravaging communities and touching the lives of almost every family. The battle against the deadly bacteria had a profound and lasting impact on the country, It shaped medical and scientific pursuits, social habits, economic development, western expansion, and government policy. The story is...
13) Lungs
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Copper Beech Books
Pub. Date
1996.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.6 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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A look at our respiratory system.
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Norwood House Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
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English
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"When Sam breathes in a speck of dust through his nose, The Bod Squad shrinks down in size to see how his respiratory system reacts. The squad learns how the body separates out the dust from the oxygen it needs and how oxygen travels through the body. An adventure-filled graphic novel that provides information about the human body and how its respiratory system works. Includes contemporary full-color graphic artwork, fun facts, additional information,...
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