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Business Source Complete
Full-text articles to support research in accounting, finance, economics, marketing, management, and operations management. Includes access to video from the Associated Press (AP) and Company View, which provides detailed information for 1.1 million of the world's largest companies.
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Dinah Taylor has an orderly life that is just how she likes it. A perfectly furnished luxury apartment, a satisfying career as a scientist and CEO of her own company, and an uncomplicated personal life. But all of that changes when she meets seven-year-old Jonah.
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Wednesday Wilson volume 1
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"There are many things Wednesday Wilson would like you to know about herself. But chief among them is that she is an entrepreneur. Wednesday hasn't actually started any businesses yet, but she's pretty sure today is the day. That's why she's so excited for you to read her book! You'll get to know her before she makes it big! She's also pretty excited for you to get to know all the awesome people in her life: her moms, her little brother Mister (yes:...
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Holiday Fiction
OBD A Chicago Christmas - Adult
OBD Happy Holidays! - Adult
OBD Holiday Audiobooks - Adult
OBD A Chicago Christmas - Adult
OBD Happy Holidays! - Adult
OBD Holiday Audiobooks - Adult
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Trapped in the middle of five siblings, Everly Lancaster always had big dreams. Now a top real-estate executive, Everly's work leaves no space for anything (or anyone) else in her life. Sensing her stress, her boss insists she take December off and take a trip. At first, a month away seems crazy--but Everly's mother convinces her otherwise. Plus, when she returns, she'll have no excuse to skip family Christmas like she did last year. But after her...
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Wednesday Wilson volume 2
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"Wednesday Wilson is in a major funk, and the only thing that can make this day worse is that funks are contagious ... and hers is rubbing off on her brother, Mister. When Wednesday discovers that the true cause of Mister's funk is having to present his family tree at the school assembly, she devises a plan to get Mister a Worry Marble that will fix all his problems. And then a crowd of kids at recess also want Worry Marbles to fix their problems,...
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"Women all over the globe are asking questions that affect lives and creating businesses that answer them. Like, can we keep premature babies warm when they're born far from the hospital? Or, can the elderly stay in their homes and eat a balanced diet? Women are taking on and solving these issues with their ingenuity and business acumen"--Amazon.
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Black History Month - ROD Children's
Black History Month for Kids
OBD Black History Month (February) - YOUTH
Black History Month for Kids
OBD Black History Month (February) - YOUTH
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"Mae had a dream to make one-of-a-kind hats. But the path for a Black female designer was unclear, so Mae made a way, leaving her home in the segregated South to study at the Chicago School of Millnery. Now, Mae had the skills, but craved the independence to create her own styles. So Mae found a way. In Philadelphia, she became the first Black woman to own a business on South Street. Whether you were Lena Horne, Ella Fitzgerald, Marian Anderson or...
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This title unwraps the life of Totinos founder Rose Totino! Readers will follow Totino's journey from her early work cleaning houses to opening Totinos Italian Kitchen with her husband to the nation-wide line of frozen pizzas. A timeline, fast facts, infographics, a glossary, an index and historic and color photos supplement easy-to-read text. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of...
11) Iris Apfel
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Little Iris grew up with fashion and flair all around her-- from her grandparents' fabric collections to her parents' stylish boutiques. Exploring New York via the subway, she fell in love with the city's eccentric style as a young girl. As she grew into a young woman, she made it her business to bring, fun, color, and flair to life... and the freely express herself. This inspiring story of the designer and fashion icon features a fact and photo section...
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"In this engaging biography, readers will learn about the developer of the miniskirt, Mary Quant. Follow Quant's story from her early years selling her designs in her shop Bazaar as she names the miniskirt and brings it from popular London skirt style to worldwide fashion trend! Fun facts, a helpful timeline, a glossary, and an index supplement the historical and color photos showcased in this inspiring biography. Aligned to Common Core Standards...
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Brief sketches, each accompanied by a drawing of the subject, profile women who are breaking career barriers this very second. Kapp starts each profile with a short, breezy Q&A, then covers the woman's inspirations, achievements, and plans for the future. She also provides DIY tips and must-know concepts to help readers create their own success stories. -- adapted from back cover and perusal of book.
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"Idea Makers shares the incredible stories of 15 women who changed the world through their entrepreneurship. Author Lower Bundy Sichol presents five industries that women are leading in recent years: food, health and beauty, science and technology, clothing and fashion, and education. Readers learn about how the women featured risked their early careers, gave up their salaries, and sometimes even went against the approval of their families to follow...
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Rebel girls (Chapter books) volume 1
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"Sarah is the first in her family to be born free in Delta, Louisiana. But being free doesn't mean that Sarah doesn't have to work. She cooks, she cleans, she picks cotton, she does laundry, and she babysits. And when she works, she wraps up her hair. One day, Sarah's hair starts to fall out! It's itchy, crunchy, patchy, and won't grow. Instead of giving up, Sarah searches for the right products. And then she invents something better than any shampoo...
17) Girl bosses
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Who were history's most empowering bosses? Who was voted "Best Deal-Maker?" In the History's Yearbook series, readers will learn about the amazing and diverse women in history. In Girl Bosses, readers will discover and rediscover their favorite heroines and learn about top women bosses who have made an impact.
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Beatrice Alexander's family ran a doll hospital in their home in New York's Lower East Side, where she grew to love fixing and making dolls. Beatrice dreamed of becoming an artist, but her family couldn't afford to send her to sculpting school. She never stopped dreaming, and when World War I broke out, she came up with the idea to make dolls modeled after nurses to support the war effort and help keep children happy -- but they needed to be unbreakable...
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In this engaging biography, readers will learn about the creator of Kylie Cosmetics and co-creator of Kendall + Kylie, Kylie Jenner. Follow Jenner's story from her childhood in California, to her early years as a reality TV actress, to her founding of Kylie Lip Kits, Kylie Cosmetics, and Kendall + Kylie with her sister.
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