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2) Train dreams
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"Robert Grainier is a day laborer in the American West at the start of the twentieth century, an ordinary man in extraordinary times. Buffeted by the loss of his family, Grainier struggles to make sense of this strange new world. As his story unfolds, we witness both his shocking personal defeats and the radical changes that transform America in his lifetime." - inside front cover
6) Builder
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"Plan, saw, hammer, frame! Builders construct the buildings that shelter us and keep us safe: houses, schools, hospitals, and more. Find out how these helpers make your community a better place."--Back cover.
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In this novel the author has created a sometimes poignant, sometimes hilarious tale of attraction and loyalty, jealousy and grief. It is a classic love story with some modern twists. Janet Rossi is very smart and unusually attractive, an aide to the governor of Massachusetts, but she suffers from an illness that makes her, as she puts it, "not exactly a good long-term investment." Jake Entwhistle is a few years older, a carpenter and portrait painter,...
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"Swing the hammer, drive the bulldozer, put up the skyscraper! In this book, readers will meet the construction workers who build buildings, roads, bridges, and more. Aimed at emergent readers, the text also includes vocabulary specific to this communityhelper's job, along with colorful action images"-- Provided by publisher.
14) On the job
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[2024]
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24 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
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"Rubble knows that teamwork can get any job done. So, when city hall needs a new roof, he calls on Mix, Charger, Wheeler, and the rest of his pup family for help"-- Provided by publisher.
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Professions volume 17
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2022.
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1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly illustrations (colour) ; 26 cm.
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An enlightening and informative book about construction workers and what they do.





