Summary: A man travels the Mississippi on a steamboat, making money to hire a lawyer to clear his nephew's name; upholding the law in a small southern town, Judge Billy Priest also plays matchmaker for his nephew; a country doctor upsets his small town when he has an affair with a widow; a young man's efforts to become a hero are thwarted when he joins the Armed Forces but is posted in his home town;...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment 2007
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1 available in Comedy DVDs, Call number: DVD COMEDY JOHSummary: This heart-warming film is based on the true story of a young boy who is a chess prodigy and his father, who attempts to walk the fine line between encouraging his son's talent, and preserving the love they have for each other.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Paramount 2000
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1 available in Family DVDs, Call number: DVD FAMILY SEALawrence, Ellen
Summary: From space, our planet looks mostly blue. That's because most of Earth's surface is covered in water. Learn about the Earth's water, and the water cycle.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Bearport Publishing 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 551.48 LAWLawrence, Ellen
Summary: "In this book, readers are taken through different experiments to understand the properties of liquids and solids"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Bearport Publishing 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 530.4 LAWLawrence, Ellen
Summary: Splash! Three playful creatures slide down a muddy slope and fall into a pond. Twisting and turning in the water, the river otter family continues its game. It's not all play, though, and soon the animals begin to hunt for fish in the murky water of their swamp home. Filled with information perfectly suited to the abilities and interests of its primary-grade audience, this colorful, fact-filled...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Bearport Publishing 2017
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1 available in J Non Fic Series, Call number: J 599.76 LAWLawrence, Ellen
Summary: Explores the eating habits, physical features, habitat, and life cycle of cottonmouths.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Bearport Publishing 2017
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1 available in J Non Fic Series, Call number: J 597.96 LAWLawrence, Ellen
Summary: "Young readers will learn all about space."--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Bearport Publishing 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 523.44 LAWLawrence, Ellen
Summary: "Young readers will learn all about space."--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Bearport Publishing 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.45 LAWLawrence, Ellen
Summary: Presents information about the black caiman, including physical characteristics, its everyday life, and its hunting abilities.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Bearport Publishing 2017
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Place a hold to request this item.Lawrence, Ellen
Summary: It's a spring day in a swamp. A small brown animal is busy swimming back and forth across a pond. The animal is hard at work collecting plants to build its home. Finally, the hungry creature takes a break from its construction work to munch on cattail stems at the edge of the water. The animal is a muskrat, and the swamp's shallow ponds and streams are its home. Filled with information...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Bearport Publishing 2017
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1 available in J Non Fic Series, Call number: J 599.35 LAWLawrence, Ellen
Summary: You can't go a day without seeing, drinking, or using water in some form, but you probably have questions about its properties. Lawrence shows you why water is special, how it changes from liquid to ice or steam, and why capillary action is important.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Bearport Publishing 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 553.7 LAWLawrence, Ellen
Summary: How does it feel to work in zero gravity in a laboratory more than 200 miles above Earth? What kinds of experiments do astronauts carry out? Learn the answers to these questions and more as you get ready to blast off into space!
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Bearport Publishing 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.45 LAWLawrence, Ellen
Summary: They are super strong and can run at high speeds. They have night vision and a hyper-sensitive sense of smell. Yes, our pet dogs have the powers and abilities of superheroes! So just how do a dog's amazing super skills work? And how dan these skills be used to detect danger, capture villains, and even save lives?
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Ruby Tuesday Books 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 636.7 LAWCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 636.7 LawLawrence, Ellen
Summary: "In this book, young readers will learn about the diet, life cycle, behavior, and swamp habitat of American alligators."--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Bearport Publishing 2017
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1 available in J Non Fic Series, Call number: J 597.98 LAWLawrence, Ellen
Summary: In The Food We Eat, readers will meet children from around the world and find out what foods they eat, where the foods come from, and how they are prepared. The difficulties many people face in obtaining enough food are also sensitively explored. From gathering fruit in the Amazon rain forest to growing vegetables in a hot, dry African garden, from helping on a family fishing boat to helping...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Ruby Tuesday 2015
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Summary: "Young readers will learn all about space."--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Bearport Publishing 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.45 LAWLawrence, Ellen
Summary: She can leap across rooftops in a single bound. Run up walls and balance on the narrowest of ledges. She has night vision, hyper-sensitive hearing, and a super sense of smell. Yes, your pet has the powers and abilities of a superhero! So just how do these amazing super skills work? And why does your pet cat need them?
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Ruby Tuesday Books 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 636.8 LAWCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 636.8 LawLawrence, Ellen
Summary: Examines the process of photosynthesis and how it powers the lives of plants.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Bearport Pub. 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 572.46 LAWLawrence, Ellen
Summary: Provides information about the unusual adaptations that trees make in order to survive, including spiked bark, poisonous sap, above-ground roots, and extreme height.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 582.16 LAWLawrence, Ellen
Summary: When we think of home, we might think of living in an apartment or a house, but not everyone lives in a home like this. Some children grow up on a houseboat in a floating village. Others live in huts that are carefully crafted from branches and animal dung. And many children live in makeshift tent homes in refugee camps. In A Place to Call Home, young readers will learn about the many different...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 392 LAWLawrence, Ellen
Summary: "In this book, young readers will learn about the diet, life cycle, behavior, and swamp habitat of the roseate spoonbill."--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Bearport Publishing 2017
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1 available in J Non Fic Series, Call number: J 598.3 LAWLawrence, Ellen
Summary: "Young readers will learn all about space."--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Bearport Publishing 2019
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Summary: "In this book, young readers will learn about the diet, life cycle, behavior, and swamp habitat of the wood duck."--Provided by publisher.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Bearport Publishing 2017
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1 available in J Non Fic Series, Call number: J 598.412 LEWSummary: The story of the 'Fighting 99th' - the first squadron of black American pilots to be allowed to fight for their country. It is 1943 and the U.S. is suffering huge losses on the ground and in the air. Four newly recruited pilots are united by a desire to serve their country, at a time when black flyers were not welcomed in the Air Force. Now, the "Tuskegee Airmen" must undertake the riskiest...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2010