Barretta, Gene
Summary: Before Steven Spielberg made films, he watched them. Naturally inventive with a vivid imagination, he was known for creating stories inspired by the world around him. Films and the magic they contained became an escape from the bullying and antisemitism he received, and from tension in his parents' marriage. Baretta captures the unique ways Spielberg's memories influenced his career and helped...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 SPIWheatley, Abigail
Summary: "From atoms to X-rays and from the Big Bang to the Internet, brilliant breakthroughs by successful scientists have changed the world again and again. Dip inside this book to read the stories of 100 scientists and their amazing discoveries..." -- Back cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: EDC Publishing 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 509 WHECopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT STEM WheatleyWheatley, Abigail
Summary: This is a non-fiction book for very young children, who will find lots of things to look at and talk about in this highly visual book about what it was like to live in a castle.
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Publisher / Publication Date: EDC Publishing 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 623 WHEFord, Bernette G.
Summary: "Three little frogs, 5 orange buttons, 7 green spots. One Black Cat and Other Numbers gives younger children a colorful introduction to counting from 1 to 10."--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Boxer Books Limited 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: BOARD FORBarnett, Mac
Summary: Jack, a monkey, takes a purse--and some lipsticks--from a Lady and uses them and a dog, Rex, to get into mischief.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Recorded Books 2020
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1 available in Multi-Media Kits, Call number: KIT J ORANGE HIBourland, Annette
Summary: "God Loves You, Little Peanut is a heartwarming premium picture book that shows the deep bond between a parent or grandparent and their little peanut"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Zonderkidz 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BOUPimentel, Annette Bay
Summary: "Colors don't come out of nothing. They always start somewhere... With something... With someone. Discover how color is harnessed from nature in this survey of dyes and pigments from around the world. Organized by color-from yellow to purple to red and more-Before Colors marries a lyrical core text with tons of informational material for curious readers. In the narrative text, readers will...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Books for Young Readers 2023
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Summary: ""In America, one of the first things done in a new State is to have the mail come." -Alexis de Toqueville, 1835 Who's Got Mail? is an intriguing and fact-filled look at how the mail has been delivered in the U.S. since the Constitution was signed. In the United States, the spread of the postal service went hand in hand with the spread of democracy and transportation. As settlement spread west,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Books for Young Readers 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 383 OSBOldham, Matthew
Summary: A great introduction for young children to ever-popular topics, with charming pictures and simple text perfect for reading and talking about with young children. Topics covered include Our World, Space, Science, My Body, Animals, Dinosaurs and Long Ago.
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Publisher / Publication Date: EDC Publishing 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 032.02 OLDMillard, Anne
Summary: "From the first cities of Sumer to the empire of the Incas, travel around the world and through 5,000 years of history in this illustrated guide to see where and how ancient peoples lived. From North America to New Zealand, this book takes you on a trip around the world and through history to visit ancient cities and empires, showing who lived where and explaining the unique features of each...
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 930 MILLacey, Minna
Summary: "This book is filled with things to see and do outdoors, from looking at bugs to jumping in puddles. Its pictures are full of outdoor things for young children to spot and talk about."--Back cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: EDC Publishing 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 796.5 LACNewman, Tracy
Summary: Before becoming one of the greatest violinists of all time, Itzhak Perlman was simply a boy who loved music. Raised by a poor immigrant family in a tiny Tel Aviv apartment, baby Itzhak was transformed by the sounds from his family’s kitchen radio—graceful classical symphonies, lively klezmer tunes, and soulful cantorial chants. The rich melodies and vibrant rhythms spoke to him like magic,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Books for Young Readers 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 PERJones, Rob Lloyd
Summary: This history of the world covers 100 fascinating historical subjects, including Ancient Egypt, Alexander the Great, the start of Islam, the Aztecs, the French Revolution, the first computer, Albert Einstein and the Space Race. Each topic is brought to life by photographs, easy-to-read text and colourful, modern illustrations.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2019