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Summary: "A unique and riveting exploration of one of America's largest and fastest-growing industries--the business of poverty"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper Business 2010
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Summary: With its claws and fangs and hunting for blood in the night, el Chupacabra is the stuff of nightmares. Many people insist that this mysterious Mexican monster is real, while others proclaim it a bedtime story. This intriguing volume uses a presentation of firsthand accounts and more to encourage well-rounded research and critical thinking skills.
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2015
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Summary: The Wendigo is a demon that has the power to possess humans and make them do terrible things. Or so the Native American legends say. Readers will delve into the earliest known accounts of the Wendigo, additional firsthand stories throughout history, and modern scientific research to learn critical thinking skills and determine for themselves the solution to this mystery.
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 001.9 RIVRivkin, Jennifer
Summary: Explores the characteristics, origins, anecdotal sightings, and appearance in popular culture of bigfoot.
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 001.9 RIVRivkin, Jennifer
Summary: Provides information about UFOs, including where they have been spotted, conspiracy theories, and possible explanations.
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2015
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Summary: "This guide explores one of the great traditions of Western painting: alla prima, or direct, painting. Bold brushwork and a painterly surface are the hallmarks of this renowned technique, and one of the great masters of alla prima was Arthur DeCosta, the legendary Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts teacher." "In Alla Prima, author Al Gury reveals the step-by-step lessons he learned in his years...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Watson-Guptill Pub. 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 751 Gury 2008Rivkin, Jennifer
Summary: Explores the characteristics, origins, anecdotal sightings, and appearance in popular culture of the Loch Ness monster.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 001.9 RIVRivkin, Jennifer
Summary: Almost two hundred years have passed since the first reported sighting of the Yeti, also known as the Abominable Snowman, but scientists and mystery buffs still debate whether or not it exists. The ancient myths, firsthand accounts, and controversial evidence associated with this creature make this book one that every curious mind is sure to love.
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 001.9 RIVDary, David.
Summary: A major one-volume history of the Oregon Trail from its earliest beginnings to the present, by a prize-winning historian of the American West. Starting with an overview of Oregon Country in the early 1800s, a vast area then the object of international rivalry among Spain, Britain, Russia, and the United States, David Dary gives us the whole sweeping story of those who came to explore, to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Hist US DaryDary, David.
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Publisher / Publication Date: A.A. Knopf 2000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 978 DARGeary, James
Summary: "A witty book about wit that steers an elegant path between waggishness and wisdom."--Stephen Fry. In this whimsical book, James Geary explores every facet of wittiness, from its role in innovation to why puns demonstrate the essence of creativity. Geary reasons that wit is both visual and verbal, physical and intellectual: there's the serendipitous wit of scientists, the crafty wit of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: W. W. Norton & Company 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 809.7 GREGiblin, James.
Summary: Traces the life of the third president of the United States and discusses his many non-political accomplishemts.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic 1994
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 JEFGitlin, Marty
Summary: "This title tells the story of Major League Baseball, from its beginnings more than a century ago to its status today as the home of America's pastime. Readers will learn about the league's greatest stars, coaches, and dynasties, as well as the most iconic ballparks and sport-rocking scandals. Features include infographics, a glossary, websites, source notes, and an index."--Amazon.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Essential Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 796.397 GITRifkin, Jeremy.
Summary: Describes how the emerging Internet of Things is speeding us to an era of nearly free goods and services, precipitating the meteoric rise of a global Collaborative Commons and the eclipse of capitalism.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 330.12 RIFGiblin, James.
Summary: Explores the life of the dangerous and destructive dictator Adolf Hitler whose aggressive foreign policies set off World War II and caused the deaths of over 6 million Jews. He committed heinous crimes against humanity worldwide.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Clarion Books 2002
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1 available in Young Adult Collection, Call number: YA 921 HITRollin, Betty.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2007
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1 available in Adult Display, Call number: 155.93 ROLGiblin, James.
Summary: Examines the family life and career of the first American president, also discussing myths and legends, monuments to Washington, and Mount Vernon.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic 1992
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 WASRevkin, Andrew
Summary: Colorful and captivating, Weather: An Illustrated History hopscotches through 100 meteorological milestones and insights, from prehistory to today's headlines and tomorrow's forecasts. Bite-sized narratives, accompanied by exciting illustrations, touch on such varied topics as Earth's first atmosphere, the physics of rainbows, the deadliest hailstorm, Groundhog Day, the invention of air...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sterling 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 551.6 REVRiskin, Dan.
Summary: Using the seven deadly sins as a road map, Riskin (host of the Animal Planet series Monsters Inside Me) offers dozens of jaw-dropping examples that illuminate how brutal nature can truly be and shows ways this deadly world has shaped us as humans and what our responsibilities are to this terrible, wonderful planet we call home.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2014
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Summary: Describes how the discovery and deciphering of the Rosetta Stone unlocked the secret of Egyptian hieroglyphics.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crowell 1990
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 493.1 GIBRifkin, Jeremy.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dutton 1992
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 394.12 RIFBaker, Rollin H. (Rollin Harold)
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Publisher / Publication Date: Michigan State University Press 1983
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 599 BAK1 available in Nelson Room, Call number: NEL 599 BAK
Wills, Garry
Summary: In this examination of the life of a founding father, renowned historian Wills takes a fresh look at the life of James Madison, from his rise to prominence in the colonies through his role in the creation of the Articles of Confederation and the first Constitutional Congress.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Times Books/Henry Holt 2002
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 MADWills, Garry
Summary: Garry Wills has spent a lifetime thinking and writing about Christianity. In What the Qur'an Meant, Wills invites readers to join him as he embarks on a timely and necessary reconsideration of the Qur'an, leading us through perplexing passages with insight and erudition. What does the Qur'an actually say about veiling women? Does it justify religious war? There was a time when ordinary...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2017