Delval, Marie-Helene
Summary: An illustrated collection of stories from the Old and New Testaments of the Bible, retold in simple language. Includes scripture references
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Publisher / Publication Date: Eerdmans Books for Young Readers 2010
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 220 DELAtassi, Anas
Summary: "Exploring the connection of food and culture. The Syrian kitchen, shaped by influences from neighboring countries, has deep historical roots and evolved to perfection over thousands of years. Sumac is filled with traditional and contemporary Syrian recipes that were inspired by personal stories. The gorgeous photography illustrates how beautiful this country was and still is, and family...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Interlink Books 2021
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: 641.595691 ATAMarshall, Linda Elovitz
Summary: "The fascinating story of Marie Curie and her sister Bronia, two trailblazing women who worked together and made a legendary impact on chemistry and healthcare as we know it"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf, an imprint of Random House Children's Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 920 MARErtimo, Laura
Summary: "Best friends Erica and Sven are tired of their parents' evasive answers about the weird weather people are witnessing all over the planet, so they decide to research what climate change is really about. With the help of fossil gremlins and climate fairies, they educate themselves on how, and if, we can slow it down. Why Does Climate Change? is accurate but hopeful graphic novel for young...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sky Pony Press 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 551.6 ERTPurperhart, Helen.
Summary: This ingenious book uses the postures and movements of zoo animals to teach yoga movements to children. The first part of the book covers theoretical and practical information for parents and teachers working with yoga. Part two takes readers to every part of the zoo, from the insect and reptile houses to the ape cage and the aquarium. Here youngsters come face to face with a tiger, look in the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hunter House 2008
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 613.7 PurBarrie, Anmarie.
Summary: Discusses the characteristics of different varieties of guinea pigs and provides information on selection, feeding, housing, breeding, health care, and other aspects of keeping them as pets.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: T.F.H. Publications 1987
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636.932 BARBecker, Helaine
Summary: Introduces the unconventional life and achievements of engineer and economist William Playfair and describes how his creative expressions in math and science became the visual bar graphs and pie charts of today's world.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 519.5 BECBarrie, Anmarie.
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Publisher / Publication Date: T.F.H. 2003
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636.9356 BARBarrie, Anmarie.
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Publisher / Publication Date: T.F.H. Publications 1995
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 636.93 BARBarrie, Anmarie.
Summary: Discusses the characteristics of cockatiels and provides information on selection, feeding, housing, breeding, health care, and other aspects of keeping them as pets.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: T.F.H. Publications 1987
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636.686 BarriVargas Llosa, Mario
Summary: "From its origins, the liberal doctrine has represented the most advanced forms of democratic culture, and it is what has most defended us from the inextinguishable "call of the tribe." This book hopes to make a modest contribution to that indispensable task. In The Call of the Tribe, Mario Vargas Llosa surveys the readings that have shaped the way he thinks and has viewed the world over the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar, Straus and Giroux 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 320.51 VARSummary: View a groundbreaking film, which tells the stories of nine extraordinary girls from nine countries, written by nine celebrated writers and narrated by nine renowned actors. Viewers will see a showcase of strength from the human spirit and the power of education to change the world.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC GIRSummary: A book that lists French language words and gives their equivalent in English, and English language words with their equivalent in French.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Oxford University Press 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 443.21 OXFHorowitz, Helen Lefkowitz
Summary: Filled with vivid correspondence, fascinating characters, and iconic joie de vivre, this behind-the-scenes look at the supporting team of The French Chef is essential for anyone who adores Julia Child and her legacy.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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1 available in Audiobook on MP3 CD, Call number: MP3CD 641.5092 HORSummary: Recounts the triumph and travails of the eighteen African American athletes representing the United States in the 1936 Olympics, who endured racism in Hitler's Berlin as well as back home in the United States.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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1 available in TC Film Fest DVDs, Call number: DVD TCFF OLYBertin, Mark
Summary: "Parents of children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) face many unique daily challenges. Kids with ADHD are often inattentive, hyperactive, and impulsive--and as a result, parents can become frustrated or stressed out. In Mindful Parenting for ADHD, a pediatrician presents a proven-effective program for helping both parents and kids with ADHD stay calm in the present moment....
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Publisher / Publication Date: New Harbinger Publications, Inc. 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.8 BERDurie, Jamie.
Summary: Offers a view of numerous patio gardens throughout Australia, the United States, and New Zealand, including tips on lighting, horticulture, and designs for any type of patio, whether in the country or in the city.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Allen & Unwin 2002
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 633 DurieBertin, Mark
Summary: "Attention deficit/hyperactivity (ADHD) and self-compassion experts Mark Bertin and Karen Bluth bring teens powerful skills for overcoming self-criticism and building the executive functioning skills they need to become more confident, resilient, and independent. The book includes mindfulness tools to help teens accept the limitations of ADHD, and self-compassion strategies to help them stop...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Instant Help Books, an imprint of New Harbinger Publications, Inc. 2021
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1 available in New YA Materials, Call number: YA 155.2 BERContents: A world of possibilities : slavery and freedom in Dutch New Amsterdam / Christopher Moore -- The tightening vise : slavery and freedom in British New York / Jill Lepore -- Liberty and constraint : the limits of revolution / Graham Russell Gao Hodges -- The long death of slavery / Patrick Rael -- Black life in freedom : creating a popular culture / Shane White -- Black life in freedom : creating...
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Publisher / Publication Date: New Press 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 974.7049 SLABancroft, Henrietta.
Summary: Describes the many different ways animals cope with winter, including migration, hibernation, and food storage.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollins 1997
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 591.543 BANCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: JE Animal BancroftTatham, Betty.
Summary: An emperor penguin lays an egg on the Antarctic ice in the bitter cold, miles away from the only source of food.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollins Publishers 2002
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE LETZoehfeld, Kathleen Weidner.
Summary: Describes such animals as snails, turtles, and crabs, which live in shells and use these coverings as protection.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollins Publishers 1994
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE LETHirono, Mazie
Summary: "Mazie Hirono is one of the most fiercely outspoken Democrats in Congress, but her journey to the U.S. Senate was far from likely. Raised poor on her family's rice farm in rural Japan, Hirono was seven years old when her mother left her abusive husband and sailed with her two elder children to the United States, crossing the Pacific in steerage in search of a better life. Though the girl then...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 HIRCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 HIRONO, MAZIE HIRCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Adult, Call number: B HIRONO HIRLambert, Marjie.
Summary: Explains the use of the bread machine and includes interesting bread recipes, many with an international flavor.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Chartwell Books 1996