Summary: The men and women in Invisible Hands reveal the human rights abuses occurring behind the scenes of the global economy. These narrators--including phone manufacturers in China, copper miners in Zambia, garment workers in Bangladesh, and farmers around the world--reveal the secret history of the things we buy, including lives and communities devastated by low wages, environmental degradation, and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: McSweeney's 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 323 INVTraverse City Area Chamber of Commerce
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Publisher / Publication Date: Windsor Publications 1967
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1 available in Reference, Call number: NEL 977.464 TRAGarza, Jesse.
Contents: It's not just about the closet -- Define your style -- Edit your wardrobe -- Fill in the gaps -- Pull it all together -- Nurture the new you.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Plume 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 646.34 GARFreeman, Anna Harber
Summary: "The most renowned Native American Indian potter of her time, Maria Poveka Martinez learned pottery as a child under the guiding hands of her Ko-ōo, her aunt. She grew up to discover a new firing technique that turned her pots black and shiny, and made them-and Maria-famous. This inspiring story of family and creativity illuminates how Maria's belief in sharing her love of clay brought success...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Albert Whitman & Company 2021
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Summary: In a major work of scholarship both erudite and very funny, Columbia professor Jeremy Dauber traces the origins of Jewish comedy and its development from biblical times to the age of Twitter. Organizing the product of Jews’ comic imagination over continents and centuries into what he calls the seven strands of Jewish comedy—including the satirical, the witty, and the vulgar—he traces the ways...
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Publisher / Publication Date: W. W. Norton & Company 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 808.7 DAUMariza.
Contents: Loucura -- Medo -- Maria Lisboa -- Montras -- Há uma música do povo -- Menino do bairro negro -- Meu fado meu -- Duas lágrimas de orvalho -- Cavaleiro monge -- Recusa -- Há palavras que nos beijam -- Feira de Castro -- Desejos vãos -- Primavera -- Chuva -- Ó gente da minha terra.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Times Square Records 2007
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD INTERNATIONAL/EUROPEAN MARGarza, Alicia
Summary: "Coupled with the speed and networking capacities of social media, #blacklivesmatter was the hashtag heard round the world. But Alicia Garza well knew that the distance between a hashtag and real change would take more than a single facebook to cover. Itwould take a movement. Garza was a lifelong activist who had spent the previous decades educating herself on the hard lessons of organizing....
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Publisher / Publication Date: One World 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 303.48 GARAmmer, Christine.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Facts on File 2001
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 423.1 AMMDauber, Jeremy Asher
Summary: "The sweeping story of cartoons, comic strips, and graphic novels and their century-long hold on the American imagination. Starting with the Civil War and cartoonist Thomas Nast, creator of the lasting images of Uncle Sam and Santa Claus, author Jeremy Dauber whizzes readers through comics' progress in the twentieth century and beyond: from the golden age of newspaper comic strips (Krazy Kat,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: W. W. Norton & Company 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 741.5 DAUAmbler, Frances
Summary: "Trace The Story of Bauhaus through the 100 personalities, designs, ideas and events that shaped this monumental movement. Learn about leaders Paul Klee, Walter Gropius, Anni Albers and Wassily Kandinsky; witness wild parties and groundbreaking events that would revolutionise contemporary design; and discover a range of innovative ideas and new ways of thinking. Now 100 years old, the Bauhaus...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ilex 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 707.1 AMBAmmer, Christine.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Facts on File 2001
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1 available in Reference, Call number: R 423.1 AMMGarcía Esperón, María
Summary: Presents a collection of stories from nations and cultures across our two continents, the Sea-Ringed World, as the Aztecs called it, from the edge of Argentina all the way up to Alaska.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Levine Querido 2021
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Summary: "When Ku-ku-ri-ku finds some wheat in his yard, he shows it to his friends Twist and Turn. They decide to use it to make some buns. But turning wheat into a delicious bun is a lot of work--and not everyone does their share."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books, a Capstone imprint 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 BAMGarza, Carmen Lomas.
Summary: The author describes, in bilingual text and illustrations, her experiences growing up in an Hispanic community in Texas.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Book 2000
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Summary: "A playful guide to raising kids who love reading using fun strategies rooted in developmental psychology"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Experiment 2021
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sterling Pub. Co. 1994
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 745.5 COOShare, Amber
Summary: "Based on the wildly popular Instagram account, Subpar Parks features both the greatest hits and brand-new content, all celebrating the incredible beauty and variety of America's national parks juxtaposed with the clueless and hilarious one-star reviews posted by visitors"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Plume, Penguin Random House LLC 2021
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Summary: Through a mash-up of poetry, fables, and comic fiction, this beautiful book weaves a narrative of how everyone can become wild and free again. Looking at life through the eyes of Sloth, Bear, Koala, and even Blob Fish, these animals tell the stories of the raw beauty of life on this planet, encouraging people to let go of fear, stick their fingers/paws up at societal pressure, and accept their...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper One 2020
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Summary: A fascinating pop-history dive into the stories behind the incredibly impactful crimes--both infamous and little-known--that have shaped the legal system as we know it. When asked why true crime is so in vogue, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and New York Times bestselling author Amber Hunt always has the same answer: it's no hotter than it's always been. Crimes and trials have captured...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Union Square & Co. 2024
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1 available in New Non-fiction, Call number: 364.109 HUNKeyser, Amber
Summary: Soon after the sexual misconduct allegations against film producer Harvey Weinstein became public in late 2017, the #MeToo movement went viral, opening up an explosive conversation about rape culture around the globe. In the US, someone is sexually assaulted every 98 seconds. More than 320,000 Americans over the age of twelve are sexually assaulted each year. Men are victims too. One in...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Twenty-First Century Books 2019
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 362.8 KEYLovett, Amber
Summary: "Blockly is a fun, graphical programming language designed to get kids interested in creating their own computer programs. Through simple text written to foster creativity and problem solving, students will the art of innovation. Large, colorful images show students how to complete activities. Additional tools, including a glossary and an index, help students learn new vocabulary and locate...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cherry Lake Publishing 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 005.26 LOVMcBride, Amber
Summary: "In Thick with Trouble, award-winning poet Amber McBride interrogates if being "trouble"-difficult, unruly, powerful, defiant-is ultimately a weakness or an incomparable source of strength. Steeped in the hoodoo spiritual tradition and organized via reimagined tarot cards, this collection becomes a chorus of unapologetic women who laugh, cry, mesmerize, and bring outsiders to their knees....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC 2024
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Summary: "A young informational storybook introducing the concept of pronouns and identifying one's pronouns to kids"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE AMEAlber, Diane
Summary: "Anxiety comes from feelings of being worried, scared, or anxious. When these feelings are in small amounts that's okay because they are there to help protect us, but when they get TOO BIG, they become overwhelming and need to be managed"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Diane Alber Art LLC 2019