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Summary: This biography introduces readers to Gary Paulsen, the Newbery Medal winning author of Hatchet. Readers will learn about Paulsen's childhood in the Philippines and Minnesota, the night he received a library card, his love of dog sledding, and the adventures that inspire his award-winning books. He is also the author of Tracker, Mr. Tucket, and Woodsong. Easy-to-read text and full-color photos...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Checkerboard Library, An Imprint of Abdo Publishing 2015
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JB PAULSON WHEBilow, Rochelle.
Summary: Rochelle, a classically trained cook and devoted foodie, was nursing a broken heart and frustrated with her yet-to-take-off writing career when she was assigned to write an article about a small, “full-diet” farm in central New York. It took just one day of moving hay bales, feeding pigs, and tapping maple sap for her to become hooked on farm life. The air was fresh, her muscles felt useful,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Experiment 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 BILOW, ROCHELLE BILRozelle, Ron
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Publisher / Publication Date: G.K. Hall 2000
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 616.831 ROZELUnreich, Rachelle
Summary: "The powerful, true story of a Holocaust survivor told by her daughter--a tale that reminds us of the resilience of the soul and the ability of the heart to heal. As Mira is nearing the end of her life, her daughter Rachelle wants to find out how her mother had lived through four concentration camps, including Auschwitz, and a Death March. There was a mystery to her survival, it seemed--which...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper 2023
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1 available in New Non-fiction, Call number: 921 UNRHalter, Roman.
Summary: A Holocaust survivor's account of his six-year journey through the enclaves of Nazi Europe describes how Hitler's armies forced him to become the local SS chief's slave, the deaths of his family and schoolmates, and his escape.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Arcade Pub. 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940.53 HALSalter, Edwin
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Publisher / Publication Date: Genealogical Pub. Co. 1980
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1 available in Genealogy, Call number: GEN 929.3749 SalteSalter, Mark
Summary: A tribute to the late Senator by one of his most trusted confidantes draws on elements from McCain's early biography as well as his later-in-life political philosophies to discuss his peripatetic youth, naval service and private life.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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1 available in Adult, Call number: B MCCAIN SALAlter, Jonathan.
Summary: Jonathan Alter, one of the country's most respected journalists and historians, uses his unique access to the White House to produce the first inside look at Obama's difficult debut. In Alter's telling, the real Obama is an authentic, demanding, unsentimental, and sometimes overconfident leader.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 OBAMA, BARACK ALTCopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Stacks, Call number: 973.932 ALTAlter, Adam
Summary: A groundbreaking guide to getting unstuck making breakthroughs in every sphere of life, from creative pursuits and sports to entrepreneurship and relationships.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2023
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Summary: Discusses how the progressive principles of a born-again Evangelical Christian peanut farmer, which included racial justice, women's rights and concern for the plight of the poor, won the presidency in 1976.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 CARTER, JIMMY BALMeltzer, Brad
Summary: Profiles the legendary country music artist, reading advocate, and philanthropist who has sent over one hundred fifty million free books to children through her Imagination Library, and describes the hardships she overcame.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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Summary: Each picture book in this series is a biography of a significant historical figure, told in a simple, conversational, vivacious way, and always focusing on a character trait that makes the person a role model for kids. The heroes are depicted as children throughout, telling their life stories in first-person present tense, which keeps the books playful and accessible to young children. And each...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dial Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Bio I Am GoodallMeltzer, Brad
Summary: "A picture book biography of Leonardo da Vinci"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dial Books for Young Readers 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 LEOMeltzer, Brad
Summary: "A picture book biography about television icon Fred Rogers"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J I am RogersMeltzer, Brad.
Summary: When Brad Meltzer welcomed his first child into the world, he started keeping a list of heroes whose virtues and talents he wanted his son to share when he grew up. Heroes for my son is a collection of 52 extraordinary men and women, some celebrated across the globe and some lesser-known, but each in their own right a hero. The book will include short vignettes, quotations, and black and white...
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperStudio 2010
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 920 MELCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 920.02 MELMeltzer, Brad.
Summary: A first-person presentation of the life and career of comedian and studio head Lucille Ball.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dial Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 BALCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Bio I Am BallSarnowski, Claire
Summary: "The true story of a young girl and a Holocaust survivor whose friendship led to a significant change in their community and beyond"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 920 SARMeltzer, Brad
Summary: In 1776, an elite group of soldiers was handpicked to serve as George Washington's bodyguards. Washington trusted them; relied on them. But unbeknownst to Washington, some of them were part of a treasonous plan. In the months leading up to the Revolutionary War, these traitorous soldiers, along with the Governor of New York William Tryon and Mayor David Mathews, launched a deadly plot against...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Roaring Brook Press 2020
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Summary: George Washington was one of the greatest leaders the world has ever known. He was never afraid to be the first to try something, from exploring the woods around his childhood home to founding a brand new nation, the United States of America. With his faith in the American people and tremendous bravery, he helped win the Revolutionary War and became the country’s first president.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dial Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Bio I Am WashingtonMeltzer, Brad
Summary: "A biography of Harriet Tubman, the abolitionist leader who played a key role in helping enslaved people escape via the Underground Railroad."--Provided by publisher
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Bio I Am TubmanMeltzer, Brad
Summary: Malala Yousafzai won the Nobel Peace Prize at the age of seventeen for speaking out against injustice even when it was terrifying to do so. She was an ordinary Muslim girl who wanted to attend school, and she refused to stop protesting for her rights even after being attacked by a powerful group in Pakistan who wanted women to remain in the shadows. She continues to fight for women's rights and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Dial Press 2022
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Summary: Presents an illustrated biography of the man who spent his life pursuing his dream of equality and peace and was at the forefront of the civil rights movement until his assassination in 1968.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dial Books For Young Readers 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 KINCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Bio I Am KingMeltzer, Brad.
Summary: "Jackie Robinson always loved sports, especially baseball. He could run, leap, and throw better than any other kid around. But he lived at a time when the rules weren't fair to African Americans: Even though Jackie was a great athlete, he wasn't allowed on the best teams just because of the color of his skin. Jackie knew that sports were best when everyone, of every color, played together. He...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dial Books for Young Readers 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Bio I Am RobinsonMeltzer, Dave.
Summary: Tributes is a collection of over 20 years of farewells to some of the greatest professional wrestlers, complied by the editors of The Wrestling Observer. For the past two decades, The Wrestling Observer has been considered one of the pre-eminent magazines dedicated to chronicling professional wrestling. Gathering together here are their final farewells to a few of the most memorable...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Winding Stair Press 2001