Saada, Jendayi
Summary: "If you're going to law school but have no idea what to expect, you're not alone. Law school can be overwhelming. You're learning a new way of thinking and doing an enormous amount of work, and maybe struggling to reach the same level of achievement you have in the past. On top of that, you're still finding your path in a new profession, learning its rules, expectations, and possibilities. The...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Peterson's 2021
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Summary: Traces the author's covert and sometimes life-risking tour of animal farms throughout the world to expose animal cruelty and identify ways to farm compassionately while promoting human health, economics, and environmental consciousness.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pegasus Books 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 363 FARFaruqi, Reem
Summary: "From the author of Lailah's Lunchbox and Unsettled comes a powerful picture book biography about Maryam Faruqi, the founder of the Happy Home Schools, which provided education to thousands of girls across Pakistan at a time when girls weren't encouraged to go to school. Milloo lives in a time when school is considered unnecessary for girls. But to Milloo, education is essential. When Milloo...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: J 921 FARScalia, Antonin
Summary: "By any measure, Antonin Scalia lived an extraordinary life. A Supreme Court justice for three decades, he transformed the way that judges and lawyers think about the law. Married to his beloved Wife, Maureen, for more than fifty years, a father to nine children, and a grandfather to dozens, he was devoted to his family and his faith. He was gregarious, energetic, and a friend to people of all...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown Forum 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 815 SCAFaludi, Susan
Summary: ""In the summer of 2004 I set out to investigate someone I scarcely knew, my father. The project began with a grievance, the grievance of a daughter whose parent had absconded from her life. I was in pursuit of a scofflaw, an artful dodger who had skipped out on so many things--obligation, affection, culpability, contrition. I was preparing an indictment, amassing discovery for a trial. But...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Metropolitan Books 2016
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Summary: Details how a plane works, how it is constructed, and labels the different parts of a plane.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Walter Foster Jr., an imprint of Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc. 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629 LACScalia, Antonin
Summary: On Faith is an inspiring collection of the late Supreme Court justice Antonin Scalia's reflections on his own faith, on the challenges that religious believers face in modern America, and on the religious freedoms protected by the Constitution. Featuring a personal introduction by Justice Scalia's son Father Paul Scalia, this volume will enrich every reader's understanding of the legendary...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 277.3 SCAShadid, Anthony.
Summary: From the only journalist to win a Pulitzer Prize for his reporting from Iraq, an account of ordinary people caught between the struggles of nations. The Washington Post's Shadid went to Iraq, neither embedded with soldiers nor briefed by politicians. Because he is fluent in Arabic, Shadid--an Arab American born and raised in Oklahoma--was able to disappear into the divided, dangerous worlds of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 956.7044 SHASowler, Sandie.
Summary: Introduces a variety of armored animals and describes how they defend themselves with built-in spines, spikes, scales, shells, and other types of outer coverings.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Knopf 1992
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 591.57 SOWLacey, Saskia
Summary: Detail how a car works, how it is constructed, and labels the different parts of a car.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Walter Foster Jr. 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.2 LACZaloom, Shafia
Summary: "In the age of #MeToo and #TimesUp, issues of consent and sexual harassment are being talked about more than ever before. Sex, Teens, and Everything in Between gives parents, educators, and healthcare professionals the tools they need to raise these important conversations with teens. Covering topics such as consent, legal responsibility, bystander intervention, and support and prevention, this...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sourcebooks 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 176.0835 ZALSinaee, Bardia
Summary: "Intruder, Bardia Sinaee's bold debut collection, explores with vivid and precise language themes of intrusion and encroachment in contemporary life. Touching on such hot-button subjects as migration, xenophobia, urban sprawl, and disease in tones that range from bemused to droll to demagogic, acclaimed poet Bardia Sinaee's much-anticipated debut collection evolves in three stages. The first...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Anansi 2021
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Summary: How to Build a Motorcycle continues the Technical Tales series, where a group of three unlikely friends--a rat, a sparrow, and a frog--come together to build another vehicle--a motorcycle! As they start working, they encounter many unexpected obstacles, teaching them (and the reader) about the different parts that make a motorcycle work. Detailed illustrations explain the overall functions of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Walter Foster Jr. 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.21 LACShadid, Anthony.
Summary: "In 2006, Shadid, an Arab-American raised in Oklahoma, was covering Israel's attack on Lebanon when he heard that an Israeli rocket had crashed into the house his great-grandfather built, his family's ancestral home. Not long after, Shadid (who had covered three wars in the Middle East) realized that he had lost his passion for a region that had lost its soul. He had seen too much violence and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 SHADID, ANTHONY SHAKageyama, Harumi
Summary: "From knotting a simple spiral bracelet to creating a boho wall hanging-macramé has never been easier or more stylish. In this book, Japanese macramé and handicraft guru Harumi Kageyama presents illustrated step-by-step lessons that introduce you to 28 different knots and 23 innovative projects, including ornamental, wearable, and useful items such as: Reusable shopping bags that look chic and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tuttle Publishing 2022
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Tells the inspiring and tragic love story of Lightning & Thunder, a homegrown Milwaukee husband and wife singing duo who pay tribute to the music of Neil Diamon.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Waitwhat Productions 2008
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1 available in TC Film Fest DVDs, Call number: DVD TCFF SONKageyama, Harumi
Summary: Weaving is more popular than ever, so why not join the biggest trend in miniature. Discover over 20 cute projects to weave in this beautiful book by multi-crafter Harumi Kageyama, from home decor essentials such as table mats and tiny wall hangings through to must-have accessories with brooches, card cases, rings and purses. All projects are friendly for weaving with both traditional and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Search Press Ltd. 2019
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Publisher / Publication Date: Clarkson N. Potter 1985
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.5635 SAFMurakami, Haruki
Summary: An intimate look at writing, running, and the incredible way they intersect, from the incomparable, bestselling author Haruki Murakami. --publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Vintage International 2009
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Summary: "In every part of the globe, in every pocket of the sea, in ancient ground beneath your feet, up tall mountains you can't see, in stones, in plants, in birds and beasts, lie nature's secret stories. This beautiful field-guide explores the histories and mysteries hidden in the wild, just waiting to be shared. Readers are invited on a journey around our wonderful world, through wild forests, over...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Wide Eyed Editions 2023
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Summary: Vintage clothing, vintage decor -- it simply never gets old and continues to be one of the hottest style trends! Now, you too can create a beautiful vintage home environment that is sure to be the envy all your peers. In The Whimsical Home, master crafters, Sania and Susanna, show us five different homes furnished with different vintage pieces. Each chapter ends with tips to achieve these fun...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Skyhorse Publishing 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 670 HEDSpada, James.
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Press 2000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 ONAElhillo, Safia
Summary: The January Children depicts displacement and longing while also questioning accepted truths about geography, history, nationhood, and home. The poems mythologize family histories until they break open, using them to explore aspects of Sudan's history of colonial occupation, dictatorship, and diaspora. Several of the poems speak to the late Egyptian singer Abdelhalim Hafez, who addressed many...
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Publisher / Publication Date: University of Nebraska Press 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 811 ELHSaadat, Nathan
Summary: On this particular morning, Sally Kangaroo is up early and ready to start her day. But she realizes something is missing. She is missing a shoe. In this adventure, children can follow Sally Kangaroo on her quest to find her missing shoe. Nathan Saadat combines pictures, rhymes, and repetition to help children of all reading levels learn to read.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Luminare Press 0000