Hartman, Renée G.
Summary: "Meet Renee and Herta, two sisters who faced the unimaginable -- together. This is their true story. As Jews living in 1940s Czechoslovakia, Renee, Herta, and their parents were in immediate danger when the Holocaust came to their door. As the only hearing person in her family, Renee had to alert her parents and sister whenever the sound of Nazi boots approached their home so they could hide....
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 920 HARDavis, Geena
Summary: "From two-time Academy Award winner and screen icon Geena Davis, the surprising tale of her "journey to badassery"--from her epically polite childhood to roles that loaned her the strength to become a powerhouse in Hollywood."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublisher 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 DAVIS, GEENA DAVPrager, Joshua
Summary: Despite her famous pseudonym, "Jane Roe," no one knows the truth about Norma McCorvey (1947-2017), whose unwanted pregnancy in 1969 opened a great fracture in American life. Journalist Joshua Prager spent hundreds of hours with Norma, discovered her personal papers--a previously unseen trove--and witnessed her final moments. This book presents her life in full.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 342.73 PRARobinson, Joshua
Summary: "For over fifteen years, almost any conversation about international soccer has always come back to two players--Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo--undoubtedly the greatest of their generation but with styles, attitudes, and fanbases that couldn't be more different. For millions of people around the world "Messi or Ronaldo?" isn't simply a barroom argument, or an affirmation of fandom, so much...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Mariner Books 2022
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Place a hold to request this item.Kendall, Joshua C.
Contents: Prologue: the sense and sensibility of James Garfield: "It is a most intense and innocent passion" -- The preoccupied: "I should like to have your opinion on it" -- Playful pals: "My father likes snakes" -- Double-dealing dads: "You know such things happen on plantations" -- Tiger dads: "I could feel nothing but sorrow and shame in your presence" -- The grief-stricken: "I always see my boy...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grand Central Publishing 2016
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 920 KENGreen, Dan
Summary: Profiles the presidents of the United States, from George Washington to Joe Biden, and includes facts and trivia about each president, including major achievements and personality quirks.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kingfisher 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.09 GREBarretta, Gene
Summary: When George Washington Carver was just a young child, he had a secret: a garden of his own. Here, he rolled dirt between his fingers to check if plants needed more rain or sun. He protected roots through harsh winters, so plants could be reborn in the spring. He trimmed flowers, spread soil, studied life cycles. And it was in this very place that George’s love of nature sprouted into something...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 CARCopies Available at Fife Lake
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Bio CarverBarr-Green, Craig
Summary: Ever heard of the iPhone? Steve Jobs, raised in California, was the co-founder of Apple, creator of the iPhone. He also played a major role in making Pixar what it is today. His technology transformed the way we live, and gave us objects we now cannot imagine living without. Get ready to discover his incredible story and the secrets of his success in this real-life account of his life and work.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT People JobsBarretta, Gene
Summary: Before Steven Spielberg made films, he watched them. Naturally inventive with a vivid imagination, he was known for creating stories inspired by the world around him. Films and the magic they contained became an escape from the bullying and antisemitism he received, and from tension in his parents' marriage. Baretta captures the unique ways Spielberg's memories influenced his career and helped...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 SPIDahl, Candy
Summary: Tiny Broadwick, a teeny, uneducated mill girl, had big dreams of soaring above the earth, out of poverty, and above expectations. She became the first woman to parachute from an airplane, and her idea for the rip cord paved the way for pilots to safely escape in-flight emergencies. This thrilling biography shows how Tiny's determination, courage, adventurousness, and joy lifted her up to stand...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little Bee Books 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 BRODennis, Yvonne Wakim
Summary: "Indigenous Firsts: A History of Native American Achievement and Events recognizes and honors 2,000 barrier-breaking trailblazers and history-making events in multiple fields-arts, entertainment, business, sovereignty, education, government, religion, science, sports, music, and more"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Native DennisBrooks, Ben
Summary: "An inspiring collection of 76 stories of famous and not-so-famous men from the past to the present day, who went on to make the world a better place through compassion, generosity, and self-belief*. *No action heroes or knights in shining armor here."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Playaway 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J PA FIC BROCrute, Josh
Summary: Sometimes in London it drizzles. Sometimes it mizzles. Other times it pelts and showers and spits. And Jonas Hanway hates getting wet. How can he go about his day as a proper London gentleman when his shoes are soggy, his coat is always collecting puddles, and his wig looks like a wet cat? Fed up with damp and dreary London, Jonas sails far away, to places where the sun always shines. But what...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Page Street Kids 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 HANSundquist, Josh
Summary: "Social media star and comedian Josh Sundquist takes readers on his hilarious journey to the fringes of viral stardom to discover if it's possible to be both very famous and very happy"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2022
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 921 SUNMcQuerry, Maureen
Summary: "Wangari Maathai worked to heal and revive damaged land by planting new trees. Discover her big ideas about restoring nature and ways you can help too!"--Back cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: G. P. Putnam's Sons 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: BOARD MCQSummary: The documentary examines the relationship between the civil right legend Rosa Parks and Carolyn Green and discusses Green's quest to continue her cousin's legacy of black activism in America.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC MYDern, Laura
Summary: "Award-winning actresses and mother-daughter duo Laura Dern and Diane Ladd are the kind of women who draw strength from their lifelong friendships with other women, and most of all, from each other. Ever since Laura was born, the two have leaned on each other through the trials of everyday life and the tribulations that come with even the most storied Hollywood careers. They were always close,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grand Central Publishing, Hachette Book Group 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 920 DERAbrams, Dan
Summary: At the end of the summer of 1859, twenty-two-year-old Peachy Quinn Harrison went on trial for murder in Springfield, Illinois. Abraham Lincoln was hired to defend him. This was to be his last great case as a lawyer. The case posed painful personal challenges for Lincoln. The murder victim had trained for the law in his office, and Lincoln had been his friend and his mentor. His accused killer,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harlequin Audio 2018
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 973.7 ABRAbrams, Dan
Summary: The true story of Abraham Lincoln's last murder trial, a case in which he had a deep personal involvement--and which played out in the nation's newspapers as he began his presidential campaign. At the end of the summer of 1859, twenty-two-year-old Peachy Quinn Harrison went on trial for murder in Springfield, Illinois. Abraham Lincoln, who had been involved in more than three thousand...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hanover Square Press 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.7 ABRCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Adult, Call number: B LINCOLN ABRJordan-Fenton, Christy
Summary: "The beloved story of an Inuvialuk girl standing up to the bullies of residential school, updated for a new generation of readers. Margaret Olemaun Pokiak-Fenton's powerful story of residential school in the far North has been reissued to commemorate the memoir's 10th anniversary with updates to the text, reflections on the book's impact, and a bonus chapter from the acclaimed follow-up, A...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 371.892 JOYCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 POKWeintraub, Aileen
Summary: "Meet 50 super-inspiring kids! It's never too early--and you're never too young-- to make a difference in the world! The amazing musicians, writers, scientists, athletes, activists, and other fascinating kids in this book accomplished great feats by the age of eighteen. They impacted people's lives by coming up with new inventions, making art and music, competing in sports, and speaking out...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sterling Children's Books 2018
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Summary: Presents an introduction to the life and achievements of Clara Barton, from her childhood in Massachusetts and her early career as a schoolteacher to her accomplishments as a field nurse during the Civil War and her founding of the American Red Cross.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2018
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 921 BARCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE MURRodgers, Mary
Summary: "The memoirs of Mary Rodgers--writer, composer, Broadway royalty, and "a woman who tried everything.""--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar, Straus and Giroux 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 RODGERS, MARY RODHannigan, Kate
Summary: "Celebrate the inventor of the dishwasher in this inspiring STEM/STEAM picture book biography about Josephine Garis Cochrane, the brains behind one of the world's most-used kitchen appliances."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Calkins Creek 2023