Bird, Betsy
Summary: Did Laura Ingalls cross paths with a band of mass murderers? Why was a Garth Williams bunny tale dubbed "integrationist propaganda"? For adults who are curious about children's books and their creators, here are the little-known stories behind the stories. A treasure trove of information for a student, librarian, new parent, or anyone wondering about the post-Harry Potter book biz, Wild Things!...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Parent-Teacher Collection, Call number: JPT 809 BIRHarasymiw, Mark
Summary: A young birdwatcher describes the physical features of chickadees, where they live, what they eat, how they take care of their young, and how they survive in the winter.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Publishing 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 598.8 HARLanicci, Rachael.
Summary: Learn to choose the right combination of plants, shrubs, and trees for your favorite birds. Lanicci also shows you how to select the seed mixes and treats each species finds irresistible.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Creative Homeowner 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 639.9 LANMingus, Charles
Contents: Something like a bird -- Farewell Farwell.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atlantic 1980
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1 available in LP Phonograph Record, Call number: VINYL JAZZ MINBird, Caroline.
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Publisher / Publication Date: D. McKay Co. 1966
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.916 BIRHarrod-Eagles, Cynthia
Summary: Investigating the high-profile murder of an antiques expert and popular television personality, Bill Slider is mystified by clues surrounding stolen artifacts, the victim's partner, and unsettling discoveries about the victim's true character.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Severn House 2014
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Summary: "Will Smith's transformation from a West Philadelphia kid to one of the biggest rap stars of his era, and then one of the biggest movie stars in Hollywood history, is an epic tale, but it's only half the story. Will Smith thought he had won at life: not only was his own success unparalleled, his whole family was at the pinnacle of the entertainment world. Only they didn't see it that way: they...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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Summary: A product of a profound journey of self-knowledge, and a reckoning with all that your will can get you and all that it can leave behind, in this memoir, one of the most dynamic and globally recognized entertainment forces of our time opens up fully about his life.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Press 2021
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1 available in Adult, Call number: B SMITH SMIBohjalian, Christopher A.
Summary: Working at a homeless shelter, Laurel Estabrook encounters Bobbie Crocker, a man with a history of mental illness and a box of secret photos, but when Bobbie dies suddenly, Laurel embarks on an obsessive search for the truth behind the photos.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Vintage Books 2007
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC BohSutherland, Will (Donald Will)
Summary: "This complete guide to turning a school bus into a tiny house brings the dream of a nomadic life and a cozy home on wheels within reach -- and within budget -- featuring how-to photos along with creative layout ideas and profiles of skoolie fanatics."--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Storey Publishing 2019
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 728 SUTPearce, A. J. (Amanda-Jane)
Summary: "London, 1940. Emmeline Lake is Doing Her Bit for the war effort, volunteering as a telephone operator with the Auxiliary Fire Services. When Emmy sees an advertisement for a job at the London Evening Chronicle, her dreams of becoming a Lady War Correspondent suddenly seem achievable. But the job turns out to be working as a typist for the fierce and renowned advice columnist, Henrietta Bird....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scribner 2018
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1 available in Adult, Call number: Fiction Pearce 2018Self, Will
Summary: "Will Self is one of Britain's best-known contemporary writers, a public intellectual whose novels have been shortlisted for the Booker Prize and translated into over twenty languages. In Will, his first ever memoir, he turns his attention fully to his own self, and in particular his addictions as a young man. An addiction memoir like no other, Will echoes the best of Self's psychedelic...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grove Press 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 SELF, WILL SELProulx, Annie.
Summary: "Bird Cloud" is the name the author gave to 640 acres of Wyoming wetlands and prairie and four hundred foot cliffs plunging down to the North Platte River. On the day she first visited, a cloud in the shape of a bird hung in the evening sky. She also saw pelicans, bald eagles, golden eagles, great blue herons, ravens, scores of bluebirds, harriers, kestrels, elk, deer and a dozen antelope. She...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scribner 2011
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1 available in Adult, Call number: FIC PROBoast, Will.
Summary: "Will Boast thought he'd lost his family, until a deeply held secret revealed a second chance he never thought he'd have. Having already lost his mother and only brother, twenty-four-year-old Boast ... finds himself absolutely alone when his father dies of alcoholism. Numbly settling the matters of his father's estate, Boast is deep inside his grief when he stumbles upon documents revealing a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W.W. Norton & Company 2014
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Summary: "Readers will find out about the life of Wild Bill Hickok, a scout, lawman, and showman of the Wild West"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Enslow Publishers 2009
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 HICBird, Jade
Contents: Ruins -- Lottery -- I get no joy -- Side effects -- My motto -- Does anybody know -- Uh huh -- Good at it -- 17 -- Love has all been done before -- Going gone -- If I die.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD POP/ROCK BIRMcCallum, Will
Summary: "An accessible guide to the changes we can all make--small and large--to rid our lives of disposable plastic and clean up the world's oceans. It takes 450 years for a plastic bottle to fully biodegrade, and there are around 12.7 million tons of plastic entering the ocean each year. At our current pace, in the year 2050 there could be more plastic in the oceans than fish, by weight. These are...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Books 2019
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 363.738 MCCBozzo, Linda.
Summary: Explores how to choose the right bird and how to care for your new pet.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Enslow Publishers 2007
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 636.68 BOZHillenbrand, Will
Summary: While camping, Bear tells Mole the story of how the First Bears created the moon and the stars.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Holiday House 2018
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE HILRailroad Earth (Musical group)
Contents: Drag him down (4:19) -- Bird in a house (5:27) -- Like a Buddha (7:04) -- Pack a day (3:10) -- Mountain time (7:02) -- Give that boy a hand (4:19) -- Peace on earth (4:31) -- Walk on by (5:56) -- Mighty river (5:28) -- Lois Ann (3:47) -- Came up smilin' (5:54) -- Dandelion wine (4:38) -- Saddle of the sun (4:40)
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sugar Hill Records 0000
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD POP/ROCK RAIMayntz, Melissa
Summary: "From tiny hummingbirds to powerful eagles and everything in between-our planet is home to many beautifully feathered friends! This bird book for kids is packed with tons of cool facts, colorful photos, and fun activities that offer a fascinating peek into their lives. All about birds!-Learn what makes birds special, including their nests, their babies, how they travel, and what they eat. 35...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Callisto Publishing, an imprint of Sourcebooks 2024
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Summary: "Cecelia Ahern gives us thirty stories, all titled 'The Woman Who...', that capture the different facets of women's lives. Humorous, moving and poignant, the stories capture the moments the characters are overwhelmed by guilt, confusion, frustration, intimidation, exhaustion the private moments when they feel the need to roar"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grand Central Publishing 2019
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FICTION AHEMcKevett, G. A.
Summary: Just when feisty, full-figured Savannah Reid's life seems calm and peaceful, her spoiled, egocentric baby sister comes knocking. Atlanta is determined to become a star, and the Miss Gold Coast Beauty Pageant is her first step. Savannah's alarmed at Atlanta's growing obsession with her appearance. She blames it on the beauty pageant ... where the competition has become so fierce that someone's...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kensington Books 2001