Malaspina, Ann
Summary: A simple look at how New Year is celebrated in some places around the world.
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Child's World 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 394.2614 MALAxelrod-Contrada, Joan
Summary: Explores several of the traditions surrounding Halloween and All Souls' Day around the world.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Child's World 2013
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J394.2 CONMaloney, Brenna
Summary: "This book shows the many ways people learn around the world"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2021
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J371 MALJackson, Tom
Summary: With an abundance of fun and informative facts, this oversize volume provides young readers with a fascinating introduction to horses. Vibrant, large-scale photography provides an inside look at these popular animals in their natural habitats around the world. Features such as location maps, scaled-size comparisons, and statistics give readers further insights into the animals' world, while...
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Publisher / Publication Date: A+, Smart Apple Media 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 636.1 JACCosson, M. J.
Summary: Examines several of the ways in which wishes are made in various parts of the world, including blowing dandelion fluff, tossing coins in water, and tying pieces of cloth to trees.
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Child's World 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 390 COSDean, Jessica
Summary: Readers will learn about the unique and defining features of Germany.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Around All GerHeller, Anne Conover.
Summary: A comprehensive and eye-opening portrait of one of the most significant and improbable figures of the twentieth century--from her childhood in Russia during the Bolshevik Revolution to her years as a screenwriter in Hollywood, the publication of her blockbuster novels, and the rise and fall of the cult that formed around her in the 1950s and 1960s.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Nan A. Talese 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 RAND, AYN HELSummary: Boy superhero Whyatt and friends lead young children on adventures around the world, teaching them about geography and helping them learn to read.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: PBS Distribution 2012
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2 available in Juvenile Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD JUV SUPMeister, Cari
Summary: Retells the classic German tale of Rapunzel in the tower, along with the similar tales of Clotilde from the Philippines, and Petrosinella from Italy.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books, a Capstone imprint 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 398.2 MEICopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 398.2 MEIRusick, Jessica
Summary: This title examines Ground Zero from the 9/11 terrorist attacks to the cleanup of the debris of the Word Trade Center to the construction of the Freedom Tower, the Tribute in Light, the 9/11 Memorial and Museum, and the continued rebuilding of the World Trade Center complex's buildings.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abdo & Daughters, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 974.71 RUSSummary: "From Buenos Aires to Barcelona, Mississippi to Mauritania, this collection demonstrates the influence of the blues on musicians in every corner of the world"--Container.
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Putumayo World Music 2006
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD BLUES PUTSummary: Peppa, her brother George, Mummy Pig and Daddy Pig set off to the park to celebrate the beginning of the summer holidays. But when their car breaks down, Miss Rabbit lends them her plane for the day and they get swept off on an adventure all around the world.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD JUV PEPDaly, D. E.
Summary: "From the Native Americans in the United States and the First Nations, Inuit, and Metis tribes in Canada to modern-day immigrants from all across the globe, the North American continent is home to some of the most diverse peoples and cultures in the world. Through evocative full-color photographs, unique fact boxes, and accessible text, your readers will explore the ways this diversity has...
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 917 DALBriggs, Korwin
Summary: Before there was Batman, Wonder Woman, or Black Panther ... there was Indra, Hindu king of gods, who battled a fearsome snake to save the world from drought. Athena, the powerful Greek goddess of wisdom who could decide the fate of battles before they even began. Okuninushi, the Japanese hero who defeated eighty brothers to become king and then traded it all for a chance at immortality....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Workman Publishing Co. 2018
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1 available in Adult, Call number: J292.13 ACCBiskup, Agnieszka
Summary: "On November 14, 1889, newspaper reporter Nellie Bly set out on the trip of a lifetime. Equipped with just one small bag of necessities, she planned to circle the globe in a mere 75 days. In a time of steamships, locomotives, and horse-drawn carriages, few thought she could do it. But bravery and determination carried her through. How did Bly complete her historic journey, and what is its...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 BLYMorlock, Rachael
Summary: "Latin America is a region that consists of 13 dependencies and 20 countries including Argentina and Brazil. Because of the area's wide breadth, diverse geography, and unique colonization patterns, there are many distinct sub-cultures that all offer a different perspective on life in the region. Along with eye-catching full-color images, this book's informative narrative examines these many...
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 980 MORMindless Behavior (Musical group)
Contents: All Around The World (4:09) -- Keep Her On The Low (3:08) -- Used To Be (3:56) -- I Lean (4:41) -- Pretty Girl (3:58) -- I'm Falling (4:00) -- Ready For Love (3:23) -- Band-Aid (3:16) -- Forever (3:51) -- Video (3:47) -- Brightside (4:22).
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Streamline Records / Interscope 2013
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Du Sautoy, Marcus
Summary: "Do you know where you should always move first in Tic Tac Toe? Understand the betting cube in backgammon? Want to know the best property in Monopoly? Did you know that the African game Mancala might have led one of its players to make an early approximation of the number pi? Or that the nigh-magical Golden Ratio can help you win at Rock Paper Scissors? Around the World in Eighty Games is a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Basic Books 2023
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: This video provides basic lessons in netiquette with the help of a fun musical metaphor. Teens get a taste of ballroom dancing-and quickly realize that learning the steps of technology manners is like learning dance steps. By applying good manners to the Internet, cell phones, iPods, and other gadgets, students learn to keep in touch without losing the personal touch. Dynamic visuals and...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2010
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Summary: The ability to defuse confrontation and arrive at a solution that is acceptable to everyone involved is a quality that all employers value. This video illustrates how to courteously resolve office conflicts by depersonalizing them, opening the lines of communication, and examining all options in order to come to an agreement. Brainstorming with coworkers is presented as a means of developing...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Raij, Emily
Summary: "From windswept deserts to rain-soaked forests, the world's climates experience weather unique to their place in the world. Discover how scientists study climates, the weather experienced in each one, and how climate impacts the people who live there"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 551.6 RAISummary: What sets researcher Hans Rosling apart isn’t just his apt observations of broad social and economic trends, but the stunning way he presents them. In this TEDTalk, Rosling uses his cool data tools to illustrate how countries are pulling themselves out of poverty. “Rosling believes that making information more accessible has the potential to change the quality of the information itself,” says...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007
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Ehmann, Mary Pat
Summary: "It may seem obvious to adults, but many young readers don't yet know that all cultures have the same kinds of activities. We all cook, we all entertain ourselves, we all wear things, we all transport ourselves, we all sleep, and much more. This important book allows readers to journey around the world and cultivate an early interest in the global community they belong to by understanding how...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Publishing 2019