Kawa, Katie
Summary: "Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is a rising star in the world of politics, and she is working hard to use her position as a lawmaker to speak up for what she believes is right and to help people who need someone to stand up for them. Through engaging main text, colorful photographs, and eye-catching quote boxes that highlight empowering words spoken by the woman many call "AOC," readers discover her...
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Publisher / Publication Date: KidHaven Publishing 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 OCAKawa, Katie
Summary: "From the earliest days of her career, Lady Gaga has used her music to inspire people to love themselves for who they are. As readers discover the years of bullying that pushed Lady Gaga to become a force for positivity and inclusivity in show business, they are shown how musicians can create songs that really do make a difference in people's lives. The insightful biographical text and quotes...
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Publisher / Publication Date: KidHaven Publishing 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 LADKawa, Katie
Summary: "Athletes inspire people both on and off the field, and Megan Rapinoe understands her responsibility to use her fame and visibility to push for positive changes in her sport and in the world as a whole. Young sports fans are sure to be captivated by stories of Rapinoe's soccer stardom, but as they learn about her game-winning goals, they'll also learn about her advocacy for equal pay, racial...
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Publisher / Publication Date: KidHaven Publishing 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 RAPKawa, Katie
Summary: "Meghan Markle is using the power of the British monarchy for good, and readers discover exactly how she's making a difference in the lives of many people through this inspiring look at her life before and after marrying Prince Harry. Through detailed main text and age-appropriate quotes, readers are shown how Meghan Markle went from being an actress with a passion for activism to a member of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: KidHaven Publishing 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 MARSummary: Despite their shared genetic makeup, some "identical" twins don't appear identical at all-raising important questions about the role of environment in human development. This program explores several ways in which monozygotic twins grow and change on separate paths as well as the epigenetic, anatomical, and psychological factors involved. With the help of 4D scanning and CGI graphics, viewers...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2010
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Yancey, Philip.
Summary: Author Yancey probes the most fundamental, challenging, perplexing, and deeply rewarding aspect of our relationship with God: prayer. In theory, prayer is the essential human act, a priceless point of contact between us and the God of the universe. In practice, prayer is often frustrating, confusing, and fraught with mystery. This book is an exploration of the mysterious intersection where God...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Zondervan 2006
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 248.32 YANThunberg, Greta
Summary: "The groundbreaking speeches of Greta Thunberg, the young climate activist who has become the voice of a generation, including her historic address to the United Nations. In August 2018 a fifteen-year-old Swedish girl, Greta Thunberg, decided not to go to school one day in order to protest the climate crisis. Her actions sparked a global movement, inspiring millions of students to go on strike...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Books 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 179 THUDaniells, Trenna.
Summary: Aaron and Wish the dog: With the help of Wish the dog, Aaron tackles a bunch of problems. Whether he finds himself over his head in lemons or up to his knees in turtles, the two take on everything.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Findaway World 2010
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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J PA FIC DANSummary: Jonathan Haidt studies how and why we evolved to be moral. By understanding more about our moral roots, his hope is that we can learn to be tolerant of those whose morals don't match ours, but who are equally good and moral people on their own terms. In this TEDTalk, Haidt explores five moral precepts that form the basis of our value systems, whether we're left, right, or center. However, he...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2008
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Tutu, Desmond.
Summary: "Archbishop Desmond Tutu has witnessed some of the world's darkest moments, for decades fighting the racist government policy of apartheid and since then being an ambassador of peace amidst political, diplomatic, and natural disasters. Yet people continue to find him one of the most joyful and hopeful people they have encountered. In Made for Goodness, Tutu shares his source of strength and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperOne 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 170 TUTTutu, Desmond.
Summary: The Nobel Peace Prize-winner joins his daughter, an Anglican minister, to share a powerful vision on why each of us can find hope and joy even in troubled times--because we are all made for goodness.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperLuxe 2010
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 170 TUTMullarkey, Lisa
Summary: Twelve-year-old CeCe Monroe is enrolled at Storm Cliff Stables as Cassidy because she does not want the other girls to know that she is an actress, so when Aunt Jane asks her to assist with the movie that is to be filmed at the stables she is mostly afraid of blowing her cover--but when she realizes that the movie man calling himself Paul Martino is not the man she knows, she finds herself cast...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Magic Wagon 2016
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1 available in J Series, Call number: J FIC MULCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED MULWinchester, Jesse.
Contents: O what a thrill -- Bless your foolish heart -- Wear me out (with Jerry Douglas) -- Stand by me -- It's a shame about him -- Sham-a-ling-dong-ding -- I'm gonna miss you girl -- I turn to my guitar -- Lonely for a while -- Eulalie -- Far side bank of Jordan -- Loose talk.
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Appleseed Recordings 2009
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD FOLK WINSummary: "Olaf is thrilled to spend a day with the snowgies, but when he gets to their home they don't want to play what he does. With help from Elsa, Anna, Kristoff, and more friends from Disney Frozen, Olaf learns that just because people--and snowgies--like different things doesn't mean they are wrong, or that they care about you any less!"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2022
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Contents: Toast to our differences -- Let me live -- Dark clouds -- Walk alone -- Thula Ungakhlai -- These days -- Sun comes up -- 1 by 1 -- Last time -- No pain -- Scared of love -- Summer love -- They don't care about us -- Do you remember -- Leave it for tomorrow -- Adrenaline.
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD ELECTRONIC RUDPhillips, Esther
Contents: One night affair / K. Gamble, L. Huff (5:50) -- What a diff'rence a day makes / M. Grever, S. Adams (4:30) -- Mister magic / R. MacDonald, W. Salter (4:23) -- You're coming home / B. Harris (3:22) -- I can stand a little rain / J. Price (3:21) -- Hurtin' house / L. Emerson (5:02) -- Oh papa / D. Nichtern (4:19) -- Turn around, look at me / J. Capehart (3:59).
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Columbia 1987
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD BLUES PHIKim, Derek Kirk.
Summary: A series of short stories in graphic novel format follows a group of friends in their twenties as they navigate young adulthood and relationships.
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Publisher / Publication Date: First Second 2011
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 KIMMorlock, Rachael
Summary: "Differences are part of human life and talking about them can help us connect with others. This book introduces key concepts related to difference. It offers clear definitions that will help readers build the vocabulary they need to recognize, describe, and have meaningful conversations about different identities. These concepts are discussed in the context of American society, and primary...
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2023
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1 available in New Youth Materials, Call number: J 302 MORSummary: Nurses from Asia make up a growing percentage of nursing professionals in the United States. In this program, certified transcultural nurse Philip Yu Xu, Ph.D., RN, addresses major differences between Eastern and Western nursing so that RNs from China, Korea, India, the Philippines, and elsewhere can better acclimate themselves to the practice of medicine in American acute care settings....
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Dillard, Sarah
Summary: "The Mouse Scouts are back for another badge. Violet, Tigerlily, and their friends are determined to earn their 'Make a Difference" badge'"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2016
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED DILWashington, Kamasi
Summary: "Harmony of Difference premiered as part of the Whitney Museum of American Art 2017 Biennial alongside a film by A.G. Rojas and also featuring artwork by Kamasi Washington's sister Amani Washington"--Liner notes.
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD JAZZ WASSummary: Features interviews with religious leaders and politicians as they are asked what inspires them in these challenging times, as more and more people are turning to religion and spirituality to gain a sense of meaning and understanding with what they are facing.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Entropy Films, LLC. 2009
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV BEYSummary: Even during the first moments of life, baby girls and boys already behave differently. Combining case histories and scientific analysis, this program argues that the mixture of hormones in the womb "hardwires" the brain with a sex-aligned signature before birth, causing it to become distinctly female or male-or a mixture of both.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005