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Summary: "For the Anishinaabeg people, who span a vast geographic region from the Great Lakes to the Plains and beyond, stories are vessels of knowledge. They are bagijiganan, offerings of the possibilities within Anishinaabeg life. Existing along a broad narrative spectrum, from aadizookaanag (traditional or sacred narratives) to dibaajimowinan (histories and news)--as well as everything in...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Michigan State University Press 2013

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 810.8 CEN

Maclean, Norman

Contents: A river runs through it -- Logging and pimping and "Your pal, Jim." -- USFS 1919.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: University of Chicago Press 1976

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Summary: This program examines and analyzes the significance of the religious documents of five major religions-the Christian Bible, the Hebrew Torah, the Islamic Koran, the Hindu Vedas, and the Buddhist sutras. Martin E. Marty and Sayyid M. Syeed discuss the similarities among the texts-how the documents keep traditions alive, connect the past to the present, and preserve their religion for future...

Format: software, multimedia

Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007

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Summary: In this four-part series, Tony Robinson embarks on spectacular walks through Britain's most historic landscapes in search of the richest stories from Britain's past.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Dreamscape Media, LLC 2017

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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV WAL

Brotherton, Rob

Summary: "In Suspicious Minds, Rob Brotherton explores the history and consequences of conspiracism, and delves into the research that offers insights into why so many of us are drawn to implausible, unproven and unproveable conspiracy theories. They resonate with some of our brain's built-in quirks and foibles, and tap into some of our deepest desires, fears, and assumptions about the world,"--Amazon.com.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Bloomsbury Sigma 2015

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Summary: Parents often disagree about the best way to raise children, and when they seek professional advice, find the experts are at odds with each other, too. This program helps caregivers sort through the contradictions as it summarizes some major theories of child development. Pointing out that different philosophies each tend to focus on only one aspect of human growth, the video reviews Piaget's...

Format: software, multimedia

Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007

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Ganeri, Anita

Summary: Teaches young readers how to write horror stories, covering such topics as developing ideas, setting spooky scenes, and building drama and suspense.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Heinemann Library 2013

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 808 GAN

Van Gelder, Sarah

Summary: "YES! magazine cofounder Sarah van Gelder was worried about the current state of American society. Environmental destruction, growing poverty, urban decay, rural decline - it's a long list. Can we turn this around, she wondered? Are there answers we haven't found yet? She confided her fears to a friend, who said to her, 'If the universe could deploy the one small person that is you, what would...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Berrett-Koehler Publishers 2017

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 361 VAN

Summary: Why would 300-year-old educational theories be of interest to teachers of young children today? This program features the ideas of early researchers and philosophers, showing how these pioneers laid the groundwork for modern concepts of elementary school instruction. Locke’s opposition to rote memorization, Rousseau’s belief in self-direction, the recognition of each child’s individuality...

Format: software, multimedia

Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007

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Terrell, Brandon.

Summary: Compelling narrative nonfiction text introduces the crew members of the Titanic, including details about their occupations, efforts to rescue passengers, and the dangers they faced at sea. Additional features to aid comprehension include a table of contents, fact-filled captions and callouts, historical photos, a glossary, sources for further research, a listing of source notes, and an...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: The Childs World Inc 2016

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 910 TER

Terrell, Brandon.

Summary: Compelling narrative nonfiction text introduces the first-class passengers on the Titanic, including details about their experiences aboard the historic ship, tragic losses, and dramatic stories of survival. Additional features to aid comprehension include a table of contents, fact-filled captions and callouts, historical photos, a glossary, sources for further research, a listing of source...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: The Childs World Inc 2016

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 910 TER

Summary: Animals at the pond welcome spring by asking each other what they love about the season on pages that allow readers to look through to the next scene.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Sterling Children's Books 2016

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1 available in Board Books, Call number: JE BOARD PAS

Armstrong, Kelley

1 hold on 5 copies

Summary: In this series debut from New York Times bestselling author Kelley Armstrong, a modern-day homicide detective finds herself in Victorian Scotland-in an unfamiliar body-with a killer on the loose. May 20, 2019: Homicide detective Mallory is in Edinburgh to be with her dying grandmother. While out on a jog one evening, Mallory hears a woman in distress. She's drawn to an alley, where she is...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Minotaur Books 2022

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1 available in Adult, Call number: FIC ARM

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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC ARM

Bailey, Rachel A.

Summary: Compelling narrative nonfiction text introduces the Titanic's second-class passengers, including details about their experiences aboard the historic ship, tragic losses, and dramatic stories of survival. Additional features to aid comprehension include a table of contents, fact-filled captions and callouts, historical photos, a glossary, sources for further research, a listing of source notes,...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: The Childs World Inc 2016

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 910 BAI

Dowswell, Paul.

Summary: From shark attacks and blazing airships to exploding spacecraft and sinking submarines, this is a collection of real stories of people who have stared death in the face and lived to tell the tale.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: EDC Pub. 2002

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2 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC DOW

O'Connell, Maura.

Contents: Blue chalk -- Hit the ground runnin' -- Love divine -- Poetic justice -- Stories -- Half Moon Bay -- This town can't get over you -- Rainmaker -- Shotgun down the avalanche -- Ordinary day -- If I fell -- Wall around your heart.

Format: sound recording-musical

Publisher / Publication Date: Hannibal Records 1995

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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD FOLK OCO

Summary: This is a 288-page hardcover volume featuring 22 of the best tales the Golden Age DC, All-American and Quality Comics lines had to offer, including some fabulous firsts.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: DC Comics, Inc. 1990

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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 GRE

Summary: Winter is here, and the mountain is cold and snowy! All the animals who live there are enjoying the season in their own way: Beaver chews trees, mountain goat leaps across the ice, and hare proudly wears his new white coat. But goose must fly away to somewhere warm, while bear naps in his cave. Kids will love the book's special see-through feature and Anne Passchier's delightful art.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Sterling Children's Books 2017

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1 available in Board Books, Call number: JE BOARD PAS

Summary: Can perception be explained in terms of sensation? In this program, the senses, including proprioception, are described; the structuralist, gestalt, constructivist, and direct perception theories are critically analyzed, focusing on both their strengths and weaknesses; and perceptual models such as those of Ulric Neisser and David Marr are presented. Many examples of the perceptual theories are...

Format: software, multimedia

Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005

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Stilton, Geronimo

Summary: From the Jurassic period and the dinosaurs, to a medieval castle, Geronimo Stilton and a few members of his family embark on an adventure through time in Professor von Volt's new time machine, the Mouse Mover 3000.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Inc. 2014

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1 available in J Series, Call number: J FIC STI GS

Barthelme, Donald

Summary: "This comprehensive gathering highlights Barthelme's unique approach to fiction: his upside-down worlds that are nonetheless grounded in fundamental human truths; his scrambled visions of history that yield unexpected insights; and his genius for dialogue, parody, and collage, "the central principle of all art in the twentieth century"..."

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Library of America 2021

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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC BAR

Dowswell, Paul.

Summary: A collection of true stories about men, women, and animals whose feats of courage have captured the imaginations of millions of people.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: EDC Pub. 2002

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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC DOW

Hinton, S. E.

Summary: In fourteen original stories Hinton takes her trademark themes to a new level through depictions of adults trapped in lives of missed connections and opportunities.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: University of Oklahoma Press 2007

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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC HIN

Colfer, Chris

Summary: With all of the fairy tale characters occupying the same world, Conner and Alex face their biggest challenge to date of restoring order to the human and fairy tale realms.

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: 2017

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