Byatt, A. S. (Antonia Susan)
Summary: Three stories, each around a particular Matisse painting. In Medusa's Ankles, a hairdresser informs a customer he is considering leaving his wife because she has allowed her ankles to get fat. The novel describes the reaction of the customer, herself conscious of her waning looks.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 1995
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC BYAHarman, Alice
Summary: "Featuring a diverse range of artists, Modern Art Explorer takes young readers on an undercover adventure to discover the stories behind famous modern artworks"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thames & Hudson Inc. 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 709.04 HARNational Gallery of Art (U.S.)
Summary: "Lavishly illustrated with hundreds of full color images, this family-oriented art resource introduces children to more than 50 great artists and their work, with corresponding activities and explorations that inspire artistic development, focused looking, and creative writing. This treasure trove of artwork from the National Gallery of Art includes, among others, works by Raphael, Rembrandt,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 704.153 NATContents: The Moroccan hinge / Pierre Schneider -- Matisse's Moroccan sketchbooks and drawings : self-discovery through various motifs / Jack Cowart -- Matisse in Morocco : an interpretive guide / John Elderfield -- The Russian collectors and Henri Matisse / Albert Kostenevich -- Chronology / Laura Coyle -- Appendix 1 : Letters relating to the Morosov and Shchukin Commissions / Beatrice Kernan, Laura...
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Gallery of Art 1990
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Compiling a half-century of unparalleled artistic dialog, this program documents the complicated relationship between two indomitable personae: Matisse, the serene, self-indulgent father figure, and Picasso, the eternal adolescent and fiery primitive. The program employs archival photos and film clips, stunning images of painting and sculpture, and firsthand recollections of the Picasso and...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Colfer, Chris
Summary: After thirteen-year-old Conner returns to the Land of Stories and reunites with his twin sister, Alex, who is training to become the next Fairy Godmother, war breaks out in the fairy-tale world.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FICTION COLMeister, 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 MEIColfer, Chris
Summary: Against the will of their grandmother, twins Alex and Conner must find their own way into the Land of Stories to rescue their mother and save the fairy tale world from the greatest threat it has ever faced--the return of the Enchantress who cursed Sleeping Beauty.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: JFIC COLColfer, Chris
Summary: "Through the mysterious powers of a cherished book of stories, twins Alex and Conner leave their world behind and find themselves in a foreign land full of wonder and magic where they come face-to-face with the fairy tale characters they grew up reading about"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown 2012
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC COLColfer, Chris
Summary: "The Masked Man possesses a powerful magic potion that turns every book it touches into a portal, and he is recruiting an army of literature's greatest villains! So begins a race through the magical Land of Oz, the fantastical world of Neverland, the madness of Wonderland, and beyond. Can twins Alex and Conner catch up to the Masked Man?"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2015
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1 available in JT Fantasy, Call number: JT Fantasy Colfer 2015Colfer, Chris
Summary: Through the mysterious powers of a cherished book of stories, twins Alex and Conner leave their world behind and find themselves in a foreign land full of wonder and magic where they come face-to-face with the fairy tale characters they grew up reading about.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Playaway 2012
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Place a hold to request this item.Senker, Cath.
Contents: Introduction -- Betty Friedan : founder of the US women's movement -- Ella Baker : struggling for civil rights -- Barbara Castle : the most powerful woman in Britain -- Mary Quant : fighting for fashion freedom -- Women in 1970 -- Summary -- Other important figures -- Stories of women in the 1960s : timeline -- Find out more -- Glossary -- Index.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT US Hist Wom SenkerFountain, Ben.
Contents: Near-extinct birds of the central Cordillera -- Rêve haitien -- The good ones are already taken -- Asian tiger -- Bouki and the cocaine --The lion's mouth -- Brief encounters with Che Guevara -- Fantasy for eleven fingers.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ecco 2006
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC FOUSummary: Seen through the eyes of the Apostle Mark, this beautifully animated recreation begins with Jesus' joyful entrance into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday. Then follows the drama of Christ's betrayal, arrest, and crucifixion--and His triumphant resurrection.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Warner Home Video 2006
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1 available in Juvenile Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD JUV GREGaneri, Anita
Summary: Teaches young readers how to write horror stories, covering such topics as developing ideas, setting spooky scenes, and building drama and suspense.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Heinemann Library 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 808 GANGreen Day
Contents: Brutal love -- Missing you -- 8th Avenue serenade -- Drama queen -- X-Kid -- Sex, drugs & violence -- A little boy named Train -- Amanda -- Walk away -- Dirty rotten bastards -- 99 revolutions -- The forgotten.
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Reprise 2012
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Place a hold to request this item.Corbett, Rachel
Summary: "The extraordinary story of one of the most fruitful friendships in modern arts and letters. Paris, 1902: Renowned sculptor Auguste Rodin has just completed The Thinker. Rainer Maria Rilke is a delicate young visitor from Prague, broke and suffering froma case of writer's block. When Rilke is commissioned to write a book about Rodin, everything changes. . . . You Must Change Your Life reveals...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: W. W. Norton & Company 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 920 CORColfer, Chris
Summary: "Mother Goose from The Land of Stories relates her adventures throughout history"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2017
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2 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC COLMcCarthy, Mary
Summary: Seventy-five years ago Mary McCarthy provoked a scandal with her electrifying debut novel, The Company She Keeps (1942), announcing the arrival of a major new voice in American literature. A candid, thinly-veiled portrait of the late-1930s New York intellectual scene, its penetrating gaze and creative fusion of life and literature-"mutual plagiarism," she called it--became the hallmark of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Library of America 2017
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC MCCDowswell, 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.
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Publisher / Publication Date: EDC Pub. 2002
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2 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC DOWPowell, Marie
Summary: "The Arctic and Subarctic region stretches across Alaska and northern Canada. Traditional Stories of the Arctic and Subarctic Nations features stories from several of the region's Native Nations, including the Inuit, Iñupiat, and Woodland Cree. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a table of contents, infographics,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT Native PowellTolstoy, Leo
Summary: Annotation In 1851, at the age of twenty-two, Tolstoy joined the Russian army and travelled to the Caucasus as a soldier. The four years that followed were among the most significant in his life, and deeply influenced the stories collected here. Begun in 1852 but unfinished for a decade, The Cossacks describes the experiences of Olenin, a young cultured Russian who comes to despise civilization...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Books 2006
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC TOLHubbard, Ben
Contents: Introduction -- Elizabeth Fry -- Florence Nightingale -- Sarah G. Bagley -- Mother Jones -- Summary -- Other important figures -- Women in the industrial revolution : timeline -- Find out more -- Glossary -- Index.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT US Hist Wom HubbaOxtra, Cristina
Summary: "Mina has all the skills it takes to pass her upcoming yellow belt test in Tae Kwon Do with flying colors. However, a fellow student's struggle shakes her confidence and tempts her to quit"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books 2020