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Summary: Language is a social construct. It unites the individuals of a given community through a code that is understood by those who use it, ranging from street slang to the prescribed usage of grammar by an elite. This program examines language in a historical context and as a political tool. Since the advent of the printing press and, most recently, the Internet, English has become the universal...

Format: software, multimedia

Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006

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Summary: This program examines the ramifications of the Battle of Dien Bien Phu, where Viet Minh revolutionaries defeated French forces and changed the future of Southeast Asia.

Format: software, multimedia

Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2000

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Summary: Designed to give users comprehensive conversational language and grammar skills. The basic course (10 lessons) focuses on polite greetings and small talk and is perfect for patrons who are planning a short trip to a foreign country, or for those who want to get a taste of a foreign language and culture. The complete course (100 lessons) is designed for patrons who already know the basics of a...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Mango Languages 2009

González, Echo Elise

Summary: A graphic-style nonfiction adventure into fundamental concepts in computer science. -- adapted from publisher's website.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: World Book, a Scott Fetzer Company 2020

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 005.13 GON

Summary: This program travels the globe as it surveys a large portion of the world's languages-25 percent of which are spoken by a mere 0.1 percent of the Earth's population. Moving from Africa to Oceania and up to Asia and then west to Europe and across the ocean to the Americas, the program assesses how many languages are spoken in each region, the characteristics they share, and misconceptions about...

Format: software, multimedia

Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007

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Die Wilde Jagd.

Contents: Wah Wah Wallenstein -- Austerlitz -- Torpedovogel -- Durch dunkle Tannen -- Der elektrische Reiter -- Morgenrot -- Jagd auf den Hirsch -- Der Meister.

Format: sound recording-musical

Publisher / Publication Date: Bureau B Records 2015

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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD POP/ROCK DIE

Ferris, Monica.

Summary: Needlework shop owner Betsy Devonshire investigates the murder of a customer who was also an avid and talented yarn hand-dyer.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Berkley Prime Crime 2012

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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC FER

Summary: Alternates animated sequences of a panda bear named Little Pim with live action sequences of children enjoying everyday activities to teach babies, toddlers, and preschoolers over 60 Spanish vocabulary words. Includes vocabulary reviews and a repeat play option.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Little Pim Corp. 2009

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1 available in Juvenile World Languages, Call number: DVD JUV SPANISH LIT

Summary: Little Pim the panda teaches basic Spanish vocabulary pertaining to bedtime and waking up to young viewers. Alternates animated sequences of Little Pim with live action sequences of children enjoying everyday activities to teach babies, toddlers, and preschoolers over 60 Spanish vocabulary words. Includes vocabulary reviews and a repeat play option.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Little Pim 2009

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1 available in Juvenile World Languages, Call number: DVD JUV SPANISH LIT

Summary: Little Pim the panda teaches basic French vocabulary pertaining to playtime to young viewers. Alternates animated sequences of Little Pim with live action sequences of children enjoying everyday activities to teach babies, toddlers, and preschoolers over 60 French vocabulary words. Includes vocabulary reviews and a repeat play option.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Little Pim 2009

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1 available in Juvenile World Languages, Call number: DVD JUV FRENCH LIT

Summary: Like the Eiffel Tower, the French consider their mother tongue a historical monument - and the languages beyond France’s borders indispensable tools. This program spotlights the Dicos d’Or “Golden Dictionaries” national dictation contest while profiling an Alsatian electrician who goes to work each day in Germany. The video also features everyday people who talk about languages besides French...

Format: software, multimedia

Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 1994

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Summary: Designed specifically for babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers, this video presents Pim the Panda as your child's teacher, who introduces the viewer to Japanese words with the help of live-action segments in which relevant vocabulary appears on the screen.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Little Pim Corp. 2009

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1 available in Juvenile World Languages, Call number: DVD JUV JAPANESE LIT

Summary: A Spanish DVD introducing another 180 words and phrases in different themes. The animated teacher interacts with real children in beautifully filmed high-definition video. Come along with Little Pim and friends as they play with their toys and explore the different rooms in a home, in both apartments and houses.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Little Pim Corp. 2010

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1 available in Juvenile World Languages, Call number: DVD JUV SPA LIT

Summary: Alternates animated sequences of a panda bear named Little Pim with live action sequences of children enjoying everyday activities to teach babies, toddlers, and preschoolers over 60 mealtime-related Japanese vocabulary words. Includes vocabulary reviews and a repeat play option.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Little Pim Corp. 2009

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1 available in Juvenile World Languages, Call number: DVD JUV JAPANESE LIT

Summary: Teaches Spanish vocabulary to babies, toddlers and preschoolers. Features an animated panda bear named Little Pim, and is presented entirely in the Spanish language showing children enjoying everyday activities. Follow Little Pim and pals as the wake up to a new day and go to sleep after a busy day, while teaching more than 60 words for morning and evening routines.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Little Pim Corporation 2013

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1 available in Juvenile World Languages, Call number: DVD JUV SPANISH LIT

Summary: Alternates animated sequences of a panda bear named Little Pim with live action sequences of children enjoying everyday activities to teach babies, toddlers, and preschoolers over 60 mealtime-related French vocabulary words. Includes vocabulary reviews and a repeat play option.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Little Pim Corp. 2007

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1 available in Juvenile World Languages, Call number: DVD JUV FRENCH LIT

Summary: Teaches French vocabulary to babies, toddlers and preschoolers. Features an animated panda bear named Little Pim, and is presented in the French language while showing children enjoying everyday activities. Follow Little Pim and pals as they wake up to a new day and go to sleep after a busy day, while teaching more than 60 words for morning and evening routines.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Little Pim Corp. 2007

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1 available in Juvenile World Languages, Call number: DVD JUV FRENCH LIT

Summary: Learn 60 words and phrases used at mealtime as Little Pim makes and eats different foods.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2013

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1 available in Juvenile World Languages, Call number: DVD JUV MANDARIN CHINESE LIT

Summary: See Little Pim and friends making and eating food while having a great time discovering new tastes. Introduces more than 60 German words and phrases for mealtimes. The Eating and Drinking German DVD is appropriate for toddlers, babies, and preschoolers.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Little Pim Corp. 2009

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1 available in Juvenile World Languages, Call number: DVD JUV GERMAN LIT

Summary: A Spanish DVD introducing another 180 words and phrases in different themes. The animated teacher interacts with real children in beautifully filmed high-definition video. Once kids learn to count to ten they want to do it again and again. Join Little Pim and friends as they count all sorts of fun objects from ladybugs to lollipops to dancing feet.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Little Pim Corp. 2010

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1 available in Juvenile World Languages, Call number: DVD JUV SPANISH LIT

Johansen, Iris.

Summary: Photojournalist Bess Grady teams up with a CIA agent to catch germ-warfare terrorists who wiped out a Mexican village in a rehearsal for an attack on the U.S. Bess was vacationing in the village and only escaped because she is immune to anthrax, the bacteria used. By the author of The Ugly Duckling.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Bantam Books 1998

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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC JOH

Summary: The world is a mosaic of visions, and each vision is encapsulated by a language. Yet every two weeks, one of the world's approximately 6,500 languages dies out. What is the significance of this loss to those who speak the language as well as for the rest of humankind? Why do some languages become global while others disappear? And how are language and identity connected? In this program,...

Format: software, multimedia

Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007

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Summary: See the fun ways Little Pim and children play together while learning German words. Explores the wonders of play, from blocks to boats to stuffed animals having tea parties, to dress up. Introduces more than 60 German words and phrases for mealtimes. The Playtime German DVD is appropriate for toddlers, babies, and preschoolers.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Little Pim Corp. 2009

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1 available in Juvenile World Languages, Call number: DVD JUV GERMAN LIT

Salazar, Alicia

Summary: Día de los Muertos is a special holiday to remember and celebrate loved ones. It is a Mexican tradition held to honor those who have died. Some people dress up and go to parades. Others sing, dance, and eat special food. Others decorate altars with flowers and make offerings. Readers will discover how a shared holiday can have multiple traditions and be celebrated in all sorts of ways.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Pebble, a Capstone imprint 2022

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 394.266 SAL

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