Judge, Lita
Summary: "A peek inside the homes--from burrow deep underground to nests high in the trees--where baby animals live and grow"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Roaring Brook Press 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 591.56 JUDStolzenburg, William.
Summary: A provocative look at how the disappearance of the world's great predators has upset the delicate balance of the environment, and what their disappearance portends for the future, by an acclaimed science journalist.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bloomsbury 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 577.16 STOStark, Peter
Contents: Prologue -- Where the Acadians disappeared in northern Maine -- The wild lands of western Pennsylvania -- The lost country of southeast Oregon -- The high, haunted desert of New Mexico -- Epilogue.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ballantine Books 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973 STABoyer, Crispin
Summary: With hundreds of topics ranging from silly to serious, this book's got the information kids need in a fun and entertaining format that will keep them digging for answers. Includes all kinds of fascinating extra info like top ten lists, weird-but-true facts, explorer profiles, and cool activities.
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2015
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J031.02 BOYWood, John
Summary: Examines the animal species that live in Antarctica, discussing what these animals eat, how they survive in the wild, and where they build their homes.
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Publisher / Publication Date: KidHaven Publishing, an imprint of Greenhaven Publishing, LLC 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 591.998 WOOWood, John
Summary: Examines the animal species that live in the mountains, discussing what these animals eat, how they survive in the wild, and where they build their homes.
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Publisher / Publication Date: KidHaven Publishing, an imprint of Greenhaven Publishing, LLC 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 591.75 WOOHigley, Danielle
Summary: Did you know that the Very Hungry Caterpillar was originally just a fat worm named Willi? Or that the author of Charlotte's Web hatched real spiders on top of his dresser? In The Stories Behind the Stories, you'll hear the incredible behind-the-scenes tales of twenty-nine beloved children's classics. Discover the childhood inspiration behind Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, the original name...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bushel & Peck Books 2021
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Summary: Examines the animal species that live in the rain forest, discussing what these animals eat, how they survive in the wild, and where they build their homes.
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Publisher / Publication Date: KidHaven Publishing, an imprint of Greenhaven Publishing, LLC 2018
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: "Join a best-selling travel writer and globe-trotting journalist to discover 18 million acres of adventure in America's state parks."--Container.
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Teaching Company 2019
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917 YOGCall number: DVD 917 YOG
Koehler, Jeff
Summary: Coffee is one of the largest and most valuable commodities in the world. This is the story of its origins, its history, and the threat to its future, by the IACP Award–winning author of Darjeeling. Located between the Great Rift Valley and the Nile, the cloud forests in southwestern Ethiopia are the original home of Arabica, the most prevalent and superior of the two main species of coffee...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bloomsbury USA 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 338 KOECohen, Richard
Summary: Napoleon fenced. So did Shakespeare, Karl Marx, Grace Kelly, and President Truman, who would cross swords with Bess after school. Lincoln was a canny dueler. Ignatius Loyola challenged a man to a duel for denying Christ's divinity (and won). Less successful, but no less enthusiastic, was Mussolini, who would tell his wife he was "off to get spaghetti," their code to avoid alarming the children....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2002
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.86 COHWright, Ian
Summary: "An atlas of 100 infographic maps that reveal something surprising about our world--how many countries have bigger economies than California; who drives on the wrong side of the road; and where you can find lions in the wild--all offering little-known insights and analysis about our world"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Experiment 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 912 WRILosos, Jonathan B.
Summary: "The past, present, and future of the world's most popular and beloved pet, from a leading evolutionary biologist and great cat lover The domestic cat-your cat-has, from its evolutionary origins in Africa, been transformed in comparatively little time into one of the most successful and diverse species on the planet. Jonathan Losos, writing as both a scientist and a cat lover, explores how...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636.8 LOSQuammen, David
Summary: Examines the emergence and causes of new diseases all over the world, describing a process called "spillover" where illness originates in wild animals before being passed to humans and discusses the potential for the next huge pandemic.
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton & Co. 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 614.43 QUACopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 614.43 QUAWoodward, John
Summary: Featuring stunning photos, this fascinating book explores the countless ways baby animals survive in the wild in an animal kingdom where everything feels like new.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2022
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Summary: " The contemporary animal rights movement encompasses a wide range of sometimes-competing agendas from vegetarianism to animal liberation. For people for whom pets are family members--animal lovers outside the fray--extremist positions in which all human-animal interaction is suspect often discourage involvement in the movement to end cruelty to other beings. In Loving Animals, Kathy Rudy...
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Publisher / Publication Date: University of Minnesota Press 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 179.3 RUDVukovic, Diane
Summary: "A new installment in the A True Book series focusing on Survival Skills"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2023
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2 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 613.6 VUKJames, Stephen
Summary: Playing off the themes in the Caldecott Medal-winning children's book Where the Wild Things Are, this informative, practical, and encouraging guide will help parents guide boys down the path to healthy and authentic manhood. Wild Things addresses the physical, emotional, and spiritual parts of a boy, written by two therapists who are currently engaged in clinical work with boys and their...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc. 2011
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Kratt, Martin
Summary: "Chris and Martin Kratt--the Wild Kratts--explore the world of sharks from the tiny dwarf shark to hungry Great White to the biggest Whale shark. The Wild Kratts dive in to reveal the different ways these incredible creatures survive in the sea: where they live, who they eat, who eats them, and more!"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2022
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2 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE KRAWohlleben, Peter
Summary: Presents a revelatory exploration of the diverse emotional intelligence of animals as demonstrated in stories about loving pigs, cheating magpies, scheming roosters, and rats who regret bad choices.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Greystone Books 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 590 WOHCopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Adult, Call number: 591.5 WOHPottle, Jules
Summary: An illustrated collection of 3,000 common words designed to build vocabulary and early writing skills.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 428.1 POTGriffiths, Simon
Summary: "Whether you want to take your first tentative dip in your local wild swimming spot or take on a long-distance swimming challenge, you'll find everything you need to embrace outdoor swimming and enjoy the health and wellbeing benefits it offers. Have you ever wondered what kit you need for winter swimming or how to fall in love with the cold? This book includes dedicated information about each...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bloomsbury Sport 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 797.21 GRISummary: Addressing climate change is the existential question of the time, but climate change and biodiversity loss are two sides to the same coin. The Land of Azaba is the first feature documentary on the subject of ecological restoration, and it is set in one of the world's first hot spots for increasing and maintaining bio-diversity, Campanarios de Azaba Nature Reserve in Western Spain. It immerses...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC LANLowe, Rob.
Summary: A teen idol at fifteen, an international icon and founder of the Brat Pack at twenty, and one of Hollywood's top stars to this day, Rob Lowe chronicles his experiences as a painfully misunderstood child actor in Ohio uprooted to the wild counterculture of mid-seventies Malibu, where he embarked on his unrelenting pursuit of a career in Hollywood.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt and Co. 2011