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Shumaker, Heather
Summary: Saving Arcadia: A Story of Conservation and Community in the Great Lakes is a suspenseful and intimate land conservation adventure story set in the Great Lakes heartland. The story spans more than forty years, following the fate of a magnificent sand dune on Lake Michigan and the people who care about it. Author and narrator Heather Shumaker shares the remarkable untold stories behind...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: A Painted Turtle book 2017
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 977.4 SHUCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Adult, Call number: MI 977.4 SHUCopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Adult, Call number: MI 977.4 SHUArcadia Centennial Committee.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Arcadia Township Historical Commission 1993
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1 available in Reference, Call number: GEN 977.462 HISWallace, Audra
Summary: Often called the crown jewel of Maine, Acadia National Park contains more than 47,000 acres of gorgeous coastal landscapes. As they explore the park, readers will learn about its plants, wildlife, and geographic features. They will also discover how the landscapes were formed, when people first arrived in the area, why the land was chosen to be a national park, and more.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press 2018
Copies Available at East Bay
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 974.1 WALGroff, Lauren.
Summary: The lyrical and haunting story of a great American dream--the progress of a utopian community and its lasting impact on a gifted young man.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Hyperion 2012
Copies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Adult, Call number: Fiction Groff 2012Shumaker, Heather
Summary: Shumaker continues to overturn conventional parenting rules in this sequel to It's OK Not to Share. -- Heather Shumaker has sparked much discussion with her 'renegade rules for raising competent and compassionate kids.' In this follow-up book, she takes on new hot-button issues like banning homework, technology use, and skipping kindergarten. She helps parents help their kids develop important...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 649 SHUShumaker, Heather
Summary: A history of Grand Traverse County, Michigan libraries, beginning with an early Traverse Township Library and a Ladies' Library Association established in 1869. Emphasis is on community support of its libraries through 140 years and how libraries continued engaging the public and remaining an integral part of the community. More recently local libraries needed to reinvent themselves to provide...
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Publisher / Publication Date: CRSTAL Publishing 0000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 977.464 SHUCopies Available at Woodmere
2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 977.464 SHU1 available in Nelson Room, Call number: NEL RM 977.464 SHU
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 977.464 SHUCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Adult, Call number: MI 977.464 SHUCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Michigan Collection, Call number: MI Local ShumakerPears, Iain.
Summary: n 1960s Oxford, Professor Henry Lytten is attempting to write a fantasy novel that forgoes the magic of his predecessors, J. R. R. Tolkien and C. S. Lewis. He finds an unlikely confidante in his quick-witted, inquisitive young neighbor Rosie. One day, while chasing Lytten's cat, Rosie encounters a doorway in his cellar. She steps through and finds herself in an idyllic, pastoral land where...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2016
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC PEAGonzález, Echo Elise
Summary: A graphic nonfiction volume that describes why saving money is important and how to do it safely and wisely.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: World Book, a Scott Fetzer Company 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 332.024 GONShumaker, Heather.
Summary: "Heather Shumaker describes her quest to nail down "the rules" to raising smart, sensitive, and self-sufficient kids. Drawing on the work of more than a hundred child psychologists, educators, and other experts, as well as her own experiences as the mother of two small children, Shumaker gets to the heart of the matter on a host of important questions. Hint: Many of the rules aren't what you...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Jeremy P. Tarcher/Penguin 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 649.1 SHU1 available in Juvenile Parent-Teacher Collection, Call number: JPT 649.1 SHU
Shumaker, Heather
Summary: "When it comes to parenting, sometimes you have to trust your gut. With her first book, It's OK Not to Share, Heather Shumaker overturned all the conventional rules of parenting with her "renegade rules" for raising competent and compassionate kids. In It's Ok To Go Up the Slide, Shumaker takes on new hot-button issues with renegade rules such as: - Recess Is A Right - It's Ok Not To Kiss...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Tarcher 2016
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 649 SHUShumaker, Heather
Summary: When Paul Welch came to Traverse City in 1958, he assembled a cast of artists, teachers and art lovers. Their hub was the Northwestern Michigan College campus. Collectively, they cast a small rural community to the forefront of the visual arts in Michigan. Nearly 60 years later, as the arts thrive in multiple mediums, their legacy still casts a beacon of inspiration. This book is their story.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Northwestern Michigan College 0000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 977.464 SHU1 available in Nelson Room, Call number: R NEL 977.464 Shumaker
Shumaker, Heather
Summary: "Siblings Meg and Will must uncover the haunted history of their Aunt's quaint town in order to save their younger sister, Ariel, from a ghost intent on keeping her as a friend"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC SHUCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in JT Fiction, Call number: JT Fiction Shumaker 2019Minden, Cecilia.
Summary: Looks at how math skills can help readers set financial goals, plan for the future, and save money.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Cherry Lake Pub. 2008
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 332.6 MINSummary: Stocks and bonds, money market and mutual funds, IRAs and Roth IRAs, CDs and annuities, and good-old-fashioned passbook accounts-this program helps students make sense of the many ways to save and invest money. With input from financial experts about the risks and rewards of each, the video defines terms viewers may have heard but not understood, such as compound interest, capital gains and...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2011
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Owen, Ruth
Summary: "When someone wants to buy something expensive, they may not have all the money right away. What do they do? They save up! Learn all about saving money. Discover why people save, different ways to save, and more. It's key personal finance curriculum made approachable for all!"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Bearport Publishing Company 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 332.024 OWEHansen, Grace
Summary: This title will take readers throughout the beautiful Acadia National Park in Maine. Readers will learn the park's size, and the important plants, animals, and natural features that make it unique.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Abdo Kids Jumbo, an imprint of Abdo Kids 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 974.145 HANSummary: This program from NOW on PBS asks the question: “Is good journalism going extinct?” David Brancaccio interviews professor Robert McChesney and journalist John Nichols, authors of “The Life and Death of American Journalism: The Media Revolution that Will Begin the World Again.” They discuss the fractured audiences, tight budgets, and massive lay offs of reporters that have downsized the fourth...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2010
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Summary: Duncan McCue profiles one native community's struggle to preserve their indigenous language - and the hard, often unheralded, work of individuals recognized as language keepers. Arvid Charlie is among the last generation raised speaking Hul'qumi'num, the Coast Salish language spoken by the Cowichan people in BC. Like most of the 88 aboriginal languages in Canada, Hul'qumi'num is teetering on...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Liu, Janet
Summary: "A series to build strong financial habits early on in life! How can I make money? What is inflation? What is the difference between a debit card and a credit card? Economics -- and more specifically, money -- play such a large role in our lives. Yet there are many mysteries and misconceptions surrounding the basic concepts of finance and smart money management. This A True Book series offers...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic, Inc. 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 332.024 LIUColley, Micaela
Summary: "Filled with advice for the home gardener and the more seasoned horticulturist alike, The Seed Garden: The Art and Practice of Seed Saving provides straightforward instruction on collecting and saving seed from your favorite heirloom and open-pollinated plants. Seed Savers Exchange and the Organic Seed Alliance bring together decades of knowledge to demystify the time honored tradition of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Seed Savers Exchange, Inc. 2015
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3 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 631.5 COLMcGuire, Kara
Summary: A penny saved is a penny earned we've all heard that old saying before. But savvy savers turn their pennies into dollars and even more. Learn about the various ways to save and how socking away a little money over time can vastly improve your life in the long run.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Compass Point Books, a Capstone imprint 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 332.6 MCGJean, Olivia
Contents: Raving ghost -- Too late -- Spider -- Trouble -- I need you -- Ditch -- Fun -- Fate -- Orinoco flow -- Godmother -- Don't leave.
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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1 available in NEW Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD POP/ROCK JEAJolson, Al
Format: notated music
Publisher / Publication Date: Leo Feist Inc. 1923
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1 available in Sheet Music, Call number: SHMKaiser, James
Summary: "Acadia National Park is the most beautiful destination in Maine. This gorgeous, full-color travel guidebook reveals the highlights and hidden gems of both Acadia and Mount Desert Island. Whatever your interests -- hiking to the top of Cadillac Mountain, dining on fresh lobster in Bar Harbor, sailing past historic lighthouses -- [this book] puts the best of Acadia at your fingertips. Beautiful...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Destination Press 2023