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bibliography Biographies. biography Biography. Encyclopedias. Genealogy. globe History. Juvenile works.Martin, Emmett
Summary: "Smartphones are a part of daily life, whether you own one yet or have to borrow one to get in touch with your friends and family. These . . . devices allow users to make calls, take photographs and videos, check email, play games, and much more, thanks to apps, but how do smartphones work? Readers will find out about these tiny computers that revolutionized communication in the short time...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Publishing 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 621.3845 MARGreen, Jonathon.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cassell 1998
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 427 GREMartin, Emmett
Summary: "While lacrosse includes elements of other familiar sports, it's a sport all its own. With a rich history and exciting pace, it's also a respected sport growing in participants and fans. This informative book explores the evolving world of field lacrosse. From defenders sliding into shooting lanes to attackers cutting and spinning for a chance at scoring, lacrosse is a team game, with players...
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 796.36 MAREmme.
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Publisher / Publication Date: G.P. Putnam's Sons 1996
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 646.7 EMMMartin, Emmett
Summary: Looks at the different positions in football, describing how they work together to help the team win.
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 796.332 MARMartin, Emmett
Summary: "Hockey is a swift, fun game that anyone can learn. The concept is simple: put more pucks in the net than the other team. But it takes a whole team to make that happen. This fast-paced book explains the positions on a hockey team, including goalie, forwards, and defenders. It gives insights into the skills and athleticism that makes a player stand out. Action-packed photographs and in-depth...
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 796.962 MARMartin, Emmett
Summary: Looks at the different positions in soccer, describing how they work together to help the team win.
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2023
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Summary: A history of the Cherokee Indians, from conjectures about their possible origin of these peoples, to events in the early 1900s.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Genealogical Pub. Co. 2003
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1 available in Genealogy, Call number: R GEN 929.373 StarrErrett, Benjamin
Summary: "Got wit? We've all been in that situation where we need to say something clever, but innocuous; smart enough to show some intelligence, without showing off; something funny, but not a joke. What we need in that moment is wit- that sparkling combination of charm, humor, confidence, and most of all, the right words at the right time. Elements of Wit is an engaging book that brings together the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Perigee Book 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 817 ERRMonaghan, Patricia.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Llewellyn Publications 1997
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 291.2114 MONJoy, Angela
Summary: "The story of the mother of Emmett Till, and how she channeled grief over her son's death into a call to action for the civil rights movement"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Roaring Brook Press 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 TILMonahan, Brent Jeffrey.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Limelight Editions 2006
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 783 MONMonaghan, Patricia.
Summary: "Documents goddesses and mythological heroines from cultures around the world, covering Africa, the eastern Mediterranean, Asia, Europe, and the Americas, including the pantheons of the world's religious traditions. By a pioneer in women's spirituality"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: New World Library 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 202 MONAlter, Jonathan.
Summary: A narrative thriller about the battle royale surrounding Barack Obama's quest for a second term amid widespread joblessness and one of the most poisonous political climates in American history.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.931 ALTBlitzer, Jonathan
Summary: "An epic, heartbreaking, and deeply reported history of the disastrous humanitarian crisis at the southern border that tells the story of the migrants forced to risk everything and the policy makers determining their fate"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Press 2024
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Summary: Examines food waste in the United States, what it says about Americans, the economic and environmental impacts of food waste, and how to lessen what is wasted.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Da Capo Press 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 363.72 BLOCarr, Jonathan
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Publisher / Publication Date: Faber and Faber 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 943.0099 CARCharlesworth, Jonathan
Summary: "That's So Gay!" is an accessible, practical guide to making your school a safer place and creating an inclusive bully-free culture. It shows you what homophobic bullying looks like, who experiences it, and explores the reasons young people bully others homophobically. It also reveals why young people are often reluctant to report homophobic bullying, the increasing role played by the internet,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Jessica Kingsley Publishers 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 306.7 CHACraig, Jonathan
Contents: Cinema magic -- Childhood inspiration -- A life-changing decision -- Starting off -- Materials -- A week in the life -- When things go wrong -- Gaining skills -- History of special effects make-up -- What you can do now -- Quiz -- Glossary -- Find out more.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 792.027 CRAGottschall, Jonathan
Summary: "In 2012, Jonathan Gottschall received a strange letter from DARPA, the research and development arm of the United States Department of Defense. What could a military research program possibly want with a literary critic? The letter was an invitation to aconference for a new program called STORYNET, a plan to map how stories affect our brains and use that knowledge to craft narratives that...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Basic Books 2021
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Summary: "An extraordinary view into the politics of our times, Tired of Winning explores how Donald Trump remade the Republican Party in his own image--and the wreckage he's left in his wake. Packed with new reporting, Tired of Winning: Donald Trump and the End of the Grand Old Party tracks Trump's improbable journey from disgraced and defeated former president to the dominant force, yet again, in the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dutton 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.933 KARKirsch, Jonathan
Summary: Describes the life of the teenage Jewish refugee whose shooting of a Nazi diplomat was used as fodder to unleash Kristallnacht and discusses whether he was working alone, as an early resistance fighter, or as a spurned lover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Liveright Publishing Corporation, A Division of W.W. Norton & Company 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940.5318 GRYNSZPAN, HERSCHEL FEIBEL KIRKozol, Jonathan.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Broadway paperbacks 2000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 305.23 KOZKozol, Jonathan.
Summary: "This is a book about betrayal of the young, who have no power to defend themselves. It is not intended to make readers comfortable." Visiting nearly 60 public schools, Kozol finds that conditions have grown worse for inner-city children in the 15 years since federal courts began dismantling the landmark 1954 ruling in Brown v. Board of Education. First, the segregation of black children is at...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown Publishers 2005