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bibliography Biographies. biography Biography. History. Juvenile works Nonfiction. Popular works.Watson, Aldren Auld
Summary: Describes the history, community, and daily life of the early American furniture maker, the types of wood he chose, his shop, tools, techniques, and business affairs.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crowell 1974
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 684.104 WATWeintraub, Aileen
Summary: "Meet 50 super-inspiring kids! It's never too early--and you're never too young-- to make a difference in the world! The amazing musicians, writers, scientists, athletes, activists, and other fascinating kids in this book accomplished great feats by the age of eighteen. They impacted people's lives by coming up with new inventions, making art and music, competing in sports, and speaking out...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sterling Children's Books 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 920 WEIHutton, Paul Andrew
Summary: Author Paul Hutton unfolds over two decades of the last war for the West through the eyes of the men and women who lived it. This is the story of Mickey Free - a mixed-blood warrior who moved uneasily between the worlds of the Apaches and the American soldiers. He was the only man Geronimo ever feared. He played a pivotal role in this long war for the desert Southwest from its beginning in...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown Publishing 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 979 HUTAssociated Press
Summary: Updated regularly since its initial publication in 1953, the AP Stylebook is a must-have reference for writers, editors, students and professionals. It provides fundamental guidelines for spelling, language, punctuation, usage and journalistic style. It is the definitive resource for journalists. Fully revised and updated, this 2017 edition contains more than 3,000 A to Z entries -- including...
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Associated Press 2017
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1 available in Reference, Call number: R 028 ASSCatton, Bruce
Summary: An analysis of the Civil War focuses on Generals McClellan, Burnside, Hooker, Meade, and Grant, and discusses the final defeat of General Robert E. Lee.
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Library of America 2022
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Publisher / Publication Date: Doubleday 1952
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.7 CATCatton, Bruce
Summary: The late Pulitzer-Prize-winning historian Bruce Catton is known to millions of readers for his absorbing works on the Civil War. In this book, he turns to his native Michigan to tell a story of what happened when a primitive wilderness changed into a bustling industrial center so fast that it was as if the old French explorer Etienne Brule "should step up to shake hands with Henry Ford."The...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Norton 1984
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 977.4 CATCopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Adult, Call number: MI 977.4 CATCatton, Bruce
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Publisher / Publication Date: Doubleday 1963
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.7 CATCatton, Bruce
Summary: Examines the history of America from Columbus' explorations and the colonial era through the War of 1812.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Doubleday 1978
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973 CATCatton, Bruce
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown 1969
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.73 CATDaston, Lorraine
Summary: "We are, all of us, everywhere, always, enmeshed in a web of rules and constraints. Rules fix the beginning and end of the working day and the school year, direct the ebb and flow of traffic on the roads, dictate who can be married to whom and how, place the fork to the right or the left of the plate, lay down the meter and rhyme scheme of a Petrarchan sonnet, and order the rites of birth and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Princeton University Press 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 303.3 DASFonzi, Gaeton.
Summary: Report of the President's Commission on the Assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Skyhorse Publishing 1994
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 364.1524 FONHawton, Michael
Summary: Childhood anxiety is much more prevalent these days, and parents and carers need to be able to help their kids to prevent dangerous escalation. With 18 years of expert, qualified experience, the author shows how to help children and tweens build up the necessary brain architecture and perspective, and create the emotional reserves and balance needed throughout life. Parent-led strategies for...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Exisle Publishing 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 618.92 HAWPastor, John
Summary: "The iconic white pine has played a vital role in shaping the ecology of the North Woods from Maine to Minnesota, and the sought-after trunks of its mature trees have influenced American history, from the American Revolution to the Civilian Conservation Corps. A "foundation species" that defines the structure of the ecosystem, white pine has been foundational in other ways-as a cultural...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Island Press 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 634.9 PASMarton, Kati.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2006
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940.5318 MARPastan, Amy.
Summary: Recounts the story of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., his life and accomplishments, and his impact on American history and culture.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Pub. 2004
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 KINSattin, Samuel
Summary: "An accessible, inclusive guide aimed at helping young fans celebrate their okatu spirit by sharing the history of anime and manga while giving young readers advice on how to explore and interact with this fandom. Whether they're watching anime on Netflix and Crunchyroll or bringing home stacks of manga from the library or bookstore, there is no denying that young fans need a guidebook to help...
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Publisher / Publication Date: RP Kids 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 791.43 SATCatton, Bruce
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Publisher / Publication Date: Doubleday 1956
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.7 CATMarton, Kati.
Summary: "This astonishing real-life spy thriller, filled with danger, misplaced loyalties, betrayal, treachery, and pure evil, with a plot twist worthy of John le Carre, is relevant today as a tale of fanaticism and the lengths it takes us to. True Believer reveals the life of Noel Field, an American who betrayed his country and crushed his family. Field, once a well-meaning and privileged American,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 FIELD, NOEL HAVILAND MARMattson, Kristen
Summary: "For years, much of the available curricula for teaching digital citizenship focused on "don'ts." Don't share addresses or phone numbers. Don't give out passwords. Don't bully other students. But the conversation then shifted and had many asking, "Why aren't we teaching kids the power of social media?" Next, digital citizenship curriculum moved toward teaching students how to positively brand...
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Publisher / Publication Date: International Society for Technology in Education 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 302.3 MATSattin, Anthony
Summary: "The remarkable story of how nomads have fostered and refreshed civilization throughout our history. Moving across millennia, Nomads explores the transformative and often bloody relationship between settled and mobile societies. Often overlooked in history, the story of the umbilical connections between these two very different ways of living presents a radical new view of human civilization....
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton & Company, Inc. 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 305.9 SATPatton, Sharon F.
Summary: Discusses African American folk art, decorative art, photography, and fine arts.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Oxford University Press 1998
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1 available in Adult Display, Call number: 709 PATPaxton, Matt
Summary: "America's top cleaning expert and star of the hit series Legacy List with Matt Paxton distills his fail-proof approach to decluttering and downsizing. Your boxes of photos, family's china, and even the kids' height charts aren't just stuff; they're attached to a lifetime of memories--and letting them go can be scary. With empathy, expertise, and humor, Keep the Memories, Lose the Stuff helps...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Portfolio/Penguin 2022
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 648.8 PAXMarton, Kati.
Summary: Renowned author Kati Marton tells how her journalist parents survived the Nazis in Budapest and were imprisoned by the Soviets.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2009