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Freedom's promiseFrancaviglia, Riccardo
Summary: Follow the fascinating voyages of 18 courageous women who defied convention to follow their dreams and explore the world. From Amelia Earhart to Isabelle Bird, Freya Stark to Laura Dekker, these 18 women broke the rules, took the road less traveled, and went that extra mile to win their own freedom. This beautifully illustrated and information-packed atlas tells their stories, following them...
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Publisher / Publication Date: White Star Kids 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 920 FRAChavira, Ricardo
Summary: Journalist Ricardo Chavira writes about the challenges growing up as part of a marginalized community and his work in the most elite US newsrooms while covering the Southwest, Mexico and Central America during civil wars and massive migrations.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Arte Público Press 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 CHAVIRA, RICARDO CHAOrizio, Riccardo.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Walker 2003
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 909.82 ORIMohn, Reinhard
Summary: A legendary entrepreneur and father of the global media giant Bertelsmann offers penetrating insights into his motives, beliefs, and hopes as one of the world's foremost businesspeople.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown Publishers 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 174 MOHPritchard, Forrest.
Summary: Upon discovering that months of backbreaking work and five freight cars' worth of glittering corn have reaped his family's farm a profit of $18.16, young Forrest Pritchard, fresh out of college, resolves to take matters into his own hands. What ensues--through a series of hilarious encounters with all manner of livestock and colorful local characters--is a crash course in sustainable...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Garden Home PritchardRicher, Shawna.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Triumph Books 2006
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 CROSBY, SIDNEY RICWeatherford, Carole Boston
Summary: "On August 28, 1963, a quarter of a million activists and demonstrators from every corner of the United States convened for the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. It was there that they raised their voices in unison to call for racial and economic justice for all Black Americans, to call out inequities, and ultimately to advance the Civil Rights Movement. Every movement has its unsung...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt and Company 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 RUSRichards, Cecile
Summary: "From Cecile Richards--the president of Planned Parenthood, daughter of the late Governor Ann Richards, featured speaker at the Women's March on Washington, and "the heroine of the resistance" (Vogue)--comes a story about learning to lead and make change, based on a lifetime of fighting for women's rights and social justice. Cecile Richards has been an activist since she was taken to the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Touchstone 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 RICHARDS, CECILE RICRichards, Matt
Summary: "For the first time, readers have access to [an] ... account of the crucial moments leading up to Jackson's demise. Drawing on court documents and testimonials, [the book] presents a multi-perspective tracking of every individual involved and the part they played as the tragedy unfolded, examining forensically the mystery of the 83 minutes that elapsed from the moment Dr. Murray suggested he...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thomas Dunne Books 2016
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 782 RICRichards, Susan
Summary: The horse Susan Richards chose for rescue wouldn't be corralled into her waiting trailer. Instead, Lay Me Down, a former racehorse with a foal close on her heels, walked right up the ramp and into Susan's life. This gentle creature--malnourished, plagued by pneumonia and an eye infection--had endured a rough road, but somehow her heart was still open an generous. It seemed fated that she would...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Soho Press 2006
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636.1 RICCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Animal RichardsMichaud, Stephen G.
Summary: On March 30, 2000, a middle-aged tree farmer named Robert Charles Browne, who is serving a life sentence for the murder of Heather Dawn Church, writes some rhyming verse to authorities and says "The score is, you one, the other team forty-eight!"
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thorndike Press 2008
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 364.1523 MICRichards, Amy
Summary: "Behind every successful woman is the fascinating story of how she got to the top. And throughout history, trailblazing women have opened doors for those who followed. Based on the rich collection of interviews and documentaries from MAKERS, this book introduces pioneering women from all walks of life. Readers will get to know these women's hopes, dreams, challenges, and accomplishments in...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 920.72 RICRichards, Michael
Summary: In this memoir, the author writes about the evolution of Cosmo Kramer, his character on Seinfeld, sharing insecurities and successes he experienced creating the character. He discusses his childhood with his schizophrenic grandmother and single mother, and his drive to unravel the mystery of his father. He tells of his early passion for theater and performance, his tour of duty in the army,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Permuted Press 2024
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Summary: Tells the story of the young Keith Richards, who was introduced to the joy of music through his beloved granddad, affectionately known as "Gus."
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Publisher / Publication Date: Megan Tingley Books, Little, Brown and Company 2014
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE FIC RICRichards, Keith
Summary: The lead guitarist for The Rolling Stones recounts his life, from a youth obsessed with Chuck Berry to the formation of the Stones and their subsequent stardom, and discusses his problems with drugs, the death of Brian Jones, and his relationship with Mick Jagger.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown 2010
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 782.4216 RICCopies Available at East Bay
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 RICHARDS, KEITH RICRichards, Keith
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bloomsbury 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 782.42 RICKelley, Kitty
Summary: Recounts Martin Luther King Jr.'s iconic "I Have a Dream" speech during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, describing the hardships and triumphs King encountered along his journey.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atheneum Books for Young Readers 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 KINSloan, Alfred P. (Alfred Pritchard)
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Publisher / Publication Date: Doubleday 1964
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 SLOAN, ALFRED SloanHarris, Duchess.
Summary: John Lewis is an influential African American politician who played a key role in the civil rights movement. He raised awareness of racial discrimination and violence in the 1960s. This book explores Lewis's activism and political career. Includes infographics and glossary. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Core Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2020
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JB LEWIS HARWittenstein, Barry
Summary: "The true story behind the writing of Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech."--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Holiday House 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 KINRichards, David Adams.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Arcade Pub. 2002
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 799.124 RICRichards, Leonard L.
Summary: It has always been understood that the 1848 discovery of gold in the Sierra Nevada influenced the battle over the admission of California to the Union. Now, historian Richards makes clear the links between the Gold Rush and many of the regional crises in the lead-up to the Civil War. Richards explains how Southerners envisioned California as a new market for slaves, only to be frustrated by...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2007
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 979.4 RichardsChristie, Agatha
Summary: "In 1922 Agatha Christie set sail on a ten-month voyage around the world. Her husband, Archibald Christie, had been invited to join a trade mission to promote the British Empire Exhibition, and Christie was determined to go with him. It was a life-changing decision for the young novelist, a true voyage of discovery that would inspire her future writing for years to come. Placing her...
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollins 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 823.912 CHRStearns, Richard (Richard E.)
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thomas Nelson 2009