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DK biography DK eyewitness books Who was ...? Who was-- ? Women warriors of World War IIMartin, Pedro
Summary: "Pedro Martin's grown up in the U.S. hearing stories about his legendary abuelito, but during a family road trip to Mexico, he connects with his grandfather and learns more about his own Mexican identity in this moving and hilarious graphic memoir."--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dial Books for Young Readers 2023
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1 available in New Youth Materials, Call number: J 921 MARCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in JT Fiction, Call number: JT Fiction MartinMartínez, Pedro
Summary: From the 8-time All Star and 3-time Cy Young Award-winning pitcher, a bold, no-holds-barred memoir of his career, from his hardscrabble upbringing in the Dominican Republic to becoming one of the greatest pitchers of all time.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 MARTINEZ, PEDRO MARBonafoux, Pascal.
Summary: The seventeenth-century Dutch painter talks about his life and work as if entertaining the reader for the weekend. Includes reproductions of the artist's works and a list of museums where works are on display.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rizzoli International Publications 1992
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 759.492 REMPastan, Amy.
Summary: Profiles and photographs reveal the impact that the presidents' wives had on the suffrage movement, prohibition, civil rights, equality, and war and peace.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Pub. 2009
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1 available in Juvenile Oversized, Call number: J 973.09 PASPastan, 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 KINKhoo Thwe, Pascal
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollins 2002
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 959.104 THWFerreira, Pedro G.
Summary: "At the core of Einstein's general theory of relativity are a set of equations that explain the relationship among gravity, space, and time--possibly the most perfect intellectual achievement of modern physics. For over a century, physicists have been exploring, debating, and at times neglecting Einstein's theory in their quest to uncover the history of the universe, the origin of time, and the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2014
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pomegranate Artbooks 1994
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 720 GUEPascal, Janet B
Summary: Highlights the life and career of the genius physicist, discussing his childhood years, his time at Cambridge, and his landmark book, known as the "Principia."
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 NEWPascal, Janet B.
Summary: Highlights the life and achievements of the sixteenth president of the United States, discussing his childhood years, his rise through politics, and the major decisions he made as president during the Civil War.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grosset & Dunlap 2008
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Summary: "Situated more than one hundred miles off Italy's southern coast, the rocky island of Lampedusa has hit world headlines in recent years as the first port of call for hundreds of thousands of African and Middle Eastern refugees fleeing civil war and terrorism and hoping to make a new life in Europe. Dr. Pietro Bartolo, who runs the lone medical clinic on the island, has been caring for many of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton & Company 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 BARTOLO, PIETRO BARPascoe, Elaine.
Summary: Explores the various hoaxes that have been successfully perpetrated and believed by the gullible masses, such as crop circles, fairies on film, and giant cats, examining how such trickery was done so well and the process by which the hoaxers and their stunts were finally revealed to all.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt 2005
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 001.95 PASPastan, Amy
Summary: Profiles and photographs reveal the impact that the presidents' wives had on the suffrage movement, prohibition, civil rights, equality, and war and peace.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973 PASPastan, Amy.
Summary: Profiles and photographs reveal the impact that the presidents' wives had on the suffrage movement, prohibition, civil rights, equality, and war and peace.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK 2009
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 920 PASTetro, Tony
Summary: A world-renowned art forger who has been duping the art world for forty-five years and served time after a widely-publicized trial, describes the secrets and corruption of that universe while giving an art history lesson.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hachette Books 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 TETRO, TONY TETCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Adult, Call number: B TETRO TETPascal, Janet B.
Summary: Highlights the life and accomplishments of the children's author and illustrator Theodor Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grosset & Dunlap 2011
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 SEUCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 921 SEUPerron, Cam
Summary: "The extraordinary, unlikely, and inspirational true story of the friendships formed between Cam Perron--a white, baseball-obsessed teenager from Boston--and hundreds of former professional Negro League players, who were still awaiting the recognition andcompensation that they deserved from Major League Baseball more than fifty years after their playing days were over"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gallery Books 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.357 PERCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Adult, Call number: 796.3576 PERPeart, Neil.
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Publisher / Publication Date: ECW Press 2002
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Summary: "Washington Post columnist Alexandra Petri turns her satirical eye on her own life in this hilarious new memoir... Most twentysomethings spend a lot of time avoiding awkwardness. Not Alexandra Petri. Afraid of rejection? Alexandra Petri has auditioned for America's Next Top Model. Afraid of looking like an idiot? Alexandra Petri lost Jeopardy! by answering "Who is that dude?" on national TV....
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Publisher / Publication Date: New American Library 2015
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1 available in Adult, Call number: B PETRI PETPeart-Smith, Paul
Summary: "There is a growing urgency, in classrooms as well as in publishing at large, to encompass the African American experience, African American thought and culture. Much of the recent headway has been made in the superhero framework, including Black Panther, but not only there. The tremendous success-in sales and prizes-of March, the trilogy based upon the life of Congressman John Lewis, is...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rutgers University Press 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.0496 PEAPeñas, Roberto
Summary: "The story of businessman Pedro Flores, inventor of the yo-yo."--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lee & Low Books Inc. 2024
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Summary: "When the United States entered World War II, it had to face its own contradictions at home. Opportunities opened up for Black people and women in support of the war effort. But ideas about race and gender didn't change as swiftly. Read the story of the first all-Black battalion in the Women's Army Corps-the Six Triple Eight-and its leader, Major Charity Adams. These women bravely confronted...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 940.54 TYNPopescu, Petru Demetru
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 1991
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 981.1 POPCole, Jean Hascall
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Publisher / Publication Date: University of Utah Press 1992