McDonnell, Patrick
Summary: "Imbued with the creativity, artwork, and heart of Patrick McDonnell, this all-new graphic novel love letter features the classic Marvel super heroes including the Fantastic Four, the Incredible Hulk, Captain America, Black Panther, and Spider-Man, and is the synthesis of McDonnell's positive, inspirational sensibility and Marvel's blockbuster brand. Using the Marvel Universe as avatars,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams ComicArts 2023
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 MCDCharter, Kay
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crofton Creek Press 2000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 598 CHA1 available in Reference, Call number: NEL 598 CHA
Margulies, Megan
Summary: A finely wrought coming-of-age memoir about the author's relationship with her beloved grandfather Joe Simon, cartoonist and co-creator of Captain America.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pegasus Books 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 920 MARFarrell, Mary Cronk
Summary: Shares the story of the African American women who enlisted in the newly formed Women's Army Auxiliary Corps in World War II, centering the story around Charity Adams, the woman who commanded the only black WAAC battalion sent overseas.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Books for Young Readers 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 940.54 FARTyner, Artika R.
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 TYNHouts, Michelle
Summary: "When you look at a bird, do you see feathers and a beak? Or do you see circles and triangles? Artist Charley Harper spent his life reducing subjects to their simplest forms, their basic lines and shapes. This resulted in what he called minimal realism and the style that would become easily recognized as Charley Harper's. Art fans and nature lovers around the world fell in love with Harper's...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ohio University Press 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 HARPER, CHARLEY HOUWeintraub, 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 WEIKuipers, Alice
Summary: "Carley Allison was an up-and-coming young figure skater and singer who died tragically at the age of 18 of a cancer so rare there were only seven cases in the world. In this book, you will come to know Carley in her own words and in the words of the people who knew and loved her. Award-winning author Alice Kuipers weaves the memories of Carley's friends, family, and boyfriend with the blog...
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Publisher / Publication Date: KCP Loft 2019
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 1999
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 818.52 MarNown, Graham.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Salem House 1987
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 823.8 NOWChaffey, Will.
Contents: Thirst -- Departures and arrivals -- Mitchell Plateau -- Millaa Millaa -- Wild Bill -- Perry Farm and Middlebrook Road -- By the road -- The academy -- Frank and Earl -- Tanami -- Getting out of Alice -- Alice to Melbourne -- Melbourne -- Back to Millaa -- Swahili spoken here -- West -- Flood : the flight from Wyndham -- First steps -- Landmarks -- The river -- The cave in the cliff -- Oralee...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Arcade Pub. 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 919.41 CHALarson, Erik.
Summary: In Thunderstruck, Erik Larson tells the interwoven stories of two men--Hawley Crippen, a very unlikely murderer, and Guglielmo Marconi, the obsessive creator of a seemingly supernatural means of communication--whose lives intersect during one of the greatest criminal chases of all time. - goodreads
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown Publishers 2006
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Crime LarsonSimon, Carly
Summary: A chance encounter at a summer party on Martha's Vineyard blossomed into an improbable but enduring friendship between Simon and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. An intimate, vulnerable, and insightful portrait of the bond that grew between two iconic and starkly different American women, this work is a celebration of kinship in all its many forms.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in Playaway, Call number: PA 921 SIMON, CARLY SIMDias, Marley (Marley Emerson)
Summary: The young organizer of the #1000blackgirlbooks campaign explores the power of activism, drawing on her personal experiences to counsel readers on how they can work together to make positive changes in their communities in the areas of literacy and diversity.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Press 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 DIADavids, Sharice
Summary: This inspiring picture book autobiography tells the remarkable story of Sharice Davids, one of the first Native American women elected to Congress and the first LGBTQ congressperson to represent Kansas.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 DAVFleming, Candace
Summary: "A riveting biography of one of America's most celebrated heroes, and most complicated, troubled men, Charles Lindbergh"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Schwartz & Wade Books 2020
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1 available in Young Adult Collection, Call number: YA B LINDBERG FLEDavids, Sharice
Summary: Rich, vivid illustrations by Ojibwe Woodland artist Pawis-Steckley are delivered in a graphic style that honors Indigenous people. The bold artwork adds impact to the compelling text. (Kirkus starred review) The prose is reminiscent of an inspirational speech ("Everyone's path looks different"), with a message of service that includes fun biographical facts, such as her love of Bruce Lee....
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Publisher / Publication Date: [Library Ideas, LLC] 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J READ-ALONG DAVDavidson, Tommy
Summary: In 1990, Tommy Davidson burst onto the scene in the Emmy Award-winning show In Living Color, a pioneering sketch comedy show, featuring a multi-racial cast of actors and dancers who spoke to an underrepresented new generation created by Hip Hop Nation. In this memoir, Tommy shares his unique perspective on making it in Hollywood, being an integral part of television history, on fame and family,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kensington Books 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 DAVIDSON, TOMMY DAVEllison, Katie
Summary: "Bob Marley was a reggae superstar who is considered to be one of the most influential musicians of all time. Born in rural Jamaica, this musician and songwriter began his career with his band, The Wailing Wailers, in 1963. The Wailers went on to spread the gospel of reggae music around the globe. Bob's distinctive style and dedication to his Rastafari beliefs became a rallying cry for the poor...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Random House 2017
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JB BASKET MARLEYMowat, Farley.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Roberts Rinehart 1997
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 818.54 MOWTomalin, Claire.
Summary: When Charles Dickens died in 1870, The Times of London successfully campaigned for his burial in Westminster Abbey, the final resting place of England's kings and heroes. Thousands flocked to mourn the best recognized and loved man of nineteenth-century England. His books had made them laugh, shown them the squalor and greed of English life, and also the power of personal virtue and the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Press 2011
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Summary: "One hundred years ago, juvenile diabetes was a death sentence for millions of people around the world, most of them children. this book tells the story the discovery of insulin, a treatment for this disease and one of the most impactful milestones in medical science. Frederick Banting was a young doctor who was haunted by the memories of the diabetic children he'd treated at Toronto's Hospital...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Owlkids Books Inc. 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 616.4 KERHoobler, Dorothy.
Summary: "The Monsters tells the story of the real-life characters surrounding the creation of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. Drawing on private diaries, personal letters, and contemporary accounts, Dorothy and Thomas Hoobler have crafted a spectacular narrative of artistic creation and personal destruction. They reveal not just the true origins of two of the most famous monsters in popular culture, but...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown 2006