Pinkney, Andrea Davis
Summary: "A celebration of the extraordinary life of Ezra Jack Keats, creator of The Snowy Day. The story of The Snowy Day begins more than one hundred years ago, when Ezra Jack Keats was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. The family were struggling Polish immigrants, and despite Keats's obvious talent, his father worried that Ezra's dream of being an artist was an unrealistic one. But Ezra was determined. By high...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2016
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Summary: In 1962, Ezra Jack Keats's picture book The Snowy Day introduced readers to young Peter, the first African American protagonist in a full-color children's book, who traipsed alone through the snowy, wondrous sidewalks of New York City. The book was a runaway success, capturing the Caldecott Medal and selling more than two million copies. In The Snowy Day and subsequent books, Keats's awareness...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Jewish Museum, under the auspices of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America 2011
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: "All-American athlete, scholar, renowned baritone, stage actor, and social activist, Paul Robeson ... the son of an escaped slave, managed to become a top-billed movie star during the time of Jim Crow America ... his film legacy lives on and continues to speak eloquently of the long and difficult journey of a courageous and outspoken African-American."--Container.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2007
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Summary: Text and photographs present several kinds of bears, including polar, grizzly, and black, engaged in a variety of activities.
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic Society 1986
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 599.78 BUXKeats, Ezra Jack, comp.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 1966
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 211 KEAKeats, Ezra Jack.
Summary: Describes the life of the legendary steel-driving man who was born and who died with a hammer in his hand.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Knopf 1987
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 398.22 KEAKeats, Ezra Jack.
Summary: An old nursery poem introduces animals and their young and the numbers one through ten.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 1999
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE OVEEngel, Dean
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Publisher / Publication Date: Silver Moon Press 1995
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Place a hold to request this item.Contents: Disc 1. Side A. Her alibi (90 min.) -- Side B. Forget Paris (87 min.) -- Disc 2. Side A. Goodbye girl (103 min.) -- Best friends (109 min.).
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Publisher / Publication Date: Warner Home Video 2007
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Almost 40 years after the discovery of HIV, could we be on the verge of ending the AIDS epidemic in America? As of 2019, in the US, there were only 34,000 new cases of the disease, a feat that once seemed near-impossible to achieve.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV ENDBlack, Heather
Summary: Sew fifteen inspired designs with strong lines and quilted curves! Laced with retro-inspired circles and bold stripes, these modern quilts leave an unforgettable impression. Piecing circles, half circles, and quarter circles is easier than you think, and the authors will teach you to add movement and depth two ways--through easy strip sets or stripe-printed fabric. These aren't your typical...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stash Books 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 746.46 BLASummary: Profiles the New York City Ballet, led by Ballet in Chief Peter Martins, during its 2003 engagement at the Mariinsky Theater in St. Petersburg, marking the 20th anniversary of the death of ballet legend and New York City Ballet co-founder George Balanchine. Martins, members of the company, and various Russian dancers share their memories of Balanchine and discuss his influence. Includes...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kultur 2009
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC BRIBlack, Heather
Summary: "Advice from an award-winning modern quilt designer about how to tackle designing, planning, piecing, quilting, and finishing a quilt that is all yours. The book includes instructions for three of Heather's modern quilts"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stash Books, an imprint of C&T Publishing 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 746.46 BLABeck, Glenn
Summary: History is about so much more than memorizing facts. It is, as more than half of the word suggests, about the story. And, told in the right way, it is the greatest one ever written: Good and evil, triumph and tragedy, despicable acts of barbarism and courageous acts of heroism.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 973 BECDeath
Summary: A profile of punk rock band Death.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Image Entertainment 2013
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1 available in TC Film Fest DVDs, Call number: DVD TCFF BANSelsam, Millicent E. (Millicent Ellis)
Summary: Anyone can learn to be a nature detective and tell what animals have been around, if he learns to recognize clues, especially different footprints.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper & Row 1966
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Summary: On April 29 and 30 of this year, a variety of artists spanning genres and generations came together with Willie Nelson to celebrate the legend's 90th birthday for a star-studded, once-in-a-lifetime event at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. This two CD+Blu-ray set captures the highlights of this amazing night, including 39 performances across the two CDs and the same songs captured in HD on...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 1993
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 364.168 BEASummary: "In season two, the gang attemps to cash in on Brickleberry Lake's mysterious healing powers, Steve is all fired up to meet Flamey the Bear, Woody's porn star past is revealed, and when Connie gives birth to the son of Satan, the race is on to prevent the Aparkalypse!" /
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV BRIHeath, Chip
Summary: Understanding numbers is essential - but humans aren't built to understand them. Chip Heath outlines specific principles that reveal how to translate a number into our brain's language. This book is filled with examples of extreme number makeovers, vivid before-and-after examples that take a dry number and present it in a way that people click in and say "Wow, now I get it!" This book will help...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Avid Reader Press 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 001.4226 HEAHeath, Chip.
Summary: Explains how to overcome natural biases and irrational thinking to make better decisions in work and life, drawing on extensive studies and research to outline specific strategies for enabling clear-headed thinking.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown Business 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 153.8 HEAHeath, Jennifer.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Plume 2000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 635 HEAMack
Summary: Presents an illustrated look at the center of the earth, focusing on stone caves, geysers, volcanoes, and more.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Clavis Publishing Inc. 2022
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Summary: "Some of the most exciting interiors around are those that combine vintage and antique finds with select contemporary pieces. In Create, interior stylist and writer Ali Heath encourages you to think imaginatively about how to bring together old and new - giving you the confidence to let go of perfection, and to express your own style, while decorating more sustainably. Following on from the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Mitchell Beazley 2023