Charles, Tami

Summary: "Discover the incredible story of Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, who followed her childhood dream of becoming a lawyer and eventually became the first Black woman to sit on the US Supreme Court in this picture book biography."--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2023

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 JAC

Jordan, Apple

Summary: Merida, Rapunzel, Aurora, and the other Disney princesses bake delicious cakes, cookies, and other sweet treats.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2014

Copies Available at East Bay

1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE JOR

Simon, Norma.

Summary: Presents the things that all children over the world have in common, including their need for food, clothes, people to love them, and the opportunity to play.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Whitman 1999

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE SIM

Simon, Norma.

Summary: Explains the history and traditions that are a part of the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollins 1997

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 296.435 SIM

Stevens, Norma

Summary: "Richard Avedon was arguably the world's most famous photographer--as artistically influential as he was commercially successful. Over six richly productive decades, he created landmark advertising campaigns, iconic fashion photographs (as the star photographer for Harper's Bazaar and then Vogue), groundbreaking books, and unforgettable portraits of everyone who was anyone. He also went on the...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Spiegel & Grau 2017

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 AVEDON, RICHARD STE

García Lorca, Federico

Summary: Poems are in Spanish, and in English translation.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: New Directions 1998

Copies Available at Woodmere

2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 468.4 GAR

Fazio, Wende.

Summary: Describes the history, landscape, wildlife, and activities of Everglades National Park.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press 1998

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 975.939 FAZ

Korda, Michael

Summary: "[P]ortrait of Lee as a brilliant general, a devoted family man, and principled gentleman who disliked slavery and disagreed with secession, yet who refused command of the Union Army in 1861 because he could not "draw his sword" against his beloved Virginia. Well-rounded and realistic, Clouds of Glory analyzes Lee's command during the Civil War and explores his responsibility for the fatal...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: 2014

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 LEE, ROBERT E KOR

Loria, Laura

Summary: The sense of sight shapes our comprehension of the world around us. Each layer of the eye plays an integral part in helping to convert light into electrical impulses that the brain can process. Beyond learning about the structure of the eyes, readers will think critically about how eyesight affects their lives. This volume also describes common vision problems and how to treat them. Each...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Britannica Educational Publishing, in association with Rosen Educational Services 2015

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 612.8 LOR

Orman, Suze

Summary: "THE PATH TO YOUR ULTIMATE RETIREMENT STARTS RIGHT HERE When you think about planning for retirement-whether it's years in the future or just around the corner-you're bound to have questions. Can I ever afford to stop working? Will Social Security be there for me when I need it? Is the market a safe place for my money? How can I make my money last? Have I waited too long to start saving? Suze...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Hay House, Inc. 2020

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 306.3 ORM

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Adult, Call number: 306.3 ORM

Copies Available at Interlochen

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Aging Orman

Smiley, Tavis

Summary: "A powerful chronicle of the sixteen weeks leading up to King of Pop Michael Jackson's death. Michael Jackson's final months were like the rest of his short and legendary life: filled with deep lows and soaring highs, a constant hunt for privacy, and the pressure and fame that made him socially fragile and almost--ultimately--unable to live,"--NoveList.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2016

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 JACKSON, MICHAEL SMI

Borman, Tracy

Summary: "Anne Boleyn may be best known for losing her head, but as Tudor expert Tracy Borman reveals in a book that recasts British history, her greatest legacy lies in the path-breaking reign of her daughter, Elizabeth. Much of the fascination with Britain's legendary Tudors centers around the dramas surrounding Henry VIII and his six wives and Elizabeth I's rumored liaisons. Yet the most fascinating...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Atlantic Monthly Press 2023

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 920 BOR

Graham, Jorie

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Ecco Press 1997

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 811.54 GRA

Balio, Tino.

Summary: "Largely shut out of American theaters since the 1920s, foreign films such as Open City, Bicycle Thief, Rashomon, The Seventh Seal, Breathless, La Dolce Vita and L'Avventura played after World War II in a growing number of art houses around the country and created a small but influential art film market devoted to the acquisition, distribution, and exhibition of foreign-language and...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: University of Wisconsin Press 2010

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 791.43 BAL

Borman, Tracy.

Summary: Chronicles the achievements of Matilda of Flanders, the ruthless wife of William the Conqueror, who eschewed the traditional views of women in medieval society.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Bantam Books 2012

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 MATILDA, QUEEN BOR

Girma, Haben

Summary: Haben grew up spending summers with her family in the enchanting Eritrean city of Asmara. There, she discovered courage as she faced off against a bull she couldn't see, and found in herself an abiding strength as she absorbed her parents' harrowing experiences during Eritrea's thirty-year war with Ethiopia. Their refugee story inspired her to embark on a quest for knowledge, traveling the...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Twelve 2019

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 GIRMA, HABEN GIR

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Adult, Call number: B GIRMA GIR

Lavin, Talia

Summary: The unapologetic journalist and anti-discrimination activist recounts her immersive investigation into white supremacy to reveal how it proliferates online, exposing a rampant Web subculture of religious extremism, misogyny, racism and anti-Semitism.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Hachette Books 2020

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 320.56 LAV

Loria, Lorraine

Summary: Fun Mystery for young readers Henry Mozzarella and The Case of The Missing Diamonds is the first book in a new series for young readers. Henry, a very clever mouse, is the town's detective and his canine friend, Max, are great at following clues. The two live with their animal friends in the friendly town of Wheresit. Could there be missing diamonds in Wheresit? Follow the clues with Henry and...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Piccolo Tales Publications 0000

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE LOR

Melngailis, Sarma

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: William Morrow 2009

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.5636 MEL

Smiley, Tavis

Summary: Presents an analysis of the recent increase of poverty in the United States, even among the middle class, describing twelve steps that can be undertaken to give the poor more equitable access to housing, education, and health care.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: SmileyBooks 2012

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 339.22 SMI

Barrett, Jalma.

Summary: Describes the lynx and its natural habitat, including physical traits, social life, survival instincts, birth and development, and interaction with humans.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Blackbirch Press 1999

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 599.753 BAR

Bosma, Ulbe

Summary: "The definitive 2,500-year history of sugar and its human costs, from its little-known origins as a luxury good in Asia to worldwide environmental devastation and the obesity pandemic. For most of history, humans did without refined sugar. After all, it serves no necessary purpose in our diets, and extracting it from plants takes hard work and ingenuity. Granulated sugar was first produced in...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press 2023

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Adult, Call number: 641.336 BOS

Bourbon, Fabio.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Barnes & Noble 2000

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 933 BOU