Chomsky, Noam.
Summary: In his national bestselling 1988 CBC Massey Lectures, Noam Chomsky inquires into the nature of the media in a political system where the population cannot be disciplined by force and thus must be subjected to more subtle forms of ideological control. Specific cases are illustrated in detail, using the U.S. media primarily but also media in other societies. Chomsky considers how the media might...
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Publisher / Publication Date: House of Anansi Press 1995
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Barnhart, Norm.
Summary: "Step-by-step photo-illustrated instructions show how to perform simple magic tricks"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 793.8 BARNhat Hạnh
Summary: "One of the most revered spiritual leaders in the world today, Thich Nhat Hanh's masterful work on how to be the change we want to see in the world"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperOne 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 294.3 NHAVan Sciver, Noah
Summary: "In a humorous graphic novel set in Minnesota around 1914, we see W. B. Laughead, an advertising manager for a lumber company, spin the Paul Bunyan tall tales. Highlights the impact of clear-cutting old-growth forests. With contributions by Native authors as well as historical maps, photos, and a bibliography."
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Publisher / Publication Date: Toon Books 2023
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Summary: The Confidence Code for Girls meets The Care & Keeping of You in this bold, bighearted book about growing up with unshakable confidence. Puberty comes with a lot of changes for girls today. There's the thrilling stuff: making friends, discovering their superpowers, and finding their voices. Then there are the not-so-fun parts: body changes, school stress, and totally understandable social...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rebel Girls 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 305.23 ARODomm, Robert W.
Summary: Here are 19 backroads drives around Lake Michigan, showing you the grand lake as never before in this richly illustrated exploration of the Great Lake's history, culture, ecology, and natural beauty. The big blue inland sea—the only Great Lake entirely within U.S. borders—appears here in all its natural diversity. These day trips take you to the ancient forests and vast sand dunes of Michigan...
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Publisher / Publication Date: MBI 2008
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Doak, Robin S. (Robin Santos)
Summary: A biography on Eleanor Roosevelt, describing how she changed the role of the first lady through her active and outspoken participation in American politics.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Heinemann Library 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 ROOTen Boom, Corrie.
Summary: Tells the story of how a middle-aged Dutch watchmaker became a heroine of the Holocaust Resistance, a survivor of Hitler's death camps, and one of the most remarkable evangelists of the twentieth century.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chosen Books 2006
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 940.5349 TENDoak, Robin S. (Robin Santos)
Summary: A biography of Barack Obama, the forty-fourth President of the United States.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 OBADoak, Robin S. (Robin Santos)
Summary: "The Book explains the life of Princess Diana"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 DIADoak, Robin S. (Robin Santos)
Summary: After escaping from slavery when she was a young woman, Harriet Tubman devoted herself to helping others do the same. Readers will discover how Tubman became the most famous conductor on the Underground Railroad, rescuing her family members and dozens of others from plantations in the south and helping them reach safety in the north.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 TUBDoak, Robin S. (Robin Santos)
Summary: Chronicles the life and career of the noted aviator, with an emphasis on how her pioneering work in aviation opened the skies to women, and discusses her mysterious disappearance.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Heinemann Library 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 EARDoak, Robin S. (Robin Santos)
Summary: At the age of 11, Malala Yousafzai began writing a blog in support of education for girls in Pakistan. As the blog gained popularity and Yousafzai became famous, she faced opposition from religious extremists who were against womens right to education. Readers will discover how Yousafzai stood her ground against terrorist activists, even after being shot for her beliefs. They will also learn...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 YOUBascomb, Neal
Summary: "For fans of Boys in the Boat and In the Garden of Beasts, the pulse-pounding story of how a Jewish race car driver and an American speed queen triumphed over Hitler's fearsome Silver Arrows on the eve of World War II"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.7209 BASSchaefer, Valorie.
Summary: A preteen girl's guide to basic health and hygiene--from braces to bras, pimples to periods, hair care to healthy eating.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pleasant Company Publications 1998
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Summary: Simple verses challenge readers to identify the everyday objects used to construct twelve three-dimensional scenes in Lookalike Land.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown 1998
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE STEHolm, Jennifer L.
Summary: An imaginative young mouse is terrified to face her enemy in dodgeball, but with the help of her best friend and support from her mother, she not only plays the game, she proves herself a hero.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2005
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Summary: An imaginative mouse learns life lessons while living her life.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2007
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 HOLHolm, Jennifer L.
Summary: Sunny is starting to understand the ins and outs of middle school... but she still feels more out than in. It's about classes or homework, really. No, it's the fact that most kids have a thing they do outside of class. Like football or track or cheerleading. Sunny isn't quarterback material, and her cheer attempts are... not the best. So what can she do? When Sunny's friend Arun says he wants...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic 2024
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1 available in New Youth Materials, Call number: J 741.5 HOLAlexander, Jasper
Summary: In 1938, Louisiana native Hattie Gray started Hattie's Chicken Shack in Saratoga Springs, New York. Alexander traces the restaurant's history to the present through recipes, anecdotes, and photographs, interwoven with recipes from downhome jambalaya to good old-fashioned fried chicken. Now you can enjoy these tasty Southern meals with your family and friends in the comfort of your own sweet home.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Countryman Press 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.5 ALEEphron, Nora.
Summary: With her disarming, intimate, completely accessible voice, and dry sense of humor, Nora Ephron shares with us her ups and downs in I Feel Bad About My Neck , a candid, hilarious look at women who are getting older and dealing with the tribulations of maintenance, menopause, empty nests, and life itself. Ephron chronicles her life as an obsessed cook, passionate city dweller, and hapless...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group 2006
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Holm, Jennifer L.
Summary: During summer vacation, Babymouse heads to the beach for a fun-filled week of sun, sand, and surfing where she encounters a shark, which puts quite a damper on her dreams of being a surfing star.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Children's Books 2006
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 HOLHarris, Josh
Summary: Presents a portrait of the late star of Discovery Channel's "Deadliest Catch," revealing his high-risk private life of tempestuous affairs, drug-fueled parties, and motorcycle riding, as well as his virtues as a devoted friend, loving father, and steadfast captain.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 639.56 HARHolm, Jennifer L.
Summary: When Babymouse decides to become president of the student council, she learns that there is more to running for office than being famous and in charge.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2012