Abbot, Henry

Summary: Police cars are one of the most important vehicles around. They bring police officers where they need to go. In this fiction title, a relatable narrator gets the chance to drive a police car all over town. Readers are invited to come along for the ride as the narrator learns all about how to drive a police car. Colorful illustrations and age-appropriate text bring this imaginative narrative to...

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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2017

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: E ABB

Abbot, Henry

Summary: When there’s a fire, there’s only one vehicle that takes firemen and firewomen where they need to go. It’s a fire truck! In this imaginative fiction title, a relatable narrator gets behind the wheel of a fire truck as it races to help. Readers learn all about what it’s like to drive this fascinating truck, as well as what it takes to help out in an emergency. Beginning readers and younger...

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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2017

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: E ABB

Abbot, Henry

Summary: Ambulances are one of the most important vehicles on the road. They help people in emergencies. Ambulance drivers must act fast. In this fictional title, a courageous narrator takes on the job of an ambulance driver. Readers join in as the narrator gets behind the wheel of an ambulance, arriving on the scene just in time to help a person in need. Readers are encouraged to imagine what it would...

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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2017

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: E ABB

Abbot, Henry

Summary: When a snowstorm is on its way, the town knows to call their snowplow drivers. These giant trucks keep our roads safe and clear in the winter. In this new fiction title, an engaging narrator imagines what it would be like to be behind the wheel of a snowplow. Readers join in on the fun as the narrator clears huge piles of snow and keeps the roads safe. With enjoyable language and colorful...

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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2017

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: E Abb

Abbott, Henry

Summary: Raptors, also known as birds of prey, are among the worlds best hunters. Buzzards are one of them. This volume covers species such as the European buzzard, honey buzzard, and more.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2016

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 598.9 ABB

Summary: The story of the Funk Brothers, the group of musicians that played on every single hit Motown record from the label's beginnings to 1972.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Artisan Home Entertainment 2003

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1 available in Music DVDs, Call number: DVD MUSIC STA

Summary: The development of the arts in Europe from the Middle Ages to the modern era is an astonishing record of cultural achievement, from the breathtaking architecture of Gothic cathedrals to the daring visual experiments of the Cubist painters. We all have our favorite artists, periods, or styles from this immensely rich tradition, but how many of us truly know the full sweep of European art? How...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Co. 2005

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 709 HIS

Summary: The aim of these lectures is to make viewers feel welcome and comfortable in the company of paintings. By focusing on 65 masterpieces of Western painting, Professor William Kloss offers a vivid, visceral encounter with genius, shining light on the unique technical, stylistic, and expressive achievements of each painting. From the 14th century to the 20th, the images are examined for their...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Company 2010

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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 709 WOR
Call number: DVD 709 WOR

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Great DVD 759 World 2010

Summary: Told through the eyes and hands of acclaimed artists across the world, the film explores the surprising world of taxidermy, where sculptors must also be scientists. From a studio in Los Angeles that has elevated taxidermy to the forefront of fashion to fine artists in the Netherlands, these passionate experts push creative boundaries while revealing the importance of preserving nature.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2020

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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC STU

Johnson, Jerry Mack.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Greenwich House 1984

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 640 JOH

Summary: A film following the life, career, and decline of legendary bass guitarist Jaco Pastorius, featuring interviews with friends, family, and other artists. Bonus materials include outtakes and stories from Joni Mitchell, Flea, Carlos Santana, Mike Stern, and others.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Slang East/West 2015

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1 available in Music DVDs, Call number: DVD MUSIC JAC

Summary: An oddball mama's boy who lives to carry water for football players becomes a star when a coach discovers his hidden ferocity and channels it into gridiron greatness.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 1999

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1 available in Comedy DVDs, Call number: DVD COMEDY WAT

Beck, Henry Charlton

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Rutgers University Press 1963

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1 available in Genealogy, Call number: GEN 929.3749 Beck,

(BOCK, JERRY, COMP.)

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Publisher / Publication Date: 1986

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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD SHOW MUSIC FID

Beck, Jerry.

Summary: ""Includes: every animated feature released in the United States since 1926; reviews and background information for over 300 films; plot synopses, running times, 4-star ratings, consumer tips, and MPAA ratings."--Cover."--From source other than the Library of Congress

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Chicago Review Press 2005

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1 available in Reference, Call number: R 791.4375 BEC

(BOCK, JERRY, COMP.)

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: 1987

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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD SHOW MUSIC SHE

Summary: Don't know who Tom Shadyac is? As a writer and a director, Shadyac first unleashed Ace Ventura: Pet Detective and The Nutty Professor remake on the world, and then a string of film fiascoes, but that's all behind him now. A bike accident left him with a host of debilitating maladies and brought him to the verge of suicide, so he took stock of his life and set out on a quest to answer some of...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Shady Acres, Inc. 2011

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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC I

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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD Doc I

Hendy, Jenny

Summary: Presents photographs and step-by-step instructions for sixty gardening projects for children.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Southwater 2011

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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 635.0834 HEN

Daynes, Katie

Summary: Join a cast of entertaining bugs as they explore math through everyday examples, from handling numbers and times tables to weighing ingredients and telling the time. Fun puzzles allow readers to practice what they've learned.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: EDC Publishing 2021

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 510 DAY