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Hara

Summary: What do you do when your body doesn't match the ideal shape as dictated by society? What do you wear when sweats seem to be the only clothes that fit you? How do you deal with the constant, overwhelming waves of criticism about your appearance from yourself and others? A love letter to anyone striving to embrace their size, this wonderfully illustrated, uplifting comic essay by a plus-size...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Yen Press 2022

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 306.4 HAR

Sakwa, Richard

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: 2014

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 947.086 SAK

Béka.

Summary: Training ambitiously in hopes of being accepted into the National Ballet Competition in Paris, Julie, Lucy, and Alia team up against archenemy Carla while struggling to balance their dance requirements, boyfriends, and schoolwork.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Papercutz 2013

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 BEK

Stanišić, Saša

Summary: HERKUNFT ist ein Buch über den ersten Zufall unserer Biografie: irgendwo geboren werden. Und was danach kommt. HERKUNFT ist ein Buch über ein Dorf, in dem nur noch dreizehn Menschen leben, ein Land, das es heute nicht mehr gibt, eine zersplitterte Familie, die meine ist. Es ist ein Buch über die Frage, was zu mir gehört, ein Selbstporträt mit Ahnen. Und ein Scheitern des Selbstporträts. ...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: btb 2020

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 438.4 STA

Goldberg, Sana

Summary: "From registered nurse and public health advocate Sana Goldberg, a timely, accessible, and comprehensive handbook to navigating common medical situations. From the routine to the unexpected, How to Be a Patient is your ultimate guide to better healthcare.Let's face it: nobody likes going to the doctor. It can be uncomfortable, nerve wracking, expensive--and that's just for routine care! When...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Harper Wave 2019

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 610.69 GOL

Senghor, Shaka

Summary: "In 1991, Shaka Senghor was sent to prison for second-degree murder. Today, he is a lecturer at the University of Michigan, a leading voice on criminal justice reform, and an inspiration to thousands. In life, it's not how you start that matters. It's how you finish. Shaka Senghor was raised in a middle class neighborhood on Detroit's east side during the height of the 1980s crack epidemic. An...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Convergent Books 2016

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 SENGHOR, SHAKA SEN

Béka.

Summary: Enjoying the addition of African folk dance to their dance curriculum, best friends Julie, Lucy and Alia are enthralled by the form's challenging style until problems at home and in the classroom place their dance pursuits at risk.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Papercutz 2012

Copies Available at Woodmere

2 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 BEK

Sala, Enric

Summary: In this book, world-renowned marine ecologist Enric Sala illuminates the many reasons why preserving Earth's biodiversity makes logical, emotional, and economic sense. Using key moments from his own scientific awakening, Sala reveals that our survival depends on all species. The natural world, he explains, is a perfect circular economy, where every species, in life and in death, sustains...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2020

Copies Available at Fife Lake

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 304.2 SAL

Senghor, Shaka

Summary: "The New York Times bestselling author of Writing My Wrongs invites men everywhere on a journey of honesty and healing through this book of moving letters to his sons-one whom he is raising and the other whose childhood took place during Senghor's nineteen-year incarceration. Shaka Senghor has lived the life of two fathers. With his first son, Jay, born shortly after Senghor was incarcerated...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Convergent 2021

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 306.874 SEN

Béka.

Summary: Reunited when school resumes and preparing for an upcoming performance of Romeo and Juliet, ballet students Julie, Luce, and Alia compete for the affections of a cute lead dancer at the risk of their friendship.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Papercutz 2012

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 BEK

Iiduka, Saki

2 holds on 1 copy

Summary: "Let this book show you the pleasure of repairing, reinforcing and making beloved items using sashiko embroidery! Sashiko for Making and Mending shows you how to use sashiko stitching to mend rips, repair things like fraying cuffs and create original accessories that look fabulous. With this book, you'll be able to embrace the visible mending movement-the practice of repairing high quality...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Tuttle Publishing 2021

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Saitō, Sakae

Summary: "A message from Youko's sister sends Youko and Airi to the university town of Tsukuba to get some much-needed maintenance done and check out the planetarium. Then after a stop to stretch their legs at Lake Kasumigaura, the two are off to Mobility Resort Motegi--a motorsport mecca featuring a full racing circuit! But does their little electric Serow pack enough horsepower to tear up the...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Yen Press 2023

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Béka.

Summary: Julie, Lucie, and Alia, along with Julie's little sister, Capucine, take classes at a local dance studio, where they study ballet, modern dance, and even hip-hop, compete with the arrogant Carla, and swoon over KT, the hip-hop teacher.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Papercutz 2012

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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 BEK

Sakai, Sonoko

Summary: The art of Japanese cooking lies in the twin appreciation of ingredients and process. Using high-quality, in-season ingredients in simple preparations is the way of Japanese home cooking that Sonoko Sakai promotes in this book of essential recipes. Beginning with the Japanese pantry, the key flavors of Japanese cuisine are explored alongside recipes for the fundamental building blocks of this...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Roost Books 2019

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Béka

Summary: Julie, Lucie, and Alia visit their friend Prune in London, and audition for the leading roles in a musical against their arch-nemesis, Carla.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Papercutz 2013

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 BEK

Béka

Summary: Dancers Julie, Lucy, and Alia are delighted to begin working on a production of The Nutcracker in Russia, where a jealous Carla attempts to ruin the show.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Papercutz 2013

Copies Available at Woodmere

2 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 BEK

McQuade, Barbara

2 holds on 13 copies

Summary: "American society is more polarized than ever before. We are strategically being pushed apart by disinformation-the deliberate spreading of lies disguised as truth-and it comes at us from all sides: opportunists on the far right, Russian misinformed social media influencers, among others. It's endangering our democracy and causing havoc in our electoral system, schools, hospitals, workplaces,...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Seven Stories Press 2024

Copies Available at Woodmere

3 available in New Non-fiction, Call number: 320.9730 MCQ
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 320.9730 MCQ
2 available in Browsing Hot Titles, Call number: HOT TITLE

Copies Available at Interlochen

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Social Pol McQuade

Alabed, Bana

Summary: Bana's mother tells her of the strong bana tree that grows in their homeland, Syria, and how Bana's strength helped her survive war, being a refugee, and starting fresh in a new country.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Salaam Reads 2021

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE ALA

Crawford, Amanda McQuade.

Summary: "Focuses on herbs, nutrition, and other natural approaches to offer a holistic plan for wellness during menopause"--Provided by publisher.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Crossing Press 2009

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 618.175 CRA

Sala, Enrico.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Norton 1988

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 623.862 SAL

Summary: Celebrate 50 years of female excellence in sports through the eyes of athletes who changed the system. Hosted by tennis legend and activist Billie Jean King, the film weaves together stories of eight icons to discuss how their own struggles and achievements shaped women's sports.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2023

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV GRO

Tirtha, Sada Shiva.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Ayurveda Holistic Center Press 2007

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 615.3 TIR

Saks, Elyn R.

Summary: Professor of psychiatry Elyn R. Saks writes about her struggle with schizophrenia in this unflinching account of her mental illness. Saks draws readers into a nightmare world of medications, a misguided health care system, and social stigmas. But she would not be defeated. With a strength and force of will that most can only imagine, Saks reclaimed her life and went on to achieve great success.

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: Recorded Books 2007

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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 616.898 SAK

Akasaka, Aka

Summary: "Will Yu be able to handle Tsubame's answer to his love confession? Then, dropping by Miyuki's home unannounced surprises Kaguya more than the Shiroganes. As Kaguya's family interferes with her future plans, she becomes determined to break free of them, but first she must strike a deal with the devil!"--Provided by publisher

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: VIZ Media, LLC 2021

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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 KAG

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