Sanderson, Peter.
Summary: Provides an overview of the history of the X-Men comics by outlining the characters and their storylines, discussing heroes and villains such as Cyclops, Magneto, Havok, Jubilee, Bishop, Wolverine, and Maggott.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: DK Pub. 2006
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1 available in Young Adult Oversize, Call number: YA 741.5 SANAlderson, Jo Bartels.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Heritage Books 1998
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1 available in Genealogy, Call number: R-GEN 929.3775 ALDAnderson, Peter
Summary: The history of th Central Pacific and Union Pacific railroad companies' efforts to span the continent.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press 1996
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 385 ANDAnderson, Peter
Summary: Follows the life of the cowboy of Cherokee Indian descent who became a popular performer on stage and screen and a noted humorist.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Childrens Press 1992
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1 available in Stacks, Call number: JB ROGERS ANDAnderson, Beth
Summary: This accessible and entertaining STEM/STEAM picture book emphasizes how Thomas Jefferson used scientific thinking and methods to battle against false facts and bias to prove that America was just as good as any nations in the Old World.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 2024
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Summary: After being denied a seat on a New York City streetcar, Elizabeth Jennings begins the fight for equality by telling her story in churches, to newspapers, and finally in the courtroom.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Calkins Creek, an imprint of Boyds Mills & Kane 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 JENAnderson, Beth
Summary: "Tad Lincoln's restless wriggle just wouldn't quit, much to the delight of his father, President Abraham Lincoln--if not so much to anybody else! This picture book brings to life the famous first son who coped with a disability and other challenges while showing compassion, intelligence, and wisdom beyond his years. Tad Lincoln's boundless energy annoyed almost everyone but his father,...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Calkins Creek 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 LINAnderson, Beth
Summary: The remarkable story of Deborah Sampson, a woman who fought in the American Revolution disguised as a man—and who ends up finding her true identity and purpose in life. Deborah Sampson didn’t like being told what to do, especially by the King of England. Fiercely independent, 18-year-old Deborah enlists as Robert Shurtliff in George Washington’s Continental Army to fight for her country’s...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Calkins Creek, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 SAMBrower, Kate Andersen.
Summary: "America's first families are unknowable in many ways. No one has insight into their true character like the people who serve their meals and make their beds every day. Full of stories and details by turns dramatic, humorous, and heartwarming, [this book] reveals daily life in the White House as it is really lived through the voices of the maids, butlers, cooks, florists, doormen, engineers,...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 975.3 BROCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 975.3 BROCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Adult, Call number: 975.3 BROSummary: "The gripping true story of Stanislav Petrov, a man who single-handedly averted a fullscale nuclear world war, but now struggles to get his life back on track ... before it is too late. An epic and grand Cold War thriller that sends shivers down your spine and shows us just how close we came to apocalypse ... and it's not over yet! With a new Cold War rising and thousands of nuclear weapons on...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC MANBrower, Kate Andersen
Summary: Andersen Brower shares a special inside look into the most famous home in America--and the lives of hardworking staff members and first ladies who've maintained it.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Quill Tree Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2020
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 975.3 BROBrower, Kate Andersen
Summary: From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Residence and First Women--also a New York Times bestseller--comes a poignant, news-making look at the lives of the five former presidents in the wake of their White House years, including the surprising friendships they have formed through shared perspective and empathy.After serving the highest office of American government, five men--Jimmy...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Harper 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.09 BROSummary: Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin: A lone trombone playing solo is joined by a trumpet in a duet until a French horn makes it a trio, and so on, as ten instruments, one by one, gather together for a joyous musical performance. Musical Max: When the neighbors start complaining, Max a hippo, stops practicing his trombone, bass, xylophone, flute, harmonica, cymbals and synthesizer, until everyone starts to...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Weston Woods Studios 2006
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1 available in Children's videos, Call number: DVD MuBrower, Kate Andersen
Summary: "No celebrity rivals Elizabeth Taylor's glamour and guts or her level of fame. She was the last major star to come out of the old Hollywood studio system and she is a legend known for her beauty and her magnetic screen presence in a career that spanned most of the twentieth century and nearly sixty films. But her private life was even more compelling than her Oscar-winning on-screen...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 TAYLOR, ELIZABETH BROCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Adult, Call number: B TAYLOR BROBrower, Kate Andersen
Summary: "An intimate, news-making look at the men who are next in line to the most powerful office in the world--the vice presidents of the modern era--from Richard Nixon to Joe Biden to Mike Pence"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Center Point Large Print 2019
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 353 BROBrower, Kate Andersen
Summary: "From the author of the New York Times bestsellers First Women and The Residence, an intimate, news-making look at the men who are next in line to the most powerful office in the world--the vice presidents of the modern era--from Richard Nixon to Joe Biden to Mike Pence. Vice presidents occupy a unique and important position, living partway in the spotlight and part in the wings. Of the...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 353 BROBrower, Kate Andersen
Summary: "An intimate, news-making look at the true modern power brokers at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue -- the First Ladies, from Jackie Kennedy to Michelle Obama"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 920 BROCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 920 BROSummary: In this film essay, multimedia artist Laurie Anderson presents a monologue touching upon her relationship with her rat terrier Lolabelle, the death of her mother, the heightening of surveillance following 9/11, and other topics.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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1 available in TC Film Fest DVDs, Call number: DVD TCFF HEASeeger, Pete
Summary: A song, based on Bible verses, which proclaims that there is a season for everything, as well as the original music by Pete Seeger, The Byrds' version of the tune, and notes by Seeger about writing the song. For thousands of years Ecclesiastes' beautiful words have inspired and given solace to people all over the world. Pete Seeger was so moved by these words that he set the psalm to music and...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2003
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: JE Religion SeegerPeete, Holly Robinson
Summary: Teenagers Ryan Elizabeth Peete and RJ Peete discuss what it is like for RJ as a teenager with autism and Ryan as a teenager with an autistic sibling.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Press 2016
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Discover the essential facts about Marvel Comics' timeless heroes such as Captain America, Spider-Man, and Iron Man, and villains like Thanos, Loki, and Kingpin. Keep up with the ever-expanding Marvel Universe with this new edition of DK's best-selling Marvel Encyclopedia. Updated and expanded, this definitive Who's Who of Marvel Comics reveals vital info and secret histories of more than 1200...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2019
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 741.5 MARThomas, Roy
Summary: Ten years after its initial successful publication, The Marvel Vault returns in fully updated form. Chock-full of historic and never-before-seen memorabilia, and featuring all of Marvel’s most beloved characters including Iron Man, Spider-Man and the Fantastic Four, The Marvel Vault is now better than ever! New text and images chronicle how Marvel has channeled its singular storytelling into...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Titan Books 2016
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 THOAndersson, Karin
Summary: This collection of Karin Andersson’s best and most fun Christmas crafts can all be made easily with objects you have in your home. Make festive decorations, candy cane treats, holiday masks, and props for the perfect Christmas party! With clear, step-by-step instructions and tons of photos, Creative Christmas Crafts makes it easy to turn your house into a wonderland full of holiday cheer and...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Sky Pony Press 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 745.594 ANDSummary: Henry Louis Gates, Jr. finds out who we are and where we come from.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: PBS Distribution 2014