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Summary: "Interactive adventures about the mythical Greek hero Hercules and his 12 labors in You Choose format"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 2017
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED FAJDenise, Anika
Summary: An inspiring biography of Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez from Pura Belpré Honor-winning creators Anika Aldamuy Denise and Loris Lora! In 2019, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez became the youngest congresswoman in America. How did this young Puertoriquena become an unstoppable force in politics? Find out in this accessible and engaging book for young readers. AOC's remarkable story begins in her...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 OCACopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 OCADenise, Anika
Summary: "From the author of MONSTER TRUCK and STARRING CARMEN comes a gorgeous and lyrical story about Pura Belpré, a Puerto Rican librarian who changed the world"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 BELDenise, Anika
Summary: "The life of Puerto Rican actress, dancer, and singer Rita Moreno, from her girlhood journey to the United States to her rise as a timeless superstar"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2020
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Summary: "The life of Puerto Rican actress, dancer, and singer Rita Moreno, from her girlhood journey to the United States to her rise as a timeless superstar."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an Imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2020
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1 available in Juvenile World Languages, Call number: J SPANISH 921 MORJanik, Erika.
Summary: Looks at some of the stranger medical treatments in use in the nineteenth century, including bloodletting, phrenology, and hydropathy, and shows how these "quack" cures have influenced medicine today.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Inc 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 610 JANMalika.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 1997
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD INTERNATIONAL/AFRICAN MALAliki.
Summary: Briefly introduces various types of dinosaurs whose skeletons and reconstructions are seen in museums and explains how scientists uncover, preserve, and study fossilized dinosaur bones.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper & Row 1988
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE LETAliki.
Summary: Describes human growth and how the different parts of the body change as it grows.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperTrophy 1993
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE LETZetterman, Annika
Summary: The Nordic countries are admired for their modern design sophistication, but their contemporary gardens and landscapes are less well known. Against a high-latitude backdrop of deep winters, long summer days and raking light, the Scandinavian countries - each in its distinct manner - have produced particular responses to planting, landscaping and the relationship between home and garden....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thames & Hudson Inc. 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 712 ZETAliki.
Summary: Surveys the history and components of music, concentrating on Western musical traditions.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollins 2003
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE AlikiAliki.
Summary: Briefly describes how a cow produces milk, how the milk is processed in a dairy, and how various other dairy products are made from milk.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollins Publishers 1992
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 637 ALIAliki.
Summary: Relates the excitement a child feels when discovering the world through the use of the five senses.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper & Row 1989
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE LETAliki.
Summary: Tells the story of the well-known playwright, William Shakespeare, and of the famous Globe Theatre in which many of his works were performed.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollins 1999
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 792.09 ALIAsika, Uju
Summary: "Bringing Up Race is an important book, for all families, whatever their race or ethnicity. It's for everyone who wants to instill a sense of open-minded inclusivity in their kids, and those who want to discuss difference instead of shying away from toughquestions. Uju Asika draws on often shocking personal stories of prejudice along with opinions of experts, influencers, and fellow parents to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sourcebooks 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 155.4 ASIKramer, Nika.
Summary: Presents a pictorial look at women break dancers known as the B*Girlz.
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerHouse Books 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 793.3 KRAAliki.
Summary: Surveys the history and components of music, concentrating on Western musical traditions.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollins 2003
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 780 ALIAliki.
Summary: Describes the techniques and the reasons for the use of mummification in ancient Egypt.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crowell 1979
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J Around AlkiAliki.
Summary: A visit to a museum of natural history provides a little boy with an introduction to the habits, characteristics, and habitats of fourteen kinds of dinosaurs.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crowell 1985
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 567.91 ALIAliki.
Summary: A simple description of how corn was discovered and used by the Indians and how it came to be an important food throughout the world.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollins 1976
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE LETAliki.
Summary: Explains how fossils are formed and what they tell us about the past.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperTrophy 1990
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE LETAliki.
Summary: Describes the stages in making a book, starting with the writing of the manuscript and the drawing of the pictures, and explaining all the technical processes leading to printed and bound copies.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crowell 1986
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 686 ALIAliki.
Summary: A simple presentation of the five senses, demonstrating some ways we use them.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollins 1989
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 612.8 ALIAliki.
Summary: During his visit to an aquarium, a boy finds out about the characteristics and environments of many different marine and freshwater creatures.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollinsPublishers 1993