Avery, Jaha Nailah
Summary: The past is not past. We may think something ancient history, or something that doesn't affect our present day, but we would be wrong. Those Who Saw the Sun is a collection of oral histories told by Black people who grew up in the South during the time of Jim Crow. Jaha Nailah Avery is a lawyer, scholar, and reporter whose family has roots in North Carolina stretching back over 300 years....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Levine Querido 2023
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: J 305.896 AVESummary: Naila and the Uprising chronicle the remarkable real-life journey of Naila Ayesh, a key figure in the First Intifada, which forced the world to recognize the Palestinian right to self-determination for the first time.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC NAIWAVERLY.
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Publisher / Publication Date: MEREDITH BOOKS 2003
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 745 WAVERSummary: "From ongoing reports of police brutality to the disproportionate impact COVID-19 has had on Black Americans, 2020 brought a renewed awareness to the deep-rootedness of racism and white supremacy in every facet of American life. Edited by Anna Gifty Opoku-Agyeman, The Black Agenda is the first book of its kind-a bold and urgent move towards social justice through a profound collection of essays...
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Press 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 305.896 BLAHara
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...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Yen Press 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 306.4 HARLavery, Brian.
Contents: Naval fact and naval fiction -- The world of the seaman -- The ships -- Officers -- The lower deck -- Techniques -- Life at sea -- Enemies and allies -- The navy in action -- The experience of war.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Naval Institute Press 2003
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940.27 LAVMoreira, Naila
Summary: "Sammie, a budding naturalist, knows of a secret and wonderful place: Winghaven, an abandoned lot in the middle of the suburbs where wildlife flourishes. She spends hours making notes and drawings in her meticulous field journal. When Bram, a new boy, turns up with his camera, Sammie worries he'll give away her hidden haven--after all, the other boys at school bully her. But Bram is a scientist...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Walker Books US, a division of Candlewick Press 2024
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Summary: A fantastic adventure following the story of Abbie, a deaf girl with a mysterious power, who is traveling across a vast desert to scatter her mother's ashes. In a world of sleeping gods, a broken government, and a fragile peace held in the hands of the corrupt, one youth must find the strength to stand up against evil and save humanity. This story is not about that youth. It's about Abbie, who...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Insight Comics 2017
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1 available in Young Adult Oversize, Call number: YA 741.5 MAGRAMAZANI, JAHAN
Summary: A new revision of the classic anthology presents 195 poets and 1,596 poems representing the range of English language modern and contemporary poetry.
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Publisher / Publication Date: NORTO 0000
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Press 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 910.9163 AVEHart, Avery.
Summary: Introduces the Middle Ages, including activities and crafts that are representative of medieval life, for example creating an hour glass, a catapult, a coat of arms, and a code of honor.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Williamson Pub. 1998
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 940.1 HARLavery, Brian.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dorling Kindersley 2004
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Summary: In this powerful book, Dr. Maha Hilal tells the story of two decades of the War on Terror, through both an overview of the policies created under its umbrella and the lived realities of Muslim Americans who have experienced hate and discrimination as a result.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Broadleaf Books 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 305.697 HILAvery, Burniece
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Publisher / Publication Date: Balamp Pub. 1977
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.04 AVEAvery, Thomas.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Avery Color Studios 1973
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1 available in Reference, Call number: NEL 977.4995 AVEHart, Avery.
Summary: Focusing on six popularly held theories, the authors debate the question of who discovered America, encouraging readers to question what they read and draw their own conclusions.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Williamson Pub. 2001
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 970.01 HARKern, Jara
Summary: An infographic guide breaks down the complicated rules and guidelines for writing the English language and makes them clear and straightforward.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Adams Media 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 425 KERAvery, Thomas.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Avery Color Studios 1974
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: MIO 977 AVEReed, Avery
Summary: Details the life and times of the nineteenth-century German brothers who penned many famous fairy tales.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Turtleback Books 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 920 REECardoza, Avery.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cardoza Pub. 2002
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 795 CARCorman, Avery
Summary: Shares poems about different dog breeds, including the Great Dane, German Shepherd, and Lhasa Apso.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2019
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Summary: Defines over five hundred words using simple sentences and illustrations from classic DC Comics art.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Downtown Bookworks 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 423 RobHart, Avery.
Summary: Presents a variety of activities based on music, including singing and dancing, improvisation, and making homemade instruments.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Williamson Pub. 1993
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 780 HARReed, Avery
Summary: Describes how to raise chickens in an urban environment, and provides such information as the different varieties of chickens, how to raise chicks into adults, and why it is important to keep chickens safe and healthy.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC 2015