Scherber, Amy.
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Publisher / Publication Date: J. Wiley 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.815 SCHFriddell, Claudia
Summary: "Led by twenty-five-year-old Grace Banker, thirty-two telephone operators -- affectionately called Hello Girls back in the US -- became the first female combatants in World War I. Follow Grace Banker's journey from her busy life as a telephone switchboard trainer in New York to her pioneering role as the Chief Operator of the 1st Unit of World War I telephone operators in the battlefields of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Calkins Creek, an imprint of Boyds Mills & Kane 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 BANBarber, Terry
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grass Roots Press 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 EARHART, AMELIA BARSummary: Kasper Carr is a master thief, targeting businesses in the Chicago area. He stakes out fresh opportunities in front of a documentary film crew, which gradually becomed complicit in his crimes. As the director and producer become entangled in the allure of their fascinating subject and the legal ramifications of their actions, Carr pursues a series of larger-scale and more dangerous jobs. All...
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Publisher / Publication Date: A & E Indie Films 2007
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1 available in TC Film Fest DVDs, Call number: DVD TCFF STRPoe, Edgar Allan
Summary: A collection of thirteen poems and eight prose selections from larger works.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sterling Pub. Co. 1995
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 811.3 POEPoe, Edgar Allan
Summary: A collection of thirteen poems and eight prose selections from larger works.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sterling Pub. Co. 1995
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 811 POEWillems, Mo
Summary: The wacky story of three dinosaurs, including a visitor from Norway, who insist that they have not tidied up their home and prepared yummy pudding in order to trap a tasty little girl.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Balzer + Bray, an Imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2012
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: E WILCopies Available at Woodmere
2 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE WILCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE WILCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE WILVan Zoeren, Tom, National Park Service Ranger
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2007
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1 available in Nelson Room, Call number: NEL 977.4635 VANSummary: "In 1915, African American newspaper editor and civil rights activist William Monroe Trotter waged a battle against D.W. Griffith's notoriously Ku Klux Klan-friendly blockbuster The Birth of a Nation, which unleashed a fight still raging today about race relations and representation, and the power and influence of Hollywood. Birth of a Movement features commentary from Spike Lee, Reginald...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV BIRSummary: Afghanistan, immediately post-9/11. Small teams of Green Berets arrive on a series of secret missions to overthrow the Taliban. What happens next is equal parts war origin story and cautionary tale, illuminating the nature and impact of fifteen years of constant combat, with unprecedented access to U.S. Special Forces.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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1 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA LEGCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD LEGBruchac, Joseph
Summary: "Through poems that capture the essence of each person's life, acclaimed Native American writer Joseph Bruchac introduces readers to famous indigenous leaders from The Peacemaker in 1000 A.D. to modern day dancer Maria Tallchief and Cherokee chief Wilma Mankiller. Each poem is illustrated by a modern-day tribally enrolled artist."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Reycraft Books 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 811 BRUBakker, Nienke
Summary: The mental state of Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890) has been a perennial source of discussion and conjecture since his death by suicide. Was he mentally ill or a genius? What was the precise nature of Van Gogh's illness? Did it influence his work? This intriguing publication examines how Van Gogh's mental condition revealed itself in 1888 and how he struggled with it throughout his life. Van...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Mercatorfonds 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 VAN GOGH, VINCENT BAKBaier, Bret
Summary: January 1961: President Eisenhower has three days to secure the nation's future before his young successor, John F. Kennedy, takes power — a final mission by the legendary leader who planned D-Day and guided America through the darkening Cold War.
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Publisher / Publication Date: William Morrow 2017
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1 available in Adult, Call number: B EISENHOWERBanker, Ashok
Summary: "This vibrant, empowering picture book from acclaimed author and screenwriter Ashok Banker is a triumphant anthem for Brown girls everywhere, singing their praises and proclaiming their legacy as heroes, changemakers, and world-shakers"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Beaming Books 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BANBayer, Julianne
Summary: Go beyond traditional desserts-- without turning on your oven! Bayer shares easy-to-follow recipes that you mix, place and refrigerate! These no-bake treats pack a punch of flavor without complicated ingredients or complicated techniques.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Page Street Publishing Co. 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.86 BAYCroy, Anita.
Summary: Provides a basic overview of the history, wildlife, geography, climate, culture, government, and economy of Spain.
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2010
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 946 CROAndrews, Troy
Summary: After letting his band down by missing rehearsal, Shorty has some serious questions about what it means to be a leader so he hits the New Orleans streets to find some answers.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Books for Young Readers 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE ANDDenning, Troy.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2006
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1 available in Adult, Call number: FIC DENHENDERSON, TROY
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Publisher / Publication Date: ARCADIA 2002
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1 available in Adult, Call number: MI 977.35 HENBaier, Bret
Summary: On May 31, 1988, Reagan addressed a packed audience at Moscow State University, with a remarkable -- yet now largely forgotten -- speech that capped his first visit to the Soviet capital. This fourth in a series of summits between Reagan and Soviet General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev was a dramatic coda to their tireless efforts to reduce the nuclear threat. More than that, Reagan viewed it as...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 327 BAISummary: Narrated by Tony-and Academy Award-winner Joel Grey, this entertaining documentary mingles cultural history with illuminating perspectives on the origins and meanings of some of Broadway's most beloved songs, stories, and shows. With performances by Matthew Broderick, Kelli O'Hara, Zero Mostel, Nathan Lane, Barbra Streisand, Idina Menzel, Kristin Chenoweth, and many more!
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV BROSummary: A look at what happened during the anti-war protest of the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, and the subsequent trail brought against the protest organizers by the city. Includes animation, archival footage, and music from today's artists.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Paramount Home Entertainment 2008
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1 available in TC Film Fest DVDs, Call number: DVD TCFF CHIYaker, Rebecca.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Workman Pub Co 2014