Backus, C. K. (Charles K.)
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Publisher / Publication Date: Westernlore Press 1955
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 STRANG, JAMES JESSE BAC1 available in Nelson Room, Call number: NEL 921 STR
Summary: Alvin Ailey was a trailblazing pioneer who found salvation through dance. AILEY traces the full contours of this brilliant and enigmatic man whose search for the truth in movement resulted in enduring choreography that centers on the Black American experience with grace, strength, and unparalleled beauty. Told through Ailey's own words and featuring evocative archival footage and interviews...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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Summary: The adventures of Lily and Ava is a rhyming short story series that captures the imaginations of two young girls who are given the freedom to explore their surroundings. The girls seem to find a way to get themselves into entertaining situations where they are forced to solve problems and along the way they learn some valuable lessons. Join them in their adventures and see what happens next.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Briley Publishing 0000
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE BRILiley, Vicki.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Periplus Editions 2001
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 641.6384 LILLiley, Vicki.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Periplus Editions 1999
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.5951 LILBriley, Gordon
Summary: The adventures of Lily and Ava is a rhyming short story series that captures the imaginations of two young girls who are given the freedom to explore their surroundings. The girls seem to find a way to get themselves into entertaining situations where they are forced to solve problems and along the way they learn some valuable lessons. Join them in their adventures and see what happens next.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Briley Publishing 0000
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE BRIKiley, Ariel.
Summary: Offers advice on perfecting the art of flirting to attract men, describing eight flirtation techniques while revealing how to build confidence, develop a dynamic look, and project a positive attitude.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 306.73 KILFerons, Kiley
Summary: "Create modern quilts through color and design! Surround yourself in tradition with a modern flair! Author and quilt-afficionado Kiley Ferons modernizes quilt making through her innovative color schemes and up-to-date design trends. Modern Day Quilter is the must-have guide for beginners as it takes you through gathering the proper tools and then teaches you time-honored quilting techniques...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Landauer Publishing 2023
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: "Nearly a hundred years ago, a radical artistic utopia was born in Germany. Founded in 1919 by Walter Gropius, Bauhaus was supposed to unite sculpture, painting, design and architecture into a single combined constructive discipline. Bauhaus constituted one of the most significant contributions to everyday 20th-century culture and influential contemporary designs, and it was never just an...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Icarus Films 2018
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC BAUBausum, Ann.
Summary: How did two youths-one raised in an all-black community in the deep South, the other brought up with only whites in the Midwest-become partners for freedom during the civil rights movement of the 1960s? Freedom Riders compares and contrasts the childhoods of John Lewis and James Zwerg in a way that helps young readers understand the segregated experience of our nation's past. It shows how a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2006
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 323.092 BAUReid, Kiley
Summary: "It's 2017 at the University of Arkansas. Millie Cousins, a senior resident assistant, wants to graduate, get a job, and buy a house. So when Agatha Paul, a visiting professor and writer, offers Millie an easy yet unusual opportunity, she jumps at the chance. But Millie's starry-eyed hustle becomes jeopardized by odd new friends, vengeful dorm pranks, and illicit intrigue."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: G. P. Putnam's Sons 0000
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1 available in Book Club Kit, Call number: BOOK CLUB KIT FIC REIBarcus, Frank
Summary: Yarns and reminiscences of the greatest storm in inland navigation.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Wayne State University Press 1986
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: MI 977 BARCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Michigan Collection, Call number: MI South BarcusRipley, Amanda.
Summary: Following three teenagers who chose to spend one school year living in Finland, South Korea, and Poland, a literary journalist recounts how attitudes, parenting, and rigorous teaching have revolutionized these countries' education results.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 370.9 RIPRipley, Amanda.
Summary: Nine out of ten Americans live in places at significant risk of earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes, terrorism, or other disasters. Tomorrow, some of us will have to make split-second choices to save ourselves and our families. How will we react? What will it feel like? Will we be heroes or victims? Will our upbringing, our gender, our personality--anything we've ever learned, thought, or...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown Publishers 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 155.935 RIPRipley, Esther.
Summary: Discusses the work of paleontologists searching in the Sahara desert for dinosaur fossils.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Pub. 2009
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE RIPMosca, Julia Finley
Summary: "Meet Dr. Ellen Ochoa, a determined space pioneer with a stellar symphony of talents. Growing up in a family of immigrants, Ellen dreamed of becoming a professional flutist, but all of that changed when she discovered engineering in college. Though she was told that field of study wasn't for girls, the bright young scientist refused to give up--ultimately becoming a NASA astronaut who shattered...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Innovation Press 2019
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JB OSHOA MOSRipley, Amanda.
Summary: Nine out of ten Americans live in places at significant risk of earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes, terrorism, or other disasters. Tomorrow, some of us will have to make split-second choices to save ourselves and our families. How will we react? What will it feel like? Will we be heroes or victims? Will our upbringing, our gender, our personality--anything we've ever learned, thought, or...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Three Rivers Press 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 155.935 RIPBackus, Sharron.
Summary: Explains the rules and fundamental skills of softball, shows how players can improve their skills, and discusses team and individual strategies.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Contemporary Books 1979
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Publisher / Publication Date: 1960
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 977 BAR1 available in Reference, Call number: NEL 977 BAR
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1 available in Adult, Call number: MI 977 BARBausum, Ann
Summary: How did two youths-one raised in an all-black community in the deep South, the other brought up with only whites in the Midwest-become partners for freedom during the civil rights movement of the 1960s? Freedom Riders compares and contrasts the childhoods of John Lewis and James Zwerg in a way that helps young readers understand the segregated experience of our nation's past. It shows how a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic Society 2006
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 323.09 BauRiley, Dick.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Continuum 2001
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 822.33 RILRiley, Joelle.
Summary: Introduces anatomy, behavior, and homes of bumblebees.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lerner 2003
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 595.799 RILRiley, Joelle.
Summary: The nervous system is made up of the brain, the nerves, and the spinal cord. But what does the nervous system do? And how do its parts work together to keep your body healthy? Explore the nervous system in this engaging and informative book.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lerner Publications Co. 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 612.8 RILRiley, Lucinda.
Summary: "The story of Merope, the missing sister, is waiting to be told ... Following Georg Hoffman's revelation that he may have found The Missing Sister, Maia and Ally discover that all they have to go on is an address of a vineyard in New Zealand, plus a drawing of an unusual star-shaped emerald ring. Deciding that CeCe, who lives in Australia, is the closest, they send her to investigate with her...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Blue Box Press, an imprint of Evil Eye Concepts, Incorporated 2020