Schweblin, Samanta
Summary: El campo ha cambiado frente a nuestros ojos sin que nadie se diera cuenta. Y quizá no se trata solo de sequías y herbicidas, quizá se trate del hilo vital y filoso que nos ata a nuestros hijos, y del veneno que echamos sobre ellos. Nada es un cliché cuando finalmente sucede. "Distancia de rescate" sigue esta vertiginosa fatalidad haciéndose siempre las mismas preguntas: ¿hay acaso algún...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Literatura Random House 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 468.4 FIC SCHBaumgartner, Alice
Summary: "The Underground Railroad to the North was salvation for many US slaves before the Civil War. But during the same decades, thousands of people in the south-central United States escaped slavery not by heading north but by crossing the southern border intoMexico. In South to Freedom historian Alice Baumgartner tells the story of Mexico's rise as an antislavery republic and a promised land for...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Basic Books 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 306.3 BAUBaumgartner, Brian
Summary: "The official oral history book of The Office, featuring exclusive interviews with every major player and never-before-seen photos, pulling back the curtain on the absurdity and genius that went in to creating this unstoppable force in American popular culture and why it continues to resonate with audiences today"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 791.45 BAUBaumgartner, Nick
Summary: "Every summer in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, Nick Baumgartner went to work pouring concrete, taking on the harsh physical conditions of the construction trade in order to support his professional snowboarding dreams come winter. Unable to afford housing for those months spent training in the mountains, he lived out of a crusty van, parked anywhere he could find a spot. And in 2022, after 17...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Triumph Books LLC 2024
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1 available in New Non-fiction, Call number: 921 BAUMGARTNER, NICK BAUSamaha, Albert
Summary: "A journalist's powerful and incisive account of the forces steering the fate of his sprawling Filipinx-American family reframes how we comprehend the immigrant experience. Nearing the age at which his mother had migrated to the U.S., part of the wave ofnon-Europeans who arrived after immigration quotas were relaxed in 1965, Albert Samaha began to question the ironclad belief in a better future...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Riverhead Books 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 920 SAMBaumgartner, Jennifer J.
Summary: Explores the psychology behind style choices which explains why women do not dress their age, wear all the clothing they purchase, or dress to flatter their body shape, in order to help them develop a personal style and make life changes.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Da Capo Lifelong 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 746.9 BAUAbeel, Samantha
Summary: Dyscalculia is a math-related learning disability with which the author was diagnosed at age thirteen.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Orchard Books 2003
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1 available in Reference, Call number: NEL 616.8588 ABEAbeel, Samantha
Summary: A collection of art and poetry written by a young girl; essays by her teacher and parent map the journey of her struggle with a learning disability.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hidden Bay Pub. 1993
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1 available in Nelson Room, Call number: NEL 811.54 ABEBell, Samantha
Contents: Science is fun! -- Obedient eggs -- Ice fishing -- A sticky situation -- Eggstremely strong -- Waterproof handkerchief -- Wandering water.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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Summary: "Walk in the footsteps of founders on this adventure through history. This title introduces readers to the ancient Indigenous homes of Mesa Verde and the forts, battlefields, and halls that shaped our nation today. Part of our 21st Century Skills Library, this series introduces concepts of natural sciences and social studies centered around a sense of adventure."
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2024
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1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT Places BellBell, Samantha
Summary: "Grab your flashlight for this trip into the darkness below. Readers will explore the deep caverns and caves that continue to fascinate visitors and reveal the wonders of life on Earth from eons ago. Part of our 21st Century Skills Library, this series introduces concepts of natural sciences and social studies centered around a sense of adventure."
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2024
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1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT Place BellBrooke, Samantha
Summary: Ms. Frizzle takes the class to Iceland where they learn about the power of rocks and weather.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic, Inc. 2018
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Summary: Forest firefighters have many important jobs to do! Not only do they teach visitors about fire safety and prevention, they stand ready to put out a wildfire at any time! With helicopters, hoses, and all the tools of the trade, LEGO City Forest Firefigters keep the city safe.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic 2012
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1 available in Beginning Readers - New Reader (Green), Call number: JBR GREEN BROFuterman, Samantha
Summary: Tells the story of two young women who discover that they are identical twin sisters separated at birth and raised on different continents.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Passion River 2015
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC TWIJohnson, Samantha.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Voyageur Press/MBI Pub. 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636.932 JOHJohnson, Samantha.
Summary: This invaluable resource contains everything you need to know about selecting and caring for healthy rabbits, whether you keep pet bunnies or exhibit animals as National FFA Organization or 4-H youth projects. Advice on feeding, housing, and much more will help you set up your own rabbitry.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Voyageur Press 2011
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Summary: Offers tips for helping teens to become organized at school, at home, and while out, in a guide that shares step-by-step recommendations for decluttering, overcoming disorganized habits, and managing a schedule.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Zest Books 2020
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 640 MOSWilcoxson, Samantha
Summary: "Women of the American Revolution explores the trials of war and daily life for women in the United States during the War of Independence. What challenges were caused by the division within communities as some stayed loyal to the king and others became patriots? How much choice did women have as their loyalties were assumed to be that of their husbands or fathers? The lives of women of the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pen & Sword History 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.3082 WILBell, Samantha
Summary: "These places are like nowhere else on earth. What will you find? This title invites readers to explore the Everglades, peer into a Hawaiian volcano, and trek through the Petrified Forest in Arizona. Part of our 21st Century Skills Library, this series introduces concepts of natural sciences and social studies centered around a sense of adventure."
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2024
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1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT Place BellHay, Samantha.
Summary: When Steve helps out at his dad's pharmacy, he encounters a variety of surprising customers.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kingfisher 2005
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE HayIrby, Samantha
Summary: Irby is forty, and increasingly uncomfortable in her own skin despite what Inspirational Instagram Infographics have promised her. She has left her job as a receptionist at a veterinary clinic, has published successful books and has been friendzoned by Hollywood, left Chicago, and moved into a house with a garden that requires repairs and know- how with her wife in a Blue town in the middle of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Vintage Books 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 814 IRBCopies Available at Woodmere
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Word Wit IrbyMargles, Samantha
Summary: Presents thirty step-by-step instructions for science projects and experiments based on elements from the "Star Wars" film series, including how to create crystals, make a hydrometer, and move objects with "the force."
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 507.8 MARRendle, Samantha
Summary: "If you've picked up this book, the chances are you have some doubts about your Happiness 101 assignment sheet. True love; candlelit dinners; 2.1 children; joint bank accounts - The One? It might make you want to a run a mile - or you might just have a few big questions. Aromanticism is defined as experiencing little to no romantic attraction to others. Sam Rendle, onetime aromantic asexual,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Jessica Kingsley Publishers 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 306.7 RENSeiple, Samantha
Summary: "In Nazi Saboteurs, Samantha Seiple brings readers into the high-stakes world of Hitler's most trusted team of saboteurs as the eight men are hand-selected by top Nazi officials to be trained in spycraft and sabotage. With black-and-white photos and fast-paced storytelling, readers follow the men to the coasts of New York and Florida, where they work to establish secret identities for...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Focus 2019