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Summary: With her city at war, orphan Blue disguises herself as a newsboy for the only local paper that tells the truth, but a new friend gives her the courage to start seeking the freedom to be herself.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic 2017
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: The aim of these lectures is to make viewers feel welcome and comfortable in the company of paintings. By focusing on 65 masterpieces of Western painting, Professor William Kloss offers a vivid, visceral encounter with genius, shining light on the unique technical, stylistic, and expressive achievements of each painting. From the 14th century to the 20th, the images are examined for their...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Company 2010
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 709 WORCall number: DVD 709 WOR
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Summary: Jason's totally wired. An online gamer, he's always on his phone and posts everything to social media. When he arrives at Camp Elphick, he lets everyone know he's not interested in nature. But then he and his safety partner Ezra fall in a river attempting to take a selfie then end up lost in the woods. Can they survive?
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Publisher / Publication Date: Graphic Planet, an imprint of Magic Wagon 2020
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Summary: Kayden's father owns a famous resort in the Florida Keys. Merissa works at the resort to fund her education. Kayden is a bit self-centered and does not treat the resort's employees with much respect. Then an unexpected storm strands Kayden and Marissa on a deserted island. Can they survive?
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Publisher / Publication Date: Graphic Planet, an imprint of Magic Wagon 2020
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Summary: Rob and Lillian's families have vacationed together for years. This year they are on an ATV tour in the desert. When they find an abandoned mine they decide to ride in and explore. But then a cave in blocks the way out, leaving them trapped. Can they survive?
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Publisher / Publication Date: Graphic Planet, an imprint of Magic Wagon 2020
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Summary: Terence and David are competitive snowboarders. David is more laid back, he wants to have fun! But Terence won't be happy until he wins the gold. They head to an abandoned ski resort for some secret practice. Terence refuses to quit until he nails his trick, and the motion causes an avalanche. Can they survive?
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Publisher / Publication Date: Graphic Planet, an imprint of Magic Wagon 2020
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Contents: How this book works -- What are gemstones? -- How gemstones are found -- Where gemstones are found -- Physical properties -- Crystal shapes -- Optical properties -- Natural inclusions -- Faceting -- Polishing, carving, and engraving -- Gems through the ages -- History and folklore -- Synthetic gemstones -- Imitation and enhancement -- Color key -- Precious metals -- Cut stones -- Organics.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dorling Kindersley 2002
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 553.8 Hall 2002Pelly, Jenn
Summary: The Raincoats were not the most famous band of late 70s London punk, nor were they the most critically acclaimed. But the peculiar charms of this pioneering feminist punk band helped bolster the iconic Rough Trade label at its radical beginnings. The brilliantly anti-commercial Raincoats is one of our earliest documents of D.I.Y. as an aesthetic-timeless spiritual music for Riot Grrrls, indie...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bloomsbury Academic, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 780.33 PELSummary: Examines efforts by a group of citizens in West Virginia to hold the industrial giant Du Pont responsible for poisoning the drinking water supply as a result of dumping toxic chemicals.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC DEVCella, Clara.
Summary: "Full-color photographs and simple text provide a brief introduction to Earth Day"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 394.262 CELPailloux, Nelly.
Summary: Crobots features a 20-strong army of charming, cuddly amigurumi designs such as BigBot, BabyBot (don't let his age fool you), Geisha, DogBot, CatBot, and Thinker. The pattern for each design is simple enough for crochet novices, yet can be adapted to keep the experts interested and amused.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Andrews McMeel Publishing 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 746.434 PAISheffer, Nelly.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harry N. Abrams 1997
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 641.59 SHEBuchet, Nelly
Summary: "A young girl is thrilled to spend the day with her big sister, but things don't go as planned. It's so hot outside--legs-stick-to-the-seat hot--that her ice cream melts and then it rains. Their plans must change, and then change again as the library closes just before they arrive. But big sister knows just what to do next--even if it's nothing besides splashing in puddles and looking at the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: North-South 2024
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE BUCGage, Cully.
Summary: A collection of stories from the author's adventures in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Avery Color Studios 1988
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: Fiction GageSummary: Everyone reads her scandalous Internet commentary on the lives of Manhattan's most privileged teenagers. But exactly who is Gossip Girl? No one knows, but she certainly adds spice to the lives of these fashionable prep schoolers, divulging some of their most closely guarded secrets.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Warner Home Video 2008
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Summary: Describes fossils, how they were made, and what qualifies as a fossil.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Big & Small 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Parent-Teacher Collection, Call number: J Teach Sci KimBelli, Gioconda
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2002
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 972.85 BELBurke, Kelsy
Summary: "For readers of Peggy Orenstein and Rebecca Traister, an authoritative, big think look at pornography in all its facets--historical, religious, and cultural. In the 1960s, sex researchers Masters and Johnson declared the end of the fake orgasm. Nearly two decades later, in 1982, evangelical activist Tim LaHaye foretold that the entire pornography industry would soon be driven out of business....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bloomsbury Publishing 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 306.77 BURCerny, Johni.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ancestry Inc. 1985
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1 available in Genealogy, Call number: GEN 929.1 CernyWells, Gully.
Summary: "Set in Provence, London, and New York: a daughter's wonderfully evocative and witty memoir of her mother and stepfather--Dee Wells, the glamorous and rebellious American journalist, and A. J. Ayer, the celebrated and worldly Oxford philosopher--and the life they lived at the center of absolutely everything. Gully Wells takes us into the heart of London's liberated intellectual inner circle of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Knopf 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 920.0421 WELLS, DEE & AYER, A.J. WELJolly, Ron.
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Publisher / Publication Date: University of Michigan Press 2002
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Summary: "Bridges are some of the most fascinating structures in our landscape. "From towering suspension bridges to humble stone crossings, this book visits them all in sweet, bouncing text with expository sidebars. But while bridges can be quite grand, this reminds us that their main purpose is bringing people together"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sleeping Bear Press 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE KEEMelby, June.
Summary: "When June Melby was ten years old, her parents decided on a whim to buy the miniature golf course in the small Wisconsin town where they vacationed every summer. Without any business experience or outside employees, the family sets out to open Tom ThumbMiniature Golf to the public. Naturally, there are bumps along the way. In My Family and Other Hazards, Melby recreates all the squabbling,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt & Co 2014