Cronn-Mills, Kirstin
Summary: Presents a history of the long struggles of LGBT atheletes to gain recognition and acceptance, describing some of the famous athletes from the past who were unable to reveal their genders and how social practices have changed and benefited current LGBT athletes.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Twenty-First Century Books 2017
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 796 CROCone, Molly
Summary: Describes the efforts of the Jackson Elementary School in Everett, Washington, to clean up a nearby stream, stock it with salmon, and preserve it as an unpolluted place where the salmon could return to spawn.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sierra Club Books for Children 1992
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2 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 639.3 CONCall number: J630.3 CON
Summary: A groundbreaking investigative documentary about the epidemic of rape within the U.S. military. Follows the stories of several idealistic young servicewomen who were raped and then betrayed by their own officers when they courageously came forward to report.
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Publisher / Publication Date: New Video Group 2012
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC INVSummary: "All-American athlete, scholar, renowned baritone, stage actor, and social activist, Paul Robeson ... the son of an escaped slave, managed to become a top-billed movie star during the time of Jim Crow America ... his film legacy lives on and continues to speak eloquently of the long and difficult journey of a courageous and outspoken African-American."--Container.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2007
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1 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA PAUSummary: A boxing match in Brooklyn; life in postwar Bosnia and Herzegovina; the daily routine of a Nigerian midwife; an intimate family moment at home with the director: Kirsten Johnson weaves these scenes and others into her film, a tapestry of footage captured over her twenty-five-year career as a documentary cinematographer.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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1 available in TC Film Fest DVDs, Call number: DVD TCFF CAMBrown-Wood, JaNay
Summary: "This Little Golden Book about Simone Biles--the superstar Olympic athlete whose performance in the gymnastics arena has cemented her GOAT status--is an inspiring read-aloud for young children"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Golden Books, an imprint of Random House Children's Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC 2023
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: During the Cold War, the CIA secretly raised a sunken Soviet nuclear submarine from the depths of the Pacific Ocean. The six-year operation included an intricate cover story by billionaire Howard Hughes. Drawing on declassified documents and never-before-seen interviews, NEITHER CONFIRM NOR DENY tells one of the highest-stakes, yet least-known stories of the Cold War.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC NEISummary: An essential examination of the rise and fall of Orenthal James Simpson, and parallels between his incredible story with that of race in America. This critically-acclaimed documentary series reveals how he first became a football star, why America fell in love with him off the field, what happened in the trial for his ex-wife's murder, and finally, why he is now sitting in jail for another...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC O.J.Olsen, Kirstin.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sterling Pub. Co. 1990
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 746.46 OLSSummary: "The Exiles" of the title are displaced Native Americans, living in late 1950s Los Angeles on Bunker Hill, a depressed area connected to the rest of the city by the Angels Flight trolley. The Indians were already exiles, from the moment they lost their ancestral lands and were confined to reservations. Starting on Friday afternoon and closing Saturday morning, the film follows pregnant Yvonne,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Milestone Film & Video 2009
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1 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA EXIMills, Billy
Summary: "The autobiographical story of Billy Mills, an Oglala Lakota orphan who achieved his dream of winning a gold medal as a runner in the 1964 Olympics despite racism, poverty, and debilitating health challenges"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2024
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Place a hold to request this item.Olsen, Kirstin.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sterling Pub. Co. 1991
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 746.46 OLSDowney, Kirstin.
Summary: Drawing on new scholarship, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Woman Behind the New Deal presents a biography of Isabella of Castile, the controversial Queen of Spain who sponsored Christopher Columbus' journey to the New World, established the Spanish Inquisition and became one of the most influential female rulers in history.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Nan A. Talese/Doubleday 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 ISABELLA I, QUEEN DOWCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Adult, Call number: B ISABELLA DOWSummary: Featuring an incredible array of the greatest musicians of the '70s and early '80s. It stands alone in the history of rock n roll as the first ever late-night live concert show on TV, capturing the spirit of a time when rock was exploding in so many new, exciting directions. For nine thrilling years, The Special brought audience the very best live music from every genre, rare performances right...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Music DVDs, Call number: DVD MUSIC MIDSummary: A chance encounter between charismatic actress Lana Clarkson and legendary music producer Phil Spector ended in a fatal shooting that forever warped his legacy. How could one of the most important figures in 20th-century pop music also be a monster? This four-part docuseries peels back the layers of one of Hollywood's most tragic crimes to paint a more human portrait of Lana Clarkson and the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2024
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Roberto Miniverni tells the story of a black community in the American South during summer 2017, when a string of brutal killings of young African American men sent shockwaves throughout the country. A meditation on the state of race in America, this film is an intimate portrait of those who struggle for justice, dignity, and survival in a country that is not on their side.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kim Stim 2020
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3 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC WHAClements, Kirstie.
Summary: The former head of Vogue Australia discusses her twenty-five year career, from her start at the magazine as a receptionist to her rise to become its editor-in-chief, and describes her experiences along the way with fashion designers, celebrities, and famous models.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books Llc 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 CLEMENTS, KIRSTIE CLEKirstein, Lincoln
Summary: A retelling of the French fairy tale in which a clever cat wins his master a fortune and the hand of a princess.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown 1992
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 398.24 KIRMiller, Ron
Summary: "Deep space holds materials left over from the formation of the solar system. Astronomers have been making exciting discoveries on the outermost fringes and the New Horizons spacecraft brings new insights into the origins of the sun and planets"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Twenty-First Century Books 2023
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 523.49 MILCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 523.49 MILBrown, Molly McCully
Summary: "In sixteen intimate essays, poet Molly McCully Brown explores living within and beyond the limits of a body-in her case, one shaped since birth by cerebral palsy, a permanent and often painful movement disorder. In spite of-indeed, in response to-physical constraints, Brown leads a peripatetic life: the essays comprise a vivid travelogue set throughout the United States and Europe, ranging...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Persea Books 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 818 BROBlom, Kirsti
Summary: Plastic garbage knows no borders. Dumped into the sea, it floats on ocean currents and is distributed around the globe, threatening the livelihoods of sea birds and animals who both eat and are trapped by plastic waste. Told from the perspective of a Northern Fulmar, a sea bird who makes its home in the northeast Atlantic and across the northern hemisphere, Plastic Sea: A Bird's-eye View uses...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cornell Lab Publishing Group 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 363.72 BLOJewel, Kirsti
Summary: "On June 19, 1865, a group of enslaved men, women, and children in Texas gathered around a Union soldier and listened as he read the most remarkable words they would ever hear. They were no longer enslaved: they were free. The inhumane practice of forced labor with no pay was now illegal in all of the United States. This news was cause for celebration, so the group of people jumped in...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Workshop 2022
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J900 WHACopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT Blk His What JewelNeumüller, Kerstin
Summary: Throwing away holey, yet beloved, clothes can sometimes be one of the saddest things, but what if you were able to fix those holes and extend their life? With Mend & Patch, you can learn to take care of your clothes, mending, patching and repairing so you can cherish all your garments. In the furthest corner of Kerstin and Douglas's store, Second Sunrise in Stockholm, Kerstin has set up a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pavilion 2019