Alabed, Bana
Summary: Bana's mother tells her of the strong bana tree that grows in their homeland, Syria, and how Bana's strength helped her survive war, being a refugee, and starting fresh in a new country.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Salaam Reads 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE ALAGoldberg, Sana
Summary: "From registered nurse and public health advocate Sana Goldberg, a timely, accessible, and comprehensive handbook to navigating common medical situations. From the routine to the unexpected, How to Be a Patient is your ultimate guide to better healthcare.Let's face it: nobody likes going to the doctor. It can be uncomfortable, nerve wracking, expensive--and that's just for routine care! When...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper Wave 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 610.69 GOLZona, Scott
Summary: "A fascinating and in-depth look at the endless wonders of the plant kingdom. Join botanist Scott Zona on a journey into the incredible world of plants. [This book] is a fun botanical romp that introduces the science behind how and why plants are at the foundation of all life on Earth. In layman's language, you'll unearth what separates plants from people and how the adaptations they've...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cool Springs Press 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 635 ZONSummary: On 12.12.12 some of the world's leading artists came together for a live, one-night-only fundraising concert at Madison Square Garden to raise money for the victims of Hurricane Sandy. The concert was broadcast all across North & South America, Europe, Africa, Asia & Australia. The all-star line-up includes The Rolling Stones, Bon Jovi, Eric Clapton, Billy Joel, Alicia Keys, Chris Martin, Paul...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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1 available in TC Film Fest DVDs, Call number: DVD TCFF TWEZara, Christopher
Summary: "For Christopher Zara, this is the professional minefield he has had to navigate since the day he was kicked out of his New Jersey high school for behavioral problems and never allowed back. From a school for "troubled kids," to wrestling with his identity in the burgeoning punk scene of the 1980s; from a stint as an ice cream scooper as he got clean in Florida, to an unpaid internship in New...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2023
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Summary: "From Internet sensation Anna Akana comes a candid and poignant collection of essays about love, loss, and chasing adulthood. In 2007, Anna Akana lost her teen sister, Kristina, to suicide. In the months that followed, she realized that the one thing helping her process her grief and begin to heal was comedy. So she began making YouTube videos as a form of creative expression and as a way to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ballantine Books 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 AKANA, ANNA AKADiOrio, Rana
Summary: "You have the power to protect yourself and others! What does it mean to be safe? Does it mean beating a throw to home plate? Does it mean never taking risks? No! Being safe is about feeling secure, feeling protected and being responsive--no matter the environment or situation. You can be safe in so many simple ways. From being aware of your limits to creating healthy boundaries. By not giving...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little Pickle Press, an imprint of Sourcebooks Jabberwocky 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 613.6 DIOLuckham, Nana
Summary: Get ready to pack your bags for the family vacation of a lifetime. With dazzling photography and carefully researched entries, this list of one thousand activities includes something for explorers of all ages. Make memories on a family road trip down the iconic Route 66, dine with a giraffe in Kenya, take a ride on zip line through tropical jungles in Costa Rica, visit Santa Claus in Lapland,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Universe Publishing 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 910.2 LUCAlsous, Zaina
Summary: This layering of bird, woman, place, technology, and ceremony, which begins this first full-length collection by Zaina Alsous, mirrors the layering of insights that marks the collection as a whole. The poems in A Theory of Birds draw on inherited memory, historical record, critical theory, alternative geographies, and sharp observation. In them, birds—particularly extinct species—become...
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Publisher / Publication Date: The University of Arkansas Press 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 811 ALSDiOrio, Rana
Summary: The word 'entrepreneur' may feel distant to some, but this book, with its elegantly expressed concepts and superb imagery, makes entrepreneurial values accessible to children at a personal level--Back cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little Pickle Press 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 338 DIODiOrio, Rana
Summary: Teaches children about what it means to be kind by discussing the importance of caring, patience, forgiveness and acceptance, giving children and adults alike the opportunity to live more fully and richly
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE Social Emo DiOrio 2015Davidson, Zanna
Summary: "Pony Island is in danger. The fairy ponies are losing their magic, and the Pony Queen's powers are under threat. Can Holly and Puck, the fairy pony, uncover the mystery of the missing magic before it's too late?"-- Page [4] of cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: EDC Publishing 2015
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED DAVHarris, Jana
Summary: Recounts the author's twenty-four-year relationship with a beautiful feral mare who in spite of a troubled past has conveyed help and healing to all humans and horses she has encountered.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Free Press 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 818.54 HARIKlauer, Jana.
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Press 2006
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 613.25 KLAStaheli, Lana.
Summary: Offers quick solutions to the most common relationship problems. Dr. Lana Staheli and Dr. Pepper Schwartz present 40 practical, immediate fixes (or snaps) that partners can use to end the fighting, leave the baggage behind, and move their relationship forward.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Seal Press 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 306.7 STAHarris, Jana
Summary: In Horses Never Lie about Love, Harris Lyrically recounts how this wounded, implacable beast nevertheless held a magical influence over the other horses of the ranch, and how she eased into the role of mother after having a foal. In time she became the heart of the ranch.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Center Point Pub. 2012
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 818.54 HSRRiess, Jana.
Summary: What Would Buffy Do? explores the fascinating spiritual, religious, and mythological ideas of television's hit series Buffy the Vampire Slayer--from apocalypse and sacrifice to self-reliance, redemption, and the need for humor when fighting our spiritual battles.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Jossey-Bass 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 791.4572 RIEEl Kaliouby, Rana
Summary: "In a captivating memoir, an Egyptian American visionary and scientist provides an intimate view of her personal transformation as she follows her calling-to humanize our technology and how we connect with one another. Rana el Kaliouby is a rarity in both the tech world and her native Middle East: a Muslim woman in charge in a field that is still overwhelmingly white and male. Growing up in...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Currency 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 EL KALIOUBY, RANA EL KDavidson, Zanna
Summary: "Holly and her fairy pony friend Puck uncover a wicked plot to take over Pony Island. To save the day, they must venture into the Enchanted Woods, home of the mysterious unicorns..."-- Page [4] of cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: EDC Publishing 2015
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED DAVAl Abed, Bana
Summary: When seven-year-old Bana Alabed took to Twitter to describe the horrors she and her family were experiencing in war-torn Syria, her heartrending messages touched the world and gave a voice to millions of innocent children.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 AL ABED, BANA ALGros-Daillon, Fritzi
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Aging Gros-DaillonMonroe, Jana
Summary: An agent in the world-renowned FBI Behavioral Sciences Unit who consulted on more than 850 homicide cases, crossing paths with some of the world's most infamous serial killers, and the real-life model for The Silence of the Lambs's Clarice Starling, shares her incredible story for the first time.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Press 2023
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Summary: Presents the lives and accomplishments of eight women artists from around the world. Every story comes with an engaging activity that will nurture a child's own varied skills and inspire them to pursue a treasured goal or aspiration.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Barron's Educational Series 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 709.2 AMSHoban, Tana.
Summary: Color photographs of letters, numbers, coins, and common objects introduce the alphabet, coinage, and the counting system.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Greenwillow Books 1995