Summary: The fourteen-acre community garden at 41st and Alameda in South Central Los Angeles is the largest of its kind in the United States. Started as a form of healing after the devastating L.A. riots in 1992, the South Central Farmers have since created a miracle in one of the country's most blighted neighborhoods. Growing their own food. Feeding their families. Creating a community. But now,...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Oscilloscope Pictures 2009
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC GAR1 available in TC Film Fest DVDs, Call number: DVD TCFF GAR
Hamilton, Laurell K.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Marvel 0000
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 HAMSummary: A portrait of the most famous and controversial artist of the second half of the twentieth century. Explores the complete spectrum of Warhol's artistic output, from the late 1940s to his death in 1987.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: PBS Home Video 2006
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV ANDHamilton, Laurell K.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Marvel 2010
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 HAMMilton, Joyce.
Summary: Profiles the fortieth president of the United States, Ronald Reagan, discussing his childhood, time in Hollywood, and presidency.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Grosset & Dunlap 2005
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 921 ReaHazelton, Ron.
Summary: Photographs and step-by-step instructions demonstrate how to complete sixty do-it-yourself projects with professional tips, time estimates, and information on level of difficulty and cost.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Time-Life Books 1999
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 643.7 HAZHariton, Anca.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dutton Children's Books 1995
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE Fiction Hariton 1995Miller, Donalyn.
Summary: Known for her popular blog, "The Book Whisperer," Donalyn Miller says she has yet to meet a child she couldn't turn into a reader. No matter how far behind Miller's students might be when they reach her 6th grade classroom, they end up reading an average of 40 to 50 books a year. She shares her teaching methods and includes a dynamite list of recommended "kid lit" that helps parents and...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Jossey-Bass 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 372.6 MILMaggipinto, Donata.
Summary: These days, Halloween is the most popular holiday next to Christmas. At its heart are family and friends having fun together-which is what this book is all about. In this cornucopia of creative Halloween ideas, simple crafts, tasty treats, and ghoulish good times abound. From delicious "one cauldron" dinners such as creamy pumpkin soup to luscious devil's food cake and black cat cookies, here...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books 1998
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.568 MAGMiller, Donalyn.
Summary: "Explores whether or not we are truly instilling lifelong reading habits in our students and provides practical strategies for teaching 'wild' reading. Based on survey responses from over 900 adult readers and classroom feedback, [the book] offers ... advice and strategies on how to develop, encourage, and assess key lifelong reading habits, including dedicating time for reading, planning for...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 372.4 MILCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Parent-Teacher Collection, Call number: JPT 372.4 MILRyan, Donal
Summary: While the Celtic Tiger rages, and greed becomes the norm, Johnsey Cunliffe desperately tries to hold on to the familiar, even as he loses those who all his life have protected him from a harsh world. Village bullies and scheming land-grabbers stand in his way, no matter where he turns.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Steerforth Press 2014
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC RYAGiancola, Donato
Summary: "Classical realism unites with contemporary storytelling to bring JRR Tolkien's Lord of the Rings saga to life. More than 170 works of art by Donato Giancola explore the mythic grandeur and the iconic characters of the series"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Dark Horse Books 2019
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 700.92 GIADonewald, Anny.
Summary: "An explosive memoir of transformation from a high-end stripper and escort who hit rock-bottom, turned to God, and left the sex trade to found Eve's Angels, a ministry reaching out to women in the sex industry "--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Center Point Large Print 2014
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 921 DONEWALD, ANNY DONFitzgerald, Donalie
Summary: Each birthdate in the year has a corresponding card that is its governor and conditioner. One of these cards is YOURS! Developed over 200 years ago by monastery monks, this illuminating and compelling astrological system has been astounding audiences for decades with its unrivaled accuracy and depth of insight. Offering comprehensive descriptions of character traits, Karmic properties and...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Nash Pub. 1974
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 133.3 FITKEYHOE, DANALD EDWARD.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 1973
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 001.942 KEYMiller, Donalyn
Summary: Literacy advocates with a deep passion for books bestselling author Donalyn Miller and 5th grade teacher Colby Sharp showcase the power of children s access to books, providing teachers and administrators with the tools and information they need to increase children s meaningful interaction with books and to launch or sustain book access initiatives in their communities. Through research and...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Inc. 2018
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2 available in Juvenile Parent-Teacher Collection, Call number: JPT 028.5 MILDonato, Dan
Summary: "Weathering and erosion have helped shaped many of Earth's most famous landforms-from the Grand Canyon to the Cliffs of Moher. Readers of this innovative volume get an in-depth look at how these fascinating processes are able to transform the surfaces of the world. Eye-catching photographs and stimulating sidebars help readers develop a deeper understanding of the informative and accessible...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Publishing 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 551.3 DONSteer, Dugald.
Summary: Within the fictitious journal of an eighteenth-century sea captain, readers can learn about the golden age of piracy--from storm-tossed sailing ships to tantalizing treasure islands, from pirates' flags and fashions to their wily weapons and wicked ways.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2006
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 910.45 STEBhatt, Sonal
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: STERL 0000
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 745.582 BHASteer, Dugald.
Summary: It's a noisy day on Snappy Farm, so come and join the fun! Meet Rooster and his farmyard friends in this noisy book complete with five big pop-ups and five fun animal sounds!
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Silver Dolphin Books 2004
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1 available in Reference Office, Call number: STO SteHazelton, Nika Standen.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Hippocrene Books 1998
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.59 HAZDeraniyagala, Sonali.
Summary: A memoir of the author's experiences as a survivor of the 2004 tsunami that killed her parents, husband, and two young sons recounts her struggles with profound grief and survivor's guilt and her gradual steps toward healing.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 DERANIYAGALA, SONALI DERDonati, Jessica
Summary: "In 2013, President Obama began the drawdown of troops in Afghanistan. But only a year into the withdrawal, Obama began allowing the U.S. military to resume combat operations, relying almost entirely on U.S. Special Operations forces. It was the beginning of a new, covert war. Reporter Jessica Donati shows how policy shifted, and argues that the war is undermining American interests both at...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: PublicAffairs 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 958.104 DONSides, Hampton
Summary: "A chronicle of the extraordinary feats of heroism by Marines called on to do the impossible during the greatest battle of the Korean War."--Provided by publisher. On October 15, 1950, General Douglas MacArthur convinced President Harry Truman that the Communist forces of Kim Il-sung would be utterly defeated by Thanksgiving. The Chinese, he said with near certainty, would not intervene in the...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Doubleday 2018