Islam, Farhana
Summary: "Meet a handful of the men and women that helped shape the early life of Prophet Muhammad. In these pages, you will find his mother, Amina bint Wahb; the women that loved and protected him like their very own, Halimah Sa'diyyah and Barakah (Umm Ayman); and his beloved grandfather Abd al-Muttalib, alongside his uncle Abu Talib. This beautifully illustrated book introduces readers to Prophet...
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Islamic Foundation 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 297.63 ISLJawando, Will
Summary: "A memoir by the lawyer, activist, and county councilman Will Jawando"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar, Straus and Giroux 2022
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1 available in Adult, Call number: B JAWANDO JAWIssa, Islam
Summary: An award-winning British-Egyptian writer presents an authoritative history of the first modern city and how it has shaped our modern world, including its role as a global capital of knowledge as well as the site of plagues and violence.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pegasus Books 2024
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scribner 1969
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Publisher / Publication Date: Barnes & Noble Books 1982
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Summary: A lighthearted look at what building a skyscraper would be like.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Franklin Watts 2009
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 690 MALTesla, Nikola
Summary: Serbian inventor Nikola Tesla was a revolutionary scientist whose greatest invention, A/C current, powers almost all of the technological wonders in the world today.
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Publisher / Publication Date: SoHo Books 2012
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Publisher / Publication Date: Color Library Books Ltd. 1994
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 635.7 HASIslam, Tanwi Nandini
Summary: "At once memoir and reckoning, In Sensorium interlaces memories of childhood in the South, Midwest, and New York with a universe of memories and scent--a sensorium--while offering a critical, alternate history of South Asia from a Bangladeshi Muslim femme perspective. At the heart of this work is an interrogation of the ancient violence of caste, rape culture, patriarchy, war, and the inherited...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 920 ISLAslan, Reza
Summary: "The #1 New York Times best-selling author of Zealot recounts the spellbinding tale of an unrecognized American martyr for democracy. As a student of Woodrow Wilson at Princeton, Howard Baskerville was aflame not only with the gospel of Jesus, but with the Wilsonian gospel that constitutional democracy is the birthright of all nations. Rather than become a small-town minister like his father in...
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton & Company, Inc. 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 BASKERVILLE, HOWARD ASLAwwad, Sami.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Golden Printing Press 1994
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 915.694 AWWBolam, Emily.
Summary: An illustrated, touch-and-feel boardbook that introduces babies and toddlers to colors.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tiger Tales 2009
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Summary: Join Jason as he embarks on a search for the Golden Fleece.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books 2005
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 292.1 MALMalam, John
Summary: A light-hearted introduction to the life and training of a Roman gladiator.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Franklin Watts 2000
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J Set You Wouldn't 796.8 Malam 20000Jaouad, Suleika
Summary: An Emmy Award-winning writer and activist describes the harrowing years she spent in early adulthood fighting leukemia and how she learned to live again while forging connections with other survivors of profound illness and suffering.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2021
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Publisher / Publication Date: North Light Books 1995
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 751.4 SESUslan, Michael
Summary: In 1865, a plot was launched that promised to destroy a northern city in 1939. Alan Pinkerton, head of the secret service, established a secret society of detectives to discover the plot and foil it. Young Bruce Wayne joins their forces in early 1939, becoming Detective #27.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DC Comics 2003
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books 2011
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Summary: Examines the skills needed to become a ninja, including practicing with weapons everyday, listening and not asking questions, and keeping identity secret.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Franklin Watts 2011
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Summary: Describes what it would be like to be a ship captain captured by priates during the 1700s.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Franklin Watts 2013
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE MAL (BASKET)Batra, Neelam.
Summary: 1,000 Indian Recipes enables home cooks to recreate the authentic flavors of India in their own kitchens. Complete with guidelines for finding ingredients, this book provides recipes for vegetarian and nonvegetarian entrěs, seasoning blends, chutneys, rice dishes, breads, desserts, and much more. The author presents information on Indian spices and basic ingredients, such as paneer cheese and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Wiley 2002
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.5954 BATEllar, Simon.
Summary: Presents valuable skills and secret tricks for surviving in the wilderness, discussing knot tying, preparing and lighting a fire, tracking animals, and collecting water.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 2011
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 613.69 ELLHaslam, Andrew.
Summary: Children reach a deeper understanding of historical peoples by participating in the activities that shaped their lives. This hands-on series lets them discover history with projects, facts, photographs, costumes, and maps. Tested projects reinforce traditional lessons and research. A powerful, graphic style combines with informative, sensitive text.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Two-Can Pub. 2001
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Summary: Presents the origins and history of Islam, with emphasis on its relation to other religions and the impact that terrorism is having on the current perception of Islam throughout the non-Islamic world.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2005