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Summary: The author, a computer science professor diagnosed with terminal cancer, explores his life, the lessons that he has learned, how he has worked to achieve his childhood dreams, and the effect of his diagnosis on him and his family.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Hyperion Audiobooks 2008
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2 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 004.092 PAUCopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD 004.092 PAUHirsch, Andy
Summary: Bean, a calico kitten abandoned on the streets, explores the history of domesticated cats, detailing how evolution and selective breeding have developed such traits in cats as retractable claws, slit pupils, and sense of balance.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: First Second 2019
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Summary: In graphic novel format, chronicles the history of the American buffalo and its near extinction.
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Publisher / Publication Date: First Second 2021
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Place a hold to request this item.Hirsch, Andy
Summary: How well do you know our favorite furry companion? Did they really descend from wolves? What's the difference between a Chihuahua and a Saint Bernard? And just how smart are they? Join one friendly mutt on a journey to discover the secret origin of dogs, how genetics and evolution shape species, and where in the world his favorite ball bounced off to.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: First Second 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 636.7 HIRPausch, Randy.
Summary: Reflections of a Carnegie Mellon computer science professor who lectured on "Really achieving your childhood dreams," shortly after having been diagnosed with terminal cancer. His advice concerned seizing the moment while living, rather than dying.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Hyperion Books 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 PAUSCH, RANDY PAUPausch, Randy.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thorndike Press 2008
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Place a hold to request this item.Hirsch, Andy
Summary: "Giant monsters are on the warpath, and it's Menlo the mech's job to protect the city! But when this metal marvel is shut down by an unlucky lightning strike, a resourceful engineer and his high-energy niece will have to find a way to plug in and power up to save everyone from certain doom! From simple circuits to giant grids, fossil fuel power plants to wind farms, electricity keeps the world...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: First Second Books 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 537.022 HIRCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 573.022 HIRHirsch, Andy
Summary: "In this volume, join a crystal-crazy fanboy and a famous rock hunter on a geological journey that will take them to the summit of a volcano, deep within the earth, and even into outer space! They'll learn about the unstoppable forces that shape our planet and they might even pick up a gemstone or meteorite along the way."--Provided by publisher.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: First Second 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 552 HIRHirsch, Andy
Summary: In 1863, America is divided not just by the civil war but by months of travel over thousands of miles. Two railroad companies, one each from East and West, are given the task of connecting the nation by rail. Building this railroad will be a monumental undertaking, difficult and dangerous. The work falls to immigrant laborers from the lowest economic classes. They accomplish astounding feats of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: First Second 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 385.0973 HIRHirsch, Andy
Summary: Follows an acorn as it learns about its future as a tree, describing each stage of the plant's life from seed germination to maturation, and includes information on different types of trees and their role in the planet's ecosystem.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: First Second 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 582.16 HIRLewis, J. Patrick
Summary: The powerful poems in this poignant collection weave together multiple voices to tell the story of the March on Washington, DC, in 1963. From the woman singing through a terrifying bus ride to DC, to the teenager who came partly because his father told him, "Don't you dare go to that march," to the young child riding above the crowd on her father's shoulders, each voice brings a unique...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: WordSong, an imprint of Highlights 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 811 LEWSummary: Don't know who Tom Shadyac is? As a writer and a director, Shadyac first unleashed Ace Ventura: Pet Detective and The Nutty Professor remake on the world, and then a string of film fiascoes, but that's all behind him now. A bike accident left him with a host of debilitating maladies and brought him to the verge of suicide, so he took stock of his life and set out on a quest to answer some of...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Shady Acres, Inc. 2011
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC ICopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD Doc IWeatherford, Carole Boston
Summary: "On August 28, 1963, a quarter of a million activists and demonstrators from every corner of the United States convened for the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. It was there that they raised their voices in unison to call for racial and economic justice for all Black Americans, to call out inequities, and ultimately to advance the Civil Rights Movement. Every movement has its unsung...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt and Company 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 RUSWilliams, Yohuru
Summary: "Six decades ago, on August 28, 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his iconic "I Have a Dream" speech during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom--a moment often revered as the culmination of this Black-led protest. But at its core, the March on Washington was not a beautiful dream of future integration; it was a mass outcry for jobs and freedom NOW--not at some undetermined...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 303.48 WILHarris, Duchess.
Summary: John Lewis is an influential African American politician who played a key role in the civil rights movement. He raised awareness of racial discrimination and violence in the 1960s. This book explores Lewis's activism and political career. Includes infographics and glossary. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Core Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2020
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JB LEWIS HARWittenstein, Barry
Summary: "The true story behind the writing of Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech."--Provided by publisher.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Holiday House 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 KINKelley, Kitty
Summary: Recounts Martin Luther King Jr.'s iconic "I Have a Dream" speech during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, describing the hardships and triumphs King encountered along his journey.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Atheneum Books for Young Readers 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 KINSummary: General William Tecumseh Sherman's total war strategy against the South helped end the Civil War and forever changed the nation. Sherman's brutal and effective campaign, which not only saved the Lincoln presidency, the Union, and thousands of lives, but also made Sherman one of the most hated and controversial figures in American history. In November 1864, Sherman and an army of 60,000 troops...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: A & E Television Networks 2007
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV SHESchulz, Charles M. (Charles Monroe)
Summary: The entire gang has a chance to shine in this brand new volume of all-new PEANUTS adventures and classic Charles Schulz strips. Featuring stories starring the Flying Ace, Linus, Lucy, Pig-Pen, Schroeder, Sally, Marcie, Franklin, Peppermint Patty, Rerun, and of course, Good Ol' Charlie Brown.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Boom! 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 SCHKirsch, Jonathan
Contents: Something rich and strange -- Spooky knowledge and last things -- The history of a delusion -- The Apocalyptic invasion -- "Your own days, few and evil" -- To begin the world over again -- The godless Apocalypse.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: HarperSanFrancisco 2006
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 228 KIRKarsh, Yousuf
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: David R. Godine, Publisher 2009
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 779.2 KARKersch, Paul
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Publisher / Publication Date: Beaver Island Historical Society 1970
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1 available in Reference, Call number: NEL 921 PROKarsh, Yousuf
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Stoddart 2001
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 770 KARKarsh, Yousuf
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Publisher / Publication Date: New York Graphic Society 1976