Kingston, Maxine Hong
Summary: "The largest and most comprehensive edition of our foremost Asian American writer: three classic books and additional writings, many rare, that together offer a vivid and searching portrait of immigrant experience and American dreams"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Library of America 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973 KINSummary: "Paul Hegeman highlights the music of renowned Estonian composer Arvo Pärt while attempting to unveil the mystery around the purportedly reclusive writer of such famed works as "Tabula Rasa," "Fratres," "Trivium" and "Für Alina," all stirringly performed here. But Hegeman, who also shot the film (with Auke Dijkstra), eschews a typical biographical recounting of the 83-year-old maestro's...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC THAKingston, Michael
Summary: Meet Mike Hartmann, a college theater major that unexpectedly falls in love with an unusual art form...professional wrestling! Now, against the wishes of his family and friends, he strikes out on his own in a quest to chase his newfound dream...blissfully unaware of the dangers that wait for him on his journey. Featuring a painted cover by Jerry "The King" Lawler, a special introduction from...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Visionary Comics Studio 0000
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 KINKingston, Anna.
Summary: Describes the life cycle of a pelican, from an egg to a chick, juvenile, and finally an adult, and describes how they take care of their young.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Pub. 2011
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Summary: Huge machines are all around us! Bulldozers are large, powerful machines that can push large amounts of materials with their blade. They are found at many job sites, including mines and road-construction sites. This book explores the different parts of a bulldozer, including its tracks and blade, and how these extra-large machines are put to use. Full-color photographs of these massive machines...
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2020
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Summary: "Digging machines fascinate many young children. Backhoes are extra-large machines that draw earth backward instead of lifting it forward like shovels or other digging machines do. They can be found at many work sites, building roads and digging the foundations for people's homes and other buildings, even skyscrapers. This book explores the different types of backhoes and how they've helped...
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2020
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Summary: "Shooting stars aren't actually stars-they're meteors! When a meteoroid, or space rock, enters Earth's atmosphere, it creates the streak of light called a meteor. Readers learn how meteors form, what meteor showers are, what meteorites are, and more. Fact boxes provide readers with additional fun information, while detailed diagrams and a graphic organizer depict the information presented in...
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 523.5 KINLarson, Erik
Summary: In this "portrait of Winston Churchill and London during the Blitz, ... Larson shows ... how Churchill taught the British people 'the art of being fearless.' It is a story of political brinkmanship, but it's also an intimate domestic drama set against the backdrop of Churchill's prime-ministerial country home Chequers; his wartime retreat Ditchley, where he and his entourage go when the moon is...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Audio 2020
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD FIC LARKington, Emily
Summary: Kids will want to read this book again and again, it's fun all the way and packed with awesome illustrations. Busy with fantastic detail, this book is beautifully illustrated highlighting 120 fantastic words to get kids started on their reading journey. From a trip to the beach to fun on the farm, 11 engaging full-color scenes will set kids imaginations racing and get them learning lots of new...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Beetle Books 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 428.1 KINHughes, Langston
Summary: Discusses Black history on the social, political, economic, and cultural fronts and includes over 1,000 pictures.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown Publishers 1983
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 973.0496 HUGArco.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 0000
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD POP/ROCK ArcoKingston, Genevieve
Summary: Genevieve (Gwen) Kingston's mother was diagnosed with terminal cancer when Gwen was just three years old. Defying the odds, she lived another eight years, during which time she filled a chest with gifts and letters to Gwen and her brother, Jamie, for every major milestone and birthday through age thirty. The day Gwen got her driver's license. The day she graduated from high school. Gwen is now...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Marysue Rucci Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, LLC 2024
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Summary: "Cherry pickers aren't actually meant for picking cherries. These machines are aerial work platforms that help people reach high places. Cherry pickers usually can't lift very heavy loads. However, they may have other features to help people do certain jobs. These extra-large machines take the place of scaffolding, which takes a long time to set up and take down and can be dangerous. Readers...
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2020
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Summary: "Lightning occurs when a cloud visibly discharges electricity. We see this as a flash of light, often during a thunderstorm. However, lightning also happens during snowstorms and dust storms and in the dust and gases volcanoes give off when they erupt. In this book, readers learn how lightning forms, why thunder accompanies lightning, and more. Fun fact boxes provide supplemental information to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 551.56 KINHingson, Michael
Summary: Thunder Dog details a remarkable journey as Hingson and Roselle rely on each other and inspire others to survive. Listen in as Hingson faces almost certain death and discover what happens when small, intensely human moments rise up--and even redefine--one of the most inhumane acts in history.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thomas Nelson 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 HINGSON, MICHAEL HINHussey, Tris.
Summary: Provides information on using WordPress to create and maintain a blog, covering such topics as domains and hosts, plugins, themes, creating and managing content, multimedia, and security.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Que 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 006.76 WORDPRESS HUSHingson, Michael.
Summary: A blind man and his guide dog show the power of trust and courage in the midst of devastating terror. It was 12:30 a.m. on 9/11 and Roselle whimpered at Michael’s bedside. A thunderstorm was headed east, and she could sense the distant rumbles while her owners slept. As a trained guide dog, when she was “on the clock” nothing could faze her. But that morning, without her harness, she was free...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thomas Nelson Inc. 2011
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Kingston, Maxine Hong.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Vintage Books 1989
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 979.461 KINHughes, Langston
Summary: A board book adaptation of Langston Hughes's beloved poem celebrates the endearing love between a mother and a baby and is complemented by painted collage illustrations.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: BOARD HUGHughes, Langston
Summary: A brief profile of African American poet Langston Hughes accompanies some of his better known poems for children.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sterling Pub. 2006
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 811.52 HUGCopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 811.52 HUGHughes, Langston
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Publisher / Publication Date: University of Missouri Press 2001
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 818.5209 HUGTrix, Frances.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Michigan State University Press 2001
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 977.4 DTPSmith, Frank Kingston.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 1982
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 629.1325 SMIKingdon, Jessica
Summary: Looks at the social and economic classes in China and explores the pursuit of wealth, progress, and the "Chinese Dream."
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Grasshopper Film Llc 2022