Engle, Margarita
Summary: "De niña, a Teresa Carreño le encantaba dejar que sus manos bailaran a lo largo de las hermosas teclas del piano. Si se sentía triste, la música le levantaba el ánimo y, cuando estaba feliz, el piano la ayudaba a compartir esa alegría. Pronto comenzó a escribir sus propias canciones y a tocar en grandes catedrales. Entonces, una revolución en Venezuela hizo que su familia tuviera que huir a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atheneum Books for Young Readers 2021
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1 available in Foreign Language, Call number: J468 SPANISH ENGMagnusson, Margareta
Summary: Shows readers how to prepare for and understand the aging process, and the joys and sorrows it can bring, with the ultimate message that people should all be less afraid of the idea of death.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scribner 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 305.26 MAGCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Aging MagnussonMagnusson, Margareta
Summary: In Sweden there is a kind of decluttering called döstädning, dö meaning "death" and städning meaning "cleaning." Margareta instructs readers to embrace minimalism, and suggests which possessions you can easily get rid of (unworn clothes, unwanted presents, more plates than you'd ever use) and which you might want to keep (photographs, love letters, a few of your children's art projects)....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scribner 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 648.5 MAGCopies Available at Fife Lake
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Home MagnussonEngle, Margarita
Summary: "In this follow-up to her award-winning memoir Enchanted Air, Margarita Engle details her teenage years in Los Angeles against the turbulent backdrop of the Vietnam War. In vulnerable verse, she addresses the notions of peace, civil rights, freedom of expression, and environmental protection that are once again under threat. Despite these circumstances, young Margarita was able to find solace...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atheneum Books for Young Readers 2019
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 921 ENGCole, Margherita
Summary: From eccentric comic strips to imaginative manga, there are many different forms of cartoons. What do they have in common? They capture the essence of something: simplification creates lovable characters. Cole uses step-by-step instructions and basic shapes to teach you to draw cartoon-inspired people, clothing, and things. With dozens of drawing projects and easy-to-follow tips and techniques,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Walter Foster Publishing, an imprint of the Quarto Group 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 741.51 COLFox, Margalit
Summary: "In this thrilling true-crime procedural, the creator of Sherlock Holmes uses his unparalleled detective skills to exonerate a German Jew wrongly convicted of murder. For all the scores of biographies of Arthur Conan Doyle, creator of the most famous detective in the world, there is no American book that tells this remarkable story--in which Conan Doyle becomes a real-life detective on an...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 364.152 FOXEngle, Margarita
Summary: "Los seres alados han de ser libres. Y también lo han de ser los artistas, pero el gobierno cubano ha criminalizado cualquier arte que no tenga su aprobación. Soleida y sus padres protestan contra esta injusticia con su jardín secreto de esculturas de aves encadenadas. Luego, un huracán derriba las paredes y deja al descubierto el arte ilegal, y sus padres son arrestados...Soleida huye sola a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atheneum Books for Young Readers 2023
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1 available in Young Adult Foreign Language, Call number: YA WORLD SPANISH ENGEngle, Margarita
Summary: "Bold, graphic portraits and beautiful poems present famous and lesser-known Latinos from varied backgrounds who have faced life's challenges in creative ways."--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Godwin Books, Henry Holt and Company 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 920 ENGEngle, Margarita
Summary: Describes how Miguel de Cervantes found refuge from his childhood troubles by daydreaming of a brave knight who would right the wrongs of the world, the inspiration for his famous character Don Quixote.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Peachtree 2018
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1 available in Juvenile World Languages, Call number: J SPANISH 811 ENGManzke, Margarita
Summary: "For all who aspire to master brioche, croissant, pâte á choux, or even cookie dough and muffin and cake batter, Margarita Manzke, super-star baker and co-owner of Los Angeles hotspot République, takes bakers through her methods for perfecting texture and amplifying flavors, one inspiring photograph and brilliant trick at a time. With chapters dedicated to teaching each dough or batter and 100...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lorena Jones Books, an imprint of Ten Speed Press 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.81 MANFox, Margalit.
Summary: An intellectual detective story follows the quest to unlock one of the great secrets of human history--the decipherment of Linear B, an unknown script from the Aegean Bronze Age.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ecco 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 487.1 FOXEngle, Margarita
Summary: Looks at the life and accomplishments of Teresa Carreäno, one of the world's most famous pianists who, by age nine, performed for President Abraham Lincoln at the White House.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atheneum Books for Young Readers 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 CARFox, Margalit
Summary: "Imprisoned in a remote Turkish prison camp during World War I, having survived a two-month forced march and a terrifying shootout in the desert, two British officers, Harry Jones and Cedric Hill, join forces to bamboozle their iron-fisted captors. To stave off despair and boredom, Jones takes a handmade Ouija board and fakes elaborate séances for his fellow prisoners. Word gets around camp,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 920 FOXCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 920 FOXLevie, Eleanor.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hearst Books 1998
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 698.14 LEVCarrillo Arronte, Margarita
Summary: "Mexico: The Cookbook is the definitive bible of home-cooking from Mexico. With a culinary history dating back 9,000 years, Mexican food draws influences from Aztec and Mayan Indians and is renowned for its use of fresh aromatic ingredients, colorful presentations and bold food combinations. The book features more than 700 delicious and authentic recipes that can be easily recreated at home....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Phaidon Press Limited 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.59 ARRRooney, Anne
Summary: How did our extraordinary species go from living as simple apes to becoming the planet's dominant life-form? This beautifully illustrated book traces the journey of humanity from prehistory to the silicon age. People love to tell stories, and this fascinating book tells the greatest tale of them all--how we came to be who we are today. Explore how we developed into modern humans, and how we've...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Arcturus 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 909 ROOHearn, Hattie
Summary: "A collection of incredible true stories from the Second World War by war historian Dr. Hattie Hearn"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Neon Squid 2023
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Publisher / Publication Date: Carlton Kids 2019
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: In this Oscar nominee for Best Feature Documentary, a group of strong-willed social workers at a war-worn orphanage in Eastern Ukraine work tirelessly to create a magical haven for children to live in while the state decides their futures.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC HOUSummary: "Teresa, a fifty year-old woman, travels to the beaches of Kenya as a sex tourist or 'Sugar Mama'. There, she moves from one beach boy to the next, buying their love only to be disappointed and quickly learning that love is strictly a business."--Container.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Strand Releasing Home Video 2013
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1 available in Foreign DVDs, Call number: DVD FOREIGN PARAdes, Dawn.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Art Institute 1997
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 709.04 ADEIversen, Line
Summary: "Three hundred years ago, Norwegian fishermen went to sea no matter the wind or weather--and they needed warm, comfortable, durable sweaters to protect them from the cold while they worked. Now, photographs and documentation of surviving examples have been brought together to form the foundation for this collection: timeless traditional patterning applied to modern styling and shaping, for a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Trafalgar Square Books 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 746.432 IVEKelly, Irene (Irene Kelly Nelson)
Summary: "This exciting survey of the world's frog species will introduce children to varieties as diverse as the golden poison frog (the planet's most toxic animal), the Amau frog (so tiny it's no bigger than a housefly), and the Chinese gliding frog (which can 'fly' up to 17 feet). Their different hunting techniques, preferred foods, body types, and methods of defense are covered, as are the universal...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Holiday House 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 597.8 KELSummary: The legendary life of Fidel Castro, from exiled revolutionary to the world's most controversial and longest serving head of state. As seen through the eyes of his wife, mistress and female cohort, this film reveals the untold story of Fidel's rise to become one of the world's most powerful leaders.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Artisan Home Entertainment 2002