Barkin, Janna

Summary: This true story by a family about raising their transgender son is both a captivating read and an invaluable support source for parents facing similar issues. A warm, insightful portrait of a family that includes tips on helping young transgender people navigate their transition, it will support, educate and inspire.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Jessica Kingsley Publishers 2017

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Macken, JoAnn Early

Summary: A brief description of porcupettes, quills, and sleeping in trees.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Weekly Reader Early Learning 2005

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Macken, JoAnn Early

Summary: A brief description of cubs, dens, and hibernating through the winter.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Weekly Reader Early Learning 2005

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Macken, JoAnn Early.

Summary: This book describes where roadrunners live, what they eat, and how they adapt to an arid environment.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Weekly Reader Early Learning Library 2006

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Macken, JoAnn Early

Summary: A brief description of calves, bulls, and walking through deep snow.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Weekly Reader Early Learning Library 2005

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Macken, JoAnn Early

Summary: "Simple text and photographs present the construction of a bridge, including information on the workers and equipment needed"--Provided by publisher.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 2009

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Macken, JoAnn Early

Summary: Introduces golden eagles to beginning readers, including information about their young, feeding habits, and behavior.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Weekly Reader Pub. 2010

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Macken, JoAnn Early.

Summary: This book describes where vultures live, what they eat, and how they adapt to an arid environment.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Weekly Reader Early Learning Library 2006

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Minkin, Mary Jane.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Yale University Press 2003

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Minkin, Mary Jane.

Contents: The women's health initiative and what it means to you -- The physiology of menopause: how it happens -- Signs and symptoms -- Perimenopause or PMS? -- Menopause and your body -- Menopause and your mind -- Coping with the symptoms -- The risks and benefits of hormone therapy -- A practical guide to hormone therapy -- Osteoporosis and heart health: two long-term issues -- Menopause and sexuality...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Yale University Press 2005

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Toriseva, Janne

Summary: The Angry Birds' adventures continue as they visit a pastry fair, play tricks on the pigs, and check out what is burning on the island.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: IDW/Rovio Books 2015

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Summary: On Easter Monday 1916, a small group of Irish rebels took on the might of the British Empire. Although defeated militarily, the men and women of the Easter Rising would soon win a moral victory, with their actions leading to the creation of an independent Irish State and contributing to the eventual disintegration of the British Empire. They have inspired countless freedom struggles throughout...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2016

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Summary: "This dramatic documentary, with full scale battles, elaborate sets, and a large cast, tells the fascinating story of three world powers - England, France and an alliance of Native American nations - whose struggles planted the seeds for the American Revolution. A central figure is George Washington, then a brash and ambitious young officer in his twenties hoping to make his reputation in the...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2006

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Breen, Marta

Summary: "Patriarchy means "the rule of the father" and describes a system where men are in control. At least since the time of Aristotle, loud-mouthed men have called women weak and inferior. In entertaining comic book form, Smash the Patriarchy shames the culprits and salutes more than 100 inspiring women--from Pharaoh Hatshepsut to Mary Wollstonecraft to Petra Herrera--who stood up to them. The book...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: HELVETIQ (Halvetiq Sari) 2023

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Summary: The life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., from the beginnings of the Civil Rights movement in Montgomery, Alabama, and culminating with his assassination in Memphis in 1968. Including archival footage, this film is an indispensable primary resource of a pivotal moment in American and world history. Originally screened in theaters for only a single night in 1970.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2013

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O'Brien, Joanne

Summary: Maps the current nature, extent, and influence of each of the major religions and shows, country by country, how religions are spread through broadcasting, missionary work, schooling, and banking; how they relate to government, laws, and world hunger; and the role they play in wars. It traces the emergence of new religious movements, the survival of traditional beliefs, and the presence of...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: University of California Press 2007

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Summary: Best-known for his portrayal of the cantankerous title character in the global phenomenon Doc Martin, fan favorite Martin Clunes shows a softer side in these five documentaries about animals. Filmed all over the globe, these programs are a fascinating peek at some of the world's most beloved (and some of the most endangered) creatures.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Athena 2014

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Marshall, Jeannie.

Summary: "A lively story about food, family and identity that will make even the most inexperienced among us want to start chopping and cooking. When journalist Jeannie Marshall moved to Rome with her husband, she immersed herself in Italy's famous culinary traditions. But when the couple's son was born a few years later, Marshall began to see how Italy's great food culture was eroding, especially...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Beacon Press 2013

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Malkin, Michelle.

Summary: In her shocking new book, Malkin goes where the mainstream media refuse to tread. She digs deep into the records of President Obama's staff, revealing corrupt dealings, questionable pasts, and abuses of power throughout his administration.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Regnery Pub. 2009

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Stillman, Deanne

Summary: In this noirish mother-son tale playing out across the Wild West of mid-twentieth century America, published on the 60th anniversary of the JFK assassination, a critically acclaimed writer investigates the short, troubled life of the ordinary man and his mother who took down the leader of the so-called Free World.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Melville House 2023

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Mebane, Jeanie

Summary: Freshwater marshes are found throughout the United States and in many countries around the world. And in every marsh, there is an opportunity to view dozens of species of animal life. Written in a rhyming cumulative style like The House that Jack Built, At the Marsh in the Meadow portrays the wetlands food chain, showing how all forms of life, from the mud at the bottom of the marsh to the...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Sleeping Bear Press 2016

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