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Pollack, Pam

Summary: Best known for his epic Lord of the Rings trilogy and The Hobbit, J.R.R. Tolkien was born in British-occupied South Africa. His early life was full of action and adventure. Tolkien spent his childhood roaming the British countryside with his family and could read and write by age four. He was naturally gifted with languages and used this skill as a signals officers in World War II as well as in...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Turtleback Books 2015

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 TOL

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JB BASKET TOLKIEN

Pollack, Pam

Summary: Profiles the life and accomplishments of the British filmmaker known for his distinctive style of directing and his films that featured suspenseful and surprising plots.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC 2014

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 HIT

Irons, Maya Moore

Summary: "A journey for justice turned into a love story when Maya Moore, one of the WNBA's brightest stars, married the man she helped free from prison, Jonathan Irons. Jonathan was only sixteen when he was arrested for a crime he did not commit. Maya Moore's family met Jonathan through a prison ministry program in 1999 and over time developed a close bond with him. Maya met Jonathan in 2007, shortly...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Andscape 2023

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 920 IRO

Lauren, Mark

Summary: "Using nothing but your own body, a bit of floor space, and bodyweight exercises that engage many muscles at once, Mark Lauren ... has created short, incredibly convenient workouts that simultaneously build strength and endurance while burning fat long after their completion."--Container.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: YAYOG 2012

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 613.7 YOU

Mooney, Jonathan.

Summary: Labeled "dyslexic and profoundly learning disabled with attention and behavior problems," Jonathan Mooney was a short bus rider--a derogatory term used for kids in special education and a distinction that told the world he wasn't "normal." Along with other kids with special challenges, he grew up hearing himself denigrated daily. Ultimately, Mooney surprised skeptics by graduating with honors...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: H. Holt 2007

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 362.196 MOO

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