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Summary: When they fell in love in 1928, Rika and Waldemar could not have been more different. She was a thirty-seven-year-old Dutch-born mother, estranged from her husband. He was her immigrant boarder, not yet twenty, and a wealthy Surinamese descendant of slaves. The child they have together, brown skinned and blue eyed, brings the couple great joy yet raises some eyebrows. Until the Nazi occupation...
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Publisher / Publication Date: AmazonCrossing 2019
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1 available in Adult, Call number: B ZIJL ZIJNoga, Cari.
Summary: January 15, 2009. Hudson River, New York City. Robby Palmer, a 12-year-old boy with autism, witnesses the 'Miracle on the Hudson' from a sightseeing ferry and becomes obsessed with the birds that caused the plane crash. Passengers Deborah and Christopher are trying to escape their infertility struggle when Flight 1549 plunges them into the icy river. Preacher's wife Brett Stevens has hidden a...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Brilliance Audio 2015
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD FIC NOGBuck, Nola
Summary: A collection of Christmas tongue twisters, including "Sarah says she's sure she saw Santa" and "Greg gets Glenn a great green gift."
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Publisher / Publication Date: 1997
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JBR ORANGE BUCKotb, Hoda
Summary: Shares the inspirational stories of six individuals who persevered in the face of devastating life challenges, from a woman who became a health advocate after losing 340 pounds to a civilian hero who saved a burn victim on September 11th only to discoverthat two family members had died in the tragedy.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 155.24 KOTYoda, Hiroko.
Summary: Provides information and history on Japanese monsters, including the kappa, kitsune, and Onibaba.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tuttle Pub. 2012
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 398.2 YODTrower, Nola.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Helmsman Books 1992
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Summary: Hoda Kotb reveals individuals who reached a critical point in their lives to suddenly find they're being pulled in a completely new direction. By following their passions, their gut, and their heart, these people learned their life purpose was utterly unlike what they'd planned. From the investment banker who became a minister after years of working in Manhattan, to the young woman from a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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1 available in Playaway, Call number: PA 170 KOTNoga, Cari.
Summary: Detailed descriptions and maps of forty of the best bicycle rides in Michigan, from easy afternoon jaunts to multi-day tours.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Falcon 1998
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Summary: The superpowered society of My Hero Academia takes a hilarious turn in this reimagining of the best-selling series! Join Midoriya, All Might and all the aspiring heroes of U.A. High, plus memorable villains, in an irreverent take on the main events of the series, complete with funny gags, ridiculous jokes and superpowered humor!
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Publisher / Publication Date: VIZ Media, LLC 2020
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1 available in Young Adult Collection, Call number: YA GRAPHIC MYKotb, Hoda
Summary: The "Today" co-anchor shares the inspiring stories of people who found their life's purpose in unexpected ways, from a Wall Street investment banker-turned-minister to a blue-collar woman who attended Harvard Medical School.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2016
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Publisher / Publication Date: NORTHERN BEE BOOKS 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Animals ShopeNova, Jana
Summary: "Boys and girls, ladies and gentlemen, roll up, roll up! You will hear things you have never heard before, and you will see things you have never seen, like a frog with a handsome mustache, a butterfly that looks like a bird, a fish with it own light, or a three-eyed lizard. Allow our book to present to you all these and many more marvelous creatures, large and small, from all over the world....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Albatros Media Group 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 591.4 NOVKotb, Hoda
Summary: She's just like the rest of us. But she's something different, too. Hoda Kotb grew up in two cultures--one where summers meant playing at the foot of the ancient pyramids and another where she had to meet her junior prom date at the local 7-Eleven to spare them both the wrath of her conservative Egyptian parents. She's traveled the globe for network television, smuggling videotapes in her shoes...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 KOTB, HODA KOTKotb, Hoda
Summary: "From New York Times bestselling author and beloved Today show co-host Hoda Kotb comes an inspiring collection of quotes--drawn from her own personal favorites featured on her enormously popular Instagram account--that offer wisdom, courage, and hope"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: G.P. Putnam's Sons 2019
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 170 KOTBauer, Nona Kilgore.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kennel Club Books 2006
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 636.7 BAUBauer, Nona Kilgore.
Summary: Provides information on traveling with your dog in different modes of transportation, as well as staying in hotels, parks, and other recreational areas.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 1998
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636.7 BAUNoga, Cari
Summary: At forty-five, Jane McArdle has experienced her share of life’s twists and turns. Yet she’s shaken by the sudden death of her estranged half sister and the news that she’s now the guardian of her orphaned niece, Lucy. Still nurturing unresolved grief from a marriage bookended by loss, as well as her guilt over her adult son’s imperfect upbringing, Jane is her own worst enemy, content to focus...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lake Union Publishing 0000
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Summary: January 15, 2009. Hudson River, New York City. Robby Palmer, a 12-year-old boy with autism, witnesses the 'Miracle on the Hudson' from a sightseeing ferry and becomes obsessed with the birds that caused the plane crash. Passengers Deborah and Christopher are trying to escape their infertility struggle when Flight 1549 plunges them into the icy river. Preacher's wife Brett Stevens has hidden a...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Brilliance Audio 2015
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1 available in Audiobook on MP3 CD, Call number: MP3CD FIC NOGKotb, Hoda
Summary: "In this all-new collection of beloved quotes, This Just Speaks to Me, #1 New York Times bestselling author Hoda Kotb offers inspiration, wisdom, and hope 365 days a year"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: G. P. Putnam's Sons 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 170 KOTCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Adult, Call number: 170 KOTOjito, Mirta.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Press 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 OJITO, MIRTA OJIAronowitz, Nona Willis
Summary: The Confidence Code for Girls meets The Care & Keeping of You in this bold, bighearted book about growing up with unshakable confidence. Puberty comes with a lot of changes for girls today. There's the thrilling stuff: making friends, discovering their superpowers, and finding their voices. Then there are the not-so-fun parts: body changes, school stress, and totally understandable social...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rebel Girls 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 305.23 AROTutag, Nola Huse
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Publisher / Publication Date: Wayne State University Press 1987
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: MIO 748.5 TUTSilver, Noa
Summary: Having grown up on stories of her mother's wild youth in California, Elena Berg relocates from New England to the Bay Area in 2011 for a placement as an English teacher with Teach for America. Once there, she is eager to inspire a love of poetry and literature in her diverse but underprivileged students. Her own grandfather—a Holocaust survivor—was a storyteller and teacher who touched the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2024
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1 available in Book Club Kit, Call number: BOOK CLUB KIT FIC SILTishby, Noa
Summary: "A personal, spirited, and concise chronological timeline spanning from Biblical times to today that explores one of the most fascinating countries in the world-Israel"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Free Press 2021