Summary: Professor Gates' journey continues as a weekly series that will look at an ever-widening spectrum of our nation's fascinating ethnic mixture.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: [Publisher not identified] 2016

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Smith, Matthew Clark

Summary: Shares the life of the first female to work as a professional balloonist, making more than sixty ascents until 1819, she became the first woman to die in an aviation accident.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2017

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Maggs, Sam

Summary: "Smart women have always been able to achieve amazing things, even when the odds were stacked against them. In Wonder Women, author Sam Maggs tells the stories of the brilliant, brainy, and totally rad women in history who broke barriers as scientists, engineers, mathematicians, adventurers, and inventors. Plus, interviews with real-life women in STEM careers, an extensive bibliography, and a...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Quirk Books 2016

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McKinney, Lora-Ellen

Summary: "All About Grief looks at grief from many different angles, helping preteens understand how it influences emotions, relationships, brains, bodies, and behavior"--

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Publisher / Publication Date: Beaming Books 2024

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Summary: Filmed over several weeks, "Bergman Island" is an impressively intimate look at the waning hours of one of cinema's true legends. Granted unprecedented access to the man himself, Marie Nyreröd captures stories from Bergman that cover his entire life to that point. Bergman is remarkably candid, whether he's discussing his abusive father or his last directorial effort, Saraband. Even those not...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Criterion Collection 2009

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Summary: Filmmaker Byron Hurt looks at the past and future of soul food, covering its roots in Western Africa, its incarnation in the American South, and the role it plays in the health crisis in the African American community. Examines the socioeconomics of the modern American diet, and how the food industry profits from producing cheap calories while healthy options remain expensive and hard to find.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: PBS 2013

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Nordvig, Mathias

Summary: What is more awesome than the hammer-wielding thunder-god, Thor; the Queen of Asgard and all-knowing goddess, Frigg; or the gigantic sea serpent, Jormungand? Norse Mythology for Kids transports you into the Nordic lands where extraordinary creatures like giants, dwarfs, elves, and monsters walked among fearless gods and goddesses. Featuring timeless stories from such countries as Iceland,...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Rockridge Press 2020

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Maggio, Rosalie.

Contents: ch. 1. Acceptances -- ch. 2. Acknowledgements -- ch. 3. Adjustment, letters of -- ch. 4. Advice, letters of -- ch. 5. Announcements -- ch. 6. Apologies -- ch. 7. Appointments and interviews, letters about -- ch. 8. Appreciation, letters of -- ch. 9. Collection letters -- ch. 10. Complaints -- ch. 11. Confirmation, letters of -- ch. 12. Congratulations -- ch. 13. Contracts, letters about -- ch....

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Prentice Hall 1990

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Maggio, Rosalie.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Beacon Press 1989

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Stevens, Norma

Summary: "Richard Avedon was arguably the world's most famous photographer--as artistically influential as he was commercially successful. Over six richly productive decades, he created landmark advertising campaigns, iconic fashion photographs (as the star photographer for Harper's Bazaar and then Vogue), groundbreaking books, and unforgettable portraits of everyone who was anyone. He also went on the...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Spiegel & Grau 2017

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Richman, Sophia

Summary: A New York psychoanalyst relates her experiences in surviving the Holocaust as a young child, her life as a refugee, her immigration to the United States, and her efforts to cope with the trauma through relationships and writing.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Haworth Press 2002

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Gould, Margee.

Summary: Describes the various ways in which certain plants use prickles, thorns, or needles to protect themselves, including such examples as a rose, cactus, honey locust, and the silk floss tree.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2012

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Deeb, Margie.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Watson-Guptill Publications 2008

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Gould, Margee.

Summary: Introduces some common poisonous plants, including poison ivy, water hemlock, and deadly nightshade, and describes how they look, how dangerous they are, and how to avoid them in the wild.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2012

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Mangin, Daniel

Summary: "Whether you want to tour the outstanding wineries of California's premier wine region, drink great wines and eat great food, take a magical hot-air-balloon ride over rolling vineyards, or explore the galleries and art-filled estates of the region, the local Fodor's travel experts in California are here to help! Fodor's Napa & Sonoma guidebook is packed with maps, carefully curated...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Fodor's Travel 2023

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Bennett, Sophia

Summary: "Discover the work of female artists who have made their mark on the art world Women's Art Work introduces readers to the lives and work of the world's most renowned artists. With a foreword from Tate's first female director, Maria Balshaw, this collection celebrates the creativity of women in more than 30 biographies, investigating their practices and exploring their contributions to the art...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Books for Young Readers 2020

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Chang, Sophia.

Summary: "Sophia Chang is a badass of the music industry. As the daughter of Korean immigrants in predominantly white suburban Vancouver, she grew up shunning the "model minority" myth. Armed with a fierce sense of independence, she moved to New York City and infiltrated the world of hip-hop, yet remained mostly in the shadows of the artists she supported. With her debut memoir, Sophia Chang is finally...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Catapult 2020

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Thakur, Sophia

Summary: "In her publishing debut, internationally acclaimed performance poet Sophia Thakur takes you on an intimate journey through love, loss, sacrifice, and self-discovery. In four parts -- titled Grow, Wait, Break, and Grow Again -- she shares her raw self and gives voice to experiences that connect people, inspiring readers to explore the tendencies of the heart." -- Provided by publisher.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2020

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Thakur, Sophia

Summary: Presents a collection of poems by performance poet Sophia Thakur in which she explores what it means to be a woman in today's society through topics such as identity, relationships, self-love, and more.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2023

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Recca, Sophia

Summary: The fourteen-year-old author tells the story of her parents' divorce and how she demanded that both parents remain in her life, no matter what.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Zuiker Press 2018

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