Novi, Sara
Summary: "Stories of remarkable American immigrants are brought to life in short, lyrical biographies written by Sara Novi and charming full-color illustrations by artist Alison Kolesar. Some of the names you'll find here are familiar: Founding father Alexander Hamilton was born and raised on the tiny Caribbean island of Nevis before coming to New York to pursue his education, and Yoko Ono's parents...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 305.9 NOVHara
Summary: What do you do when your body doesn't match the ideal shape as dictated by society? What do you wear when sweats seem to be the only clothes that fit you? How do you deal with the constant, overwhelming waves of criticism about your appearance from yourself and others? A love letter to anyone striving to embrace their size, this wonderfully illustrated, uplifting comic essay by a plus-size...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Yen Press 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 306.4 HARSummary: Examines "hyper-masculinity" as a destructive force in the personal development and socialization of boys and young men. Discusses the roles of popular culture and peer pressure in influencing boys to adopt a masculine pose.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Virgil Films 2016
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC MASNova, 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 NOVShaya, Alon
Summary: Alon Shaya's is no ordinary cookbook. It is a memoir of a culinary sensibility that begins in Israel and wends its way from the U.S.A. (Philadelphia) to Italy (Milan and Bergamo), back to Israel (Jerusalem) and comes together in the American South, in the heart of New Orleans. It's a book that tells of how food saved the author's life and how, through a circuitous path of (cooking) twists and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.5956 SHAIhara, Shigekatsu.
Summary: Hareta, raised in the wild by Pokémon, decides to become a Pokémon trainer and sets out to find the legendary Pokémon Dialga, but time is of the essence as he must find it before the evil Team Galactic does.
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Publisher / Publication Date: VIZ Media 2008
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Summary: Shares vegan recipes that star nutritious leafy greens, featuring ideas from wraps and dips to juices and smoothies, and introduces different preparation techniques.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sterling 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.654 ATLEvans, Shira
Summary: Teaches readers all about dolphins, from the classic bottlenose dolphin to the orca.
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2016
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Summary: "In 1991, Shaka Senghor was sent to prison for second-degree murder. Today, he is a lecturer at the University of Michigan, a leading voice on criminal justice reform, and an inspiration to thousands. In life, it's not how you start that matters. It's how you finish. Shaka Senghor was raised in a middle class neighborhood on Detroit's east side during the height of the 1980s crack epidemic. An...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Convergent Books 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 SENGHOR, SHAKA SENShah, Dhara
Summary: "Embroidery expert Dhara Shah provides you with simple-to-follow tutorials and step-by-step photographs to help you get the hang of each one, no matter your skill level. Then, you can put your proficiency to the test with her 20 exciting patterns that are as achievable as they are striking"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Page Street Publishing Co. 2021
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Summary: "Based on the wildly popular Instagram account, Subpar Parks features both the greatest hits and brand-new content, all celebrating the incredible beauty and variety of America's national parks juxtaposed with the clueless and hilarious one-star reviews posted by visitors"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Plume, Penguin Random House LLC 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973 SHACopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Trav USA ShareOhara, Bonnie
Summary: "In the long-awaited follow-up to her first book Bread Baking for Beginners (more than 130,000 copies sold), baker Bonnie Ohara offers the ultimate guide for baking with your kids, with a delicious array of kid-friendly recipes and extracurricular lessons on history, seasonality, culture, and more. In Let's Bake Bread!, Bonnie Ohara draws on her expertise as a professional baker and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Artisan, an imprint of Workman Publishing Co., Inc. 2023
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Publisher / Publication Date: Berkley Books 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940.1 NEWLevine, Shar
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sterling Pub. 2006
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Crafts LevineNoga, 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...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Brilliance Audio 2015
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD FIC NOGFriedman, Tova
Summary: "Tova Friedman was one of the youngest people to emerge from Auschwitz. After surviving the liquidation of the Jewish ghetto in Central Poland where she lived as a toddler, Tova was four when she and her parents were sent to a Nazi labour camp, and almost six when she and her mother were forced into a packed cattle truck and sent to Auschwitz II, also known as the Birkenau extermination camp,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hanover Square Press 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 FRIEDMAN, TOVA FRIDuMond, Neva.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 1962
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 977.443 DUMKeller, Shana
Summary: "Benjamin Banneker is known and admired for his work in science, mathematics, and astronomy. He was born free at a time in America, 1731, when most African Americans were slaves. At the age of 22 he built a strike clock based on his own drawings and using a pocket-knife"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sleeping Bear Press 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 BANBuck, 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 BUCHuhta, Saara
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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Summary: "The New York Times bestselling author of Writing My Wrongs invites men everywhere on a journey of honesty and healing through this book of moving letters to his sons-one whom he is raising and the other whose childhood took place during Senghor's nineteen-year incarceration. Shaka Senghor has lived the life of two fathers. With his first son, Jay, born shortly after Senghor was incarcerated...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Convergent 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 306.874 SENNoga, 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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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.64 NOGCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Michigan Collection, Call number: MI Rec NogaIhara, Shigekatsu.
Summary: Hareta, raised in the wild by Pokémon, decides to become a Pokémon trainer and sets out to find the legendary Pokémon Dialga, but time is of the essence as he must find it before the evil Team Galactic does.
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Publisher / Publication Date: VIZ Media 2008
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Summary: Collects healthy and meatless recipes for soups, salads, main dishes, sandwiches, and desserts that use only a few high-nutrient ingredients; and includes preparation tips for various ingredients.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Broadway Books 2001