Pessin-Whedbee, Brook
Summary: Who are you? is an introduction to gender for ages 3+, with straightforward language for talking about how we experience gender: our body, our expression,and our gender identity. Ideal for use in the classroom or at home, it includes an interactive wheel and a guide for adults, explaining key concepts and identifying useful discussion points."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Jessica Kingsley Publishers 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 305.3 PESBloom, Jessi
Summary: In this uplifting guide, bestselling author Jessi Bloom inspires you to turn any outdoor space, from a small balcony to a large garden, into a personal sanctuary for health and wellness.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Timber Press 2018
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Summary: Presents advice for keeping chickens in the garden, discussing such topics as housing, garden design, landscaping, fencing, plant choices, and predator control.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Timber Press 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Animal BloomRoos-van Hessen, Frieda E.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harvest Day Books 2006
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940.5318 ROOSummary: In this documentary, Che Smith (a.k.a. Rhymefest, the Grammy-winning rapper) reunites with his father, an alcoholic living on the streets of Chicago, and struggles to deliver him to safety and an existence that is productive and meaningful, in essence, taking responsibility for the man who had abandoned him as a young child.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC INSummary: Due to his groundbreaking contouring techniques, his infectious personality and mission to make everyone feel beautiful, Kevyn Aucoin quickly shot to fame doing makeup for every supermodel and celebrity throughout the 80's and 90's. At the height of his fame in 2002, Kevyn died mysteriously. The film explores every corner of Kevyn's rich, beautiful and complicated life through the story of his...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC LARSummary: "Within the last half century, our agricultural and food industries have changed more than ... ever before. New technologies and scientific ingenuity have given rise to genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and other man-made foods. People have begun to raise concerns about the safety of GMOs in our food supply, given their incredible dominance in a large portion of our diets. Traditional...
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Publisher / Publication Date: KITG Productions 2015
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC OFSummary: "On September 13, 2022, a young Iranian student, Mahsa Amini, was arrested by the morality police in Tehran. Her only crime was that she wasn't properly wearing the headscarf required for women by the Islamic Republic. At the police station, she was beaten so badly she had to be taken to the hospital, where she fell into a deep coma. She died three days later. A wave of protests soon spread...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2024
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Summary: The inspiring, true story of the first female pilots taking their rightful place in the exciting world of aviation. In 1929, nineteen gutsy women blazed out of the darkness by setting out from California in propeller-driven planes, each competing to be the winner of the first female cross-country air race. The hazards were many, from disastrous weather to possible sabotage, but by facing the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Recorded Books 2018
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 797.5 JESBrook, Henry.
Summary: Traces the history of fighter planes from the dogfights of World War I to the missions flown by modern stealth fighters.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Usborne 2012
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 623 BRONoel, Brook.
Summary: Explores unexpected death and its role in the cycle of life.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sourcebooks 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 155.937 NOEBrook, Henry
Summary: "Where can drones fly that no human would dare? Why do engineers turn to nature to design new flying machines? Could a drone space rover reveal the secrets of distant planets? How can a fire rescue drone save lives? Fast, agile and cheap to build, drones offer all the benefits of flight with no risk to any pilot. Already vital tools for the world's armed forces, drones in our towns and cities...
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Publisher / Publication Date: EDC Publishing 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 623 BROBrook, Henry
Summary: "Who were the original Commandos? How do ordinary soldiers become Special Forces? How do troops communicate without speaking? What's the difference between HALO and HAHO? Meet the best of the best, the elite soldiers who have been through the toughest training on earth, ready to take on missions in any climate, against any enemy with no fear"--Back cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 356 BROBrook, Henry
Summary: Explore amazing true survival stories of people stranded alone in the wildest places on Earth, and find out simple survival techniques.
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Publisher / Publication Date: EDC Publishing 2014
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Summary: From tropical sharks to tiny insects with lethal bites, deadly animals can be found in every region of the globe. This book uncovers the incredible poisons, weapons and senses that make some animals natural born killers.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Usborne 2015
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Summary: The world-renowned scholar and author of Vermeer's Hat does for China what Mary Beard did for Rome in SPQR: Timothy Brook analyzes the last eight centuries of China's relationship with the world in this magnificent history that brings together accounts from civil servants, horse traders, spiritual leaders, explorers, pirates, emperors, migrant workers, invaders, visionaries, and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of Harper Collins Publishers 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 951 BROBroom, Jenny
Summary: Celebrates everyday similarities and differences that exist between people throughout the world, inviting readers to peek through windows, open doors, and delve underground by opening flaps on every spread.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Big Picture Press 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 390 BROCrook, Sandy.
Summary: Discusses the advantages of Lops as pets and explains how to care for them, housebreak them, and handle them.
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Publisher / Publication Date: T.F.H. Publications 1986
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636.9322 CROPassan, Jeff
Summary: Yahoo’s lead baseball columnist offers an in-depth look at the most valuable commodity in sports—the pitching arm—and how its vulnerability to injury is hurting players and the game, from Little League to the majors. Every year, Major League Baseball spends more than $1.5 billion on pitchers—five times more than the salary of every NFL quarterback combined. Pitchers are the game’s lifeblood....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.357 PASPerson, Charles
Summary: "A firsthand exploration of the cost of boarding the bus of change to move America forward--written by one of the Civil Rights Movement's pioneers. At 18, Charles Person was the youngest of the original Freedom Riders, key figures in the U.S. Civil RightsMovement who left Washington, D.C. by bus in 1961, headed for New Orleans. This purposeful mix of black and white, male and female...
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Press 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 PERSON, CHARLES PERRensin, David
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Publisher / Publication Date: BALAW 0000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 791.43 RENSeskin, Steve.
Summary: Illustrated version of a song pointing out that in spite of our differences, we are all the same in God's eyes.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tricycle Press 2002
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE 782.42 SeskiBroom, Dave.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thunder Bay Press 2003
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Food Bev BroomGessen, Masha.
Summary: Drawing on access to the band's members and their families and associates, recreates the feminist punk activists' fierce act of political confrontation in Moscow, which made national headlines as they were punished for their act of defiance.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Group USA 2014