Summary: "All-American athlete, scholar, renowned baritone, stage actor, and social activist, Paul Robeson ... the son of an escaped slave, managed to become a top-billed movie star during the time of Jim Crow America ... his film legacy lives on and continues to speak eloquently of the long and difficult journey of a courageous and outspoken African-American."--Container.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2007
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1 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA PAULondon, Jonathan
Summary: With the help of other animals, Wise Old Coyote manages to acquire fire from the wicked Yellow Jacket sisters.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books 1993
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 398.24 LONSummary: Returning home to Montana for her high school reunion, filmmaker Kimberly Reed (previously the school quarterback and now a transgender woman) hopes for reconciliation with her long-estranged adopted brother. But along the way she uncovers stunning revelations (including a connection to Orson Welles and Rita Hayworth), intense sibling rivalries, and unforeseeable twists of plot and gender that...
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Publisher / Publication Date: First Run Features 2008
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC PROFerrara, Silvia
Summary: "Silvia Ferrara leads a code cracking mission to decipher the hidden truths and histories of our greatest invention-the art of writing"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar, Straus and Giroux 2022
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.0491 HAJRATWALA, MINAL HAJHajratwala, Minal
Summary: "Fiji hosts treasures that would take a lifetime to explore--not only in its turquoise waters and on its flawless beaches, but also in its rich mix of cultures. This book gives you the strategies to plan the perfect trip for you: How to pick the right islands to visit based on your time and interests; The best beaches for families, recreation, and romance; The best diving and snorkeling spots,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Avalon Travel/Hachette Book Group 2019
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 910 TRAVEL FIJIVasquez-Lavado, Silvia
Summary: "When Silvia's mother called her home to Peru, she knew something finally had to give. A Latinx hero in the elite macho tech world of Silicon Valley, privately, she was hanging by a thread. She was deep in the throes of alcoholism, hiding her sexuality from her family, and repressing the abuse she'd suffered as a child. Her visit to Peru would become a turning point in her life. Silvia started...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt and Company 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 VASCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 VASQUEZ-IAVADO, SILVIA VASPina, Andrew.
Summary: Playing pro soccer is a lifetime in the making for many players. Some leave high school to play in pro development leagues. Others start playing seriously even younger! As one of the most popular youth sports in the United States, soccer and its career possibilities interest many readers. Full-color photographs of real soccer pros enhance this introduction to the worldwide phenomenon of pro...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 796.334 PINLANGEWIESCHE, WILLIA
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 629.13 LANMeija, Silvija D.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Michigan State University Press 2005
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 977.4 DTPPaternostro, Silvana
Summary: Irrevent and hopeful, Solitude & Company recounts the life of a boy from the provinces who decided to become a writer. This is the story of how he did it, how little Gabito became Gabriel García Márquez, and of how Gabriel García Márquez survived his own self-creation.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Seven Stories Press 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 GARCIA MARQUEZ, GABRIEL PATFranco, Silvana.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ryland Peters & Small 2001
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.824 FRAMisslin, Sylvie
Summary: "Build early math skills and have a blast with Number Circus! Questions on each colorful page set the reader on a seek-and-find adventure through the quirky illustrations, practicing key math skills like counting, number recognition, understanding relative quantity and size, and more. Large, sturdy pages feature illustrated lift-the-flap questions that invite continued engagement. Number Circus...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Barefoot Books 2018
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Summary: By selecting only 100 "best books" Anita Silvey distinguishes her guide from all the others and makes it possible to give young readers their literary heritage in the childhood years. The books we hear or read when we are children stay with us all our lives. If we miss them when we are young, we"ll miss them forever: no Hungry Caterpillar, no Winn-Dixie, no Roll of Thunder. As adults we...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin 2004
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 011.62 SILSelvin, Joel
Summary: In this breathtaking cultural history filled with exclusive, never-before-revealed details, celebrated rock journalist Joel Selvin tells the definitive story of the Rolling Stones' infamous Altamont concert in San Francisco, the disastrous historic event that marked the end of the idealistic 1960s. The product of 20 years of research and dozens of interviews with many key players, including...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dey St., an imprint of William Morrow Publishers 2016
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Summary: "Social media connected the world--and gave rise to fake news and increasing polarization. Now a leading researcher at MIT draws on 20 years of research to show how these trends threaten our political, economic, and emotional health in this eye-opening exploration of the dark side of technological progress. Today we have the ability, unprecedented in human history, to amplify our interactions...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Currency 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 303.48 ARADinan, Kim
Summary: "Plagued by anxiety and a persistent feeling that there was more to life than paychecks and mortgages, Kim and her husband decide to uproot their lives and travel around the world. Just before their departure, they're given an unexpected gift that will shape their adventures: a yellow envelope containing a check and instructions to give the money away to those they encounter on their journey....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sourcebooks 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Travel DinanLibal, Autumn.
Summary: Considers the lessons to be found in North American folk proverbs and riddles, looks at their origins, and discusses their appearance in history, advertising, the health world, and other venues.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Mason Crest Publishers 2003
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 398.9 LIBSilva, Obed
Summary: "A man mourning his alcoholic father faces a paradox: to pay tribute, lay scorn upon, or pour a drink. A wrenching, dazzling, revelatory debut"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: MCD/Farrar, Straus and Giroux 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 SILVA, OBED SILHilal, Maha
Summary: In this powerful book, Dr. Maha Hilal tells the story of two decades of the War on Terror, through both an overview of the policies created under its umbrella and the lived realities of Muslim Americans who have experienced hate and discrimination as a result.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Broadleaf Books 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 305.697 HILPINES, AYALA
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Publisher / Publication Date: 1988