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 PAUArdley, Neil.
Summary: Takes a look at the history of music, how instruments are made, and how they have evolved today.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2004
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1 available in J Non Fic Series, Call number: J 781.91 ArdleCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 784.91 ARDHoose, Phillip M.
Summary: A song in which an ant pleads with the kid who is tempted to squish it.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tricycle Press 1998
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE FIC HOOCopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE FIC HOOArdley, Neil.
Summary: Text and pictures introduce musical instruments from early times to the present--from pipes and flutes to electronic synthesizers.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Knopf 1989
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 784 ARDSummary: Best-known for his portrayal of the cantankerous title character in the global phenomenon Doc Martin, fan favorite Martin Clunes shows a softer side in these five documentaries about animals. Filmed all over the globe, these programs are a fascinating peek at some of the world's most beloved (and some of the most endangered) creatures.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Athena 2014
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV MARSummary: 1966, drought and an exploding population confronted India with the imminent threat of a severe famine, a potential disaster that many scientists and intellectuals feared only presaged global catastrophes to come, as the world's population outstripped its ability to produce food. In search of a lasting solution, India turned to Norman Borlaug, an unassuming plant breeder from Iowa whose...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV MANSummary: Take an in-depth voyage into the sci-fi masterpiece with th visionary filmmakers who created it. See how one of the most terrifying movies of all time burst to life 40 years ago, inspired by ancient mythology and the universal fears.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC MEMSummary: "The Writer's Map is an atlas of the journeys that our most creative storytellers have made throughout their lives. This collection encompasses not only the maps that appear in their books but also the many maps that have inspired them, the sketches that they used while writing, and others that simply sparked their curiosity."--Publisher's description.
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Publisher / Publication Date: The University of Chicago Press 2018
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: After an encounter with the deadly Mandragora Helix, the Doctor and Sarah Jane land in 15th Century San Martino. In the midst of danger, secrecy and intrigue, they witness the flowering of the Italian Renaissance. However, the Doctor realizes that a third visitor has arrived with him in the TARDIS. It is a force with the power to wipe out human civilization forever. The Doctor has brought it to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: BBC Worldwide 2010
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1 available in British Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD BRITISH TV DOCSummary: In conjunction with the 100th anniversary of America's entry into the war on April 6, 1917, a six-hour documentary presented over three nights, explores how World War I changed America and the world. Drawing on the latest scholarship, including unpublished diaries, memoirs and letters, it tells the rich and complex story of the conflict through the voices of nurses, journalists, aviators and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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2 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV GREHirst, John (John Bradley)
Summary: "An ultra-accessible master class on three millennia of Europe's history, from Ancient Greece through World War II-and how it shaped the continent of today"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Experiment 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940 HIRBalko, Radley
Summary: Relates the stories of two innocent men who were wrongly accused and convicted of crimes due largely to the legally condoned failures perpetrated by invalid forensic science and institutional racism. --Publisher. "A shocking and deeply reported account of the persistent plague of institutional racism and junk forensic science in our criminal justice system, and its devastating effect on...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 614 BALBender, Robert M. (Robert Morton)
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Publisher / Publication Date: Washington Square Press 1967
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 821.2 BENAidaIro
Summary: "Thanks to the manipulations of those in the broadcast room, Nene and Sumire find themselves trapped once more in No. 6's boundary. While Hanako-kun isn't there to help them escape this time, they aren't alone-No. 6 himself is there as well! Sumire is thrilled to be reunited with her beloved after so many years, and with No. 6 having come to terms with his feelings at long last, perhaps they...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Yen Press 2023
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Presents a collection of sixteen books that cover a variety of science topics--with a focus on animals--and basic concepts, as well as an activity book that ties an exercise to each volume in the set.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Inc. 2012
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Summary: "Series continuation, biographies of women in history"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 920.72 PHICopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 920.72 PHIDettmer, Philipp
Summary: "Although everyone who has ever had a cold is familiar with the human immune system and its importance, few understand just how complex and intricate the immune system is. In Immune, Internet creator and storyteller Philipp Dettmer takes readers on a journey through the fortress of the human body and its defenses. There is a constant battle raging just under our skin, full of stories of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2021
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1 available in New Non-fiction, Call number: 616.07 DETRadley, Gail
Summary: "Understanding Islam covers the history of Islam and explores how the religion has evolved and expanded. Readers learn about worship practices, women's roles, and the world contributions Muslims have made. This title also discusses the discrimination Muslims have faced in the West, and explores controversies surrounding terrorism"--Amazon.com
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Publisher / Publication Date: Essential Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 297 RADPhilp, Drew
Summary: "A young writer's sincere search (with his dog) for an authentic life--buying a ruined house in Detroit for $500, fixing it up nail by nail, and, in the process, participating in the grassroots rebirth of the city itself."--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scribner 2017
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 PHILP, DREW PHIPhillips, Gene D.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Checkmark Books 2002
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 791.43 PHISchott, Philipp
Summary: "Cats, dogs, people - funny and heartbreaking stories from a pet veterinarian With insight and humor, Dr. Philipp Schott shares tales from the unlikely path he took into his career of veterinary science and anecdotes from his successful small-animal clinic. Dr. Schott brings to his writing the benefit of many years of expertise. Wisdom he imparts on readers includes the best way to give your...
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Publisher / Publication Date: ECW Press 2019
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Summary: "Meet Dr. Ellen Ochoa, a determined space pioneer with a stellar symphony of talents. Growing up in a family of immigrants, Ellen dreamed of becoming a professional flutist, but all of that changed when she discovered engineering in college. Though she was told that field of study wasn't for girls, the bright young scientist refused to give up--ultimately becoming a NASA astronaut who shattered...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Innovation Press 2019
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JB OSHOA MOSRidley, Jane
Summary: "From one of the most beloved and distinguished historians of the British monarchy, here is a lively, intimately detailed biography of a long-overlooked king who reimagined the Crown in the aftermath of World War I and whose marriage to the regal Queen Mary was an epic partnership"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 GEORGE V RIDRadley, Gail
Summary: "Learn all about Ankylosaurus through diagrams, graphs, powerful illustrations, and fun text"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Black Rabbit Books 2021