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Open Media bookSinisalo, Johanna
Summary: It is claimed Albert Einstein said that if bees disappear from the earth, mankind has four years left. When bee-vanishings of unprecedented scale hit the United States, Orvo, a Finnish beekeeper, knows all too well where it will lead. And when he sees the queen dead in his hives one day, its clear the epidemic has spread to Europe, and the world is coming to an end. Orvos special knowledge of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Peter Owen Publishers 2014
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC SINChouhan, Anu
Summary: Meenu discovers the magic in her culture's tradition of hair oiling, and the bond she shares with her mother and grandmother. Includes Meenu's magic hair day tips.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bloomsbury 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE CHOAng, Tom.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Pub. 2002
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 778.3 ANGAng, Tom.
Summary: A comprehensive guide to photography that covers camera settings, focus, exposure, zoom, framing, light, color, brightness, contrast, and other elements; provides suggestions for photographing people, landscapes and nature, animals, architecture, and events; and includes discussions on artistic expression and other applications.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dorling Kindersley 2007
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 775 ANGShah, Anup
Summary: Color photographs of wild animals taken from hidden cameras on the ground in Serengeti National Park in Tanzania and the Maasai Mara Natural Reserve in Kenya to capture the animals in their natural environment without the presence of human beings influencing their behavior.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams 2012
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 779 SHADibango, Manu
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Publisher / Publication Date: 1985
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD INTERNATIONAL/AFRICAN DIBDiFranco, Ani
Summary: "A memoir by the celebrated singer-songwriter and social activist Ani DiFranco In her new memoir, No Walls and the Recurring Dream, Ani DiFranco recounts her early life from a place of hard-won wisdom, combining personal expression, the power of music, feminism, political activism, storytelling, philanthropy, entrepreneurship, and much more into an inspiring whole. In these frank, honest,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 DIFRANCO, ANI DIFACT.
Summary: The comprehensive guide to the 2023–2024 ACT test―including 8 genuine, full-length practice tests. The Official ACT Prep Guide 2023–2024 book includes six authentic ACT tests―all of which contain the optional writing test―so you get maximum practice before your test date. These full-length practice tests are also available on the Wiley Online Platform and mobile app alongside two additional...
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Publisher / Publication Date: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2023
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 378.1662 OFFAbu-Jamal, Mumia
Summary: "'This collection of short meditations, written from a prison cell, captures the past two decades of police violence that gave rise to Black Lives Matter while digging deeply into the history of the United States. This is the book we need right now to find our bearings in the chaos'--Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, author of An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States; 'Mumia's writings are a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: City Lights Books 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 323 ABUGalvan, Ana
Summary: "A science-fiction graphic novella grounded in a familiar experience for most: spending an afternoon with our best pals over a burger and fries. But this joint has something more special than a Happy Meal: the "Once Party" menu. The "Once Party" menu, for ages 11 and up, can only be ordered once (of course). But there's a catch: not everyone who does gets the special prize. Those who do, go to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Fantagraphics Books 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 741.5 GALAbu-Jaber, Diana.
Summary: In a memoir about the joys and difficulties of straddling two cultures, the author describes her life with an extended Arab and American family, exploring the role of food, cooking, and eating in shaping her life.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pantheon Books 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.5956 ABUSummary: "A custodian. A housewife. A pediatrician. A grandmother. Seemingly ordinary individuals. Yet these individuals have a story to tell. It is the story of suffering and death. It is the story of refugees. It is the story of terrified villagers running for cover. Yet, at the same time, it is a story of strength, courage and hope. It is the story of Sudan. Over the last 20 years, millions have died...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bell, Book and Camera Productions 2007
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC FACAn, Jiang.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bess Press 1990
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1 available in Juvenile World Languages, Call number: J CHINESE 495.1 ANCastillo, Ana
Summary: For more than thirty years, Ana Castillo has been mesmerizing and inspiring readers from all over the world with her passionate and fiery poetry and prose. Now the original Xicanista is back to her first literary love, poetry, and to interrogating the social and political upheaval the world has seen over the last decade. Angry and sad, playful and wise, Castillo delves into the bitter side of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: High Road Books is an imprint of the University of New Mexico Press 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 811 CASHomayoun, Ana
Summary: "What if a getting [sic] into top four-year college is no longer the holy grail of success that it once seemed to be? What if the key to kids achieving their potential in life has less to do with grades or test scores and more with critical skills overlooked in schools? Erasing the Finish Line directly addresses those points by highlighting a reality about our education system that we seem to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hachette Go 2023
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Summary: "A charming collection of 100 recipes from Cambridge's Sofra Bakery and Cafe, showcasing modern Middle Eastern spices and flavors with exotic yet accessible sweet and savory dishes geared toward everyday cooking and entertaining. Ana Sortun and Maura Kilpatrick have traveled extensively throughout Turkey and the Middle East, researching recipes and gaining inspiration for their uber-popular...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ten Speed Press 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.5956 SORZoboi, Ibi Aanu
Summary: Recounts the journey of African descendants in America by connecting their history to the seven principles of Kwanzaa.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.049 ZOBMitton, Tony & Parker, Ant.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 1997
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE FIC MITUrban, Chiêu Anh
Summary: "ABC Roar is a hands-on sensory book that helps readers learn their ABCs and write letters. With colorful animals and letters on every spread, travel all the way from A for armadillo to Z for zebra shark while tracing the alphabet, in this engaging visual and tactile experience."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little Simon 2022
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1 available in Board Books, Call number: JE Board UrbanKrishna, Priya
Summary: This vibrant cookbook takes kids on a culinary journey around the world where they can see and taste China, Greece, Peru, Mexico, Morocco, England, Italy, Japan, France, Egypt, Trinidad and Tobago and India through delicious kid-tested recipes, step-by-step how-to photos and laugh-out-loud stories.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harvest, an imprint of William Morrow 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 641.59 KRIDziengel, Ana
Summary: Preschoolers will love tackling these 20 fun, easy-to-follow step-by-step projects as they learn about STEAM topics (science, technology, engineering, arts, and math). Topics include symmetry and how light bounces to create reflections with mirror mandalas, diffusion and capillary action with tie dye towels, structural framing and bracing with marshmallow structures, and electrical currents...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Walter Foster, Jr. 2018
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Summary: "When she was young, biologist Ana Pêgo didn't play in a backyard but on a beach. As she grew older, Ana realized that a new species was becoming more and more common in the sand. She decided to collect the species and give it a name: Plasticus maritimus. She dedicated her life to studying plastic in the oceans and raising awareness of the danger it poses to the health of the planet. Inspired...
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Publisher / Publication Date: David Suzuki Institute/Greystone Kids 2020
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 363.738 PEGSortun, Ana
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Publisher / Publication Date: ReganBooks 2006
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.6383 SORZoboi, Ibi Aanu
Summary: "From the New York Times bestselling author and National Book Award finalist, a biography in verse and prose of science fiction visionary Octavia Butler. Acclaimed novelist Ibi Zoboi illuminates the young life of the visionary storyteller Octavia E. Butler in poems and prose. Born into the Space Race, the Red Scare, and the dawning Civil Rights Movement, Butler expereinced an American childhood...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dutton Children's Books 2022