Brown, Margaret Wise

Summary: Twelve seasonal lullabies are illustrated by contemporary artists, including Floyd Cooper, Leo Espinosa, and Dadu Shin.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Sterling Children's Books 2015

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Ben-Shahar, Tal

Summary: In his trailblazing Harvard courses, his internationally bestselling books, as well as his lectures and videos, positive psychologist Tal Ben-Shahar has shared his wisdom on finding fulfillment with people around the world. But even a happiness expert needs a sympathetic ear now and then. Tal found his—not in a fellow psychologist or guru, but in his longtime neighborhood barber, Avi, who...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Experiment 2018

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Ben-Shahar, Tal.

Contents: The question of happiness -- Reconciling present and future -- Happiness explained -- The ultimate currency -- Setting goals -- Happiness in education -- Happiness in the workplace -- Happiness in relationships -- First meditation: self-interest and benevolence -- Second meditation: happiness boosters -- Third meditation: beyond the temporary high -- Fourth meditation: letting our light shine...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: McGraw-Hill 2007

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Lee, Stan

Summary: American comics writer and editor Stan Lee discusses how to draw characters from various adventure comics, with tips and information on other genres, including horror, romance, and manga.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Watson-Guptill Publication 2010

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Lee, Stan.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Marvel Comics 1987

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Lee, Stan

Summary: Provides instruction on the techniques used to illustrate comic book stories, using as examples such Mighty Marvel heroes as Thor, The Silver Surfer, Spider-Man, and The Hulk.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Simon and Schuster 1978

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Lee, Stan.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Marvel Comics 1987

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Stuart, Dee.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Enslow Publishers 2001

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Lee, Stan

Summary: This anthology contains twelve key stories from the first two years of Spider-Man's publication history (from 1962 to 1964). These influential adventures not only transformed the super hero fantasy into an allegory for the pain of adolescence but also brought a new ethical complexity to the genre--by insisting that with great power there must also come great responsibility.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Marvel 2022

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Lee, Stan

Summary: "As protector of the universe, Captain Mar-Vell has triumphed over foes large and small. But when the Kree hero is diagnosed with cancer, he finds himself face-to-face with a foe even his vast might can't defeat -- and both he, and the universe that loves him, must rally together to accept the inevitable. Plus: Experience the classic adventures that introduced Mar-Vell and the seminal encounter...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Marvel Worldwide, Inc. 2018

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Lee, Stan

Contents: [1] Reprinting Fantastic four, nos. 1-10 -- [4] Reprinting the Fantastic four, nos. 31-40 & Fantastic four annual no. 2.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Marvel Comics 1987

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Lee, Stan

Contents: [1] Reprinting X-men, nos. 1-10 -- [2] Reprinting the X-men nos. 11-21 -- [3] Reprinting giant size X-men no. 1 and X-men 94-100 -- [4] Reprinting X-men nos. 110-110 -- [5] Reprinting X-men nos. 111-120.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Marvel Comics 1987

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Summary: World War II is over, but the Cold War simmers in 1946 London. DCS Christopher Foyle has retired from police work when Britain's secret intelligence service compels him to join its ranks. Reunited with his former colleague, newlywed Sam Wainwright, Foyle faces new-but no less deadly-threats in the world of spies and counterintelligence.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2015

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Summary: Investigates the 2011 Penn State child molestation scandal, in which Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky was accused of several accounts of child sexual abuse and head coach Joe Paterno and university administration were implicated in a coverup. Looks at the effects of the scandal on the Penn State student body, Penn State alumni, and residents of State College, Pennsylvania. Covers...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2015

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McAnulty, Stacy.

Summary: Every kid faces unique challenges, fears and pressures. Every kid can be brave. This book encourages kids to be brave in all the ways they can: trying new things, speaking their mind, confronting bullies, and more.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Running Press Kids 2017

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Lee, Stuart D.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Neal-Schuman Publishers in association with Library Association Pub. 2001

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Stahr, Walter

Summary: "Walter Stahr, author of the ... bestseller Seward, now tells the amazing story of Lincoln's secretary of war, Edwin Stanton, the most powerful and controversial of the men close to the president. Stanton raised an army of a million men and directed it from his Washington telegraph office, with Lincoln often at his side. He arrested and imprisoned thousands for "war crimes," some serious and...

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: 2017

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Stahr, Celia

Summary: "The riveting story of how three years spent in the United States transformed Frida Kahlo into the artist we know today Mexican artist Frida Kahlo adored adventure. In November, 1930, she was thrilled to realize her dream of traveling to the United States to live in San Francisco, Detroit, and New York. Still, leaving her family and her country for the first time was monumental. Only...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Press 2020

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Qu, Lei Lei

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Sterling Pub. Co. 2004

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Summary: This sixth season offers viewers an aggressive, humorous expose of taboo topics, using the duo's trademark humor, knowledge of carnival tricks as well as hidden cameras and blatant confrontation.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Showtime Entertainment 2009

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Stahr, Walter

Summary: "From an acclaimed, New York Times bestselling biographer, a timely reassessment of Abraham Lincoln's indispensable Secretary of the Treasury: a leading proponent for black rights both before and during his years in cabinet and later as Chief Justice of the United States. Salmon P. Chase is best remembered as a rival of Lincoln's for the Republican nomination in 1860-but there would not have...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2021

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Stahr, Walter.

Summary: A profile of the leader of Lincoln's "team of rivals" examines his considerable political roles, including governor of New York, Secretary of State, and Lincoln's closest advisor during the Civil War.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2012

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Summary: Follows the lives of eight young Americans who share one goal: to win the 1999 National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C. The Bee is as intense a competition as any Olympic match, for both the spellers and their families. The unbearable pressure becomes even more extraordinary when it is felt by ordinary teenagers.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment 2004

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