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Baby Montessori Baby's first library Fodor's travel guides Indestructibles Lonely planet food Smithsonian guide to historic America Smithsonian guides to historic America 12 Smithsonian guides to historic America 3 Smithsonian guides to historic America 7 Smithsonian guides to historic America 9Migge, Thomas
Summary: Bursting with gorgeous photographs and abundant travel information, this book is a showcase of 60 of Italy's off-the-beaten-path towns and villages--some of which are only a short drive from the more popular tourist spots. Ranging in size and brimming with charm, these destinations feature historic town centers, quaint stores, villages atop rocky cliffs, castles, and streets bustling with...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Schiffer 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 914.5 ITALY MIGIsayama, Hajime
Summary: "Eren's titanic Rumbling claims thousands of lives beyond the walls of Paradis, and the boy who once lived in fear of the Titans becomes the world's most feared man. Determined to stop the destruction wrought by their childhood friend, Armin, Mikasa, and their surviving comrades reach the Attack Titan and decide to face him head on in an ultimate showdown. Will humanity finally be set free from...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kodansha Comics 2021
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 ATTSzymborska, Wisława.
Summary: "In this collection of contemplative, witty, and always surprising poems, Wislawa Szymborska writes with verve about everything from love unremembered to keys mislaid in the grass, from small-scale naughtiness to the happiness of skating on thin ice, from the district firemen's ball to the cosmos."--Jacket.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harcourt 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 491.85 SZYMcAllister, Angela
Summary: "50 classic nature stories from Angela McAllister are brought to life with sumptuous illustrations from Hannah Bess Ross, making this an anthology to treasure for a lifetime and celebrating nature and getting outdoors. This beautiful book of stories takes readers on a journey with 50 tales, featuring themes of nature from all around the world. Sit back, get comfortable and delve into this...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Frances Lincoln 2022
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Summary: "This graphic novel explores the youth of the author of The Lord of the Rings, and his traumatic experience of the battlefields of the First World War, which will forge the imagination of his literary work" --
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ablaze Publishing 2023
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 921 TOLKIEN, J.R.R. DURFornes, Mike
Summary: A Michigan icon, Grand Hotel is in its third century as "America's summer place." The ambiance of Mackinac Island combines with the hotel's ultimate level of hospitality, premier dining, and five-star guest experience for an unforgettable stop on any visitor's itinerary. The setting itself has been captured by Hollywood on film, relied upon by politicians and the business community for...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Arcadia Publishing 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 977.49 FORCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Michigan Collection, Call number: MI Straits FornesPixton, Kaaren.
Summary: The bond between mothers and babies are demonstrated with colorful pictures of animals and their young ones.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Workman Pub. 2010
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: BRDFreeman, Sam
Summary: During World War I, a young soldier is assigned to one of the most deadly areas along the Western Front. However, he finds the greatest threat to his life lies not with the enemy, but with a cult formed by his own men.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Mad Cave Studios, Inc. 2024
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 FRESummary: Where his prior film, the acclaimed epic AQUARELA, was a reminder of the fragility of human tenure on earth, in GUNDA, master filmmaker Victor Kossakovsky reminds us that we share our planet with billions of other animals. Through encounters with a mother sow (the eponymous Gunda), two ingenious cows, and a scene-stealing, one-legged chicken, Kossakovsky movingly recalibrates our moral...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC GUNMayes, Frances
Summary: The Roman Forum, the Leaning Tower, the Piazza San Marco: these are the sights synonymous with Italy. But such landmarks only scratch the surface of this magical country's offerings. In See You in the Piazza, Frances Mayes introduces us to the Italy only the locals know, as she and her husband, Ed, eat and drink their way through thirteen regions--from Friuli to Sicily. Along the way, she seeks...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 945.093 MAYBiskup, Agnieszka
Summary: "On November 14, 1889, newspaper reporter Nellie Bly set out on the trip of a lifetime. Equipped with just one small bag of necessities, she planned to circle the globe in a mere 75 days. In a time of steamships, locomotives, and horse-drawn carriages, few thought she could do it. But bravery and determination carried her through. How did Bly complete her historic journey, and what is its...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 BLYDurham, Michael S. (Michael Schelling)
Summary: In the SMITHSONIAN GUIDES TO HISTORIC AMERICA series. Includes up-to-date site information, maps and colour illustrations of the region. The revised edition includes new sites and museums as well as being expanded to include other historic and cultural attractions.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stewart, Tabori & Chang 1998
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.4 MID-ATLANTIC STATES DURJovin, Ellen
Summary: When Jovin first walked outside her Manhattan apartment building and set up a folding table with a Grammar Table sign, it took about thirty seconds to get her first visitor. Everyone had a question for her. Jovin soon took it on the road, traveling across the US to answer questions from anyone who uses words in this world. Here she tackles what is most on people's minds, grammatically speaking:...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Mariner Books 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 428.2 JOVSummary: Whether you want to gamble in a glitzy casino on the Strip, party at a happening club, or take a side-trip to Hoover Dam or the Grand Canyon, the local Fodor's travel experts in Las Vegas are here to help! Fodor's Las Vegas guidebook is packed with maps, carefully curated recommendations, and everything else you need to simplify your trip-planning process and make the most of your time.--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Fodor's Travel 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.93 FODHudson, Patricia L.
Summary: A presentation of American historic sites and museums in the Carolinas and the Appalachian states. Features up to date site information which includes location, visiting hours, phone numbers and fee information. Maps and illustrations are included.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stewart, Tabori & Chang 1998
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.5 CAROLINAS HUDThompson, Craig
Summary: A follow-up to the award-winning Blankets depicts in strikingly detailed black-and-white graphic artwork and first-person reflections the acclaimed cartoonist's travels through Europe and Morocco, where he had remarkable cultural, intellectual and spiritual encounters while making new friends and researching his next novel, Habibi. --Publisher
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Publisher / Publication Date: Drawn & Quarterly 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 910.4 THOWinckler, Suzanne
Contents: Missouri -- Kansas -- Nebraska -- Iowa -- South Dakota -- North Dakota -- Notes on architecture.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stewart, Tabori & Chang 1998
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Summary: Historic towns, buildings, and natural wonders.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stewart, Tabori & Chang 1990
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.64 TEXAS GORLogan, William Bryant.
Summary: Covers California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska, and Hawaii.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stewart, Tabori & Chang 1998
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.9 PACIFIC STATES LOGSummary: "This practical and inspiring book provides the perfect way to plan your next escape. Whatever your pleasure, 1,000 Perfect Weekends has a unique itinerary built to excite you and your travel companions, illustrated with dramatic National Geographic photographs. Divided by theme and interest-including nature parks, city escapes, country weekends, mountain retreats, and more-this fun-packed...
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 910.4 ONESummary: Feed your wanderlust with 40 indulgent food and drink itineraries throughout Europe. Dine below Norway's icy North Sea; devour sumptuous mezedhes in Greece; forage for wild herbs in Germany's Black Forest - with weekend 'gourmet trails' for every budget and taste bud, this book will take you on a tour of the best epicurean regions. Bon appetit! Meet the chefs cooking heirloom recipes; the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lonely Planet Global Limited 2023
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Summary: Presents brightly colored illustrations of pond animals.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Workman Pub. 2010
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: BRDSummary: "Discover your next great adventure in this beautifully illustrated guide to the world's best travel destinations"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2023
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Summary: There are so much life under the sea! This book is designed and created by the Montessori teaching method, by means of drawings built up with simple, repeated geometrical forms, minimal details and sharp outlines defined by the colours that are most easily identified by small children: black and white. Progressively complex visual features as well as introducing a third, colour, red, which...
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Publisher / Publication Date: White Star Kids 2021