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Aircraft accidents Andes Region Aztecs Folklore Cannibalism Andes Region Gauguin, Paul 1848-1903 Homes and haunts France Arles Gogh, Vincent van 1853-1890 Homes and haunts France Arles Lake Oswego (Or.) Biography Juvenile literature Survival after airplane accidents, shipwrecks, etc United States United States. Navy. Wiener, Alter 1926-2018Delmont, Matthew F.
Summary: "The definitive history of World War II from the African American perspective, written by civil rights expert and Dartmouth history professor Matthew Delmont. Over one million Black men and women served in World War II. Black troops were at Normandy, Iwo Jima, and the Battle of the Bulge, serving in segregated units and performing unheralded but vital support jobs, only to be denied housing and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940.54 DELHarris, Duchess
Summary: What started as a hashtag in 2013 quickly grew into the Black Lives Matter movement. Black Lives Matter examines the police shootings that fueled the movement, the events that led up to racial tensions in the United States, and the goals the movement has set for the future. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Core Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2018
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J305.8960 HARSmith, Sally Bedell
Summary: "When the Duke of Windsor abdicated the throne in 1936, his shy, uncertain, unprepared younger brother became King. Sally Bedell Smith was granted by Queen Elizabeth II special access to the letters and diaries of George VI and Elizabeth, to tell the story of how their love, devotion, and strong marriage led George VI to overcome insecurities and difficulty speaking and to become an exceptional...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 920 SMIOllhoff, Jim
Summary: Provides an overview of Mayan and Aztec mythology, with information on creation stories, gods, views on the soul and world, and other related topics.
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Publisher / Publication Date: ABDO Publishing Company 2011
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 292 OLLSummary: "From the geometric patterns of Islamic art and design to the swirling floral motifs of Celtic art, Designa brings together six elegant and insightful short volumes from the Wooden Books series on art and design including Islamic Design, Celtic Pattern, Curves, The Golden Section, Symmetry, and Perspective. Lavishly illustrated with engravings, woodcuts, and original drawings and diagrams,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Misc MartineauLukidis, Lydia
Summary: "It's time for two gods of war to clash! The Norse god Odin is the Allfather and the god of war. He uses his wisdom to guide him in combat strategy. Meanwhile, Ares, the Greek god of war, uses his brute strength and fighting skills to be an unstoppable force in battle. If these two gods faced off on the battlefield, who would come out on top?"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 202 LUKMacQuarrie, Kim.
Summary: "Kim MacQuarrie tells great stories of South America's history, from Butch Cassidy to Che Guevara to cocaine king Pablo Escobar to the last survivor of an Indian tribe, all of these stories set in the Andes Mountains"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 980 MACCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 980 MACO'Connor, George
Summary: "The myth continues in the tenth year of the fabled Trojan War where two infamous gods of war go to battle. The spotlight is thrown on Ares, god of war, and primarily focuses on his battle with the clever and powerful Athena. As the battle culminates and the gods try to one-up each other to win, the human death toll mounts. Who will win this epic clash of power? And how many will have to die...
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Publisher / Publication Date: First Second 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J FIC OCOCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in JT Fiction, Call number: JT Series O'ConnorCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Young Adult Oversize, Call number: YA 741.5 OLYSummary: "This ground-breaking anthology features the compelling and courageous memoirs of eighteen queer Arab writers - some internationally bestselling, others using pseudonyms. Here, we find heart-warming connections and moments of celebration alongside essays exploring the challenges of being LGBTQ+ and Arab. From a military base in the Gulf to loving whispers caught between the bedsheets; and from...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Saqi Books 2022
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Summary: "Five hundred years ago, in November 1519, Hernando Cortés walked along a causeway leading to the capital of the Aztec kingdom and came face to face with Moctezuma. That story--and the story of what happened afterwards--has been told many times, but always from the point of view of the Europeans. After all, we have been taught, it was the Europeans who held the pens. But the Native Americans...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Oxford University Press 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 972 TOWCamper, Cathy
Summary: Lupe Impala, Elirio Malaria, and El Chavo Octopus are now the proud owners of their own garage--but when a series of earthquakes hit their town and Genie, their beloved cat, disappears they find themselves traveling to the realm of Mictlantecuhtli, Aztecgod of the Underworld, who is keeping Genie prisoner.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 CAMVonder Brink, Tracy
Summary: "The U.S. Navy traces its roots back to the American Revolutionary War. Then, its small fleet was outnumbered. Today, it is the largest navy in the world. Learn about the roles of sailors and their training, and get an inside look at the different types of ships, aircraft, equipment, and weapons the U.S. Navy uses to complete missions around the world"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pebble 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 359 VONHerrington, Lisa M.
Summary: "Introduces the reader to what a cavity is, how to prevent them, and what happens when you get one"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 617.6 HERKimmel, Eric A.
Summary: Two married gods disobey their orders and visit Earth, are turned into mortals as punishment, and eventually become mountains so that they will always stand side by side.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Holiday House 2000
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 398.2 KIMSummary: On October 13, 1972, a young rugby team from Montevideo, Uruguay, boarded a plane for a match in Chile, then vanished into thin air. Sixteen of the 45 passenger resurfaced, 72 days after their plane crashed. Thirty-five years later, the survivors returned to tell their story in their own words.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Zeitgeist Films 2009
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC STRParrado, Nando
Summary: A survivor of the horrific 1972 plane crash that stranded his rugby team in the Andes for seventy-two days provides his account of the ordeal and of his desperate expedition across seventy miles of frozen wilderness to find help.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown Publishers 2006
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 982 PARCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Survival ParradoRead, Piers Paul
Summary: On October 12, 1972, an Uruguayan Air Force plane carrying a teamof rugby players crashed in the remote snowy peaks of the Andes. Ten weeks later, only sixteen of the forty-five passengers were found alive. This is the story of those ten weeks spent in the shelter of the plane's fuselage without food and with scarcely any hope of a rescue. The survivors protected and helped one another, and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper Perennial 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 982 READCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Adult, Call number: 982.6 ReaLentz, Timothy Paul
Summary: In the spring of 2017 David DiChiera's nearly fifty-five year tenure as the guiding spirit of opera in southeast Michigan came to an end with his retirement from Michigan Opera Theatre. The Impresario and civic leader extraordinaire was stepping aside, and the company he founded was in excellent shape with a bright and sustainable future and a beautiful world-class home in the Detroit Opera...
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Publisher / Publication Date: [Wayne State University Press] 2017
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 782.1 LENGayford, Martin
Summary: From October to December 1888, Paul Gauguin shared a home in Arles with Vincent van Gogh. This was, without doubt, the most celebrated cohabitation in art history: never, before or since have two such towering artistic talents been penned up in so small a space. They were the Odd Couple of art history. Predictably, the results were explosive. The dénouement of their life together has entered...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Co. 2006
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 709 GAYSarnowski, Claire
Summary: "The true story of a young girl and a Holocaust survivor whose friendship led to a significant change in their community and beyond"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 920 SARSummary: A handbook on the basics of shooting and shooting-related activities. Chapters on Safety, Mental Preparation, Developing Defensive Shooting Skills, Strategies for Home and Personal Safety, Firearms, Self-Defense and the Law, Selecting Firearms, Ammunition and Accessories for Personal Protection.
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Rifle Association 2000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 362.88 BASMcWhirter, Cameron
Summary: "The epic history of the AR-15 rifle, America's most controversial weapon"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar, Straus and Giroux 2023
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 683.4 MCWCarter, Jimmy
Summary: Believing the lack of permanent Middle Eastern peace is a persistent threat to global peace, President Carter suggests two stumbling blocks to lasting harmony in this region. One is Israel refuses to honor previous peace commitments. Secondly, Arab countries refuse to acknowledge Israel's right to exist as a nation. Carter places the lion's share of the blame for this impasse on Israel and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Recorded Books 2006