Summary: Bill Nye illustrates how various types of transportation utilize friction, from traction in trains and the "roll" of ball bearings in skateboards and automobiles, to the lack of friction in a hovercraft.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Disney Educational Productions 2008
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1 available in Juvenile Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD JUV BILKredensor, Diane
Summary: When her friends think saving Mr. Pickles from a swoopy hairdo, eating the crusts off Boo Boo's sandwiches and wearing a bright red superhero cape is kindness overload, Superbuns wonders if her superpower is too much of a good thing.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Aladdin 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE KREDocherty, Helen
Summary: Rhyming text illustrates that in a world where we share more similarities than differences, the power of empathy and kindness is universal.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE DOCYasuda, Anita
Summary: "Gives readers a look into the lives and abilities of people who are blind, as well as the challenges they face. Learn how people who are blind read and write, navigate public transportation, and play sports" --Amazon.com
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Child's World 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 305.9 YASRusick, Jessica
Summary: "In this title, readers learn common symptoms and behaviors of blindness and how it affects kids at school and in relationships. Text includes suggestions on how to be a kind and respectful friend to someone who is blind and appropriate activities kids can enjoy together. A famous person who has overcome the challenges of blindness is highlighted."--Amazon.com
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Big Buddy Books, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 362.41 RUSCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J616.85 RUSEdsel, Robert M.
Summary: "As the most destructive war in history ravaged Europe, many of the world's most cherished cultural objects were in harm's way. The Greatest Treasure Hunt in History recounts the astonishing true story of eleven men and one woman who risked their lives amidst the bloodshed of World War II to preserve churches, libraries, monuments, and works of art that for centuries defined the heritage of...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Focus, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 940.53 EDSSummary: Dedicated insurance investigator Nate Ford becomes disillusioned with his job when the company he works for refuses a claim that allows his 8-year-old son to die. Assembling a team of con artists, professional thieves, and computer hackers, Nate turns his attention to aiding those who have been wronged by corrupt corporations, by stealing their money back for them.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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Summary: A first-hand exploration of blindness, looking at how the blind have been presented in film and literature, attempting to capture in words the visual experience of someone with severely impaired sight, and including information from the author about the ways she reads, and the freedom she felt when she stopped hiding her blindness.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Yale University Press 1999
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 362.41 KLERelin, David Oliver.
Summary: David Oliver Relin shines a light on the work of Geoffrey Tabin and Sanduk Ruit, gifted ophthalmologists who have dedicated their lives to restoring sight to some of the world's most isolated, impoverished people through the Himalayan Cataract Project, an organization they founded in 1995. This book takes us from improvised plywood operating tables in villages without electricity or plumbing...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Audio 2013
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 610 RELMullins, Matt.
Summary: Photographs and text introduce scientific concepts related to friction, explaining what friction is and what it affects, describing how people have used friction throughout human history, and providing additional facts, statistics, and a time line.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press 2012
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 531.1134 MULSpiro, Ruth
Summary: "Baby discovers the science behind spinning a dreidel on Hanukkah, exploring angular momentum, torque, friction, and gravity"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Charlesbridge Publishing 2021
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Summary: Corey, a fourth-grader, explains how his color deficiency caused problems in kindergarten and how he learned to cope with the special way he sees colors. Includes new and updated information on living with CVD and the science of CVD.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Halesite Press 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Human LevineRath, Tom.
Summary: When Felix wakes up one morning, he finds an invisible bucket floating overhead. A rotten morning threatens his mood--and his bucket--drop by drop. Can Felix discover how to refill his bucket before it's completely empty?
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Gallup Press 2009
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: E RatCopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE RATBlack, Charlotte C.
Summary: Manny dreams of becoming a superhero when he grows up. It's the only career path that would suit him. As he grows and prepares for his future, he realizes that he can be a hero today, just by being himself.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Char Black 0000
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Summary: In this graphic novel version of Aesop's "The Goose that Laid the Golden Egg," a young girl named Val helps a wounded (and gassy) goose and is rewarded with golden eggs, but when Val's greedy relatives abuse the goose, they are rewarded with a different type of egg. Includes a classic retelling of the fable, visual questions, and a glossary.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books 2021
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Summary: Easy-to-read text encourages the reader to find something every day for which to be thankful, from underwear that is just the right size to birthday cakes and the wishes they bring.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Spotlight, a division of ABDO 0000
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE Fiction Parr 2020Steeno, Tony
Summary: When an invitation to unlock a carefully preserved secret arrives in a bubble of rainbows, Nell and her brother Nicklebee immediately pack their bags, deciding that a map and jar of cookies are essential. Joined by Tao Grayhare, an experienced traveler and friend, the two bears and their rabbit guide encounter sights and scenes beyond their wildest dreams.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Fireside Vernacular LLC 0000
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE STEProimos, James.
Summary: Seven-year-old Paulie, an ordinary boy, brings peace to his home and school through small acts of kindness, but needs help to achieve his goal of world peace.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers 2009
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE PROCreten, Peggy
Summary: When the forest children of Glen Lake decide to play a trick on an elderly substitute teacher, Betsy Bobcat has to make a difficult choice. Should she go along with the prank or should she risk being teased again for being a "Goody-Goody?" By sharing her feelings with family and friends, Betsy makes a decision that is true to her heart.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Mission Point Press 0000
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Everyone reads her scandalous Internet commentary on the lives of Manhattan's most privileged teenagers. But exactly who is Gossip Girl? No one knows, but she certainly adds spice to the lives of these fashionable prep schoolers, divulging some of their most closely guarded secrets.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Warner Home Video 2008
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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD GOSFranklin, Ruth.
Summary: What is the difference between writing a novel about the Holocaust and fabricating a memoir? Are Holocaust writings, by their very nature, exempt from criticism and interpretation? Do narratives about the Holocaust have a special obligation to be truthful--that is, faithful to the facts of history? Is a fictional account of the Holocaust, in the words of Elie Wiesel, "an insult to the dead"? In...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Oxford University Press 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 809 FRAMoss, Marissa
Summary: The gripping story of Lise Meitner, the physicist who discovered nuclear fission.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J CD 921 MEIMorris, Theresa
Summary: Examines the exponential increase in the United States of the most technological form of birth that exists -- the cesarean section -- and challenges most existing explanations of this unprecedented rise, arguing that there is a new culture within medicine that avoids risk or unpredictable outcomes and instead embraces planning and conservative choices, all in an effort to have perfect births.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: New York University Press 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 618.8 MORKhouw, Petta.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: State Library of Ohio 1992