Rajan, Rekha S.
Summary: "What do a trombone, a vuvuzela, and a car honk have in common? They are all horns! This first introduction to instruments in the horn family begins with a simple explanation of what defines a horn. Young readers are then invited on a global exploration of a variety of brass and wind instruments and are encouraged to find horns of their own in the world around them."--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rise x Penguin Workshop 2022
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Hannibal, one of history's most famous generals, achieved what the Romans thought to be impossible. With a vast army of 30,000 troops, 15,000 horses, and 37 war elephants, he crossed the mighty Alps in only 16 days to launch an attack on Rome from the north. In Hannibal in the Alps, a team of experts conclusively proves for the first time that Hannibal's army did indeed cross the Alps.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV HANOwens, R. J.
Summary: "The song "Say It Loud (I'm Black and I'm Proud)" is personified, describing the Black history and culture that inspired its creation. Written in 1968 by singer James Brown after the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, the song became an anthem for the civil rights movement"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sleeping Bear Press 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE OWETaylor, James
Contents: Anywhere like heaven -- Blossom -- The blues is just a bad dream -- Brighten your night with my day -- Carolina on my mind -- Circle round the sun -- Country road -- Don't talk now -- Fire and rain -- Knocking 'round the zoo -- Lo and behold -- Night owl -- Oh baby don't loose your lip on me -- Oh Susanna -- Rainy day man -- Something in the way she moves -- Something's wrong -- Steam roller --...
Format: notated music
Publisher / Publication Date: 1972
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 782.4 TAYSimon, Paul
Contents: At the zoo -- The Big bright green pleasure machine -- Cloudy -- The 59th Street Bridge song (Feeling' groovy) -- For Emily, whenever I may find her -- A Hazy shade of winter -- I wish you could be here -- Patterns -- A Poem on the underground wall -- Scarborough fair/Canticle -- Someday, one day -- Wednesday morning, 3 a.m. -- You don't know where your interest lies.
Format: notated music
Publisher / Publication Date: Charing Cross Music 1967
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 784.8 SIMCrosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Contents: Pre-road downs -- Our house -- 49 bye-byes -- Long time gone -- Helplessly hoping -- Wooden ships -- Guinnevere -- Suite: judy blue eyes -- Marrakesh express -- Country girl -- You don't have to cry -- 4 + 20 -- Deja vu -- Cut my hair -- Helpless -- Teach your children -- Carry on -- Everybody i love you -- Lady of the island
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Publisher / Publication Date: Warner Bros. Publications 1970
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: 782.4 CROAhmed, Azam
Summary: "This unputdownable book weaves together two stories: the story of a courageous mother, and the story of the rise of drug cartels and of violence in Mexico. The story begins on an international bridge between Mexico and the U.S. Miriam Rodriguez is stalking one of the men who murdered her daughter. He is a member of the Zeta drug cartel that now controls what was once Miriam's quiet hometown of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 364.152 AHMSummary: Join Hopkins, Alex, and Leah as they learn everyday signs such as friends, emotions, fruits, vegetables, opposites, and many more. Songs include Can you feel it?, Toy box, Show me a sign, and That tastes good.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Two Little Hands Productions 2008
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1 available in Juvenile Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD JUV BABLoomis, Jim
Summary: It's about the journey, not the destination. All Aboard--first published in 1995, and here revised and updated--is much more than a mile-by-mile scenery guide for train travelers. Written for both veteran train travelers and those considering their first rail journey, it will keep any trip on track with its insightful travel trips and information about how North American railroads operate. All...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chicago Review Press 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.3 NORTH AMERICA LOOClapton, Eric.
Contents: After midnight -- Anyday -- Badge -- Bell Bottom blues -- Blues power -- Born under a bad sign -- Bottle of red wine -- Carnival -- Comin' home -- Crossroads -- Do what you like -- Easy now -- Got to get better in a little while -- Have you ever loved a woman -- Hello old friend -- I feel free -- I shot the sheriff -- I've told you for the last time -- Key to the highway -- Lay down Sally --...
Format: notated music
Publisher / Publication Date: Chappell/Intersong Music Group--USA 1991
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 782.4 CLA1 available in Oversize, Call number: 782.4 CLA
Hernández, Anabel
Summary: "Este libro forma parte del largo recorrido periodístico de Anabel Hernández en su incesante búsqeuda por entender el complejo imperio del crimen organizado y los cárteles de la droga en México, los cuales desde hace décadas tienen sumida a la nación en una espiral de violencia en la que todos los días son explotadas, desaparecidas o asesinadas decenas de personas inocentes, muchas de ellas del...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grijalbo 2022
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Summary: "The epic story of the Congo-Océan railroad and the human costs and contradictions of modern empire. The Congo-Océan railroad stretches across the Republic of Congo from Brazzaville to the Atlantic port of Pointe-Noir. It was completed in 1934, when Equatorial Africa was a French colony, and it stands as one of the deadliest construction projects in history. Colonial workers were subjects of an...
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton & Company 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 385.096 DAUSummary: The aim of these lectures is to make viewers feel welcome and comfortable in the company of paintings. By focusing on 65 masterpieces of Western painting, Professor William Kloss offers a vivid, visceral encounter with genius, shining light on the unique technical, stylistic, and expressive achievements of each painting. From the 14th century to the 20th, the images are examined for their...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Company 2010
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 709 WORCall number: DVD 709 WOR
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Great DVD 759 World 2010Summary: This film presents, in documentary format, a glimpse of contemporary Gypsy life as expressed in a variety of musical settings. Scenes and music from Gypsy cultures in India, Egypt, Turkey, Romania, Hungary, Slovakia and Spain. CNN report and interview with Tony Gatlif included.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Madman Films 2006
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC LATSellou, Abdel
Summary: "The highest-grossing non-English-language film of all time, Intouchables reveals the life of a charismatic con man, Abdél Sellou (played by the award-winning actor Omar Sy), whose friendship with a disabled French aristocrat, Philippe Pozzo di Borgo, inspired the record-breaking hit movie. You Changed My Life is Abdel Sellou's memoir of growing up on the streets of Pris as a cheeky young...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Oasis Audio 2012
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 944.084 SELDarlington, André
Summary: Whether you're planning your finest Ugly Christmas Sweater Party or spending a quiet evening by the stocking-lined fireside at home, make the season bright with this guide to 40 favorite holiday albums from the 1940s to the present. Each entry features liner notes on the album and accompanying boozy beverage recipes that complement the music or connect the drink to the artist. Select holiday...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Running Press 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.874 DARWeatherford, Carole Boston
Summary: "On August 28, 1963, a quarter of a million activists and demonstrators from every corner of the United States convened for the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. It was there that they raised their voices in unison to call for racial and economic justice for all Black Americans, to call out inequities, and ultimately to advance the Civil Rights Movement. Every movement has its unsung...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt and Company 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 RUSSummary: This volume features 40 Fab Four hits, All You Need Is Love * Blackbird * Can't Buy Me Love * Eleanor Rigby * Here Comes the Sun * Hey Jude * I Want to Hold Your Hand * Let It Be * Penny Lane * Twist and Shout * Yesterday * and more. The songs in this collection have been specially arranged for really easy piano with chords and lyrics. Each song includes background notes as well as handy hints...
Format: notated music
Publisher / Publication Date: Hal Leonard 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 782.42 BEAHillenbrand, Laura
Summary: In this captivating and lavishly illustrated young adult edition of her award-winning #1 New York Times bestseller, Laura Hillenbrand tells the story of a former Olympian s courage, cunning, and fortitude following his plane crash in enemy territory. This adaptation of Unbroken introduces a new generation to one of history s most thrilling survival epics.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ember 2017
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Summary: Historian Alan Taylor examines a pivotal twenty-year period in which North America's three largest countries--the United States, Mexico, and Canada--all transformed themselves into nations.
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Publisher / Publication Date: W. W. Norton & Company 2024
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Summary: "On the frontlines of the battle for democracy in China The rise of Hong Kong is the story of a miraculous post-War boom, when Chinese refugees flocked to a small British colony, and, in less than fifty years, transformed it into one of the great financial centers of the world. The unraveling of Hong Kong, on the other hand, shatters the grand illusion of China ever having the intention of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Columbia Global Reports 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 951.2506 WASRajput, Minoti
Summary: Rajput, a certified financial planner, has spent the last thirty years helping parents of children with special needs to plan for their retirement and the long-term care of their children. This book shares stories from her experiences and offers advice to families in similar circumstances.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Mission Point Press 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 649.151 RAJHood, Susan
Summary: Explains the origin of the "Recycled Orchestra," a group of children from Cateura, Paraguay that play instruments from recycled trash and perform concerts all over the world.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 BORDJ Envy
Summary: Gia and Raashaun Casey met when they were two teenagers living around the corner from each other in Queens. They have been together for an astounding twenty-five years and have remained together through RaaShaun's growing celebrity, a devastating cheating scandal, and the births of five children. Gia and Raashaun explore the entire chronology of their love story with vulnerability, honesty, and...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2022