Kellerman, Jonathan.
Summary: Psychologist Alex Delaware joins forces with brothers Moe Reed and Aaron Fox as they seek to uncover secrets in high places that could explain the fate of an outwardly innocent young woman.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ballentine Books 2009
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP M KELSummary: 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 BILMcManus, Lori
Summary: "This book explores the people, places, and history of the Delaware Colony"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, a capstone imprint 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 975.1 MCMWeso, T. F. Pecore (Thomas F. Pecore)
Summary: "Native Americans have a long tradition of storytelling. Now, you can easily introduce your children to these rich cultures with a compilation of powerful tales from multiple tribes like the Cheyenne and the Lenape. What sets this book apart from other Native American books for kids: Tales from 12 tribes--Kids will embark on a literary adventure with 12 stories from tribes around America,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rockridge Press 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 398.2 WESCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J398.2 WESCramer, Deborah
Summary: Each year, red knots, sandpipers weighing no more than a coffee cup, fly a near-miraculous 19,000 miles from the tip of South America to their nesting grounds in the Arctic and back. Along the way, they double their weight by gorging on millions of tiny horseshoe crab eggs. Horseshoe crabs, ancient animals that come ashore but once a year, are vital to humans, too: their blue blood safeguards...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Yale University Press 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 598 CRATieck, Sarah
Summary: "Explore Delaware in this comprehensive title! Informative, easy-to-read text and oversized photos showcase the beauty and diversity of this state. Readers learn about the state's history, cities, land features, animals, industries, sports, famous people, and more! A Tour book spread highlights kid-friendly things to do in Delaware. Other features include a table of contents, fun facts, a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Big Buddy Books, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 975.1 TIEEdsel, 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...
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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 EDSAckerman, Jennifer
Summary: "From the bestselling author of The Genius of Birds, the revised and reissued edition of her beloved book of essays describing her forays along the Delaware shore"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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Publisher / Publication Date: Family Line Publications 1987
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1 available in Genealogy, Call number: GEN 929.1 WrighSummary: 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.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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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.
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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"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Charlesbridge Publishing 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Holidays, Call number: BOARD SPICalagione, Sam
Summary: "Updated business wisdom from the founder of Dogfish Head, the nation's fastest growing independent craft brewery Starting with nothing more than a home brewing kit, Sam Calagione turned his entrepreneurial dream into a foamy reality in the form of Dogfish Head Craft Brewery, one of America's best and fastest growing craft breweries. In this newly updated Second Edition, Calagione offers a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Wiley 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 338.7 CALRule, Ann.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thorndike Press 2000
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 364.1523 RULDe Valinger, Leon
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Genealogical Society 1962
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1 available in Genealogy, Call number: GEN 929.1 DeValGarrison, James B.
Contents: With history as a guide. Stenton -- Pennsbury Manor -- House in Pennsylvania -- Great Valley Mill (Richard Haughton House) -- Buena Vista (Governor C. Douglas Buck House) -- Green Bank (A. Thornton Baker Jr. House) -- Edward Browning residence -- St. Peter's Church in the Great Valley -- Originality : the early colonial revival. Burnswark (Dr. R.B. Okie, Sr. House) -- Longvue (Percy Wilson Jr....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rizzoli 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 720 GARSharp, Debra Puglisi.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atria Books 2003
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 364.1532 SHAFranklin, 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...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Oxford University Press 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 809 FRASummary: 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.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Warner Home Video 2008