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Allied Forces. Supreme Headquarters. Monuments, Fine Arts and Archives Section History Ferrets as pets Friction Friction Juvenile literature Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945), in literature Jewish fiction History and criticism Judenvernichtung Memory in literature Secret societies Juvenile fiction Truth in literatureJohnson, Sylvia A.
Summary: Presents information about the physical characteristics, behavior, and history of ferrets and discusses keeping and caring for these animals as pets.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Carolrhoda Books 1997
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 636.9 JOHThielges, Alissa
Summary: "Why do ferrets hide their toys? Find out the answer and spark kids' natural curiosity about pets with this inquiry-based nonfiction book. Long and furry, ferrets are perpetual explorers with high energy and a mischievous spirit. Nine kid-friendly Q&As teach readers about life with a pet ferret, including their behavior, playful antics, and tendency to run into walls. Engaging questions draw in...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Amicus 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 636.976 THISummary: 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 BILFrench, Eric.
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Publisher / Publication Date: T.F.H. Publications 2000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636.9766 FREGerber, Alyson
Summary: "Weatherby is a fish out of water. When she lands a scholarship to the prestigious Boston School, she's excited to be in the same world as her dad, whom she's never met, and make real friends. But Weatherby has a secret she'll risk everything to protect, one that could destroy her new life. Every member of Jack's wealthy and privileged family has made their mark at the Boston School. Everyone,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Press 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC GERCollins, Ailynn
Summary: "The date is April 18, 1906. The city of San Francisco has just been rocked and shaken by a huge earthquake. Even worse, the quake causes huge fires to break out across the city. Can you escape your damaged home before it collapses? Will you join the firefighters as they try to save the city from the devastating fires? Will you be accused of looting after helping a boy escape from some rubble?...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint 2022
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Summary: The hero of Everyman is obsessed with mortality. As he reminds himself at one point, "I'm thirty-four! Worry about oblivion when you're seventy-five." But he cannot help himself. He is the ex-husband in three marriages gone wrong. He is the father of two sons who detest him, despite a daughter who adores him. And as his health worsens, he is the envious brother of a much fitter man.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin 2006
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC ROTCopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Adult, Call number: FIC ROTKatz, Karen
Summary: Wonderful storytelling and vibrant collage art invite readers to celebrate Earth Day with a grandmother-granddaughter duo who spend the day recycling, picking up litter, supporting local businesses and caring for our wonderful planet.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Godwin Books, Henry Holt and Company 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE KATCanby, Henry Seidel
Summary: In 1683, at about the age of 15, Thomas Camby left Thorne in the West Riding of Yorkshire, England for America eventually settling in Abington, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. He married Sarah Jarvis and had nine children. When Sarah died he married Mary Oliver and had eight more children. Upon Mary's death, Thomas married Jane Preston. Descendants lived in Pennsylvania and elsewhere.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Riverside Press 1945
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1 available in Genealogy, Call number: REF GEN 929.2 CANBY CanbyChavez, Art.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Arcadia Pub. 2003
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 386.6 CHACopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Adult, Call number: MI 386.6 CHASummary: 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: "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 EDSButterfield, Moira
Summary: "Open your senses to a world of wonder by taking a walk through a farm! Set off on an adventure and find natural treasures, from wild grasses and hay to tufts of sheep's wool, then learn about the animals and crops in this fact-filled guide to the outdoors." -- Back Cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BUTFonstad, Karen Wynn.
Summary: Find your way through every part of Tolkien's great creation from Middle-Earth to the undying lands of the west. Completely revised, Karen Wynn Fonstad's The Atlas of Middle-Earth is an indispensable volume that will enchant all Tolkien fans. Here is the essential guide to the geography of Middle-Earth from its founding in the Elder Days through the Third Age, re-creating the journeys of Bilbo,...
Format: cartographic
Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin 1991
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 823.912 FONLatta, Sara L.
Summary: "Read about George Ferris, and how he invented the ferris wheel"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Enslow Elementary 2012
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 FERBrown, Grant.
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Publisher / Publication Date: University of Michigan Press 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 386.6097 BROCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Michigan Collection, Call number: MI Maritime BrownBurgtorf, Frances D.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Burgtorf 1976
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 386.5 BURMullins, 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.
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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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Summary: "Je me souviens très bien de cet instant. Nous étions face à la mer. L'horizon scintillait. C'est là qu'Anna m'a demandé : " Si j'avais commis le pire, m'aimerais-tu malgré tout? " Vous auriez répondu quoi, vous? Anna était la femme de ma vie. Nous devions nous marier dans trois semaines. Bien sûr que je l'aimerais quoi qu'elle ait pu faire. Du moins, c'est ce que je croyais, mais elle a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: XO éditions 2016
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 468 MUS FRENCHKrpata, Mitch
Summary: Mya, Oliver, and Jorge don't know what they're going to do now that The Protector's HQ is destroyed and the evil Octavian has gotten away. They're no closer to finding their way home and aren't sure where to go now.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Amulet Books 2017
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J GRAPHIC POPSchweizer, Chris.
Summary: "Legionnaire Peter Crogan has some hard questions to answer. Should he finish out the tail end of his 5-year term of service with the French Foreign Legion, or become an officer? There's not much time to consider his options as his life is invaded by armies of Tauregs, brutal sandstorms, and terrible man-eating creatures! Is he heading in a new direction, or are these the final steps in Peter...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Oni Press 2009
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 SCHFranklin, 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