Filter By Subjects
Balboa, Rocky (Fictitious character) Drama Boxers (Sports) United States Drama Boxing films Boxing managers United States Drama Boxing Tournaments United States Drama Father-son relationship United States Drama Fishery management Great Lakes India Retirement United States Drama Shakespeare, William 1564-1616Filter By Subjects
Balboa, Rocky (Fictitious character) Drama Boxers (Sports) United States Drama Boxing films Boxing managers United States Drama Boxing Tournaments United States Drama Father-son relationship United States Drama Fishery management Great Lakes India Retirement United States Drama Shakespeare, William 1564-1616González, Echo Elise
Summary: A graphic-style nonfiction adventure into fundamental concepts in computer science. -- adapted from publisher's website.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: World Book, a Scott Fetzer Company 2020
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 005.74 GONSummary: A hardworking Maltese fisherman, struggling to provide for his family amidst strict regulations imposed on his traditional family business by the European Union, enters Malta's fishing underworld.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Foreign DVDs, Call number: DVD FOREIGN LUZWeintraub, Aileen
Summary: "Meet 50 super-inspiring kids! It's never too early--and you're never too young-- to make a difference in the world! The amazing musicians, writers, scientists, athletes, activists, and other fascinating kids in this book accomplished great feats by the age of eighteen. They impacted people's lives by coming up with new inventions, making art and music, competing in sports, and speaking out...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Sterling Children's Books 2018
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 920 WEIPauly, D. (Daniel)
Summary: "The world's fisheries are in crisis. Their catches are declining, and the stocks of key species, such as cod and bluefin tuna, are but a small fraction of their previous abundance, while others have been overfished almost to extinction. The oceans are depleted and the commercial fishing industry increasingly depends on subsidies to remain afloat. In these essays, award-winning biologist Dr....
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: David Suzuki Institute 2019
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 338.3 PAUSummary: A former heavyweight boxing champion comes out of retirement to fight a 10 round exhibition bout against an opponent who is thirty years younger than he is.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment 2007
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA ROCDrosnin, Michael.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 1997
Copies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Adult, Call number: 221.68 25Kuchenberg, Tom.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Golden Glow Pub. 1978
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Reference, Call number: NEL 333.95 KUCHarris, Josh
Summary: Presents a portrait of the late star of Discovery Channel's "Deadliest Catch," revealing his high-risk private life of tempestuous affairs, drug-fueled parties, and motorcycle riding, as well as his virtues as a devoted friend, loving father, and steadfast captain.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2013
Copies Available at East Bay
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 639.56 HARIslam, Tanwi Nandini
Summary: "At once memoir and reckoning, In Sensorium interlaces memories of childhood in the South, Midwest, and New York with a universe of memories and scent--a sensorium--while offering a critical, alternate history of South Asia from a Bangladeshi Muslim femme perspective. At the heart of this work is an interrogation of the ancient violence of caste, rape culture, patriarchy, war, and the inherited...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 920 ISLMiloszewski, Nathan
Summary: "From the middle of the ocean to your dinner table, the fish you eat may have taken a long journey. This meal was made possible by one of the most dangerous jobs on the planet. Commercial fishers risk their lives to make a living and provide food for the world's population. This book helps readers gain a better understanding and appreciation for the men and women who battle severe weather and...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2020
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 639.2023 MILBogue, Margaret Beattie
Summary: Examines the history of human use of the fish resources of the Great Lakes, and analyzes the changing nature of the fish populations, especially those that became popular in the commercial markets.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: University of Wisconsin Press 2000
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 333.9561 BogueBlack, George
Summary: The Ganges flows through northern India and Bangladesh for more than 1,500 miles before emptying into the Bay of Bengal. It is sacred to Hindus who worship Ganga, the river goddess. But it has also long been a magnet for foreigners, some seeking to unravel its mysteries and others who have come in search of plunder. In On the Ganges, George Black, who chronicled the exploration of the American...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Press 2018
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 910 BLAHuq, Priya
Summary: "Nisrin is a 13-year-old Bangladeshi-American girl living in Milwaukie, Oregon, in 2002. As she nears the end of eighth grade, she gives a presentation for World Culture Day about Bangladesh while wearing a traditional cultural dress. On her way home, she is the victim of a hate crime when a man violently attacks her for wearing a headscarf. Deeply traumatized by the experience, Nisrin spends...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Amulet Books 2021
Copies Available at East Bay
1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 HUQShehadeh, Raja
Summary: "A subtle psychological portrait of the author's relationship with his father during the twentieth-century battle for Palestinian human rights. Aziz Shehadeh was many things: lawyer, activist, and political detainee, he was also the father of bestsellingauthor and activist Raja. In this new and searingly personal memoir, Raja Shehadeh unpicks the snags and complexities of their relationship. A...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
Sorry, no copies available
Place a hold to request this item.Abdo, Kenny
Summary: This title focuses on the Los Angeles Rams and gives information related to the team's origin in the NFL, their journey through the decades, and highlighting their Hall of Fame players. This hi-lo title is complete with vibrant photographs, simple text, a glossary, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
Sorry, no copies available
Place a hold to request this item.Bilan, Jasbinder
Summary: "Journey across the diverse regions of India in this joyful celebration of its people, places, and wildlife. Watch elephants bathing from a houseboat in Kerala, marvel at the ancient cave paintings of Bhimbetka, wander the bustling streets of Delhi, and ride a train through the snow-capped peaks of the Himalayas. Uncover India's fascinating history and culture, and explore the unique mix of the...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2023
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 954 BILCarney, Scott
Summary: This fast-paced, meticulously detailed book tells the story of the Great Bhola Cyclone, the deadliest storm in modern history, which killed 500,000 people in Pakistan, and its aftermath as told through the eyes of the men and women who witnessed it.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2022
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 363.34 CARChiarappa, Michael J.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Michigan State University Press 2003
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 338.3727 CHI1 available in Reference, Call number: NEL 338.3727 CHI
Shakespeare, William
Summary: Presents the original text of Shakespeare's play side by side with a modern version, with marginal notes and explanations and full descriptions of each character.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: SparkNotes 2003
Copies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Word Play ShakespeareAsh, Lamorna
Summary: "From an adventurous and discerning new voice reminiscent of Robert Macfarlane, a captivating portrait of a community eking out its living in a coastal landscape as stark and storied as it is beautiful. Before arriving in Newlyn, a Cornish fishing villageat the end of the railway line, Lamorna Ash was told that no fisherman would want a girl joining an expedition. Weeks later, the only female...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Bloomsbury Publishing 2020
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 942.3 ASHUpton, Joe
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Saquatch Books 1998
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 639.275 UPTFisher-Alaniz, Karen.
Summary: On his 81st birthday, without explanation, Karen Alaniz's father placed two weathered notebooks on her lap. Inside were more than 400 pages of letters he'd written to his parents during WWII. She began reading them, and the more she read, the more she discovered about the man she never knew and the secret role he played in WWII. With painful memories now at the forefront of his thoughts, her...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Sourcebooks 2011