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Summary: An Emmy Award-winning writer and activist describes the harrowing years she spent in early adulthood fighting leukemia and how she learned to live again while forging connections with other survivors of profound illness and suffering.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2021
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 JAOUAD, SULEIKA JAOPallotta, Jerry
Summary: "Which dangerous animals would win in a fight? Find out in this awesome bindup of four books in the popular Who Would Win? series. The collection features a range of mammals, sea creatures, reptiles, insects, and birds to satisfy all kinds of animal fans, including Rattlesnake vs. Secretary Bird, Lobster vs. Crab, Jaguar vs. Skunk, and Green Ants vs. Army Ants. Kids will learn about each...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic 2023
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Summary: "A look at jaguars, including their habitats, physical characteristics such as their powerful jaws, behaviors, relationships with humans, and threatened status in the world today"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Creative Education 2012
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Summary: "A basic exploration of the appearance, behavior, and habitat of jaguars, the largest cats of the Americas. Also included is a story from folklore explaining why jaguars have blurry spots"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Creative Education 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 599.755 BODWebb, Elizabeth
Summary: In the borderlands between the United States and Mexico, America's largest cat--the jaguar--is fighting to regain its kingdom. Added to the endangered species list in 1997, the jaguar has declined in population mainly due to habitat fragmentation created by roads, farms, mines, and most controversially, the border wall. Such human-made barriers prevent free movement of many wild animals for...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Twenty-First Century Books 2021
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 333.95 WEBMekhennet, Souad
Summary: "The journalist who broke the "Jihadi John" story draws on her personal experience to bridge the gap between the Muslim world and the West and explain the rise of Islamic radicalism. Souad Mekhennet has lived her entire life between worlds. The daughter of a Turkish mother and a Moroccan father, she was born and educated in Germany and has worked for several American newspapers. Since the 9/11...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt and Co. 2017
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1 available in Adult, Call number: B MEKHENNET MEKHari, Daoud.
Summary: This is a harrowing memoir of how one person has made a difference: Daoud Hari helped inform the world about the genocide in Darfur. Hari, a Zaghawa tribesman, grew up in a village in the Darfur region of Sudan. In 2003, traditional life was shattered when government-backed militias attacked Darfur's villages with helicopters and on horseback, raping and murdering citizens and burning villages....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2008
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 962.404 HARCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 962.404 HARI, DAOUD HARSummary: Jaguar : year of the cat follows a jaguar through the Belize rainforest. In Chasing big cats, filmmakers Owen Newman and Amanda Barrett share footage and stories of such big cats as the cheetah, leopard, lion, caracal, and serval.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thirteen WNET 2005
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV BIGMurray, Julie
Summary: Jaguars have one of the most powerful bites in the animal world! Readers will learn about these bites as well as other cool facts about jaguars, like where they live, what they look like, and what they like to eat.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dash!, an imprint of Abdo Zoom 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 591.53 MURFranchino, Vicky.
Summary: The name jaguar comes from a Native American word meaning he who kills with one leap. Readers will see how these incredible cats live up to their name by stalking through the jungle and quickly springing on their prey. They will also find out how jaguars care for their cubs, how long they have existed, and what people are doing to prevent these cats from going extinct.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 599.755 FRACopies Available at East Bay
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J599.752 FRAMcKenna, A. T.
Summary: Surveys the history of the Jaguar automobile and its designs, engines, and performance.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abdo 2000
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1 available in J Non Fic Series, Call number: J 629.222 MCKOsborne, Mary Pope
Summary: "A nonfiction book about snow leopards and other wild cats"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2022
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2 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 599.75 OSBPallotta, Jerry
Summary: What would happen if a jaguar and a skunk met up and had a fight. Who do you think would win? Find out in the latest Who Would Win book.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2017