Hall, Jake
Summary: "The history of drag has been formed by many intersections: fashion, theatre, sexuality and politics--all coming together to create the show stopping entertainment millions witness today. In this extensive work, Jake Hall delves deep into the ancient beginnings of drag, to present day and beyond. Vibrant illustrations enhance the rich history from Kabuki theatre to Shakespearean, the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Nobrow Press 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 791.45 HALNordberg, Jenny.
Summary: An investigative journalist uncovers a hidden Afghan custom that will change your understanding of what it means to grow up as a girl. Expanding on her widely read New York Times article "Afghan boys are prized, so girls live the part," in which she uncovered the phenomenon of bacha posh (literally "dressed up like a boy" in Dari), the practice of disguising and raising young girls as boys,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Playaway, Call number: PA 305.3 NORFitzgerald, Tom (Thomas)
Summary: "A definitive deep-dive into queer history and culture with hit reality show RuPaul's Drag Race as a touchstone, by the creators of the popular pop culture blog Tom and Lorenzo"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Books 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 791.45 FITNordberg, Jenny.
Summary: An award-winning foreign correspondent who contributed to a Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times series reveals the secret Afghan custom of disguising girls as boys to improve their prospects, discussing its political and social significance as well as the experiences of its practitioners
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 305.3 NORRobinson, Lisa
Summary: "A picture book biography that tells the story of Dr. James Barry, born female, who lived as a man from age 18 to his death"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Schwartz & Wade Books 2020
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2 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 BARSummary: During this exciting pivotal season: Clark faces rogue Kryptonians, Lex Luthor launches a vicious political campaign, the Fortress of Solitude rises, Clark's love for Lana Lang deepens and he and Lois Lane remain friendly adversaries, Clark crosses paths with AC (aka Aquaman), Victor Stone (aka Cyborg) and the mysterious Milton Fine (aka Brainiac).
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Distributed by Warner Home Video 2006
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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD Series Smallville 2011 Season 5Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV SMAPagana, Kathleen Deska
Summary: "Gain quick access to today's most important diagnostic tests and laboratory procedures ... Clear, concise test entries are arranged alphabetically and reflect the latest advances in testing and research." --back cover
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Publisher / Publication Date: Elsevier 2017
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1 available in Reference, Call number: R 610 PAGStaub, Wendy Corsi.
Summary: After the death of her husband, Bella Jordan and her son need a fresh start. But on their way to stay with family in Chicago, they stop in Lily Dale, New York, and a storm forces them to spend the night.Brimming with kooky psychics and mediums, Lily Dale is just the kind of quirky little town Bella's late husband always talked about settling down in. So when the local hotelier, Leona, passes...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crooked Lane Books 2015
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC STAEnglish, Charlie
Summary: The story of how a team of librarians and archivists joined forces to spirit tens of thousands of ancient manuscripts into hiding when al-Qaeda-linked jihadists surged across Mali in 2012, threatening the existence of these precious documents. Relying on extensive research and firsthand reporting, Charlie English expertly twines a fraught and fascinating account of one of the planet's...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Riverhead Books 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 966.2 ENGAusten, Jane
Summary: "Emma, perhaps the most technically accomplished of all of Austen's novels, is also, after Pride and Prejudice, her most popular one. Its numerous film and television adaptations testify to the world's enduring affection for the headstrong, often misguided Emma Woodhouse and her many romantic schemes. Like the previous volumes in Harvard's celebrated annotated Austen series, Emma: An Annotated...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Belknap Press of Harvard University Press 2012
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1 available in Adult, Call number: Fiction Austen 2012Summary: 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 BILSummary: Five men and a dog escape Civil War Richmond in a ballooon and land on a faraway island where mysterious things happen.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Echo Bridge Home Entertainment 2005
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD Movie Mysterious 2005Schwartz, Roslyn
Summary: "One moonlit night, the Mole Sisters make a wish. Soon they are imagining the world from a wonderful moon vista. The simple text and small format is idea for preschoolers" Cf. Our choice, 2002.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Annick Press 2001
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1 available in Beginning Readers - New Reader (Green), Call number: JBR Green Schwartz 2001Schwartz, Roslyn
Summary: "The Mole Sisters find themselves in a field of wavy wheat. Back and forth, they play the time away, going everywhere they can - including straight to bed at the end of their tiring day" Cf. Our choice, 2001.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Annick Press 2000
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1 available in Beginning Readers - New Reader (Green), Call number: JBR Green Schwartz 2000Schwartz, Roslyn
Summary: "It's hot so the Mole Sisters fan themselves. Along comes a cool breeze! The spare text and rhythmic cadences are pure preschooler" Cf. Our choice, 2003.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Annick Press 2002
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1 available in Beginning Readers - New Reader (Green), Call number: JBR Green Schwartz 2002Hatke, Ben
Summary: Teaming up with new friend Zita the spacegirl, Jack and Lilly confront an army of dangerous giants and screeds ready to lay siege to Earth and determined to end all human life.
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Publisher / Publication Date: First Second 2019
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Summary: The Mole Sisters have a nose for adventure! They are on their way home when it starts to snow. They stop to build snow moles then continue on their way.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Annick Press 2003
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1 available in Beginning Readers - New Reader (Green), Call number: JBR Green Schwartz 2003Summary: Television's favorite defective detective returns to DVD to solve a new batch of baffling mysteries with his trademark wit, wisdom ... and hand wipes.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Universal 2005
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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD MONSummary: The complete third season of what the New York Post calls 'the best detective show to come along in decades'. Tony Shalhoub plays obsessive-compulsive detective Monk, who assists police in their most baffling cases.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Universal Studios Home Video 2005
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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD MONSummary: Angelina in the wings: Angelina can't believe that Henry has the part she had set her heart on and, to make matters worse, she's his understudy. Treasure tandems: Angelina and Alice, beset by detours and accidents, are desperate to beat the Pinkpaw twins in the village rac . Two mice in a boat: Angelina and Sammy disagree on the decorations for the boat-decorating contest and, as a result,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: HIT Entertainment 2004
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1 available in Juvenile Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD JUV ANGRusu, Meredith
Summary: A retelling of the classic story emphasizing the role of trust. With questions and educational guidelines for parents and educators.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 398.2 RUSFumino, Yuki
Summary: Because of a hearing disability, Kohei is often misunderstood and has trouble integrating into life on campus, so he learns to keep his distance. That is until he meets the outspoken and cheerful Taichi. He tells Kohei that his hearing loss is not his fault. Taichi's words cut through Kohei's usual defense mechanisms and open his heart. More than friends, less than lovers, their relationship...
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Publisher / Publication Date: One Peace Books 2017
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Summary: "Ever since he was a dwarfling, Borlen (nicknamed Grump) has dreamed of visiting The Surface, so when opportunity knocks, he leaves his cavern home behind. At first, life aboveground is a dream come true. Queen Elfrieda Veronika Ingrid Lenore (E.V.I.L.) is the best friend Grump always wanted, feeding him all the rubies he can eat and allowing him to rule at her side. But as time goes on, Grump...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC SHUByrne, Fiona
Summary: Very young children are invited to trace intricately detailed mazes on themed spreads to help Fox and his animal friends find their way through a farm, a forest and under the sea, meeting other animals and asking questions along the way.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2016