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Earl of Essex Cromwell, Thomas 1485?-1540 Earl of Essex Cromwell, Thomas 1485?-1540 Fiction Families Great Britain Great Britain History Henry VIII, 1509-1547 Fiction Large type books Man-woman relationships Man-woman relationships Fiction Olivia (Fictitious character : Falconer) Fiction Siblings Juvenile fictionSekaran, Shanthi
Summary: Twelve-year-old Boomi accidentally travels back in time to 1986 Thumpton-on-Soar, England, where she meets her late father as a child, changing her life forever.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2023
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC SEKSekaran, Shanthi
Summary: Before his grandmother moved from India to the island of Mariposa, Muki Krishnan's life was good. But now? He has to share his bedroom with Paati, his grandmother, who snores like a bulldozer and wakes him up at dawn to do yoga. Paati's arrival coincides with even bigger changes in Mariposa. The president divides citizens into Butterflies, families who have lived in Mariposa for three...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J PA FIC SEKCleeton, Chanel
Summary: "After the death of her beloved grandmother, a Cuban-American woman travels to Havana, where she discovers the roots of her identity--and unearths a family secret hidden since the revolution ... Havana, 1958. The daughter of a sugar baron, nineteen-year-old Elisa Perez is part of Cuba's high society, where she is largely sheltered from the country's growing political unrest--until she embarks...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Berkley 2018
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Summary: If you cannot speak truth at a beheading, when can you speak it? England, May 1536. Anne Boleyn is dead, decapitated in the space of a heartbeat by a hired French executioner. As her remains are bundled into oblivion, Thomas Cromwell breakfasts with the victors. The blacksmith's son from Putney emerges from the spring's bloodbath to continue his climb to power and wealth, while his formidable...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Macmillan Audio 2020
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD FIC MANCleeton, Chanel
Summary: "For the tourists traveling on Henry Flagler's legendary Overseas Railroad, Labor Day weekend is an opportunity to forget the economic depression gripping the nation. But one person's paradise can be another's prison, and Key West-native Helen Berner yearns to escape. After the Cuban Revolution of 1933 leaves Mirta Perez's family in a precarious position, she agrees to an arranged marriage with...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company 2020
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Summary: "In 1935 three women are forever changed when one of the most powerful hurricanes in history barrels toward the Florida Keys. For the tourists traveling on Henry Flagler's legendary Overseas Railroad, Labor Day weekend is an opportunity to forget the economic depression gripping the nation. But one person's paradise can be another's prison, and Key West-native Helen Berner yearns to escape....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Berkley 2020
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC CLEMantel, Hilary
Summary: "In the wake of Hilary Mantel's brilliant conclusion to her award-winning Wolf Hall trilogy, this collection of loosely autobiographical stories locates the transforming moments of a haunted childhood. Sharp and funny, these drawn-from-life stories begin in the 1950s in an insular northern village "scoured by bitter winds and rough gossip tongues." For the child narrator, the only way to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt and Company 2022
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC MANMantel, Hilary
Summary: "England, May 1536. Anne Boleyn is dead, decapitated in the space of a heartbeat by a hired French executioner. As her remains are bundled into oblivion, Thomas Cromwell breakfasts with the victors. The blacksmith's son from Putney emerges from the spring's bloodbath to continue his climb to power and wealth, while his formidable master, Henry VIII, settles to short-lived happiness with his...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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1 available in Playaway, Call number: PA FIC MANMantel, Hilary
Summary: "England, 1536. In the wake of Anne Boleyn's execution, Thomas Cromwell continues his climb to power and wealth. Meanwhile, Henry VIII settles into brief happiness with Queen Jane Seymour. With no family or private army backing him, Cromwell must rely upon his wits. Despite rebellion at home, traitors plotting abroad, and the threat of invasion, Cromwell imagines a new country in the mirror of...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company 2020
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP FIC MANMantel, Hilary
Summary: Assuming the power recently lost by the disgraced Cardinal Wolsey, Thomas Cromwell counsels a mercurial Henry VIII on the latter's efforts to marry Anne Boleyn against the wishes of Rome, a successful endeavor that comes with a dangerous price. Employing a vast array of historical characters, and a story overflowing with incident, the author turns Tudor England into a compelling piece of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Large Print Press/Gale, Centage Learning 2012
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP FIC MANWarner, Gertrude Chandler
Summary: Years ago, a man disappeared from the yellow house on Surprise Island. Why? The Aldens have found a clue to the mystery! Adapted from Gertrude Chandler Warner's story of the same name, this new version introduces young readers to a Boxcar Children classic.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Albert Whitman & Company 2019
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Summary: "Move over, Rudolph! It's time for the Christmasaurus to lead Santa's sleigh. The Christmasaurus is a dinosaur who lives with Santa Claus and his elves at the North Pole. More than anything, he wants to fly with Santa's reindeer on Christmas Eve! But no matter how hard he tries, he can't seem to figure out how to fly. . . . Until one Christmas Eve, when he meets a young boy in a wheelchair who...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Children's Books 2021
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1 available in KBL Holiday Storage, Call number: JE FLEMcDaniel, Breanna J.
Summary: "A young girl lifts her hands up in a series of everyday moments before finally raising her hands in resistance at a protest march"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dial Books for Young Readers 2019
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE MCDCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE MCDEvans, Cordelia.
Summary: Grandma is coming for a visit, and she's staying in Olivia's room! Olivia is so excited to share her room with Grandma, until she finds out she has to sleep in Ian's room.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon Spotlight 2013
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Summary: "Piper the piglet is a very picky eater, who will only eat food beginning with the letter "P"--and somehow her parents must break her of this strange quirk, and get her to eat other good foods."--Back cover.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE PARSummary: Lisa Palmer finds herself the owner of a former post office, which has been sitting vacant for this past few years. In hopes of saving the historically magical place in town, she and the towns cast of characters set out to restore it to its former glory. In the process, they find the town's beloved 'Mailbox to Santa' with a letter inside that never made it to the North Pole.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Crown Media Productions 2019
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Summary: Mrs. Hoggenmuller is being considered for teacher of the year, and Olivia goes all out to see that the class performs its best. Will her favorite teacher get the award?
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon Spotlight 2012
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Summary: Charlie, a boy with autism, describes what his life is like with his twin sister Callie, who does not have autism, and explains how water--whether in a pool, a tub, or in the aquarium--is like a warm hug, which settles him down and calms his mind, allowing him to focus and cope.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE PEERenzetti, Robert
Summary: Want to know the best way to thwart the ghost that haunts your local convenience store? Or how to crack a top secret code? Find out in this jam-packed guide featuring tips, activities, and the show's trademark quirky humor. From Dipper's advice on how to handle the supernatural, to unlocking codes and ciphers, to taking Mabel's fun quizzes, this imaginative guide is sure to be a hit with fans...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Disney Press 2014
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Summary: The Alden children head to their aunt's ranch for the summer and make an amazing discovery! Adapted from Gertrude Chandler Warner's story of the same name, this early reader allows children to start reading with a Boxcar Children classic.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 2019