Summary: "In the taut thriller Alice, a woman, is pushed to the breaking point by her psychologically abusive boyfriend, Simon. While on vacation with two close girlfriends, Alice rediscovers the essence of herself and gains some much-needed perspective. Slowly, she starts to fray the cords of codependency that bind her. But Simon's vengeance is as inevitable as it is shattering and, once unleashed, it...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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2 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA ALITep, Ratha
Summary: Wally was the world's greatest piano-playing wombat--until he realized there was an even more talented piano-playing wombat in town! This funny picture book's bright colors and imaginative musical scenes teach children to have self-confidence when faced with competition. When Wally, the world's greatest piano-playing wombat, hears Wylie play, he becomes envious. Wally tries toe-tapping and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE Fiction TepHerbers, Katja
Summary: A forensic psychologist teams up with a Catholic seminarian and a contractor to investigate occult phenomena and its relation to science and the supernatural.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Universal Studios Home Entert. 2020
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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV EVIWish, Katia
Summary: After perfecting the art of snowman-building, Raccoon coaches his friends to build their own but their imperfect creations make everyone unhappy until they try again, working together.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Sleeping Bear Press 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE WISKonayama, Kata
Summary: "Mogumo is a cute but lonely non-binary high school student who just wants a few loving friends. As someone who doesn't identify as a boy or a girl, however, finding people who really understand can be a big challenge. When fellow student Iwaoka Tetsu invites Mogumo to work at an untraditional maid café, Mogumo is hopeful that things are looking up. Will they finally find friends to call their...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Seven Seas Entertainment 2020
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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 LOVBalen, Katya
Summary: Ten-year-old Frank's life revolves around his autistic brother, five-year-old Max, but after many changes over the course of a year, he discovers that he loves Max and is proud of him.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Holiday House 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC BALJewitt, Kath
Summary: When Cinderella goes to the ball, all her dreams come true! But for how long?
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Publisher / Publication Date: Parragon 2016
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ballantine Books 1992
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC KATKonayama, Kata
Summary: Summer break is almost over and Mogumo still hasn't finished their summer homework! Can they finish it in time? Meanwhile, Tetsu's facing a different kind of problem: how should he explain his relationship with Mogumo to his friends? And does Mogumo even want him to explain it?
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Publisher / Publication Date: Seven Seas Entertainment 2021
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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 LOVApekina, Katya
Summary: "Zhenia is adrift in Los Angeles, pregnant with a baby her husband doesn't want, while her Russian grandmother and favorite person in the world is dying on the opposite coast. She's deeply disconnected from herself and her desires when she gets a strange call from Paul, a psychic medium who usually specializes in channeling dead pets, with a message from the other side. Zhenia's...
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Overlook Press 2024
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Summary: "In Invisible Woman, a dangerous secret held for too long between estranged best friends rises to the surface, and a long marriage comes apart with devastating consequences. Joni Ackerman's decision to raise children, 25 years ago, came at a steep cost. She was then a pioneering filmmaker, one of the few women to break into the all-male Hollywood club of feature film directors. But she and her...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atlantic Monthly Press 2024
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: What begins as a simple visit to a grave site soon escalates into a night of sheer terror! In this dark, animated retelling of the 1968 cult classic Night of the Living Dead, bloodthirsty zombies suddenly begin amassing everywhere. As Barbara, Ben, and an odd group of strangers hide in a remote farmhouse, their struggle to ward off the flesh-eaters outside creates fierce tension inside....
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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Summary: "The runaway pea is back for another hilarious adventure! When one rogue pea finds himself spinning down the drain, surely he's in for a terrible time in the murky sewers? NOT THIS PEA! The washed away pea has lots of fun splashing through town and making new friends. But is all as safe as Pea assumes, or are his new acquaintances looking for the perfect snack?"-- Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Aladdin, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE POSKonayama, Kata
Summary: "Mogumo's little sister, Sakura, has paid Cafâe Question a totally unexpected visit! Just what is she doing there? And why is Mogumo so unhappy to see her?"
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Publisher / Publication Date: Seven Seas Entertainment 2021
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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 LOVKonayama, Kata
Summary: "The road to love is non-binary. The more Tetsu gets to know Mogumo, the more he finds himself falling for his non-binary classmate! On top of that, he's also dealing with the aftermath of an intense encounter with Kotone. Meanwhile, Café Question's summer campaign prep is in full swing. Can Tetsu begin to sort out his feelings while Mogumo and the rest get to work designing their supercute...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Seven Seas Entertainment 2020
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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 LOVAppelt, Kathi
Summary: A mother explains to her child all the ways her love remains even while she's away.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harcourt 2000
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE FIC APPAppelt, Kathi
Summary: When Mamma Pearl washes their favorite blanket it's a sad day for best friends Bubba and Beau, but it gets worse when she decides the baby boy and his puppy need baths, too.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harcourt 2002
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: FIC AppelAppelt, Kathi
Summary: Toddlers enjoy moving and dancing to the rhythm of a catchy poem.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperFestival 2000
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JEN Tod AppeltUlysse, Katia D
Summary: "No one was prepared for the massive earthquake that struck Haiti in 2010, taking over a quarter-million lives, and leaving millions of others homeless. Three thousand miles away, Jacqueline Florestant mourns the presumed death of her parents, while her husband, a former US Marine and combat veteran, cares for their three-year-old daughter as he fights his own battles with acute PTSD. Horrified...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Akashic Books 2018
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC ULYHanauer, Cathi.
Summary: After leaving a prestigious career to raise her daughter, thirty-five-year-old Elayna Leopold struggles with her husband's long work hours, recovers from the depression of losing an infant son, and becomes involved in a growing relationship with an artist neighbor.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atria Books 2006
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC HANLodge, Gytha
Summary: "Aidan Poole logs onto his laptop late at night to Skype his girlfriend, Zoe. To his horror, he realizes that there is someone else in her flat, and Aidan can only listen to the sounds of a violent struggle taking place in the bathroom--and then the sound of silence. Aidan is desperate to find out if Zoe is okay. But then why is he so hesitant to call the police? When his messages finally reach...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2020
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC LODSenoo, Kappa
Summary: Written from a child's viewpoint, recounts stories of people and events in Kobe, Japan, that shaped the author's life growing up during the time of Japanese militarism through World War II.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kodansha International 1999
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 895.6344 SENGehrmann, Katja
Summary: "A little goose hatches out of an egg and starts following a bear around. The bear becomes more and more convinced that the gosling is actually a bear"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Perseus Distribution Services 2014
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2 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE GEHAppelt, Kathi
Summary: The reader is invited to count hungry crows as they hunt for savory snacks.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atheneum Books for Young Readers 2015