DasGupta, Sayantani
Summary: "A life-long speech competitor, Leela loves nothing more than crushing the competition, all while wearing a smile. But when she meets the incorrigible Firoze Darcy, a debater from an elitist private school, Leela can't stand him. Unfortunately, he'll be competing in the state league, so their paths are set to collide. But why attempt to tolerate Firoze when Leela can one-up him? The situation...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Press, an imprint of Scholastic, Inc. 2022
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC DASSummary: "[H]andsome young Tariq is about to marry Bilquis, eldest daughter of a prominent and powerful judge. But as he wanders the ancient city of Sana'a late one night, he spots a beautiful young woman dancing in the street and falls madly in love with her. Before long, the young groom must choose between following his heart and protecting his family's honor."--Container.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2007
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1 available in TC Film Fest DVDs, Call number: DVD TCFF NEWAlexander, V. S.
Summary: When her beauty provokes a lustful revelation from a young priest, sixteen-year-old Teagan is sent to one of Dublin's Magdalen Laundries for fallen women, where she befriends two other girls who help her endure the harsh captivity.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kensington Books 2017
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC ALEHarrington, Brayden
Summary: "Eighth grader Jayson Linden has had a stutter his whole life. Though his fellow classmates can sometimes be mean, Jayson tries not to let it get to him; he enjoys playing basketball and spending time with his friends. Then Jayson's best friend, Gloria, is kicked off the debate team because of her stutter and Jayson starts to notice other injustices happening at their school. In order to make...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2023
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Summary: Deputy District Attorney Samantha Kincaid is back at work after an attempt on her life and a promotion into the Major Crimes Unit. When the husband of Portland, Oregon, city judge Clarissa Easterbrook reports his wife missing and Samantha is called out on the case, she assumes her only job is to make the district attorney look good until the judge turns up. When the police discover evidence...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt and Co. 2004
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1 available in Adult, Call number: MYS BURSummary: War and romance collide in the sweltering heat and political unrest of 1960's Aden--a port city in today's Yemen--where the British Royal Military Police battle local militia in an intense struggle to control the strategically important port. The officers know only too well that a lapse in luck or judgment risks death. But do they know what their wives are risking at the local country club,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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2 available in British Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD BRITISH TV LASHarris, Robert
Summary: Robert Harris presents his follow-up to Imperium, a fictional account of the life of Marcus Cicero. Elected by the public, yet hated by the patricians and populists, Marcus Cicero prepares for his inauguration as consul of Rome. However, the grisly murder of a boy overshadows his induction and ignites fear throughout a city already plagued by crime and civil unrest. To add to Cicero's worries,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thorndike Press 2010
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP FIC HARNewsome, Malcolm
Summary: A perfect picture book about perseverance, overcoming challenges, and working hard to achieve your goals! Sydney learns to conquer her fear of public speaking at school, in this affectionate father-daughter story referencing inspiring role models who dealt with similar issues. Sydney wants to be a great leader when she grows up. There's just one problem-when she tries to speak in front of the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE NEWHarris, Robert.
Summary: On the eve of Marcus Cicero's inauguration as consul of Rome, the grisly death of a boy sends ripples of fear through a city already wracked by civil unrest, crime, and debauchery of every kind. Felled by a hammer, his throat slit and his organs removed, the young slave appears to have been offered as a human sacrifice, forbidden as an abomination in the Roman Republic. For Cicero, the ill...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon and Schuster Audio 2010
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD FIC HARTurtledove, Harry.
Summary: An epic battle pits three Roman legions against Teutonic barbarians--and Publius Quinctilius Varus, a Roman politician, against Arminius, a prince of the Cherusci.
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Press 2009
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC TURWright-Ruiz, Kiera
Summary: "Even from Ramen's small shelf in the supermarket, they see spaghetti propaganda everywhere. They want to be celebrated, too. Maybe, Ramen misguidedly thinks, I have to change to be loved like that. "I want to be spaghetti!" they proclaim to the dismay of the rest of the instant noodle section."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kokila 2023
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1 available in Stacks, Call number: JE WRISummary: The remarkable story of the Agojie, the all-female unit of warriors who protected the African Kingdom of Dahomey in the 1800s with skills and a ferocity unlike anything the world has ever seen. Inspired by true events, it follows the emotionally epic journey of General Nanisca as she trains the next generation of recruits and prepares them for battle against an enemy determined to obliterate...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment 2022
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2 available in Action / Adventure DVDs, Call number: DVD ACTION/ADVENTURE WOMCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD Movie WomanCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD WOMCopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD WOMSummary: After a high-speed freeway chase puts Madea in front of the judge, her reprieve is short-lived as anger management issues get the best of her and lands her in jail. A gleeful Joe couldn't be happier at Madea's misfortune. But her eccentric family members, the Browns, rally behind her, lending their special 'country' brand of support. Meanwhile, Assistant District Attorney Joshua Hardaway is on...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lionsgate 2009
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD MADSkeslien Charles, Janet
Summary: "1918: As the Great War rages, Jessie Carson takes a leave of absence from the New York Public Library to work for the American Committee for Devastated France. Founded by millionaire Anne Morgan, this group of international women help rebuild devastated French communities just miles from the front. Upon arrival, Jessie strives to establish something that the French have never seen-children's...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atria Books 2024
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2 available in Browsing Hot Titles, Call number: HOT TITLESummary: Great Paxford's inspirational band of women return for more incredible stories from the home front as they deal with imminent threat during the Battle of Britain. As the nation finds itself increasingly beleaguered, relationships, friendships, and loyalties within the community will be tested as never before. The women find they must heighten their efforts to boost morale amidst the chaos and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Distributed by PBS Distribution 2017
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1 available in British Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD BRITISH TV HOMCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD HOM RATED NRCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV Series Home 2017Boyne, John
Summary: What a thing of wonder a mobile phone is. Six ounces of metal, glass and plastic, fashioned into a sleek, shiny, precious object. At once, a gateway to other worlds - and a treacherous weapon in the hands of the unwary, the unwitting, the inept. The Cleverley family live a gilded life, little realising how precarious their privilege is, just one tweet away from disaster. George, the patriarch,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Doubleday 2021
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC BOYZeltser, David
Summary: The Polar Express meets The Night at the Museum in this fantastical picture-book adventure about the magic of books and libraries, perfect for book lovers of all ages! After a young boy goes to sleep upset that he's getting a book for his birthday, he's visited in the night by Patience and Fortitude, the two stone lions who guard the New York Public Library. Soon, he's magically whisked away...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2019
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE ZELPlatt, Lucky
Summary: "What do you see when you imagine a wolf? Sharp, pointy teeth? Big, hungry eyes? A soft sweater and a friendly smile? Wait a minute! The wolf in this story would rather knit than huff, puff, or blow anyone's house down. But that doesn't stop the townsfolk from crying wolf anyway. What's a kind-hearted wolf to do when everyone keeps running and screaming at 'Hello'? It's time to show the world...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Page Street Kids 2021
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Summary: Arthur's essay wins a contest and he has to read it to the President in a special ceremony at the White House.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown, and Co. 1991
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1 available in Kids' Favorite Characters, Call number: JE ARTCopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE FIC BROUrban, Linda.
Summary: Twelve-year-old Ruby finds her life spinning out of control in the wake of questionable choices and dreads an upcoming reading of her award-wining essay.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harcourt Children's Books 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC URBRoberts, John Maddox.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ace Books 2002
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC ROBSummary: This fantasy-crime drama series features the adventures and romance between Vincent, a mythic, noble man-beast, and Catherine, a savvy assistant D.A. in New York. These two share a strong, mystical bond that enables Vincent, while in his underground lair, to sense whenever Catherine is in danger in the World Above. In this season, Catherine, pregnant with Vincent's child, becomes a victim to a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: CBS DVD 2008
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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD BEAVan Camp, Richard
Summary: "No one knows how a suit of samurai armour ended up in the Fort Smith museum. When a mysterious stranger turns up to claim it, Sonny, a young Tłı̨chǫ Dene boy, is eager to help. Shinobu has travelled to Fort Smith, NWT, to reclaim his grandfather's samurai sword and armour. But when he discovers that the sword was lost in a poker game, he must confront the man known as Benny the Bank. Along the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: HighWater Press 2022
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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 VANShortall, Eithne
Summary: "The Husband's Secret meets Big Little Lies in this story of three women looking for a fresh start, and the love affairs, rivalries, and scandals found on the other side of the white picket fence."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2020