Curlee, Lynn

Summary: Dance prodigy, sex symbol, gay pioneer, cultural icon--Vaslav Nijinsky rose to fame as the star of the Ballets Russes in Paris before mental illness stole his career and the last thirty years of his life. A tragic story of a great genius, this compelling work of narrative nonfiction chronicles a life of obsessive artistry, celebrity, and notoriety.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Charlesbridge Teen 2019

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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 921 NIJ

Phillips, Katrina M.

Summary: "In 1921, Inupait seamstress Ada Blackjack joined a a group of four white men who wanted to establish a trading post on Wrangel Island in the freezing Arctic Ocean. The explorers were stranded on the island when their return ship was forced to turn back due to ice. Facing harsh conditions and dwindling food supplies, the men died one by one, but Ada remained. Find out how she alone managed to...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, an imprint of Capstone 2022

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 910.92 PHI

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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J GRAPHIC PHI

O'Brien, Bridget

Summary: "On Febuary 24, 2022, Russian president Vladimir Putin announce that Russia would perform a special military operation in neighboring Ukraine. Within minutes Russian troops had invaded Ukraine and missles were flying. The world watched as the political, economic, and humanitarian fallout ensued. This series examines the war, the circumstances that led to it, and influential individals...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Abdo & Daughters, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2023

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 PUT