Grumley, Michael C.
Summary: It began in Ethiopia, hundreds of thousands of years ago. When a handful of genetic mutations caused evolution to split from the primates. And mankind was born. Now eons later, evidence of more splits from the apes are bing unearthed. And with them a disturbing realization.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Recorded Books 2018
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Summary: In 1776, after witnessing the execution of Nathan Hale in New York City, newly occupied by the British army, young Sophia Calderwood resolves to do all she can to help the American cause, including becoming a spy.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Beach Lane Books 2012
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC AVIBen-Barak, Idan
Summary: "What is life? How did it start? Long, long ago, no one knows exactly where or when, a tiny bubble formed that was a Little Bit Different. It was the first living cell. Everyone's ancestor. And so the story of life begins."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Roaring Brook Press 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 576.8 BENFitch, Janet
Summary: Marina Makarova is a woman of privilege who aches to break free of the constraints of her genteel life. Swept up on the tides of the Russian Revolution, Marina joins the marches for workers' rights, falls in love with a radical young poet, and betrays everything she holds dear, before being betrayed in turn. As her country goes through tremendous upheaval, Marina's own coming-of-age unfolds,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD FIC FITRiley, Vanessa
Summary: "Queen of diverse historicals Vanessa Riley brings readers a vivid, sweeping novel of the Haitian Revolution based on the true-life stories of two extraordinary women: the first Empress of Haiti, Marie-Claire Bonheur, and Gran Toya, a West African-born warrior who helped lead the rebellion that drove out the French and freed the enslaved people of Haiti"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2022
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC RILRiddle, A. G.
Summary: Dr. Kate Warner left California for Jakarta, Indonesia to escape her past. She has yet to put her life back together, but she has made a remarkable discovery: a cure for autism. But when two children in her research study are abducted, Kate is plunged into a world of intrigue and conspiracies. She quickly learns that her work is not what it seems. Her research could rewrite everything we know...
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Publisher / Publication Date: A.G. Riddle 2014
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1 available in Adult, Call number: FIC RIDRiddle, A. G.
Summary: Northern Morocco: Dr. Kate Warner cured a global pandemic, and she thought she could cure herself. She was wrong. And she was wrong about the scope of the Atlantis conspiracy. Humanity faces a new threat, an enemy beyond imagination. With her own time running out and the utter collapse of human civilization looming, a new hope arrives: a coded message from a potential ally. Arecibo Observatory:...
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Publisher / Publication Date: A.G. Riddle 2014
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Summary: In Marbella, Spain, Dr. Kate Warner awakens to a horrifying reality: the human race stands on the brink of extinction. A pandemic unlike any before it has swept the globe. Nearly a billion people are dead--and those the Atlantis Plague doesn't kill, it transforms at the genetic level. A few rapidly evolve. The remainder devolve. As the world slips into chaos, radical solutions emerge....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kindle Direct Publishing] 2013
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1 available in Adult, Call number: FIC RIDLevenseller, Tricia
Summary: "My father's ships will be at the sirens' mercy. We will be the ones to reach the island first and claim its treasure for ourselves. Alosa's mission is finally complete. Not only has she recovered all three pieces of the map to a legendary hidden treasure, but the pirates who originally took her captive are now prisoners on her ship. Riden, still unfairly attractive, is a constant distraction,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Feiwel and Friends 2023
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Summary: "Buc and Eld are the first private detectives in a world where pirates roam the seas, mages speak to each other across oceans, mechanical devices change the tide of battle, and earthly wealth is concentrated in the hands of a powerful few. It's been weeks since ships last returned to the magnificent city of Servenza with bounty from the Shattered Coast. Disaster threatens not just the city's...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tor 2020
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC VANLostetter, Marina J.
Summary: 2088. Humankind is at last ready to explore beyond Earth's solar system. Astrophysicist Reggie Straifer has discovered an anomalous star that appears to defy the laws of physics, and proposes the creation of a deep-space mission to find out whether the star is a weird natural phenomenon, or something manufactured. The journey will take eons. In order to maintain the genetic talent of the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper Voyager, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2017
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC LOSGruenke, Jennifer
Summary: "Ren Kolins is a silver wielder---a dangerous thing to be in the kingdom of Erdis, where magic has been outlawed for a century. Ren is just trying to survive, sticking to a life of petty thievery, card games, and pit fighting to get by. But when a wealthy rebel leader discovers her secret, he offers her a fortune to join his revolution. The caveat: she won't see a single coin until they...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Flux 2021
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC GRUBrody, Jessica
Summary: "This sweeping reimagining of Les Misérables tells the story of three teens from very different backgrounds who are thrown together amidst the looming threat of revolution on the French planet-colony of Laterre"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon Pulse 2019
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Summary: While investigating the mysterious brie-smelling monster roaming around the port of New Mouse City, Geronimo and his friends are derailed from their mission by the dreaded Captain Blackrat, who commandeers their ship.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Papercutz 2022
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Summary: In 1761 a tiny, odd-looking girl named Marie is born in a village in Switzerland. After the death of her parents, she is apprenticed to an eccentric wax sculptor and whisked off to the seamy streets of Paris, where they meet a domineering widow and her quiet, pale son. Together, they convert an abandoned monkey house into an exhibition hall for wax heads, and the spectacle becomes a sensation....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Riverhead Books 2018
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1 available in Adult, Call number: FIC CAROda, Eiichirō
Summary: Luffy and crew stand up to "Saw-Tooth" Arlong and his Fish Man pirates, but no one expected Nami to be a member of Arlongs crew.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viz Media 2005
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1 available in Manga, Call number: YA FIC ODAOda, Eiichirō
Summary: As a child, Monkey D. Luffy dreamed of becoming King of the Pirates. But his life changed when he accidentally ate the Gum-Gum Fruit, an enchanted Devil Fruit that gave him the ability to stretch like rubber. Its only drawback? He'll never be able to swim gain--a serious handicap for an aspiring sea dog! Years later, Luffy sets off on his quest to find the "One Piece," said to be the greatest...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viz Media 2014
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2 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 ONEOda, Eiichirō
Summary: Dog Kreig and his pirates attempt to take over Chef Zeff's Baratie, however, the cooks manage to hold their ground until Krieg reveals his secret weapon--the Invisible Pearl. Sanji steps in and vows to defend the Baratie with his life, claiming that he owes a debt to Chef Zeff. When Monkey D. Luffy accidentally gains the power to stretch like rubber at the cost of never being able to swim...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viz 2005
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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 ONESteel, Danielle.
Summary: A high-powered CEO and mother of two, a mom who gave up a promising law career, and a struggling artist and mother with an absent husband are forced to reevaluate their sacrifices and beliefs when they confront the realities of power and family.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC STECopies Available at Fife Lake
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1 available in Adult, Call number: Fiction Steel 2014Aster, Alex
Summary: Tor, Engle, and Melda must stop a band of cursed pirates from taking over their home.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sourcebooks Young Readers 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC ASTBaptiste, Tracey
Summary: "An encounter between a brown mermaid and pirate launches a humorous tale of friendship that shows how kindness and empathy go beyond words."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Algonquin Young Readers 2023
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Summary: Luffy has been made a busboy on Baratie, the oceangoing restaurant. His oath to feed any and all pirates gets in the way when the pirates he just fed now want to serve him up for dinner.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viz Media, LLC 2005
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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 ONECopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Manga, Call number: YA FIC ODALee, C. B.
Summary: 1826. The legendary Dragon Fleet, the scourge of the South China Sea, is no more. Xiang has grown up with stories about the Dragon Fleet and its ruthless leader, a woman known only as the Dragon Queen. Desperate to set sail and explore, Xiang mainly wishes to find her father, a crew member of the Dragon Fleet. Her only memento of him is a simple but plain piece of gold jewelry. The pendant's...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Feiwel and Friends 2021
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC LEEMonster, Sfé R.
Summary: "The end of summer has brought new challenges for Evan when a bully chooses to target him. Evan tries to hide this from his friends, but when he and the gang find themselves in a similar situation in the EverRealm, Evan can't keep quiet anymore. As they find themselves assaulted by pirates, and then by an even bigger threat, all the players realize they must learn to rely on each other to face...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dark Horse Books 2020