Harris, Duchess
Summary: The creation of the Internet has brought the world together and made possible a vast array of new technologies and services. The Internet Connects Us All examines the history of the Internet from multiple perspectives, including those of computer scientists Leonard Kleinrock, Vinton Cerf, and Tim Berners-Lee. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Core Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2019
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J004.678 HARSummary: "Wonder Woman has been an inspiration for decades, and while not everyone would choose her star-spangled outfit for themselves, her compassion and fairness are worthy of emulation. We'll be presenting tales of the real-world heroes who take up Diana's mantle and work in the fields of science, sports, activism, diplomacy, and more!"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: DC Comics 2021
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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 920.72 WONFox, Hester
Summary: "In post World War I England, a young woman inherits a mysterious library and must untangle its powerful secrets . . . With the stroke of a pen, twenty-three-year-old Ivy Radcliffe becomes Lady Hayworth, owner of a sprawling estate on the Yorkshire moors. Ivy has never heard of Blackwood Abbey, or of the ancient bloodline from which she's descended. With nothing to keep her in London since...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Center Point Large Print 2023
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1 available in Adult, Call number: LP FIC FOXSummary: Join orphan Hetty as she escapes the Foundling Hospital and the harsh Matron Bottomly. Thrill as she discovers the traveling circus, quake as she braves Victorian London and cheer as she overcomes all in her search to find true family.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in Musicals DVDs, Call number: DVD MUSICALS HETFox, Hester
Summary: In post-World War I England, a young woman inherits a mysterious library and must untangle its powerful secrets.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD Fiction FoxJudah, Tim
Summary: "From one of the finest journalists of our time comes a definitive, boots-on-the-ground dispatch from the front lines of the conflict in Ukraine. Ever since Ukraine's violent 2014 revolution, followed by Russia's annexation of Crimea, the country has been at war. Misinformation reigns, more than two million people have been displaced, and Ukrainians fight one another on a second front--the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tim Duggan Books 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 947.086 JUDJudah, Hettie
Summary: "Inspired by the lapidaries of the ancient world, this book is a collection of true stories about sixty different stones that have influenced our shared history. Through the realms of art, myth, geology, philosophy, and power, the author tells the story of humanity through the minerals and materials that have allowed humans to evolve and create. Lapidarium uses the stories of these sixty stones...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Books 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 553.8 JUDCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 553.8 JUDZusak, Markus
Summary: Trying to make sense of the horrors of World War II, Death relates the story of Liesel -- a young German girl whose book-stealing and story-telling talents help sustain her family and the Jewish man they are hiding, as well as their neighbors.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thorndike Press 2006
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Summary: "To say Virginia "Dindy" Hall was ambitious would be an understatement. She was that girl at your high school who makes everyone else look like a slacker, no matter how hard they're working. But how many of them can say they've been on Nazi Germany's Most Wanted list? At a time when most women were expected to becomes wives and mothers, Virginia craved adventure. And with the world gearing up...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atheneum 2021
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 921 GOIHendershot, Heather
Summary: "Heather Hendershot argues that a moment long understood as sitting at the crux of American political history-the chaos of the 1968 Democratic convention in Chicago-is also crucial to understanding the country's media history. By scrutinizing those events and broadcasts in precise detail, Hendershot documents the emergence of the idea that the media are inherently liberal. As she shows, the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: The University of Chicago Press 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 977.3 HENAdamson, Heather
Summary: "Narrative nonfiction text presents the story of the video game's invention: why there was a need for it, its design and testing, the science behind it, and its lasting impact. Additional features to aid comprehension include a table of contents, fact-filled captions and callouts, infographics, a glossary, sources for further research, a listing of source notes, and an introduction to the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Child's World 2016
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Summary: "What if the impossible was actually possible? What if we turned our dreams into action? What if your imagination could help solve real-world crises, like war, famine, and human rights violations? Through a series of seemingly whimsical questions, this middle-grade nonfiction book introduces readers to people and organizations that are subverting violence, war and totalitarian power. What if...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Owlkids Books 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 303.48 CAMHendershot, Heather
Summary: "Few conservatives are as revered and admired as William F. Buckley. Buckley is best known for founding National Review, the flagship journal of the right. But his long-running talk show Firing Line was equally important, because it allowed him to reach beyond the conservative enclave and engage millions of mainstream Americans. When Firing Line premiered in 1966, only two years after Barry...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Broadside 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 070 HENRule, Heather
Summary: "Learn more about the accomplishments of the greatest female Olympic athletes from around the world. The title also features informative sidebars, a glossary, and further resources."--Publisher's website.
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Publisher / Publication Date: SportsZone, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 796 RULFoley, Louise Pledge Heath.
Summary: Information was abstracted from land records and quit rent rolls.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Foley 1974
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3 available in Genealogy, Call number: R GEN 929.3755 FOL VOL 1Call number: R GEN 929.3755 FOL VOL 2
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Schwartz, Heather E.
Summary: "Uses primary sources to tell the story of the Freedom Riders during the U.S. Civil Rights Movement"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint 2015