Schwartz, Alvin

Summary: More traditional and modern-day stories of ghosts, witches, vampires, "jump" stories, and scary songs.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2017

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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC SCH

Summary: "Many of us have vivid recollections of childhood visits to the public library: the unmistakable, slightly musty scent, the excitement of checking out a stack of newly-discovered books. Today's libraries also function as de facto community centers, and offer free access to the Internet, job-hunting assistance, or a warm place to take shelter along with the endless possibilities that spark your...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Princeton Architectural Press 2014

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 027.7 DAW

Esbaum, Jill

Summary: Gene Stratton-Porter was a farm girl who fell in love with birds, from the chickens whose eggs she collected to the hawks that preyed on them. When she grew up, Gene wanted nothing more than to share her love of birds with the world. She wrote stories about birds, but when a magazine wanted to publish them next to awkward photos of stuffed birds, she knew she had to take matters into her own...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Calkins Creek, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers 2024

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1 available in New Youth Materials, Call number: J 921 STR

Sorell, Traci

Summary: The descendant of Cherokee ancestors who had been forced to walk the Trail of Tears, Wilma Mankiller experienced her own forced removal from the land she grew up on as a child. As she got older and learned more about the injustices her people had faced, she dedicated her life to instilling pride in Native heritage and reclaiming Native rights. She went on to become the first woman Principal...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Philomel Books 2022

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

Phillips, Katrina M.

Summary: "Indigenous Peoples' Day is about celebrating! The second Monday in October is a day to honor Native American people, their histories, and cultures. People mark the day with food, dancing, and songs. Readers will discover how a shared holiday can have multiple traditions and be celebrated in all sorts of ways"--Provided by publisher.

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

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 394.264 PHI

Thermes, Jennifer

Summary: "A Place Called America takes the long view of the land's history from its earliest formation and inhabitants up through today. Meet those indigenous to the deserts, prairies, forests, and shores of the land called Turtle Island and their relatives who contributed to World War II and whose ideas founded the basis of the Constitution. Meet immigrant communities, who came to the land from all...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Books for Young Readers 2023

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973 THE

Micklos, John

Summary: "With the Declaration of Independence, the 13 colonies in America declared their independence from Great Britain. Virginian Thomas Jefferson, later the third president of the United States, was chosen to write it. But did he write every word? Did anyone help him? What are the differences between his first draft and the document signed by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776? Readers will...

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

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2 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.4 MIC

Gagne, Tammy

Summary: "Includes biographical information as well as career challenges and successes for Kobe Bryant."--Page 4 of cover

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Publisher / Publication Date: Essential Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2021

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1 available in Young Adult Collection, Call number: YA B BRYANT GAG

Hudson, Wade

Summary: "In a poetic narrative of the origins of Black America, acclaimed Black author and publisher Wade Hudson teaches us about the little-known men and women who had a profound effect on the history of the nation. Black America was built by brave pioneers--men and women taken from Africa, who suffered and struggled to build a country, a culture, and institutions. Emphasizing that freedom didn't ring...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Calkins Creek, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers 2023

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.0496 HUD

Adams, Simon

Summary: Photographs and illustrations describe the events of World War II, from the British, French, Italian, and German pre-war preparations to the atomic bomb and defeat of Japan and the German surrender.

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Publisher / Publication Date: DK, in association with the Imperial War Museum 2021

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 940.53 ADA