Zusak, 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: When black bus rider Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white passenger in 1955, she helped ignite a civil rights struggle across the country. Examines this historic event from multiple perspectives, including those of Parks herself, civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., and Parks's husband, Raymond.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abdo Publishing 2018
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J323.092 HARHarwood-Jones, Markus
Summary: "Having the courage to love beyond established lines. Jasbina "Jassie" Dhillon is at summer performance camp to address concerns of her parents and teachers over her struggles at school and her lack of close friends. To Jasbina's surprise, she quickly makes two new friends, Ams and Sydney. The problem is that the pair can't seem to stand each other, and Jassie realizes she's got romantic...
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Publisher / Publication Date: James Lorimer & Company Ltd., Publishers 2019
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC HARMarkel, Michelle
Summary: After finding a hamster that has been left behind in his taxi, a lonely immigrant cab driver celebrates Hanukkah with the little creature, while waiting to learn if the owner will return.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sleeping Bear Press 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Holidays, Call number: JE MARCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE MARFarina, Marcos
Summary: "Revel in the warm, inviting, retro-style illustrations from Argentinian creator, Marcos Farina, in these early concepts board books featuring Colors in the Garden and Animal Opposites"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: [Crocodile Books, USA, an imprint of Interlink Publishing Group, Inc.] 2022
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1 available in Board Books, Call number: BOARD FARMarkel, Michelle
Summary: Quick! If you don't move fast, you're going to miss him -- there he goes-- Randolph Caldecott, future famous illustrator. His sketchbook is full of hurly-burly; wild weather, frisky animals and people so sprightly they can barely hold on to the pages. But in the 1850s, there are no children's books like that. Not yet. Many are published, but their pictures look still, full of pretty poses and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books LLC 2018
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Summary: The Davenports are one of the few Black families of immense wealth and status in 1910 Chicago, and the two daughters, Olivia and Helen, are finding their way and finding love--even where they are not supposed to.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dial Books for Young Readers 2023
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC MARRarus, Pat
Summary: LGBT rights have advanced greatly since the homophobic days of the 1960s. Still, challenges remain, including passage of a federal law mandating job equality nationwide. This book examines how and why social change occurs and the lasting influence of the LGBT movement on mainstream society. --
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Publisher / Publication Date: ReferencePoint Press, Inc. 2019
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Summary: "Avid baker Zoe Washington receives a letter on her twelfth birthday from her biological father, who is in prison for a terrible crime"--
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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Summary: Even in a world of skeptics, a parent's belief is unbreakable. Set in a magical imagining of Scotland's Loch Ness, I Believe in You is an ode to a loving adult's unconditional acceptance of their young one. Featuring appearances from unbelievably fun paranormal characters including a unicorn, grey alien, Sasquatch, and ghost, this is a heartwarming celebration of the unwaving bond--and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hazy Dell Press 2020
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1 available in Board Books, Call number: JE BARMakos, Adam
Summary: Adapted for young adults from the New York Times best-seller, this gripping true account of a WWII American tank gunner, who met his destiny in an armor duel and forged an enduring bond with his enemy, brings to life the perils of war.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Delacorte Press 2022
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 921 SMOBrown, Darius
Summary: "Heartwarming dog adoption stories, practical activism advice, and DIY bow tie instructions from award-winning teen entrepreneur and shelter animal advocate Sir Darius Brown"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Get Creative 6 2023
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Summary: Follows a year in the life of a young male beaver as he swims, plays, helps his family build and repair their dam and lodge, and learns how to flap his tail to ward off predators.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 599 MARMarko, Cyndi
Summary: On an island crawling with crime, everyone's a suspect. Luckily, its resident sloth can solve crimes in her sleep (and often does!). Meet Paz, the world's first sloth sleuth. She may be slow . . . but she's always one step ahead of the bad guys.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Clarion Books 2022
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Summary: Young Marcus Stroman is determined to make it to the highest playing level he can, despite every coach telling him he's not tall enough to become a "real" pitcher. He'll show them, with some struggling and a whole lot of learning. It's easy to forget that for every professional sports player there was a kid just learning that sport, dealing with nerves during try-outs, dropping the ball when...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J PA FIC STRWeeks, Marcus
Summary: An engaging introduction to economics from world markets to personal finance.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 330 WEETusa, Tricia
Summary: Saturdays are dress-up days when Eleanor Sue climbs out the window ... tiptoes over to the front door ... and rings the doorbell. When her mother answers, she doesn't see Eleanor Sue. She sees a cranky old neighbor. Or a hungry witch. Or a white-bearded wizard. Eleanor Sue is a master of disguise, but when her mother gets in on the act, along with Grandma, anything can happen.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: CD JE Fiction Tusa 2019Markey, Charlotte N.
Summary: "From early childhood boys often feel pressured to be athletic and muscular. But what impact does this have on physical and mental well-being through their teens and beyond? Worryingly, a third of teen boys are trying to 'bulk up' due to body dissatisfaction, and boys and men account for 25% of eating disorder cases. What can we tell our boys to help them feel happy and confident simply being...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cambridge University Press 2022
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1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT Health MarkeyCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 306.4 MARWicks, Maris
Summary: Welcome to the Human Body Theater, where your master of ceremonies is going to lead you through a theatrical revue of each and every biological system of the human body! Starting out as a skeleton, the MC puts on a new layer of her costume (her body) with each "act." By turns goofy and intensely informative, the Human Body Theater is always accessible and always entertaining.
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Publisher / Publication Date: First Second 2015
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Summary: Ben Braver is sent to a secret school where kids with super abilities learn to control their powers, even though he does not have any super abilities and no one has ever thought he could be special.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Roaring Brook Press 2018
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC EMEPfister, Marcus
Summary: The Rainbow Fish, with his shimmering scales, is the most beautiful fish in the ocean. But he is proud and vain and none of the other fish want to be his friend -- until he learns to give away some of his most prized possessions.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: NorthSouth 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE PFISummary: "When Lucy and Edmund Pensive, along with their cousin Eustace, are swallowed into a painting and transported back to Narnia, they join King Caspian and a noble mouse named Reepicheep aboard the magnificent ship The Dawn Treader. The courageous voyagers travel to mysterious islands, confront mystical creatures, and reunite with the Great Lion Aslan on a mission that will determine the fate of...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment 2011
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1 available in Family DVDs, Call number: Blu +DVD Fam ChroniclesHudak, Heather C.
Summary: "This engaging title introduces readers to one of the richest biomes in the world-the rain forest. A special section on this habitat under threat helps readers use their mapping skills to research endangered rainforest animals."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crabtree Publishing Company 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 577.34 HUDKusaka, Hidenori
Summary: "The mystery of Mega Evolution begins to unravel, and new Pokémon join X and Y and their friends as they face an intensifying battle! Meanwhile, the headquarters of the Mega Evolution family, the Tower of Mastery, is under attack by a mysterious figure in a mechanical suit! Who is the masked marauder named Essentia?!"--page [4] of cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: VIZ Media, LLC 2022