Ollhoff, Jim
Summary: Provides an overview of Middle Eastern mythology, with information on creation stories, Gilgamesh, gods, goddesses, and other related topics.
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Publisher / Publication Date: ABDO Publishing Company 2011
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 292 OLLFaruqi, Reem
Summary: Now that she is ten, Lailah is delighted that she can fast during the month of Ramadan like her family and her friends in Abu Dhabi, but finding a way to explain to her teacher and classmates in Atlanta is a challenge until she gets some good advice from the librarian, Mrs. Carman.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tilbury House Publishers 2015
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Summary: To the Chicome people, an eclipse is a time of terror. When darkness falls, the barrier separating the heavens and the earth becomes unstable. Then come the ravening Tzitzimime--the star demons who thirst for human blood. Mayana and Ahkin know the full extent of the coming danger, but they must gather support or the Chicome Empire is doomed. As the eclipse nears, many maneuver for power in this...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Blackstone Publishing 2022
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC FORSummary: "Riddler continues to tease Batman's brain... and all of Gotham as he leaves his riddles behind... some of them even solving the crimes of other criminals! And when a copycat tries to steal the Riddler's style, who will find them first--Batman or the Riddler?"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: DC Comics 2021
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Summary: When the spacesuit of famous astronaut Sally Ride disappears from a traveling exhibit, Amal Farah, daughter of the Air and Space Museum's archivist, and her three friends, are determined to find the culprit before the exhibit is cancelled.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint 2016
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Summary: "Who will become the queen of the underworld? Norse goddess Hel watches over the soulds of those who die of sickness or old age. Meanwhile, Greek goddess Persephone can communicate with the dead and represents the change of the seasons. If these two goddesses clashed, who would come out on top?"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint 2024
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Summary: "It's time for two gods of war to clash! The Norse god Odin is the Allfather and the god of war. He uses his wisdom to guide him in combat strategy. Meanwhile, Ares, the Greek god of war, uses his brute strength and fighting skills to be an unstoppable force in battle. If these two gods faced off on the battlefield, who would come out on top?"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 202 LUKLukidis, Lydia
Summary: "Who will win this battle of famous beauty? In Asgard, the Norse goddess Frig rules over marriage, motherhood, family, and prophecy. Meanwhile, the Greek goddess Aphrodite reigns over love, beauty, and fertility. In this battle between two powerful ancient goddesses, who will come out on top?"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint 2024
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Summary: Percy Jackson's hope for a normal senior year is shattered as the gods present him with three quests, beginning with the retrieval of Zeus's goblet, in order to get the necessary three letters of recommendation for college.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Disney Hyperion 2023
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: A sumptuously illustrated treasury of Greek Myths filled with thirty-two lively tales of brave heroes, powerful gods and terrible monsters, bound in a luxury cloth-covered hardback. Includes an extensive reference section.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Usborne Pub. 2010
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Summary: Odysseus and the Greeks had been fighting the Trojans for 10 when Odysseus comes up with a brilliant idea. Will his plan put an end to the war?
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Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books 2012
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J398.2 CAPKorté, Steven
Summary: B'dg of planet H'lven (who looks like a two foot tall squirrel) is plucked from his planet, chosen to be the Green Lantern in his sector; at the training center he meets Hal Jordan from Earth--and despite a somewhat rocky start, involving an exchange of insults, the two become friends when B'dg saves Hal from the Spider Guild.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, an imprint of Capstone 2022
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1 available in Kids' Favorite Characters, Call number: JE SUPBenton-Banai, Edward
Summary: Recounts the legends, customs, and history of the Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin.
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Publisher / Publication Date: University of Minnesota Press 2010
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 398.2 BENMidthun, Joseph
Summary: "A graphic nonfiction volume that introduces plant and animal cells and their cycles, including cell diagrams, meiosis, mitosis, and disease"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: World Book, a Scott Fetzer Company 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 571.6 MIDHoffman, Mary
Summary: Simplified retellings of Greek and Roman myths, including those about Icarus, the boy whose father made him wings, and King Midas, who had the golden touch.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 398.2 HOFHolub, Joan
Summary: Elpis, a hope-spreading bubble, is given the chance to become the Spirit of Hope at Mount Olympus Academy if she can prove herself as a human girl among the students, but quickly realizes that being a human girl comes with its own challenges.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Aladdin 2023
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Summary: "The magic tree house has whisked Jack and Annie to ancient Egypt. Inside a pyramid, Jack and Annie find a long-dead queen who needs their help solving a centuries-old riddle. If only they can find their way through the pyramid's maze!"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2022
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: "A graphic nonfiction volume that introduces plant and animal cells and their cycles, including cell diagrams, meiosis, mitosis, and disease"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: World Book 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 571.6 CELBerenstain, Mike
Summary: "Celebrate Easter with the Berenstain Bears in this new My First I Can Read! It's springtime in Bear Country and the Berenstain Bears are excited to celebrate Easter! Colored eggs, sweet goodies, and beautiful flowers help make the holiday beloved. But when the Easter Bunny fails to deliver eggs on this special day, it's up to the Bears to save the holiday! Beginning readers will enjoy this fun...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Holidays - Springtime Holidays, Call number: JBR GREEN BERCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in New Youth Materials, Call number: JBR GREEN BERMcCall, Gerrie
Summary: Features 44 dragons that appear in myth, folk tales, literature, and movies from around the world.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic 2013
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Summary: Persephone and Aphrodite are continuing the quest to try and find some missing jewels. They end up meeting a lost bunny in their travels, who is looking for the Castle of What-Ifs. The girls end up in a magical, delicious land, where they meet a unicorn made of chocolate, with a very special crown--one that might be the key to finding one of the missing jewels!
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Publisher / Publication Date: Aladdin QUIX 2022
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Summary: Explore the rich worldview of Native North American tribes through their myths and legends. Tales originating from various tribes functioned in a number of important ways: they explained the story of creation, described the relationship of humans to the rest of the universe, and preserved the sacred history of the tribe. In addition, myths and storytelling helped Native Americans pass on...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crabtree Publishing Company 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 299 KOPOllhoff, Jim
Summary: Myths are a rich source of history. Even before myths were written down, people told and retold the stories of the gods and goddesses of their homeland. Learn the history of the South Pacific myths, as well as their deeper meaning, from the desert tribes of Australia to New Zealand's origin of the coconut.
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Publisher / Publication Date: ABDO Pub. Co. 2012
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 292 OLLDoeden, Matt
Summary: "Adolf Hitler didn't just invade Europe during World War II. He also broke a pact with Russia and invaded that country. Battles continued into the bitter cold months of winter. You're part of the Allied Forces, trying to push the Nazis out of Russia. YOU CHOOSE how to further the cause for freedom while also battling brutal conditions. Do you have what it takes to survive?"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: You Choose, an imprint of Capstone 2023