Summary: Presents a selection of the best works of short fiction of the past year from a variety of acclaimed sources.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2018
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Summary: A collection of designs showing ancient mythologies of Hinduism.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Plume 2006
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 294.5 PATKleiner, Samuel M. (Samuel Miller)
Summary: "The thrilling story behind the American pilots who were secretly recruited to defend the nation's desperate Chinese allies before Pearl Harbor and ended up on the front lines of the war against the Japanese in the Pacific. Sam Kleiner's Flying Tigers tells the story of the group young American men and women who crossed the Pacific before Pearl Harbor to risk their lives defending the embattled...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 951.04 KLEDell, Pamela
Summary: Say hello to spiders, scorpions, mites, and ticks! Arachnids is a colorful photo-filled animal-science reference book for young readers and browsers. Not only will kids discover basic topics such as habitat, anatomy, and diet, but they'll also be treated to fun topics such as arachnids in mythology and art -- all written in a clear, concise way.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 595.4 DELKallio, Jamie
Summary: Offers readers 12 tips for staying safe, including using cyber sense and being prepared for weather emergencies. Full-color spreads give readers essential facts about each tip, its benefits, and how the reader can start preparing today.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 12-Story Library 2017
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Summary: "From Vikings and African queens to cross-dressing military doctors and WWII Russian fighter pilots, Women Warrior reclaims lost stories of women for whom battle was not a metaphor, debunking the pervasive claim that women do not, and should not, fight"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Beacon Press 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 355 TOLRiehecky, Janet
Summary: Presenting turtles, lizards, snakes, alligators, and crocodiles! Reptiles is a photo-filled animal-science reference book for young readers and browsers. Not only will kids discover basic topics such as habitat, anatomy, and diet, but they'll also be treated to close-up looks at Komodo dragons and the SuperCroc -- all written in a clear, concise way.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint 2017
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Summary: "A witty book about wit that steers an elegant path between waggishness and wisdom."--Stephen Fry. In this whimsical book, James Geary explores every facet of wittiness, from its role in innovation to why puns demonstrate the essence of creativity. Geary reasons that wit is both visual and verbal, physical and intellectual: there's the serendipitous wit of scientists, the crafty wit of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: W. W. Norton & Company 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 809.7 GREElsbach, Janet Reich
Summary: There is no more essential place to show up for people than on the plate. Extra Helping is for anyone who wants to respond to the challenge of baby announcements, PTO meal chains, and CaringBridge alerts with compassion and creativity; who wants to send something to a niece overcome by finals week or a neighbor who is grieving; and whose limits of time and other resources leave them feeling...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Roost Books 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.5 ELSStrong, James
Summary: An index to every word of the King James Version of the Bible includes a dictionary of Greek and Hebrew words, Strong's numbering system, and the words of Christ emphasized.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thomas Nelson 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 220.5 STRKelly, James F. (James Floyd)
Summary: Presents a history and description of computer programming, or coding, noting such figures as Charles Babbage and Ada Lovelace, and provides a parent guide, tips, and a quiz.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2017
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE KELBuckley, James
Summary: Presents facts about the moon, discussing its origin, myths, composition, effect on Earth, and role in the space program.--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Random House 2016
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JBR RED BUCWong, James
Summary: With easy recipes using ingredients grown in your window box or the local market, ethnobotanist James Wong shows you how easy--and cheap--it is to make simple creams, salves, teas, lozenges, and much more.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Reader's Digest Association 2009