Leavy, Jane
Summary: George Herman "Babe" Ruth Jr. swung the heaviest bat, earned the most money, and incurred the biggest fines. Aided by his crucial partnership with Christy Walsh-- business manager, spin doctor, damage control wizard, and surrogate father-- Ruth drafted the blueprint for modern athletic stardom. Leavy breaks through the mythology that has obscured the legend and delivers the man. -- adapted from...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2018
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1 available in Adult, Call number: B RUTH LEAGeary, James
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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Summary: An introduction to the Statue of Liberty explains how it was built, what it is made of, and the symbolism behind it, and provides interesting facts pertaining to this wonder.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon Spotlight 2018
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Summary: "For curious young minds who ask why? how? what? when? and then why? again and again, the bestselling team behind Ada Twist, Scientist has developed a STEM project book based on the beloved character. Ada herself will take readers through the scientific method and introduce them to some of her favorite sciences, including chemistry, botany, astronomy, and environmental science. Budding...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Books for Young Readers 2018
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Summary: World War II is over, but tensions between the communist Soviet Union and the US are at an all-time high. In America, communist threats are seen everywhere and a committee is formed in the nation's capital to investigate those threats. Larry Dane Brimner follows the story of 19 men--all from the film industry--who are summoned to appear before the House of Representatives Committee on...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Calkins Creek, an imprint of Highlights 2018
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 323 BRIKurtz, Jane
Summary: "An exploration of different types of animal poo and what the zoo uses it for"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Beach Lane Books 2018
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Summary: Our thought lives have incredible power over our mental, emotional, and even physical well-being. In fact, our thoughts can either limit us to what we believe we can do or release us to experience abilities well beyond our expectations. When we choose a mindset that extends our abilities rather than placing limits on ourselves, we will experience greater intellectual satisfaction, emotional...
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Publisher / Publication Date: BakerBooks, a division of Baker Publishing Group 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 158.1 LEARiehecky, 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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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 597.9 RIEMoncure, Jane Belk
Summary: "Little j has an adventure with items beginning with his letter's sound, such as jackrabbits, a jack-o'-lantern, and a jaguar in the jungle."--Publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Child's World 2018
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Summary: "Little m has an adventure with items beginning with his letter's sound, such as mice, muddy monkeys, and a magic moon machine."--Publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Child's World 2018
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Summary: "Little u has an adventure with items beginning with her letter's sound, such as umbrellas, an ugly duckling, and her uncle the umpire."--Publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Child's World 2018
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Summary: "Little w has an adventure with items beginning with her letter's sound, such as woodpeckers, a wolf, a wishing wand, some watermelons, and wonderfully wiggly worms."--Publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Child's World 2018
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Summary: "Little h has an adventure with items beginning with his letter's sound, such as a hen, a horse, a hog, and a helicopter."--Publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Child's World 2018
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Summary: "Little o has an adventure with items beginning with his letter's sound, such as an ox, an ostrich, an octopus, and otters."--Publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Child's World 2018
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Summary: "Little s has an adventure with items beginning with his letter's sound, such as seashells, seven seals, and a sailor who sails on a submarine."--Publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Child's World 2018
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Summary: "Little n has an adventure with items beginning with her letter's sound, such as nickels, a necklace, and nine nesting nightingales eating nuts."--Publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Child's World 2018
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Summary: "Little q has an adventure with items beginning with her letter's sound, such as quilts, quail, quarters, and a quarreling queen."--Publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Child's World 2018
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Summary: "Little x, y, and z all have adventures with items beginning with their respective letter's sound, such as x-rays, yellow yo-yos, and zippy zebras at the zoo."--Publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Child's World 2018
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Summary: "Little i has an adventure with items beginning with her letter's sound, such as inchworms, iguanas, and an icy igloo."--Publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Child's World 2018
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Summary: "Little k has an adventure with items beginning with his letter's sound, such as kittens, kingbirds, a koala, and kids in a kindergarten."--Publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Child's World 2018
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Summary: "Little p has an adventure with items beginning with her letter's sound, such as a poodle and her puppy, a pig and her piglets, and a picnic involving pickles, popcorn, peaches, and peanuts."--Publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Child's World 2018
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Summary: "Little t has an adventure with items beginning with his letter's sound, such as a toad, two turtles, and a tiger with tooth troubles."--Publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Child's World 2018
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Summary: "Little v has an adventure with items beginning with her letter's sound, such as violets, a veil, and lots of velvet valentines."--Publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Child's World 2018
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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