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Summary: "Vera Rubin was one of the astronomers who discovered and named dark matter, the thing that keeps the universe hanging together. Throughout her career she was never taken seriously as a scientist because she was one of the only female astronomers at that time, but she didn't let that stop her. She made groundbreaking and incredibly significant discoveries that scientists have only recently been...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Books for Young Readers 2021
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scott, Foresman and Co. 1910
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 475.1 CICDiCaro, Julie
Summary: "Shrill meets Brotopia in this personal and researched look at women's rights and issues through the lens of sports, from an award-winning sports journalist and women's advocate"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dutton 2021
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Summary: A guide for female cannibis connoisseurs covers the aspects of cannabis that matter most to women, including growing a garden, recipes, and smoke-free options.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Seal Press 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 615 SICLimke, Jeff.
Summary: A retelling, in graphic novel form, of the myth of Thor and his brother Loki, who visit a land of giants in order to resolve their argument about brains vs. brawn.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Graphic Universe 2007
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J FIC LIMLimke, Jeff.
Contents: The clashing rocks -- The origin of the Golden Fleece -- The king of Colchis -- Yoking the bulls -- Sowing the fields -- The guardian of the fleece -- The escape to Iolcus.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Graphic Universe 2007
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J FIC LIMTada, Kimie.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tuttle 2005
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 729.0952 TADScurr, Ruth.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Metropolitan Books 2006
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 ROBESPIERRE, MAXIMILIE SCULimke, Jeff.
Summary: "A retelling, in graphic novel form, of the story of the boy fated to be the "Once and Future King.""--From source other than the Library of Congress
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Publisher / Publication Date: Graphic Universe 2007
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Publisher / Publication Date: Wayne State University Press 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 781.66 SICSicard, Tristan
Summary: "A Field Guide to Cheese is the ultimate guide to the world of cheese and the only fully illustrated cheese reference. This tour de fromage begins with a history lesson on the creation of cheese, offers a primer of the many types of milks and categories of cheeses, and then leads readers to an encyclopedic survey of over 400 global cheeses. There are cheeses we all love like feta and fontina,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Artisan, a division of Workman Publishing Co., Inc. 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.373 SICLimke, Jeff.
Summary: A retelling, in graphic novel form, of the myth of king Osiris and his wife Isis's efforts to keep Osiris's brother from taking his place on the Egyptian throne.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Graphic Universe 2007
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J FIC LIMLutkin, Aimee
Summary: "One evening, thirtysomething single writer Aimée Lutkin found herself at a dinner party surrounded by couples. When the conversation turned to her love life, Lutkin--who had dated on and (mostly) off for years--stated simply, "I don't really know if I'm going to date anyone ever again. Some people are just alone forever." As her friends rushed to assure her that love comes when you least...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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Summary: Offers a blunt and irreverent guide to achieving the money, relationships, career, and happiness that one desires through recognizing and doing away with self-sabotaging beliefs and behaviors.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Running Press 2013
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Summary: "One of the most powerful questions humans ask about the cosmos is: Are we alone? While the science behind this inquiry is fascinating, it doesn't exist in a vacuum. It is a reflection of our values, our fears, and most importantly, our enduring sense of hope. In The Possibility of Life, acclaimed science journalist Jaime Green traces the history of our understanding, from the days of Galileo...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hanover Square Press 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 576.8 GREBissonette, Aimaee
Summary: "We can fly straight up or down, backwards or forwards, stop and hover, make hairpin turns--at top speed or in slow motion. And we've been on Earth for around 300 million years"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Albert Whitman & Company 2020
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Summary: Presents an ancient Roman guide to campaigning for modern politicians. Presented in English and Latin.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Princeton University Press 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 324.7 CICSiuru, William D.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Krause Publications 1995
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973 SIUColbert, Jaimee Wriston
Summary: Inspired by a real shark attack in 1958, this story is about two women whose lives are transformed by a shark attack that amputates a child's leg. It is alternately narrated by Scat, the older sister of the victim, now a reformed drunk and disaster photographer, and by Gracie, a casualty of a disfiguring accident, who becomes obsessed with Shark Girl, as the younger sister is known, for Shark...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Livingston Press, University of West Alabama 2009
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC COLHernandez, Jaime
Summary: "A collection of three Latin American folktales retold in graphic novel form"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: TOON Books 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 HERLibert, Steve
Summary: "In 1679, the French ship Le Griffon mysteriously vanished. Was it lost in a violent storm or robbed of its valuable cargo of furs and set ablaze? No one knows, but historians are quite certain the ship found its final resting place on the bottom of the Great Lakes. Now after centuries of mystery and misinformation, Steve and Kathie Libert reveal that Le Griffon likely met her final fate among...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Mission Point Press 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 910.452 LIBBissonette, Aimaee M.
Summary: "Trees can live a very long time, but what happens when they die? This unusual book describes, in lyrical prose accompanied by colorful and graphic illustrations, that trees have a whole long second life, continuing to contribute to their habitat, the environment, and the cycle of life"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Albert Whitman & Company 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 582.16 BISBissonette, Aimaee M.
Summary: "When ships sink to the ocean floor, the ocean transforms them into artificial reefs. This new life begins with the growth of coral polyps and the arrival of small plankton, followed by schools of fish and hungry predators, until the ship is home to hundreds of sea creatures. It's a magical transformation from relic to reef that helps bring life back to struggling ocean ecosystems"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Albert Whitman & Company 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 577.7 BISLowe, Jaime
Summary: "A dramatic, revelatory account of the female inmate firefighters who battle California's wildfires"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: MCD / Farrar, Straus and Giroux 2021