Tarshis, Lauren

Summary: "When Lucas decides to skip school because he wants to discuss football with a firefighter friend of his father, he finds himself caught up in the terrorist attacks on New York City."

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic 2021

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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 TAR

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Yang, Gene Luen

Summary: When Dr. Lee moves his family to Metropolis, his son Tommy adjusts to the new neighborhood while daugher Roberta feels out of place, so when the evil Klan of the Fiery Cross begins a string of terrorist attacks on the city, Superman fights them, and Roberta and Superman soon learn to embrace their own unique features that set them apart.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: DC Comics 2020

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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 YAN

Ball, Georgia

Summary: In one of the darkest periods in history, a young Jewish boy struggles to survive as he escapes the ghetto and finds a group of resistance fighters in the forests of Poland. Does he have what it takes to survive the Nazis--and fight back?

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic 2021

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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 TAR

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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J FIC BAL

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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J GRAPHIC TAR
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Lockhart, Chris

Summary: For readers of Behind the Beautiful Forevers and Nothing to Envy, this is a breathtaking real-life story of four street children in contemporary Zambia whose lives are drawn together and forever altered by the mysterious murder of a fellow street child. Based on years of investigative reporting and unprecedented fieldwork, Walking the Bowl immerses readers in the daily lives of four...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Hanover Square Press 2022

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 362.96894 LOC

Maimonides, Moses

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Hackett Pub. Co. 1995

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 181.06 MAI

Chant, Christopher

Summary: The Vietnam War constitutes a defining moment in modern history. Starting from a time soon after the Japanese surrender in 1945, at the end of the Second World War, and lasting to the North Vietnamese conquest of South Vietnam in 1975 to re-create a unified Vietnamese state, the war pitted the Communists of Vietnam, against a number of opponents. Those included first the French and second the...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Mason Crest 2018

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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 959.7 CHA

Bolick, Kate

Summary: On its 150th anniversary, four acclaimed authors offer personal reflections on their lifelong engagement with Louisa May Alcott's classic novel of girlhood and growing up. For the 150th anniversary of the publication of Louisa May Alcott's Little Women, Kate Bolick, Jenny Zhang, Carmen Maria Machado, and Jane Smiley explore their strong lifelong personal engagement with Alcott's novel--what it...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: The Library of America 2019

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 813.4 BOL

Chang, Jeff

Summary: "In his most recent book, Who We Be, Jeff Chang looked at how art and culture effected massive social changes in American society. Since the book was published, the country has been gripped by waves of racial discord, most notably the protests in Ferguson, Missouri. In these highly relevant, powerful essays, Chang examines some of the most contentious issues in the current discussion of race...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Picador 2016

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 305.8 CHA

Chang, Jung

Summary: A portrait of the nineteenth-century empress covers the coup that made her regent after her father's death, her defiance of centuries of traditions and formalities, and her role in introducing Western political ideas and technologies.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Inc 2013

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 CIXI, EMPRESS CHA

Chang, Kirsten

Summary: "Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through grade three, this book introduces the importance of understanding emotions to young readers through leveled text and related photos"--Provided by publisher"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: 2022

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1 available in Beginning Readers - New Reader (Green), Call number: JBR GREEN CHA

Chang, Kirsten

Summary: In Watch an Apple Grow, early fluent readers learn how apples grow. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn about how this delicious fruit is grown and harvested."--Amazon.com.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Jump! 2019

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 634 CHA

Chant, Christopher.

Summary: This illustrated history of steam trains makes a great gift item for train enthusiasts and railroad historians. It covers steam locomotives from its origins, its expansion through to its eventual obsoletion. It also includes a chapter on railroads in the north and south which covers Canada and Mexico. Lavishly illustrated throughout in full color and written by an author with a number of...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Chartwell Books 2012

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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 385 CHA

Janik, Erika.

Summary: Looks at some of the stranger medical treatments in use in the nineteenth century, including bloodletting, phrenology, and hydropathy, and shows how these "quack" cures have influenced medicine today.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Inc 2014

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 610 JAN

Paul, Janie

Summary: "In Making Art in Prison: Survival and Resistance, Janie Paul introduces readers to the culture and aesthetics of prison art communities, and shares heart wrenching, poignant, and often surprisingly humorous artists' narratives. These powerful stories and images upend the manufactured stereotypes of those living in prison, imparting a real human dimension--a critical step in the movement to end...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Hat & Beard Press 2023

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1 available in New Non-fiction, Call number: 750.086 PAU

Ching, Frank

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Wiley 2001

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 690 CHI

Ching, Jacqueline.

Summary: Biography of the life story of Thomas Jefferson from his early education to his work in France, his time in the White House, to his retirement in Virginia.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2009

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1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT 921 Jefferson 2009

Stiefel, Chana

Summary: "The true story of how schoolchildren helped fund the construction of the pedestal for the Statue of Liberty in New York City."--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Press 2021

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 974.7 STI

Stiefel, Chana

Summary: "The story begins with Yaffa Eliach, a spirited young girl who grows up in a vibrant, happy 800-year-old town in Poland, filled with family life and rich traditions. Yaffa's grandmother, who receives a gift of a camera from America, becomes the village photographer, and takes photos of all the family events: weddings, bar mitzvahs, and family gatherings. And on the Jewish New Year, the...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Press 2022

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE STI

Havemeyer, Janie

Summary: Looks into the lives, challenges, and successes of Chinese immigrants.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: The Child's World 2019

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.049 HAV

Cheng, Franȯis

Summary: Five meditations on the role of beauty in human life and its direct connection with the sacred--Provided by publisher.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Inner Traditions 2009

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 844.914 CHE

Adams, Janine.

Summary: Aside from their striking looks, poodles are known for their even temperament, trainability, and versatility in size and color. The Everything Poodle Book is the perfect guide to this lovable dog. Written by pet care expert Janine Adams, The Everything Poodle Book is packed with professional, breed-specific advice that helps readers raise, care for, and train their Poodle safely and...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Adams Media 2004

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636.7 ADA

Calvo, Janit

Summary: Calvo shares step-by-step instructions for accessories to bring your mini-gardens to life. Ideal for both novices and experienced miniaturists, this book will help you appreciate all kinds of miniature and dwarf plants, and help you expand your skills in mosaics, woodworking, and other applied arts.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Timber Press 2017

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 635.9 CAL