McKinney, Donna B. (Donna Bowen)
Summary: "This title introduces readers to some of the most popular and influential film actors in history. In addition to learning about key roles actors have played, readers will learn about notable awards each person has won. Features include a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Encyclopedias is an imprint of Abdo...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Encyclopedias, an imprint of Abdo Reference 2024
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1 available in Young Adult Collection, Call number: YA 790.2 MCKHoena, B. A.
Summary: A browseable introduction to the world's most popular team sport featuring information about history, famous players, rules, lingo, equipment, and more, with over 100 pictures and an interactive glossary.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 796.334 HOEHoena, B. A.
Summary: In this adventure a giant has to figure out what to do with an annoying human boy named Jack who climbed up a beanstalk: send him back, put him to work, or eat him--and the choice is up to the reader.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint 2016
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED HOEHoena, B. A.
Summary: "Describes the creation of the top secret Navajo code during World War II and its use in several major battles of the war"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, a capstone imprint 2020
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Summary: An interactive Revolutionary War adventure where the reader is cornered by the British and their plot choices determine whether they make it out alive.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction Series, Call number: J FIC HOEHoena, B. A.
Summary: Modern ghost stories are created from truly creepy myths and rumors. Read this book to discover some urban legends that will make your skin crawl.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 398.2 HOEHoena, B. A.
Summary: "For decades, the blasts and howls of the electric guitar have been some of the defining sounds of popular music. But more than a century of effort and innovation had to happen before this instrument went electric"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Graphic Universe 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 787.87 HOEHoena, B. A.
Summary: "Jesse Owens smashed records throughout his track and field career. In 1936, he made history at the Olympic Games in Berlin, Germany. Owens won four gold medals, combating Adolf Hitler's message of Nazi superiority." --
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Publisher / Publication Date: Graphic Universe 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 OWEHoena, B. A.
Summary: "Takes readers on a self-guided journey through the Trojan War, making choices that will affect the story's outcome"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint 2017
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED HOEHoena, B. A.
Summary: "Takes readers through the journey of ancient Greek hero Theseus in which readers' choices drive the story"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint 2017
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED HOEHoena, B. A.
Summary: "Serena Williams has amazed tennis fans with her talent and spoken out against racism and sexism in the tennis world. She has also become a role model for a new generation of tennis players"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Graphic Universe 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 WILHoena, B. A.
Summary: Some scary stories are passed down from generation to generation. Read this book to discover some spooky folktales that were written many years ago.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 133.1 HOEHoena, B. A.
Summary: "Simple text and full-color illustrations describe the true story of Stubby the World War I dog"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books, a Capstone imprint 2015
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Summary: Sirens blare and news alerts flash on the TV screen as alien crafts enter Earth's atmosphere. You use to wonder if life existed elsewhere in the universe, but now only one question remains: Are they friendly or hostile? When YOU CHOOSE what to do next, your choices will determine if you survive the alien invasion.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, a Capstone Imprint 2016
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Summary: "This graphic biography traces Colin Kaepernick's road from young sports standout to athlete and activist. As Kaepernick protested violence against African Americans, he lost his career in football but gained a voice heard worldwide" --
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Publisher / Publication Date: Graphic Universe 2020
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2 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 KAPHoena, B. A.
Summary: Introduces the most ferocious raptors to rule the skies, from ospreys to vultures to hawks, and describes what raptors' lives are like as well as what sets them apart from other birds.
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2015
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 598 HOECopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 598 HOEHoena, B. A.
Summary: "In an era of discrimination, Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's race barrier. Facing harassment, he stayed focused on the game, becoming the MLB Rookie of the Year in 1947 and later a baseball legend"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Graphic Universe 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 ROBRonald, D. A. B.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Osprey 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940.2745 RONLieven, D. C. B.
Summary: In his major new history of the Russian conflict immortalized by Tolstoy in "War and Peace," Lieven provides an examination of the period from the Russian perspective, demonstrating that Napoleon's defeat in 1812 by the Russian army was just the beginning of what would be the longest military campaign in European history.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940.27 LIELieven, D. C. B.
Summary: "A dazzling account of the men (and occasional woman) who led the world's empires, a book that probes the essence of leadership and power through the centuries and around the world. From the rise of Sargon of Akkad, who in the third millennium BCE ruled what is now Iraq and Syria, to the collapse of the great European empires in the twentieth century, the empire has been the dominant form of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 352.23 LIEHenriques, Diana B.
Summary: "Taming the Street tells the epic story of the FDR's battle to regulate Wall Street for the very first time in the wake of the Crash of 1929 that ushered in the Great Depression. Deeply reported and vividly told, it provides a trip back to a time when the power of concentrated wealth in America arguably exceeded that of the federal government. Roosevelt's campaign to curb the excesses of the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 330.973 HENReynolds, Donna
Summary: "Some people believe Americans should make an effort to buy goods made in the United States; others say this it does not matter where something is made. Thanks to allowances, many children are consumers in their own right, and even those who are not will one day have to make ethical decisions about where their money is spent. Through alternating viewpoints, complemented by fact boxes and a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: KidHaven Publishing 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 339.4 REYCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT Social Point ReynoldsReynolds, Donna
Summary: "Bobcats may look more like house cats than a tiger or lion, but they are much fiercer than an ordinary pet. Their shy nature means they are rarely a threat to humans. In fact, they generally avoid humans so completely that it is rare to see one at all . . . Through . . . main text, . . . informative fact boxes and full-color photographs, readers learn about the bobcat's behavioral patterns,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Publishing 2023