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Summary: In 2010 twenty American women were selected to represent Team USA in the fourth Women’s Baseball World Cup in Caracas, Venezuela; most Americans, however, had no idea such a team even existed. A Game of Their Own chronicles the largely invisible history of women in baseball and offers an account of the 2010 Women’s World Cup tournament. Jennifer Ring includes oral histories of eleven members...
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Publisher / Publication Date: University of Nebraska Press 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.357 RINArenas, Shelley
Summary: Highlights attractions, nightlife, shopping, accommodations, and restaurants in Oregon, and provides information on ecotourism, unique outdoor experiences, and exploring the state with children.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Fodor's Travel 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.95 OREBaldwin, James
Summary: Four-year-old TJ spends his days on his lively Harlem block playing with his best friends WT and Blinky and running errands for neighbors. As he comes of age as a "Little Man" with big dreams, TJ faces a world of grown-up adventures and realities. Baldwin's only children's book celebrates and explores the challenges and joys of black childhood. This new edition includes a foreword by Baldwin's...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Duke University Press 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC BALCardenal, Ernesto.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Curbstone Press 1993
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 861 CARCholdenko, Gennifer
Summary: Moose Flanagan, who lives on Alcatraz along with his family and the families of the other prison guards, is frightened when he discovers that noted gangster Al Capone, a prisoner there, wants a favor in return for the help that he secretly gave Moose.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dial Books for Young Readers 2009
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1 available in Stacks, Call number: JFIC CHOCholdenko, Gennifer
Summary: "Moose Flanagan, who lives on Alcatraz along with his family and the families of the other prison guards, faces new challenges when his father is promoted to Associate Warden"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dial Books for Young Readers 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC CHOCholdenko, Gennifer
Summary: A twelve-year-old boy named Moose moves to Alcatraz Island in 1935 when guards' families were housed there, and has to contend with his extraordinary new environment in addition to life with his autistic sister.
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Publisher / Publication Date: G.P. Putnam's Sons 2004
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J FIC CHOCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J FIC CHOCholdenko, Gennifer
Summary: A twelve-year-old boy named Moose moves to Alcatraz Island in 1935 when guards' families were housed there, and has to contend with his extraordinary new environment in addition to life with his autistic sister.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Puffin Books 2006
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Summary: Profusely illustrated text describes the attempt made by the Allies in World War II to defend and support strategic outposts around the world.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Time-Life Books 1980
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 940.53 WORRiggs, Kate
Summary: "Meet the amazing brown bear! This book explores the different habitats of brown bears, including Kodiak and grizzlies, what foods they forage for, how cub are raised, and much more. A folk talk retells the Greek myth about Ursa Major and Minor"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Creative Company 2023
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Summary: "A basic exploration of the appearance, behavior, and habitat of falcons, Earth's fast-flying birds of prey. Also included is a story from folklore explaining why peregrine falcons are such good fliers"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Creative Education 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 598 RIGRiggs, Kate
Summary: Explores the appearance, behavior, and habitat of ostriches, large birds from Africa that cannot fly but can run very fast, and offers a story from folklore explaining why they keep their wings close to their bodies.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Creative Education, Creative Paperbacks 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 598.5 RIGRiggs, Kate.
Summary: "A basic exploration of the appearance, behavior, and habitat of eagles, Earth's most widespread birds of prey. Also included is a story from folklore explaining why people respect eagles"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Creative Education 2012
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1 available in J Non Fic Series, Call number: JE 598.9Riggs, Kate.
Summary: "A basic exploration of the appearance, behavior, and habitat of sea lions, oceanic mammals related to seals. Also included is a story from folklore explaining why Japanese fishers respected sea lions"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Creative Education 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 599.79 RIGDiggs, Barbara
Summary: "Biases become harmful when they lead us to treat people unfairly. When unfair treatment of a particular group is widespread in a community or society, it gives rise to discrimination and inequality. But due to the country's long embrace of racially discriminatory laws, policies, and social codes, racial bias stands out as a particularly entrenched and destructive problem"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: ReferencePoint Press, Inc. 2023
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 305.8 DIGRiggs, Ben
Summary: "Role-playing game historian Ben Riggs unveils the secret history of TSR- the company that unleashed imaginations with Dungeons & Dragons, was driven into ruin by disastrous management decisions, and then saved by their bitterest rival. Co-created by wargame enthusiasts Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson, the original Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game released by TSR (Tactical Studies Rules) in...
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Press 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 793.93 RIGRiggs, Kate
Summary: "A basic exploration of the appearance, behavior, and habitat of antelopes, the bovids of Africa and Asia. Also included is a story from folklore explaining how tsessebes got their horns"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Creative Education, Creative Paperbacks 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 599.64 RIGRiggs, Kate
Summary: "A kindergarten-level introduction to beagles, covering their personalities, behaviors, life span, and such defining features as their tails"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Creative Education, Creative Paperbacks 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 636.7 RIGRiggs, Kate
Summary: "Meet the bighorn sheep! Learn about how this horned mammal thrives in the mountains and deserts of North America. Elementary-aged readers will discover how bighorn sheep stay safe from predators by climbing onto narrow ledges. Full color images and clear explanations highlight the habitat, diet, and lifestyle of these fascinating mountain creatures. A folktale explains how the bighorn sheep...
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Creative Company 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 599.649 RIGRiggs, Kate
Summary: "A basic exploration of the appearance, behavior, and habitat of geckos, the colorful climbing lizards. Also included is a story from folklore explaining how geckos became Hawaiian good-luck charms"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Creative Education/Creative Paperbacks 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 597.95 RIGRiggs, Kate
Summary: This revised edition surveys key aspects of killer whales, describing the carnivorous marine mammals' appearance, behaviors, and habitats. A folk tale explains how these creatures came to be.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Creative Education / Creative Paperbacks 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 599.536 RIGRiggs, Kate
Summary: This revised edition surveys key aspects of wolves, describing the wild dogs' appearance, behaviors, and habitats. A folk tale explains how these creatures are different from dogs.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Creative Education and Creative Paperbacks 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 599.77 RIGRiggs, Kate.
Summary: "A basic exploration of the appearance, behavior, and habitat of gorillas, Earth's largest apes. Also included is a story from folklore explaining why gorillas do little but eat and sleep"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Creative Education 2012
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 599.884 RIGCopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in J Non Fic Series, Call number: JE 599.88 RIGRiggs, Kate.
Summary: "A basic exploration of the appearance, behavior, and habitat of tortoises, the slow-moving shelled reptiles. Also included is a retelling of Aesop's famous fable about the tortoise and the hare"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Creative Education 2014