Taitz, Jennifer.
Summary: "Though it shares many similarities with eating disorders, emotional eating is embedded in and accepted by our culture in many ways. Happy events and celebrations call for indulgence and overeating, but so do the lowest emotional points. Emotional eating becomes a problem when this dysfunctional eating pattern becomes a go-to mechanism for coping with depression, anxiety, loss, rejection, and...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: New Harbinger Publications 2012
Copies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Health Mind TaitzBritz, Allison
Summary: "A brave teen recounts her debilitating struggle with obsessive-compulsive disorder--and brings readers through every painful step as she finds her way to the other side--in this powerful and inspiring memoir. Until sophomore year of high school, fifteen-year-old Allison Britz lived a comfortable life in an idyllic town. She was a dedicated student with tons of extracurricular activities,...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Simon Pulse 2017
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 921 BRIFrith, Margaret.
Summary: An illustrated biography of Franklin Delano Roosevelt that provides information on his childhood in Hyde Park, marriage to Eleanor, political career, years as president, and influence on American history.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Grosset & Dunlap 2010
Copies Available at Woodmere
2 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 ROORitz, David.
Summary: Aretha Franklin began life as the golden daughter of a progressive and promiscuous Baptist preacher. Raised without her mother, she was a gospel prodigy who gave birth to two sons in her teens and left them and her native Detroit for New York, where she struggled to find her true voice. She found fame, fortune, and that remarkable voice in 1967 with "Respect" and a rapid-fire string of hits....
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2014
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 FRANKLIN, ARETHA RITFritz, Ben.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2004
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.931 FRIFrith, Margaret.
Summary: An introduction to the life and accomplishments of Thomas Edison, America's most famous inventor.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Grosset & Dunlap 2005
Copies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JB BASKET EDISONCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT People Who EdisonKuffner, Trish.
Summary: Provides activities to keep young children entertained while stimulating their natural curiosity and their physical, mental, and emotional growth.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Meadowbrook Press 1999
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Parent-Teacher Collection, Call number: JPT 372 KUFFrith, Margaret
Summary: Examines the life and times of the nineteenth-century Frenchman who developed the system of raised dots by which blind people read and write.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC 2014
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 BRAFritz, Jean.
Summary: Describes the English colony of Roanoke, which was founded in 1585, and discusses the mystery of its disappearance.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: G.P. Putnam's Sons 2004
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 975.6175 FRIFritz, Jean.
Summary: Examines the great wave of European exploration during the fifteenth century which resulted in more accurate maps.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: PaperStar 1998
Copies Available at East Bay
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 910.922 FRICopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Around FritzFritz, Roger.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Crisp Publications 1993
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 658.022 FRIKuffner, Trish.
Summary: This book contains 365 activities for three-- to six-year-olds, using things found around the home. It shows parents and day-care providers how to: prevent boredom during even the longest stretches of indoor weather with ideas for indoor play, kitchen activities, adn arts and crafts projects; stimulate a child';s natural curiosity with fun reading, math, and science activities; encourage a...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Meadowbrook Press 1998
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Parent-Teacher Collection, Call number: JPT 372 KUFO'Kane, Trish
Summary: In this affecting memoir, O'Kane (Guatemala in Focus), a natural sciences lecturer at the University of Vermont, elegantly weaves personal and natural history as she details how her fascination with birds compelled her to quit her journalism career, return to school at age 45 to get a PhD in environmental studies, and become an ardent conservationist. Interspersed with O'Kane's account of...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Ecco 2024
Sorry, no copies available
Place a hold to request this item.Britt, Ryan
Summary: "Written with inside access, comprehensive research, and a down-to-earth perspective, Phasers on Stun! chronicles the entire history of Star Trek, revealing that its enduring place in pop culture is all thanks to innovative pivots and radical change"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Plume, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC 2022
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 791.45 BRIBritt, Ryan
Summary: Using original, deep-access reporting, extensive research, and insightful commentary, The Spice Must Flow brings the true popularity of Dune out into the light for the very first time. With original interviews with the beloved actors and directors behind the films--including Timothée Chalamet, Kyle Maclachlan, Denis Villeneuve, Patrick Stewart, Rebecca Ferguson, Alec Newman, and many more-- The...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Plume 2023
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 813 BRICopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Adult, Call number: 813 BRIHawthorne, Britt
Summary: "Raising antiracist children is an essential goal for parents, caregivers, and educators, but it can be hard to know where to start. Let Britt Hawthorne--an acclaimed teacher and advocate--be your guide. Raising Antiracist Children is an interactive road map to incorporating the tools of inclusivity and activism into everyday life." -- Back cover.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Simon Element 2022
Copies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Adult, Call number: 649 HAWCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 649.7 HAWTrix, Frances.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Michigan State University Press 2001
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 977.4 DTPFritz, Ian
Summary: "A powerful, timely memoir of a young Air Force linguist coming-of-age in a war that is lost."--Provided by the publisher.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2023
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 FRITZ, IAN FRIFritz, Jean.
Summary: Traces the life of the French nobleman who fought for democracy in revolutions in both the United States and France.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: G.P. Putnam's 1999
Copies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Stacks, Call number: JB LAFAYETTE FRISchmidt, Gary D
Summary: Shows how the hardships of slavery, particularly the loss of her family, caused Isabella Baumfree to walk towards freedom, to re-invent herself as Sojourner Truth, and to continue walking to abolish slavery and for other reforms.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Roaring Brook Press 2018
Copies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JB SOJOURNER TRUTH SCHCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE SCHWoll, F. W. (Fritz Wilhelm)
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Lyons Press 1991
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636.085 WOLBuchanan, Rita.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin 1996
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 635.08 BUCEichenstein, Rita.
Summary: A developmental psychologist presents strategies to help parents of special-needs children navigate the emotional challenges they face.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Group 2015