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Summary: "Though not as widely known as other basketball legends, hall-of-famer Elgin Baylor was one of the game's all-time greatest players-an innovative athlete, team player, and quiet force for change. A member of the early, scrappy NBA and one of the first professional African American players, Elgin (b. 1934) played in the late 1950s and early 1960s for the Minneapolis/Los Angeles Lakers, taking...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Books for Young Readers 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 BAYLee, Jennifer Tyler
Summary: Would you feed your child a candy bar for breakfast? Of course not. And yet today our children routinely consume three times the recommended daily allowance of added sugar, which puts them at an unprecedented risk for type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, excess weight, and even nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Half the Sugar, All the Love is here to help, with 100...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Workman Publishing 2019
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Summary: Introduces readers to the most interesting aspects of the muscular system, including how muscles make the heart work and move food through the stomach.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Publishing 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 612.7 COLCole, Tayler
Summary: Presents the basics of blood cells and blood vessels, including how the circulatory system moves nutrients, oxygen, hormones, and electrolytes to exactly where they need to go, from the brain to the feet.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Publishing 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 612.1 COLCholdenko, 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 CHOCholdenko, 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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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 CHOStout, Zaylore
Summary: In 2014, Zaylore Stout took a drive across the country. Sate line after state line, he found himself detouring to landmarks of the LGBT+ heroes and history in each new place. And so, like a travel guide through the LGBT+ past and present, Our Gay History in Fifty States was born. Encompassing all fifty states as well as Washington, DC, and island territories, this book documents the highs and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Wise Ink Creative Publishing 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 306.76 STOTasler, Nick
Summary: Explores nature-versus-environmental factors that influence how people make decisions, offering advice for adapting one's decision-making style in order to improve everyday circumstances.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 153.8 TASFailor, Catherine.
Summary: Contains instructions for making liquid soaps, herbal shower gels, conditioning shampoos, and bubble baths in addition to providing basic techniques, resources, and metric conversion chart.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Storey Books 2000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 668.12 FaiSummary: Fodor's correspondents highlight the best of Florida, including Miami's Art Deco District, Orlando's theme parks, the Gulf Coast's tempting beaches, and Major League Baseball's spring training. Includes must-see attractions from St. Augustine to the Florida Keys, perfect hotels for every budget, best restaurants to satisfy a range of tastes, valuable tips on when to go and ways to save, color...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Fodor's Travel, a division of MH Sub I, LLC, dba Internet Brands 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.590 FODSummary: "Whether you want to snorkel in the Keys, relax on Miami Beach, or visit Walt Disney World, the local Fodor's travel experts in Florida are here to help! Fodor's Florida guidebook is packed with maps, carefully curated recommendations, and everything else you need to simplify your trip-planning process and make the most of your time"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Fodor's Travel, a division of MH Sub I, LLC, dba Internet Brands 2023
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Summary: Presents one hundred healthful recipes inspired by Mediterranean cuisine, including such dishes as Sicilian fish soup, Turkish shepherd's salad, turkey burgers with feta and dill, ouzo mussels, and tahini baklava cups.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rodale 2017
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Summary: After the Al Qaeda attacks of September 11, 2001, America quickly toppled the Taliban regime that had sheltered the terrorist organization in Afghanistan. But, believing the war to be all but over, U.S. Central Command refused to commit the forces required to achieve total victory. Instead, the war's biggest battle--one that could have broken Al Qaeda and captured Osama bin Laden--was waged by...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Berkley Books 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 958.104 NAYLawlor, Anthony.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Clarkson Potter 1997
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 728.01 LAWRaynor, Jordan
Summary: In his national bestselling book, Called to Create, Raynor established that work is one of our primary forms of ministry. In Master of One, he builds upon that message, using his story-driven, gospel-centric style to make the case that it is through excellent work that we glorify God, love our neighbors as ourselves, and earn the right to be heard by a world thirsty for truth. With stories from...
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Publisher / Publication Date: WaterBrook 2020
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Summary: "In a captivating journey from the dawn of human existence to the present, world-renowned economist and thinker Oded Galor offers an intriguing solution to two of humanity's great mysteries. Why are humans the only species to have escaped--only very recently--the subsistence trap, allowing us to enjoy a standard of living that vastly exceeds all others? And why have we progressed so unequally...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dutton 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 338.9001 GALGaynor, Elizabeth
Summary: A survey of homes and furnishings adapted to their natural environment.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stewart, Tabori & Chang 1987
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 728.0948 GAYCholdenko, 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: "This picture book biography chronicles the lifelong friendship that began in adolescence between Ludwig van Beethoven and master piano maker Nannette Streicher emphasizing her support for him and his work and his influence on the many innovations she made to piano construction"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Holiday House 2023
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Summary: "Manage your time the way Jesus managed his with a biblical antidote to swamped to-do lists and hurried schedules"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: WaterBrook 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 640 RAYMaynor, Megan
Summary: A small but fierce Viking girl, along with her wolverine sidekick, is determined to become a warrior, just like her hero Ingrid the Axe.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Clarion Books 2020
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Summary: "The book begins with how lakes are born; subsequent chapters look at crater lakes, dams; the Carolina bays; oriented lakes; subglacial lakes; and salt lakes. The middle chapters look at the physical properties of lakes. The final chapters examine the ways in which lakes die, either through human or natural processes. In sum, the book constitutes a thorough "biography" of lakes. This is a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Timber Press 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 551.48 SAYLawlor, Laurie.
Summary: Profiles six women scientists who persevered in the face of prejudice, including ichthyologist Eugenie Clark and mathematician Katherine Coleman Johnson.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Holiday House 2017