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Katzman, David M.

Summary: This volume helps fill the gap between slavery and the ghetto in both urban and black history. The author examines a nineteenth century black community in depth, Detroit, and shows that although slavery was abolished in Michigan in 1837, racial distinctions remained in the law and a caste-like social system locked most blacks into an inferior status.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: University of Illinois Press 1973

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 977.434 KAT

Thomas, Richard Walter

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Indiana University Press 1992

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 977.434 THO

Messner, Kate

Summary: Once again the mysterious box takes the golden retriever Ranger back in time, and he finds himself on Robert Falcon Scott's ship, the Terra Nova, headed for Antarctica, where his mission is to save Jack Nin, a Chinese-Maori stowaway from New Zealand, from the blizzards, unstable ice, and the other hazards that lie ahead for the doomed expedition.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Inc. 2016

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1 available in Juvenile Fiction Series, Call number: J FIC MES

Copies Available at Fife Lake

1 available in J Series, Call number: J FIC MES

Copies Available at Kingsley

1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J FICTION MES

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC MES

Keenan, Sheila

Summary: "In 1954, Godzilla appeared on screen for the first time in a Japanese film directed by Ishirō Honda. Awakened by nuclear radiation, the enormous sea monster has appeared in over thirty other films, making Godzilla the longest-running film franchise in history. Known as the "King of the Monsters," Godzilla has earned a huge fanbase worldwide. The dinosaur-like amphibian has been featured...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: 2024

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Snider, Brandon T.

Summary: "Since the 1980s, the Transformers toy line has been defining the lives of children with its mighty heroes. But the Robots in Disguise have morphed into much more than just a toy line! This biography for young readers tells the incredible story of the tiny toys that became blockbuster movie stars, comic book heroes, and more. Ride along with Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, and Megatron as you learn...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Workshop 2022

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 688.7 SNI

Colby, Jennifer

Contents: Captured images -- Say cheese! -- Photography for everyone -- Going digital.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: 2020

Copies Available at Interlochen

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Invent Colby

Colby, Jennifer

Contents: A tabletop game -- Fun in a box -- Digital gaming -- Gaming online.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: 2020

Copies Available at Interlochen

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Invent Colby

Colby, Jennifer

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: 2020

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Invent Colby

Colby, Jennifer.

Summary: Tech is constantly progressing and changing. But have you ever stopped and wondered how it all started? In Model T to Self-Driving Cars, discover how the Model T evolved into the self-driving cars we have today.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Cherry Lake Publishing 2020

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Invent Colby

Sheen, Barbara.

Summary: Profiles the life and career of Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Lucent Books 2010

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 PHE

Colby, Jennifer

Contents: First recorded words -- Music at your fingertips -- Listening on the go -- Music online.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: 2020

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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J Invent Colby

Colby, Jennifer

Contents: On the silver screen -- A star is born -- Talkies and technicolor -- Illusion of reality.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: 2020

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Invent Colby

Reis, Ronald A.

Summary: Describes the history of the New York City subway system and how it was built.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Chelsea House 2009

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 388.428 REI

Lanser, Amanda

Summary: Profiles the California condor and how conservation efforts brought it back from the brink of extinction.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Core Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2017

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 598 LAN

Gagne, Tammy

Summary: "Giant Galápagos tortoises have roamed the Galápagos Islands for thousands of years, but these creatures almost disappeared from their tropical habitat. Giant Galápagos Tortoise describes the world's largest tortoise, how sailors and invasive species caused its population to dwindle, and how habitat preservation and captive breeding have helped save the species."--Publisher's website.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Core Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2017

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 597 GAG

Weissman, Dick.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Knack 2010

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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 787.87 WEI

Fine, Aubrey H.

Contents: Discoveries -- My life on the "ranch": just follow the yellow brick road home -- Giving from the Hart: becoming a comforter and a human builder -- Fending off loneliness -- Do you believe in magic? -- Giving and accepting a second chance -- Writing from the Hart: becoming a Cyrano de Bergerac -- One of life's lessons: carpe diem -- Remembering lifetimes -- Serendipity can lead to...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Purdue University Press 2008

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.89 FIN

Aldridge, Rebecca.

Summary: Describes the history of the Hoover Dam and how it was built.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Chelsea House 2009

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 627.82 ALD

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