Rustad, Martha E. H. (Martha Elizabeth Hillman)
Summary: "Simple text and full-color photographs present a mystery zoo animal, one feature at a time, until its identity is revealed"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 2011
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 598.47 RUSKunkel, Angela Burke
Summary: Illustrations and easy-to-read, rhyming text follow a colony of Emperor penguins as they emerge from the sea, find mates, care for their eggs, and are reunited when chicks have hatched. Includes author's note about Emperor penguins and challenges threatening the species.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Appleseed 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE KUNKooyman, Gerald L.
Summary: "The 2005 Luc Jacquet documentary March of the Penguins won an Oscar for its depiction of emperor penguins' fifty-kilometer trek over sea ice to their breeding grounds. While such a trek may be common for emperors breeding in colonies around the Antarctic perimeter, it is not the case for the largest colonies in the Ross Sea. To understand emperor penguins here, we must follow them on four...
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Publisher / Publication Date: The University of Chicago Press 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 598.47 KOOGoldish, Meish.
Summary: Describes the behavior, physical characteristics, habitat, and life cycle of emperor penguins.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bearport 2010
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J598.476 GOLCenser, Jane Turner
Summary: "Tells the life of Amelie Rives, a talented, privileged young woman who was one of the most famous women in the United States at the turn of the twentieth century. This account of Rives's substantial literary career and her personal saga provides insights into the limits imposed on and actions taken by ambitious, elite young women in the late nineteenth-century South. Censer contextualizes...
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Publisher / Publication Date: University of Virginia Press 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 RIVES, AMELIE CENSantos, Rita
Summary: It takes a special animal to survive the subzero temperatures found at the South Pole. Emperor penguins are the largest living penguins. They use their size to help them survive in Antarctica, one of the coldest place on Earth. With the help of vibrant photographs and simple text, readers will examine how the emperor penguin's life cycle, body structure, and behaviors have adapted to its...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Enslow Publishing 2020
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Summary: "Meet the amazing waddling penguins! This book introduces this flightless bird to elementary kids, exploring their features, behaviors, diet, and varied habitats. A folk talk explains why emperor penguins are so big"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Creative Company 2023
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Place a hold to request this item.Osborne, Mary Pope
Summary: How do penguins survive in frigid conditions? What happens at a research station in Antarctica? How long can an emperor penguin go without food? What other creatures live in the Antarctic? Find out the answers to these questions and more in the Magic Tree House Research Guide: Penguins and Antarctica.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic 2008
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 598.47 OSBGuttenplan, D. D.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Norton 2001
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940.5318 GUTEvans, Richard J.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Basic Books 2001
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940.5318 EVAMatthiessen, Peter.
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic Society 2003
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 508.989 MATGísli Pálsson
Summary: "The great auk is one of the most tragic and documented examples of extinction. A flightless bird that bred primarily on the remote islands of the North Atlantic, the last of its kind were killed in Iceland in 1844. G?sli P?lsson draws on firsthand accounts from the Icelanders who hunted the last great auks to bring to life a bygone age of Victorian scientific exploration while offering vital...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Princeton University Press 2024
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1 available in New Non-fiction, Call number: 598.33 GISLucey, Donna M.
Summary: John Armstrong Chanler (known as Archie) was an heir to the Astor fortune, an eccentric, dashing, and handsome millionaire. Amelie Rives, from a Southern family and the goddaughter of Robert E. Lee, was a daring author, a stunning temptress, and a woman ahead of her time. Filled with glamour, mystery, and madness, their love affair and marriage made them the talk of society in the Gilded Age....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harmony Books 2006
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 818 LUCGraham, Adeline
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Publisher / Publication Date: Michigan State University Press 2000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 977.411 GRAWickenden, Dorothy
Summary: Chronicles the revolutionary activities of Harriet Tubman, Frances Seward, and Martha Wright--friends and neighbors in Auburn, New York--discussing their vital roles in the Underground Railroad, abolition, and the early women's rights movement.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scribner 2021
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 920 WICCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 920 WICRowbottom, Allie
Summary: "A memoir that braids the evolution of one of America's most iconic branding campaigns with the stirring tales of the women who lived behind its facade--told by the inheritor of their stories. In 1899, Allie Rowbottom's great-great-great-uncle bought the patent to Jell-O from its inventor for $450. The sale would turn out to be one of the most profitable business deals in American history, and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 ROWBOTTOM, ALLIE ROWCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Adult, Call number: B ROWBOTTOM ROBHudson, Wade
Summary: "The memoir of Wade Hudson, a Black man and Civil Rights activist who came of age in the 1960s at the height of the Civil Rights Movement"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown Books for Young Readers 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 HUDSanderson, Caroline.
Summary: Chronicles the life of the British music sensation, addressing her upbringing as the child of a single mother, her journey to stardom, and her refusal to conform to the conventions of the pop music world.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Omnibus Press 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 ADELE SANO'Connor, Anne Marie.
Summary: Shares the events that shaped the creation of the painter's most famous portrait, covering such topics as the story of the salon hostess who was his model, contributing factors in turn-of-the-century Vienna, and the painting's fate.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Knopf 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 759.36 OCOWeintraub, Aileen
Summary: "Meet 50 super-inspiring kids! It's never too early--and you're never too young-- to make a difference in the world! The amazing musicians, writers, scientists, athletes, activists, and other fascinating kids in this book accomplished great feats by the age of eighteen. They impacted people's lives by coming up with new inventions, making art and music, competing in sports, and speaking out...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sterling Children's Books 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 920 WEISchafer, Kevin.
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Publisher / Publication Date: NorthWord Press 2000
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 598.47 SCHRaatma, Lucia.
Summary: Readers will learn about penguin habitats in the Southern Hemisphere, what the birds eat, how they survive, and who watches over the penguin eggs before they hatch.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press 2012
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 598.47 RAACopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 598.47 RAABone, Emily.
Summary: Examines the physical characteristics, behavior, habitat, nutritional needs, and life cycle of penguins and lists websites where readers can find more information.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Usborne Pub Ltd 2009