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Summary: "Simple text and photographs present the Labrador breed and how to care for them"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 2007
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J636.752 MILReynoso, Naibe
Summary: Brief biographies in rhyme of 11 notable Latinos.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Con Todo Press 2020
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2 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 920 REYCall number: J SPANISH 920 REY
Conrad, Vicki
Summary: "The Florida Everglades are made up of nine different ecosystems supporting an astonishing variety of wildlife-panthers, manatees, snails, frogs, and a rainbow of bird species. But for years, the Everglades were threatened. They needed a voice to speak up for them. Marjory Stoneman Douglas became that voice. Her book "A River of Grass" helped the world see the irreplaceable beauty and value of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Albert Whitman & Company 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 DOUBarton, Chris
Summary: "A picture book biography on Alton Yates, a Black man who served in the Air Force in the 1950s and contributed to key research on flight safety for pilots and passengers. After returning home, Alton dedicated his life to standing against Jim Crow and fighting for racial equality"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Beach Lane Books 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BARMessner, Kate
Summary: Describes the process of tracking Burmese pythons, an invasive species to the United States.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Millbrook Press 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 597.96 MESRoe, Monica M.
Summary: Twelve-year-old Hailey has high expectations for her family's annual duck hunt, but between her excitable young dog Cocoa ruining several shots and a strained family dynamic she learns that wanting a certain outcome does not guarantee it.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, an imprint of Capstone 2022
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE ROECopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC ROEWaxman, Laura Hamilton
Summary: Chronicles the life and career of Juan Ponce de Léon, tracing his travels in the Carribbean and his discoveries of Florida and Puerto Rico.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lerner Publications 2018
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1 available in J Non Fic Series, Call number: J 910.92 WAXBozzo, Linda.
Summary: "Early readers will learn how to care for a Labrador retriever, including breed-specific traits and needs"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Enslow Publishers 2012
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Summary: Presents the life of the prominent feminist, highlighting her career and influence as a writer, political activist, and co-founder of "Ms." magazine.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC 2014
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1 available in J Non Fic Series, Call number: J 921 STEBlas, Terry
Summary: "Discover how Mexican painter Frida Kahlo becomes one of the greatest artistic voices in the world as she travels from Mexico to New York City for her first-ever solo exhibition, setting the art world aflame"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC 2024
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JB KAHLO BLAGallagher, Jim
Summary: A biography of the wealthy Spaniard who came to the New World to seek glory and who was the first European to reach the Mississippi River in 1541.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chelsea House Publishers 2000
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1 available in Stacks, Call number: JB DESOTO GALTurner, Glennette Tilley
Summary: "A daring account of Black Seminole warrior, chief, and diplomat John Horse and the route he forged on the Underground Railroad to gain freedom for his people. John Horse (c. 1812-1882, also known as Juan Caballo) was a famed chief, warrior, tactician, and diplomat who played a dominant role in Black Seminole affairs for half a century. His story is central to that of the Black...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Books for Young Readers 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 HORReef, Catherine
Summary: A biography exploring the tumultuous lives, marriage, and work of the artists Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera is illustrated with archival photos and full-color reproductions.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 920 REEAnderson, Josh
Summary: "Lionel Messi and Pelé are soccer legends. They thrilled fans with incredible goals and led their national teams to World Cup titles. But which soccer hero is better? Compare their accomplishments and decide for yourself"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lerner Publications 2024
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Summary: Looks closely at Anne Frank's life before the secret annex, what life was like in hiding from the Nazis, and the legacy of her diary.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grosset & Dunlap 2007
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 FRAAnderson, Kirsten (Kirsten Stephanie)
Summary: "Enter a world of shrunken heads, mystic holy men, shriveled aliens, and bizarre relics in the delightfully odd tale of Robert Ripley. Born in California, Ripley began his career as a sports cartoonist. He went on to chronicle global records and oddities in his weekly column, Believe It Or Not! After publishing mogul William Randolph Hearst took an interest in the column, it became a syndicated...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grosset & Dunlap 2015
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1 available in J Non Fic Series, Call number: J 921 RIPCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JB BASKET RIPLEYOtfinoski, Steven.
Summary: Recounts the explorations of Spanish soldier Juan Ponce de Len̤, who discovered, founded, and named Florida, Hispaniola, and Puerto Rico.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Benchmark Books 2005
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 PONMessner, 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.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Inc. 2016
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J FICTION MESCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC MESBuckley, James
Summary: "While most athletes excel in just one sport, Jim Thorpe was different. Born in Oklahoma in 1887, he played both professional football and baseball, and ran track and field. Jim was not only a sports icon but also a trailblazer. Raised as part of the Sac and Fox tribal nation, he was the first Native American person to win an Olympic gold medal for the United States. And although his personal...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Workshop 2023
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Summary: Tells the story of Frida Kahlo, the renowned Mexican painter and activist. After surviving a bus crash, she made her mark in art history for her unique way of looking at the world and integrating her own image and life into her paintings. -- adapted from Amazon.com.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Bio I am KahloGuzmán, Lila
Summary: Examines the life and career of this talented Latino woman.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Enslow 2006
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1 available in Stacks, Call number: JB KAHLO GuzTaylor, Charlotte
Summary: Si le has hecho mal a alguien, aunque no haya sido intencional, es importante pedir disculpas. Esto no siempre es fácil, especialmente para los niños. Esta obra presenta al joven lector varias situaciones en las que los protagonistas se dan cuenta que tienen que disculparse. Cada historia de la vida real demuestra al lector la importancia de saber cuándo hay que decir "Lo siento."
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Publishing 2021
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1 available in Juvenile World Languages, Call number: J SPANISH 158.2 TAYO'Brien, Keith
Summary: "From NPR correspondent Keith O' Brien comes this thrilling Young Readers' edition of the untold story about pioneering women, including Amelia Earhart, who fought to compete against men in the high-stakes national air races of the 1920s and 1930s--and won"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 920 OBRSarnowski, Claire
Summary: "The true story of a young girl and a Holocaust survivor whose friendship led to a significant change in their community and beyond"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2024