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Coolidge, Calvin 1872-1933 Edison, Thomas A. (Thomas Alva) 1847-1931 Inventors Inventors United States Juvenile literature Led Zeppelin (Musical group) Presidents United States Biography Spielberg, Steven 1946- Taneda, Santōka 1882-1940 United States United States Politics and government 1923-1929Smith, Gene.
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Publisher / Publication Date: McGraw-Hill 1984
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.7 SMIWeintraub, 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 WEICollet, Anne.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Milkweed Editions 2000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 599.5 COLHilnama
Summary: "At 38 years old, Hilnama, an erotic manga artist, is diagnosed with colon cancer. Never one to lose hope or give up, she begins treatment despite the terminal diagnosis. But when going through such a grueling process, it can be difficult to keep a positive outlook. When faced with the struggles and trials of life, Hilnama turns to what she knows: writing and creating manga! This poignant and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Seven Seas Entertainment 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 HILNAMA HILSmyth, Katharine
Summary: Katharine Smyth was a student at Oxford when she first read Virginia Woolf's modernist masterpiece To the Lighthouse in the comfort of an English sitting room, and in the companionable silence she shared with her father. After his death--a calamity that claimed her favorite person--she returned to that beloved novel as a way of wrestling with his memory and understanding her own grief. Smyth's...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 SMYTH, KATHARINE SMYGammelgaard, Lene
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Publisher / Publication Date: Seal Press 1999
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.522 GAMNesmith, Michael.
Summary: An idiosyncratic memoir by the Monkees icon, songwriter, and music video innovator traces his experiences as a wild youth and celebrity before finding peace and creative wholeness through the teachings of Christian Science and his collaborations with like-minded fellow artists.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown Archetype 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 NESMITH, MICHAEL NESSpitz, Bob.
Summary: Even before the Beatles hit the big time, a myth was created. The Beatles legend smoothed the rough edges and filled in the fault lines, and for more than forty years this manicured version of the Beatles story has sustained as truth--until now. This biography is the product of almost a decade of research, hundreds of unprecedented interviews, and the discovery of scores of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 781.6 SPISpitz, Bob
Summary: "From New York Times bestselling biographer Bob Spitz, a full and rich biography of an epic American life, capturing what made Ronald Reagan both so beloved and so transformational. More than five years in the making, based on hundreds of interviews and access to previously unavailable documents, and infused with irresistible storytelling charm, Bob Spitz's REAGAN stands fair to be the first...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Press 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 REAGAN, RONALD SPIBarretta, Gene.
Summary: Presents an introduction to the inventions of Benjamin Franklin, one of the nation's most beloved figures, credited with introducing bifocals, daylight savings time, lightning rods, and the establishment of post offices.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt and Co. 2009
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 609.2 BARLogsdon, Gene.
Summary: A cancer survivor and farmer writes about the struggles of his childhood and life as a parent, the resilience of nature, and nature's cycles of life and death.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chelsea Green Pub Co 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 LOGSDON, GENE LOGBarretta, Gene
Summary: When George Washington Carver was just a young child, he had a secret: a garden of his own. Here, he rolled dirt between his fingers to check if plants needed more rain or sun. He protected roots through harsh winters, so plants could be reborn in the spring. He trimmed flowers, spread soil, studied life cycles. And it was in this very place that George’s love of nature sprouted into something...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 CARCopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921CARCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Bio CarverŌyama, Sumita
Summary: "Zen monk Santoka Taneda (1882-1940) is one of Japan's most beloved modern poets, famous for his 'free-verse' haiku, the dominant style today. This book tells the fascinating story of his life, liberally sprinkled with more than 300 of his poems and extracts from his essays and journals--compiled by his best friend and biographer Sumita Oyama and elegantly translated by William Scott Wilson."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tuttle Publishing 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 TANEDA, SANTOKA OYABarretta, Gene
Summary: Before Steven Spielberg made films, he watched them. Naturally inventive with a vivid imagination, he was known for creating stories inspired by the world around him. Films and the magic they contained became an escape from the bullying and antisemitism he received, and from tension in his parents' marriage. Baretta captures the unique ways Spielberg's memories influenced his career and helped...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 SPIWojciechowski, Gene.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Doubleday 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.357 WOJOmoth, Tyler.
Summary: "Introduces readers to the most dynamic pro basketball stars of today and yesterday, including notable statistics and records"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 796.323 OMOMustain, Gene.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dutton 1992
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 364.1523 MustaWeingarten, Gene
Summary: "Two-time Pulitzer Prize-winner Gene Weingarten explores the events of a random day in U.S. history, offering a diorama of American life that illuminates all that has changed--and all that hasn't--in the past three decades. On New Year's Day 2013, two-time Pulitzer Prize-winner Gene Weingarten asked three strangers to, literally, pluck a day, month, and year from a hat. That day--chosen...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Blue Rider Press 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973 WEIBarretta, Gene.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt 2006
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: JE Invent BarrettaShlaes, Amity.
Summary: A brilliant and provocative reexamination of America's thirtieth president, Calvin Coolidge, and the decade of unparalleled growth that the nation enjoyed under his leadership.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollins Publishers 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 COOLIDGE, CALVIN SHAGorrell, Gena K. (Gena Kinton)
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tundra Books 2000
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1 available in Stacks, Call number: JB NIGHTINGALE GORGorrell, Gena K. (Gena Kinton)
Summary: Details the history of the Underground Railroad from the roots of slavery through the post-Emancipation era by focusing on the lives of the participants.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Delacorte Press 1997
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.7115 GORFrith, Margaret.
Summary: An introduction to the life and accomplishments of Thomas Edison, America's most famous inventor.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grosset & Dunlap 2005
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JB BASKET EDISONCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT People Who EdisonShlaes, Amity.
Summary: A biography of Calvin Coolidge, President of the United States from 1923 to 1929.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperAudio 2013