Adams, Alina
Summary: "Odessa, 1931. Marrying the handsome, wealthy Edward Gordon, Daria - born Dvora Kaganovitch - has fulfilled her mother's dreams. But a woman's plans are no match for the crushing power of Stalin's repressive Soviet state. To survive, Daria is forced to rely on the kindness of a man who takes pride in his own coarseness... Odessa, 1970. Brilliant young Natasha Crystal is determined to study...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2020
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1 available in Adult, Call number: FIC ADAAdams, Alice.
Summary: Four close friends who graduate college together in 1998 venture off to pursue their fortunes in the new millennium, but find themselves drawn back together twenty years later amidst broken dreams, lost jobs, and shattered relationships.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2016
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC ADASummary: When the Museum of Natural History is closed for renovations, the museum pieces are moved into federal storage at the famous Smithsonian Institution. It houses the world's largest museum complex with more than 136 million items in its collections. These range from the plane Amelia Earhart flew on her non-stop solo flight across the Atlantic and Al Capone's rap sheet and mug shot to Dorothy's...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment 2009
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD NIG RATED PGSummary: Hard-luck hound Hank finds himself in a town full of cats who need a hero to defend them from a ruthless villain's evil plot to wipe their village off the map. With help from a reluctant teacher to train him, our underdog must assume the role of town samurai and team up with the villagers to save the day.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD PAWSummary: Humans and Transformers are at war, Optimus Prime is gone. The key to saving humanity's future lies buried in the secrets of the past, in the hidden history of Transformers on Earth.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD TRA RATED PG-13Aliki.
Summary: Describes the stages in making a book, starting with the writing of the manuscript and the drawing of the pictures, and explaining all the technical processes leading to printed and bound copies.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Crowell 1986
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 686 ALIAliki.
Summary: During his visit to an aquarium, a boy finds out about the characteristics and environments of many different marine and freshwater creatures.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollinsPublishers 1993
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Summary: Briefly describes how a cow produces milk, how the milk is processed in a dairy, and how various other dairy products are made from milk.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollins Publishers 1992
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 637 ALIChern, Lina
Summary: "A cynical tarot card reader seeks to uncover the truth about her friend's mysterious death in this delightfully clever whodunit. For Katie True, a keen gut and quick wit are just tools of the trade. After a failed attempt at adulting in Chicago, she's back in the suburbs living a bit too close to her overbearing parents, jumping from one dead-end job to the next, and flipping through her tarot...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bantam Books 2023
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1 available in Adult, Call number: FIC CHEFrankel, Alona.
Summary: Explains in simple text and illustrations why and how a little girl uses a potty
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Publisher / Publication Date: Firefly Books 2007
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE FRAChernila, Alana.
Summary: Presents 101 everyday recipes, organized by supermarket aisle, and including cereals and snacks, soups, vegetables and beans, canned fruits, pasta and sauce, and more.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Clarkson Potter/Publishers 2012
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Summary: Describes the preparation and celebration of a medieval feast held at an English manor house entertaining royal guests.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollins 1983
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE FIC ALIYoon, Salina
Summary: "Loud and in-charge Big Duck, quiet and clever Little Duck, and friendly and gentle Porcupine are back in another charming trio of stories"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bloomsbury 2017
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Summary: "Simple text and repetition of the letter blend 'cl' help readers learn how to use this sound. Also included are a word list for review, a note to parents and educators, and an introduction to the author."--Publisher's website.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: The Child's World 2018
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JBR ORANGE CWAdiga, Aravind.
Summary: No saris. No scents. No spices. No music. No lyricism. No illusions. This is India now. Balram Halwai is a complicated man. Servant. Philosopher. Entrepreneur. Murderer. Over the course of seven nights, by the scattered light of a preposterous chandelier, Balram tells us the terrible and transfixing story of how he came to be a success in life - having nothing but his own wits to help him...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Tantor Media 2008
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Ahmad, Aamina
Summary: "Not since childhood has Faraz returned to the Mohalla, Lahore's infamous walled inner city, where women still pass down the profession of courtesan to their daughters. But he still remembers the day he was abducted from the home he shared with his mother and sister there, at the direction of his powerful father, who wanted to give him a chance at a respectable life. Now Wajid, once more...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Riverhead Books 2022
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1 available in Adult, Call number: FIC AHMAdiga, Aravind
Summary: A young illegal immigrant in Sydney, Australia is forced to choose between risking deportation and reporting the murder of a female client.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scribner 2020
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1 available in Adult, Call number: FIC ADIAdiga, Aravind.
Summary: Searing. Explosive. Lyrical. Compassionate. Here is the astonishing new novel by the Man Booker Prize--winning author of The White Tiger, a book that took rage and anger at injustice and turned it into a thrilling murder story. Now, with the same fearlessness and insight, Aravind Adiga broadens his canvas to give us a riveting story of money and power, luxury and deprivation, set in the...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group 2011
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Newman, Aline Alexander
Summary: A guide on how to understand a cat's body language and behavior; illustrates 55 different feline poses with detailed explanations of their meanings.
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2015
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Summary: An inspiring storybook for amazing kids with six chapters about a Squirrel's Adventure to find a Missing Acorn the book has lovely pictures and colors which help the kids to engage and build eye coordination and make it perfect for kids aged 5-8. Bright, full-page illustrations that kids will love. Flowing rhymes - making it ideal for reading aloud. An entertaining story about bravery and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Independently published 0000
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE IYA (BASKET)Kelley, True.
Summary: "This biography tells the story of Abigail Adams and her role in America's Revolutionary War period"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC 2014
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Summary: "Learn how and when to begin baby-led weaning, and find out what you can expect along the way. Pick up practical advice for creating balanced meals and eating them together. A handy to-scale diagram takes the guesswork out of safe serving sizes--so baby can join the dinner table and eat with the family"--Back cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rockridge Press 2020
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 649 MALArana, Marie
Summary: "A sweeping yet personal overview of the latino population of America, drawn from hundreds of interviews and prodigious research that emphasizes the diversity and little-known history of our largest and fastest-growing minority. LatinoLand is an exceptional, all-encompassing overview of Hispanic America based on personal interviews, deep research, and Marie Arana's life experience as a Latina....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2024