Gabel, Aja
Summary: Brit is the second violinist, a beautiful and quiet orphan; the viola is Henry, a prodigy who’s always had it easy; the cellist is Daniel, the oldest, the angry skeptic who sleeps around; and on first violin is Jana, their flinty, resilient leader. Together, they are the Van Ness String Quartet. In The Ensemble, each character picks up the melody, from the group’s youthful rocky start through...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Riverhead Books 2018
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC GABAbu-Jaber, Diana
Summary: "A mesmerizing breakthrough novel of family myths and inheritances by the award-winning author of Crescent. Amani is hooked on a mystery-a poem on airmail paper that slips out of one of her father's books. It seems to have been written by her grandmother, a refugee who arrived in Jordan during the First World War. Soon the perfect occasion to investigate arises: her Uncle Hafez, an advisor to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: W. W. Norton & Company 2022
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1 available in Adult, Call number: FIC ABUAda, Alma Flor.
Summary: Ten little puppies are lost, one by one, for different reasons, until only one little puppy remains.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rayo 2011
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J468 ADA SPANISHContents: Hang Me, Oh Hang Me (3:20) -- Fare Thee Well (Dink's Song) (3:00) -- The Last Thing on My Mind (3:35) -- Five Hundred Miles (3:27) -- Please Mr. Kennedy (1:59) -- Green, Green Rocky Road (3:17) -- The Death of Queen Jane (3:57) -- The Roving Gambler (3:04) -- The Shoals of Herring (1:41) -- The Auld Triangle (2:42) -- The Storms Are on the Ocean (3:15) -- Fare Thee Well (Dink's Song) (2:47) --...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Nonesuch 2013
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Summary: Surveys the history, usage, and etiquette of the American flag. Includes a sing-a-long of the "Star Spangled Banner" and the "Pledge of Allegiance".
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Schlessinger Video Productions 2004
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD J929.9 UNIBarry, Ava
Summary: "1940s Hollywood was an era of decadence and director Theodore Langley was its king. Paired with Eleanor Hayes as his lead actress, Theo ruled the Golden Age of Hollywood. That ended when Eleanor's mangled body was discovered in Theo's rose garden and he was charged with her murder. The case was thrown out before it went to trial and Theo fled L.A., leaving his crawling estate, Windhall, to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in Adult, Call number: FIC BARGruman, Galen.
Summary: Get to know the incredible iPad in a uniquely different Dummies format! The iPad combines the best of your favorite gadgets into one amazing ultraportable touch device. And, thisone-of-a-kind For Dummies guide is your is your ticket for making the most out of your iPad or iPad 2. Thoroughly updated for the third-generation iPad, the new edition of this informative, full-color guide is...
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Publisher / Publication Date: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. 2012
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Abel, Jessica.
Summary: A course on comic creation--for college classes or for independent study--that centers on storytelling and concludes with making a finished comic. With chapters on lettering, story structure, and panel layout, the fifteen lessons offered--each complete with homework, extra-credit activities and supplementary reading suggestions--provide a solid introduction for people interested in making their...
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Publisher / Publication Date: First Second 2008
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 741.5 AbeDarby, Anabel
Summary: Fodor's Essential New Zealand travel guide is packed with customizable itineraries with top recommendations, detailed maps of New Zealand, and exclusive tips from locals. Whether you want to explore Auckland, bungee-jump in Queenstown, or visit The Lord of the Rings sights in Middle-earth, this up-to-date guidebook will help you plan it all out.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Fodor's Travel 2910
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 910 NEW ZEALAND TRAVELGirma, Haben
Summary: Haben grew up spending summers with her family in the enchanting Eritrean city of Asmara. There, she discovered courage as she faced off against a bull she couldn't see, and found in herself an abiding strength as she absorbed her parents' harrowing experiences during Eritrea's thirty-year war with Ethiopia. Their refugee story inspired her to embark on a quest for knowledge, traveling the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Twelve 2019
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1 available in Adult, Call number: B GIRMA GIRRubel, David.
Summary: Presents a timeline of events that occured in America during the 1800s, divided into four categories: politics; life; arts and entertainment; and science and technology.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Reference 1996
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 973.5 RUBAda, Alma Flor.
Summary: A young girl enjoys the similarities and the differences between her English-speaking and Spanish-speaking grandparents.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atheneum Books for Young Readers 1998
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2 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE 468 SpanishCall number: JE FIC ADA
Hanel, Marnie
Summary: "A picnic is a great escape from our day-to-day and a chance to turn a meal into something more festive and memorable ... With variations on everyone's favorite deviled eggs, 99 uses for a Mason jar (think cocktail shaker, firefly catcher, or cookie jar), rules for scoring lawn games, and refreshing drinks to mix up in crowd-friendly batches, let The Picnic take the stress out of your next...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Artisan 2015
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 642.3 HANFauré, Gabriel
Contents: Nocturne in E-Flat Minor, Op. 33 No. 1 (8:23) -- Impromptu No. 2 in F Minor, Op. 31 (3:24) -- Barcarolle No. 1 in A Minor, Op. 26 (5:11) -- Nocturne No. 6 in D-Flat Major, Op. 65 (8:54) -- Barcarolle No. 11 in G Minor, Op. 105 (5:08) -- Barcarolle No. 6 in E-Flat Major, Op. 70 (3:13) -- Barcarolle No. 7 in D Minor, Op. 90 (4:04) -- Barcarolle No. 2 in G Major, Op. 41 (7:14) -- Barcarolle No. 5...
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Musical Concepts 2015
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Ada, Alma Flor.
Summary: Third grader María Isabel, born in Puerto Rico and now living in the U.S., wants badly to fit in at school; and the teacher's writing assignment "My Greatest Wish" gives her that opportunity.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Atheneum 1994
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J468 ISA SPANISHSummary: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s historical struggle to secure voting rights for all people. A dangerous and terrifying campaign that culminated with an epic march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama in 1964.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD SEL RATED PG-13Kindersley, Anabel.
Summary: A calendar of celebrations which describes holidays and festivals of all major religions and cultures from around the world. Includes original photography.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Pub. 1997
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J394.26 KINNobel, Jeremy
Summary: "Even before 2020, chronic loneliness was a private experience of profound anguish that had become a public health crisis. Since then it has reached new heights. Loneliness assumes many forms, from enduring physical isolation to feeling rejected because of difference, and it can have devastating consequences for our physical and mental health. As the founder of Project UnLonely, Jeremy Nobel...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Avery, an imprint of Penguin Random House 2023
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 158.2 NOBGauer, James.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Monacelli Press 2004
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 728.37 GAUWaber, Bernard
Summary: The tale of a pet crocodile in New York City who escapes after being placed in a zoo
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin 0000
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE WABAbell, Tracy
Summary: This field guide highlights 100 birds found throughout the world. Readers will gain a greater understanding about the behaviors and appearance of each bird and will be able to identify these creatures after seeing the vivid photographs and useful labels within the book. Features include a helpful introduction to the topic, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abdo Reference, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2021
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J598 ABEHanel, Rachael.
Summary: "Describes the fight for survival during a major earthquake"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 2013
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC YOUHanel, Rachael.
Summary: "Describes the fight for survival while exploring Antarctica"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 2012
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC YOUReid, Ava
Summary: "Marlinchen and her two sisters live with their wizard father in a city shifting from magic to industry. As Oblya's last true witches, she and her sisters are little more than a tourist trap as they treat their clients with archaic remedies and beguile them with nostalgic charm. Marlinchen spends her days divining secrets in exchange for rubles and trying to placate her tyrannical, xenophobic...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper Voyager, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2022