McAvoy, J. J.
Summary: "A spirited and independent heiress defies the expectations of society to chase happily ever after in this irresistible romance from the author of Aphrodite and the Duke. With her brother, the Duke of Everely, married off to the beautiful and charming Aphrodite Du Bell, Verity Eagleman feels more alone than ever within the cold halls of the family estate. So when she's invited to stay in the Du...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dell Books 2023
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1 available in Adult, Call number: FIC MCASummary: When a German POW is signed to the Manchester football club as a goalie, the public outcry from fans -- especially Jews -- is overwhelming. With the support of Rabbi Alexander Altmann and the British woman he loves, together they overcome prejudice, public hostility, and personal tragedy.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Menemsha Films 2021
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD KEERonstadt, Linda.
Contents: Adieu False Heart (with Ann Savoy) (3:34) -- I Can't Get Over You (with Ann Savoy) (3:06) -- Walk Away Renee (with Ann Savoy) (3:24) -- The New Partner Waltz (with Carl Jackson) (2:50) -- I Never Will Marry (with Dolly Parton) (3:13) -- Pretty Bird (with Laurie Lewis) (2:38) -- I Can't Help It (If I'm Still In Love With You) [with Emmylou Harris] (2:46) -- Hasten Down The Wind (with Don Henley)...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rhino 2006
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Summary: Complementing the British Library exhibit, provides an overview of the Hogwarts curriculum, covering thousands of years of magic history and displaying artifacts released from the Library's archives, previously-unseen materials, and items from throughout the world.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Arthur A. Levine Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2017
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J823 HARStewart, J. J.
Summary: "The Grand Canyon's stunning path is visible from space and attracts more than 5 million people each year. Grand Canyon National Park explores the park, including its geology, plant and animal life, the peoples who have called it home, and its main attractions. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject." -- Publisher's website.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Core Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2017
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J973.79 NATRowling, J. K.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic, Inc. 2021
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC ROWKlassen, J.
Summary: A tiny minnow wearing a pale blue bowler hat has a thing or two up his fins in this underwater light-on-dark chase scene.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2012
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE KLAMcAvoy, J.J.
Summary: Declan + Coraline takes place two years before the start of the Ruthless People. Twenty-three-year-old Coraline Wilson is fresh out of college and just wants to experience life to the fullest for the first time. On her journey towards self-discovery, she ends up meeting twenty-seven-year-old Declan Callahan. They fall for each other hard and fast...but their families may prove to be problematic...
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Publisher / Publication Date: NYLA 2015
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Pollack, Pam
Summary: Best known for his epic Lord of the Rings trilogy and The Hobbit, J.R.R. Tolkien was born in British-occupied South Africa. His early life was full of action and adventure. Tolkien spent his childhood roaming the British countryside with his family and could read and write by age four. He was naturally gifted with languages and used this skill as a signals officers in World War II as well as in...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Turtleback Books 2015
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JB BASKET TOLKIENCasey J.
Contents: Let It Be Known (5:03) -- The Truth (4:53) -- I'm Yours (7:49) -- Have Your Way (feat. Jason Nelson) (5:20) -- Oh You Bring (5:27) -- Better (The Benediction Song) (4:50) -- No Not One (feat. Dorothy Mae Choates) (2:43) -- Your Heart (6:49) -- Fill Me Up (5:34) -- Never Run Dry (3:32) -- Journal (7:56) -- Fill Me Up (Radio Version) (7:45).
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Tyscot 2015
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Jessie J
Contents: It's My Party (3:40) -- Thunder (3:36) -- Square One (3:47) -- Sexy Lady (3:14) -- Harder We Fall (3:58) -- Breathe (3:58) -- I Miss Her (3:58) -- Daydreamin' (2:48) -- Excuse My Rude (3:07) -- Wild (UK Version) (3:54) -- Gold (3:25) -- Conquer The World (3:27) -- Alive (3:25) -- Unite (3:51) -- Hero (3:20) -- Magnetic (3:55) -- It's My Party (All About She UKG Remix) (3:44).
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Republic Records 2015
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Klassen, J.
Summary: A bear almost gives up his search for his missing hat until he remembers something important.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2011
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE KLABennett, S. J. (Sophia J.)
Summary: Spring, 2016. Queen Elizabeth is at Windsor Castle in advance of her 90th birthday celebrations. When a guest is found dead in one of the Castle bedrooms, the scene suggests the young Russian pianist strangled himself, but a badly tied knot leads MI5 to suspect foul play was involved. Unhappy at the handling of the case and concerned for her staff's morale, the monarch-- with help from her...
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Publisher / Publication Date: William Morrow 2021
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1 available in Adult, Call number: FIC BENWatson, S. J. (Steven J.)
Summary: When two girls disappear from the town of Blackwood Bay, Alex intends to have the residents record their own stories. But she finds a village haunted by a tragedy that overshadows every corner.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollins 2020
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD FIC WATWatson, S. J. (Steven J.)
Summary: "Blackwood Bay. An ordinary place, home to ordinary people. It used to be a buzzing seaside destination. But now, ravaged by the effects of dwindling tourism and economic downturn, it's a ghost town--and the perfect place for film-maker Alex to shoot her new documentary. But the community is deeply suspicious of her intentions. After all, nothing exciting ever happens in Blackwood Bay--or does...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2020
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1 available in Adult, Call number: FIC WATWatson, S. J. (Steven J.)
Summary: An amnesiac attempts to reconstruct her past by keeping a journal and discovers the dangerous inconsistencies in the stories of her husband and her secret doctor.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper 2011
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC WATBaime, A. J. (Albert J.)
Summary: Chronicles Detroit's dramatic transition from an automobile manufacturing center to a highly efficient producer of World War II airplanes, citing the essential role of Edsel Ford's rebellion against his father, Henry Ford.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2014
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 940.53 BAIBennett, S. J. (Sophia J.)
Summary: "Queen Elizabeth II is looking forward to a traditional Christmas gathering with her family in Sandringham when a shocking discovery interrupts holiday plans. A severed hand has been found--but even more unsettling, she recognizes the signet ring still attached to a finger. It belongs to a scion of the St. Cyr family, her old friends from nearby Ladybridge Hall. Despite the personal connection,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2023
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1 available in Adult, Call number: FIC BENSummary: With unprecedented access, this behind-the-scenes chronicle follows director Laura Poitras and journalist Glenn Greenwald's encounters with whistle-blower Edward Snowden in a hotel room in Hong Kong, as he hands over classified documents that provide evidence of mass indiscriminate and illegal invasions of privacy by the NSA.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Anchor Bay Entertainment 2015
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD CIT RATED RRowling, J. K.
Summary: Rescued from the outrageous neglect of his aunt and uncle, a young boy with a great destiny proves his worth while attending Hogwarts School for Wizards and Witches.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Listening Library 1999
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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: CD J ROWMcAvoy, J.J.
Summary: **A multicultural new adult romance from bestselling author, J.J. McAvoy** Eli Davenport thinks he's found the perfect woman to be his wife. She's a doctor, like he is. She's brilliant, like he is. And she's wealthy, like he is. Guinevere 'Gwen' Poe thinks her fianc ̌is the perfect man. He's handsome, successful and he was her first... But when Eli's bride runs off with Gwen's fiancě on his...
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Publisher / Publication Date: NYLA 2016
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Summary: Emboldened by the return of Lord Voldemort, the Death Eaters are wreaking havoc in both the Muggle and wizarding worlds. Hogwarts, once thought to be a safe haven, may no longer be safe. Harry suspects that new dangers may lie within the castle, but Dumbledore is more intent upon preparing him for the final battle that he knows is fast approaching. Harry will have to help him uncover a vital...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Warner Home Video 2009
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD HAR RATED PGSummary: Frodo, the hobbit, makes his way through the darkness to Mount Doom to destroy the One Ring. Aragon learns of his destiny as the true King and the others prepare for a massive battle that will determine the fate of Middle-Earth.
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Publisher / Publication Date: New Line Home Entertainment 2004
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD LOR RATED PG-13Cutright, Patricia J.
Summary: "Twelve biographies of Indigenous women who, as modern-day warriors, have infused their communities with strength and leadership. The women overcame unimaginable hardships--racial and gender discrimination, abuse, and extreme poverty--only to rise to great heights in the fields of politics, science, education, and community activism"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: 7th Generation Native Voices 2021