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Man-woman relationships Drama Nurses Great Britain Drama Outlaws Scotland 18th century Drama Outlaws Scotland Drama Perseverance (Ethics) Fiction Scotland History 18th century Drama Stories in rhyme Time travel Drama United States History Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 Drama Women physicians Great Britain DramaRoberts, David
Summary: Describes the epic journey undertaken by Douglas Mawson, who suffered starvation, the loss of his team, and a crippling foot injury as he resorted to crawling back to base camp during the Australasian Antarctic Expedition of 1913.
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Publisher / Publication Date: W. W. Norton 2013
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Summary: His two companions were dead, his food and supplies had vanished in a crevasse, and Douglas Mawson was still one hundred miles from camp. On January 17, 1913, alone and near starvation, Mawson, leader of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, was hauling a sledge to get back to base camp. The dogs were gone. Now Mawson himself plunged through a snow bridge, dangling over an abyss by the sledge...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Blackstone Audio, Inc. 2013
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Beaty, Andrea
Summary: When Miss Greer asks each child in the class to write a story, second-grader Aaron, who loves to draw but struggles with reading, creates a story using pictures.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Books for Young Readers 2021
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Summary: Ada Twist is a very curious girl who shows perseverance by asking questions and performing experiments to find things out and understand the world.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Books for Young Readers 2016
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Summary: When Rosie is unable to invent a contraption to help one of Aunt Rose's Raucous Riveters friends, she calls on classmates Iggy Peck and Ada Twist to help.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Amulet Books 2018
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED BEAMcGinty, Alice B.
Summary: Dad has posted a list of chores for the family to do before grandma comes, including bathing the cat; but the cat does not want a bath, so she mixes up the instructions, and soon the family is mowing the floor, vacuuming the lawn, mopping the baby--and the house is in chaos.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books 2021
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Summary: Only a few years ago, Alex Honnold was little known beyond a small circle of hardcore climbers. Today, at the age of thirty, he is probably the most famous adventure athlete in the world. In that short time, he has proven his expertise in many styles of climbing and has shattered speed records, pioneered routes, and won awards within each discipline. More spectacularly still, he has pushed the...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Blackstone Audio, Inc. 2016
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Beaty, Andrea
Summary: "When Rosie Revere's Uncle Ned gets a little carried away wearing his famous helium pants, it's up to Ada and friends to chase him down. As Uncle Ned floats farther and farther away, Ada starts asking lots of questions: How high can a balloon float? Is itpossible for Uncle Ned to float into outer space? And what's the best plan for getting him down?"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Amulet Books 2019
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED BEABeaty, Andrea
Summary: Ever since he was a baby, Iggy Peck has built towers, bridges, and buildings, which comes in handy when his second grade class is stranded on an island during a picnic.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Books for Young Readers 2007
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BEABeaty, Andrea.
Summary: A young aspiring engineer must first conquer her fear of failure.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Books for Young Readers 2013
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Summary: In these three tales Bertie turns a pink birthday party into a mess, faces and fails the challenge of being polite for an entire day (fortunately), and mistakes his mother's flower arrangement for garbage.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books 2013
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED MACSummary: The third season of Outlander picks up right after Claire travels through the stones to return to her life in 1948. Now pregnant, she struggles with the fallout of her sudden reappearance and its effect on her marriage to her first husband, Frank. Meanwhile, in the 18th century, Jamie suffers from the aftermath of his doomed last stand at the historic battle of Culloden, as well as the loss of...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment 2018
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD MOVIE OUTSummary: Follows the story of Claire Randall, a married combat nurse from 1945 who is mysteriously swept back in time to 1743, where she is immediately thrown into an unknown world where her life is threatened. When she is forced to marry Jamie Fraser, a chivalrous and romantic young Scottish warrior, a passionate relationship is ignited that tears Claire's heart between two vastly different men in two...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD MOVIE OUTSummary: Claire Randall is a married combat nurse from 1945 who is mysteriously swept back in time to 1743. She is immediately thrown into an unknown world where her life is threatened. When she is forced to marry a chivalrous and romantic young Scottish warrior, a passionate affair is ignited that tears Claire's heart between two vastly different men in two irreconcilable lives.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Inc. 2015
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD MOVIE OUTSummary: The fifth season of Outlander sees a continuation of Claire and Jamie's fight to protect those they love, as they navigate the trials and tribulations of life in colonial America. The Frasers strive to flourish within a society which is unwittingly marching towards Revolution, and Jamie must now defend the home they have built together at Fraser's Ridge while Claire seeks to put her own skills...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD MOVIE OUTSummary: Season Four continues the story of Claire and Jamie Fraser as they try to make a home for themselves in colonial America. The Frasers in North Carolina are at another turning point in history, the edge of the American Revolution. Along the way, the Frasers cross paths with notorious pirate Stephen Bonnet in a fateful meeting that will haunt the family. Meanwhile, Brianna and Roger grow closer...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2019