Avery, Jaha Nailah

Summary: The past is not past. We may think something ancient history, or something that doesn't affect our present day, but we would be wrong. Those Who Saw the Sun is a collection of oral histories told by Black people who grew up in the South during the time of Jim Crow. Jaha Nailah Avery is a lawyer, scholar, and reporter whose family has roots in North Carolina stretching back over 300 years....

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Levine Querido 2023

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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: J 305.896 AVE

Avery, J. Nailah

Summary: "This lyrical poem tells the story of Black History in America, from slavery to the Civil Rights movement to present day struggles"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Charlesbridge 2024

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE AVE

Dayes, Yussef

Contents: Black classical music (feat. Venna & Charlie Stacey) -- Afro Cubanism -- Raisins under the sun (feat. Shabaka Hutchings) -- Rust (feat. Tom Misch) -- Turquoise galaxy -- The light (feat. Bahia Dayes) -- Pon di plaza (feat. Chronixx) -- Magnolia symphony -- Early Dayes -- Chasing the drum -- Birds of paradise -- Gelato -- Marching band (feat. Masego) -- Crystal Palace Park (feat. Elijah Fox) --...

Format: sound recording-musical

Publisher / Publication Date: 2023

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1 available in NEW Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD JAZZ DAY

Summary: Naila and the Uprising chronicle the remarkable real-life journey of Naila Ayesh, a key figure in the First Intifada, which forced the world to recognize the Palestinian right to self-determination for the first time.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2022

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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC NAI

Jah9

Contents: Humble mi -- Prosper -- Hardcore -- Unafraid -- In the spirit -- In the midst -- Natural vibe -- Baptised -- Greatest threat to the status quo (feat. Vaughn "Akae Beka" Benjamin).

Format: sound recording-musical

Publisher / Publication Date: 2016

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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD REGGAE JAH

Jah9

Format: sound recording-musical

Publisher / Publication Date: 2020

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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD REGGAE JAH

Summary: "Bunny Lee recorded a massive volume of remarkably consistent music in the 70s. This compilation brings together rare and unreleased cuts that put the listener bang in the middle of a typical recording session, complete with false starts and studio banter"--Publisher's website.

Format: sound recording-musical

Publisher / Publication Date: 2020

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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD REGGAE WHE

Contents: Changes/ Paul Whiteman and his orchestra 2:50. -- Lonely melody/ Paul Whiteman and his orchestra 2:55. -- Copenhagen/ Fletcher Henderson and his orchestra 2:55. -- Henderson stomp/ Fletcher Henderson and his orchestra 2:50. -- Hop off/ Fletcher Henderson and his orchestra 2:54. --tNew King Porter stomp/ Fletcher Henderson and his orchestra 3:06. -- Down south camp meetin'/ Fletcher Henderson...

Format: sound recording-musical

Publisher / Publication Date: Smithsonian Collection of Recordings 1983

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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD JAZZ BIG

Summary: In this highly anticipated sequel to the popular TNT original movie, Noah Wyle reprises his role as Flynn Carsen, the nerdy yet precocious librarian who was called to protect the world's greatest secrets.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Warner Home Video 2006

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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD L

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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD Movie Librarian 2006

WAVERLY.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: MEREDITH BOOKS 2003

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1 available in Adult, Call number: 745 WAVER

Summary: "From ongoing reports of police brutality to the disproportionate impact COVID-19 has had on Black Americans, 2020 brought a renewed awareness to the deep-rootedness of racism and white supremacy in every facet of American life. Edited by Anna Gifty Opoku-Agyeman, The Black Agenda is the first book of its kind-a bold and urgent move towards social justice through a profound collection of essays...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Press 2022

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 305.896 BLA

Summary: When a young boy vanishes, a small town uncovers a mystery involving secret experiments, terrifying supernatural forces and one strange little girl. It's 1984 and the citizens of Hawkins, Indiana are still reeling from the horrors of the demagorgon and the secrets of Hawkins Lab. Will Byers has been rescued from the Upside Down but a bigger, sinister entity still threatens those who survived.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Netflix 2018

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3 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD + BLU-RAY TV STR

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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD STR

Summary: Celebrate the lasting impact of Return of the Jedi with this exciting reimagining of the timeless Star Wars film featuring new perspectives from forty contributors. On May 25, 1983, Star Wars cemented its legacy as the greatest movie franchise of all time with the release of Return of the Jedi. In honor of its fortieth anniversary, forty storytellers re-create an iconic scene from Return of the...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Worlds 2023

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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC STA

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1 available in Adult, Call number: FIC STA

Jabu.

Contents: Let me know -- Tomb -- Get to you -- Fool if -- Bones -- On -- Searc -- Wounds -- Which way -- Lay you down -- Give

Format: sound recording-musical

Publisher / Publication Date: Blackest Ever Black 2017

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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD ELECTRONIC JAB

Lavery, Brian.

Contents: Naval fact and naval fiction -- The world of the seaman -- The ships -- Officers -- The lower deck -- Techniques -- Life at sea -- Enemies and allies -- The navy in action -- The experience of war.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Naval Institute Press 2003

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940.27 LAV

Japan

Format: sound recording-musical

Publisher / Publication Date: [s.n] 2020

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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD POP/ROCK JAP

Hara

Summary: What do you do when your body doesn't match the ideal shape as dictated by society? What do you wear when sweats seem to be the only clothes that fit you? How do you deal with the constant, overwhelming waves of criticism about your appearance from yourself and others? A love letter to anyone striving to embrace their size, this wonderfully illustrated, uplifting comic essay by a plus-size...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Yen Press 2022

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 306.4 HAR

Ivery, Kwame

Summary: Told in two voices, the budding romance between tenth-graders Uly Gates and Sallie Walls is tested when their sisters run against each other in a racially-charged campaign for student-body president.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Soho Teen 2021

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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC IVE

Moreira, Naila

Summary: "Sammie, a budding naturalist, knows of a secret and wonderful place: Winghaven, an abandoned lot in the middle of the suburbs where wildlife flourishes. She spends hours making notes and drawings in her meticulous field journal. When Bram, a new boy, turns up with his camera, Sammie worries he'll give away her hidden haven--after all, the other boys at school bully her. But Bram is a scientist...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Walker Books US, a division of Candlewick Press 2024

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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC MOR

Summary: Based on the extraordinary character at the center of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, the jewel in the Roald Dahl crown and one of the bestselling children's books of all time, Wonka tells the wondrous story of how the world's greatest inventor, magician, and chocolate maker became the beloved Willy Wonka we know today. This irresistibly vivid and inventive big-screen spectacle will...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. 2024

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1 available in Browsing Hot DVDs, Call number: DVD WON

Hama

Contents: Terroir -- Houmeissa -- Dounia -- Bororo -- Wassa -- Takamba -- Touareg -- Baoura -- Takamba (remix) -- Yeta yeta.

Format: sound recording-musical

Publisher / Publication Date: 2019

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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD INTERNATIONAL/AFRICAN HAM

Magruder, Nilah

Summary: A fantastic adventure following the story of Abbie, a deaf girl with a mysterious power, who is traveling across a vast desert to scatter her mother's ashes. In a world of sleeping gods, a broken government, and a fragile peace held in the hands of the corrupt, one youth must find the strength to stand up against evil and save humanity. This story is not about that youth. It's about Abbie, who...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Insight Comics 2017

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1 available in Young Adult Oversize, Call number: YA 741.5 MAG