Summary: Presents a collection of the year's best essays as selected by author and critic Vivian Gornick.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Mariner Books 2023
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2024
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Summary: "When a teacher asks Sylvie's class what they want to be when they grow up, Sylvie is the only one without an answer. In this funny, perceptive graphic memoir, a girl who works very hard to be the perfect student, daughter, and friend must figure out who she is to the least demanding person in her life: herself."--Book jacket flap.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Walker Books US, a division of Candlewick Press 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 KANKantorovitz, Sylvie.
Summary: Young Sosha buys a shaggy old teddy bear at a yard sale and brings him home for some special care and love.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollins Publishers 2003
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE FIC WicksPerry, Sylvie
Summary: Claudia Morgan is a single parent trying the best that she can, but her four-year-old son, Henry, is a handful. When Claudia hears about a school with an atypical teaching style, she has to visit. The Hawthorne School is good for Henry. But there's something a bit off about the school. When Henry brings home stories of ceremonies in the woods and odd rules, Claudia's instincts tell her that...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crooked Lane Books 2021
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC PERMisslin, Sylvie
Summary: "Build early math skills and have a blast with Number Circus! Questions on each colorful page set the reader on a seek-and-find adventure through the quirky illustrations, practicing key math skills like counting, number recognition, understanding relative quantity and size, and more. Large, sturdy pages feature illustrated lift-the-flap questions that invite continued engagement. Number Circus...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Barefoot Books 2018
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Summary: In this recent compendium of the world's flags, each nation's flag is paired with facts and tidbits of history. These flags provide a window into the traditions, values, and cultures of countries around the world.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Books for Young Readers 2009
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J929.9 BEDDesrosiers, Sylvie
Summary: A mischievous little rabbit from a magician's hat sets his eye on a bunch of fresh carrots on the magician's kitchen counter, but before he can enjoy them he must get past a grumpy dog that is intent on keeping the clever little rabbit away.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kids Can Press 2011
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Summary: A clever magician's rabbit named Hocus Pocus is up against a fast train and his meddlesome nemesis Dog in his quest to reunite a stuffed toy with its young owner.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kids Can Press 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE DESMisslin, Sylvie
Summary: "Princesses Rose and Josephine are ready for adventure. But only two paths lead them to a sweet happy ending"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE MISSimmons, Sylvie.
Summary: Exploring the many facets of Cohen's life, an intimate portrait of the influential songwriter draws upon his private archives and interviews with many of his closest associates, colleagues, and other artists whose work he has inspired.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ecco Press 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 COHEN, LEONARD SIMVartan, Sylvie
Contents: Mai je pense encore a toi -- Quand le film est triste -- L'amour c'est aimer la vie -- Baby c'est vous -- Les vacances se suivent -- Dansons -- Le loco-motion -- M'amuser -- Tous mes copains -- Gong gong -- Comme l'été dernier -- Ne le déçois -- Cri de ma vie -- Est-ce que tu le sais -- Sais pas cruel -- Un p'tit je ne sais quoi -- Nous deux ça colle -- Madison twist -- Bye bye love -- Ouic'est...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD POP/ROCK VARMarc, Sylvin.
Contents: Valiha Ny Dada -- Katramo -- Hommage à Rakotozafy -- Amore Ny Canal -- Del-Light -- O Ambalavoa City -- Rotaka (Fais Peter).
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Publisher / Publication Date: Souffle Continu Records 2022
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD INTERNATIONAL/AFRICAN MARBaumgartner, Alice
Summary: "The Underground Railroad to the North was salvation for many US slaves before the Civil War. But during the same decades, thousands of people in the south-central United States escaped slavery not by heading north but by crossing the southern border intoMexico. In South to Freedom historian Alice Baumgartner tells the story of Mexico's rise as an antislavery republic and a promised land for...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Basic Books 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 306.3 BAUBaumgart, Barret
Summary: "Barret Baumgart's literary debut presents a haunting and deeply personal portrait of civilization poised at the precipice, a picture of humanity caught between its deepest past and darkest future. In the fall of 2013, during the height of California's historic drought, Baumgart toured the remote military base, NAWS China Lake, near Death Valley, California. His mother, the survivor of a recent...
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Publisher / Publication Date: University Of Iowa Press 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 551.6 BAUBaumgartner, Nick
Summary: "Every summer in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, Nick Baumgartner went to work pouring concrete, taking on the harsh physical conditions of the construction trade in order to support his professional snowboarding dreams come winter. Unable to afford housing for those months spent training in the mountains, he lived out of a crusty van, parked anywhere he could find a spot. And in 2022, after 17...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Triumph Books LLC 2024
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1 available in New Non-fiction, Call number: 921 BAUMGARTNER, NICK BAUBaumgartner, Brian
Summary: "The official oral history book of The Office, featuring exclusive interviews with every major player and never-before-seen photos, pulling back the curtain on the absurdity and genius that went in to creating this unstoppable force in American popular culture and why it continues to resonate with audiences today"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 791.45 BAUBaumgart, Klaus.
Summary: A lonely little girl befriends a star that has fallen out of the sky, but when the star begins to get sick she must allow it to return home.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little Tiger Press 1997
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE Fiction Baumgart 1997Silvie, Monica
Summary: "Watch out on your next walk through the forest, because you just might encounter a real rapscallion in the form of a tiny bird! In this hilarious tale, Chickadee recounts how he went from a normal bird 'childhood' to a daring life of crime. One cold, snowy morning, shivering and hungry, he discovers a vault of gold -- and steals from it! His natural colouring resembling a mask helps him blend...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kids Can Press 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE SILLouet, Isabelle
Summary: "With THE NATURAL HOME, you'll discover how to clean everything in your house the healthy way with just a few inexpensive, easy-to-find products using tried and true cleaning methods that have been around for centuries. Organized by product and location in the home, the book includes an in-depth explanation of natural products like vinegar, lemon, and baking soda which can be used to clean most...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 648.5 LOUBaumgart, Klaus.
Summary: When her family's Christmas trip has to be cancelled, Laura finds a way to create a special kind of magic for the holiday, with the help of her own special star.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little Tiger Press 1999
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1 available in KBL Holiday Storage, Call number: E BAUBaumgart, Klaus.
Summary: A lonely little girl befriends a star that has fallen out of the sky, but when the star begins to get sick she must allow it to return home.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little Tiger Press 1997
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: FIC BAUNeuvel, Sylvain
Summary: "In her childhood, Rose Franklin accidentally discovered a giant metal hand buried beneath the ground outside Deadwood, South Dakota. As an adult, Dr. Rose Franklin led the team that uncovered the rest of the body parts which together form Themis: a powerful robot of mysterious alien origin. She, along with linguist Vincent, pilot Kara, and the unnamed Interviewer, protected the Earth from...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Del Rey 2018
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC NEUSilvis, Randall
Summary: What could cause a man, when all the stars of fortune are shining upon him, to suddenly snap and destroy everything he has built? This is the question that haunts Sergeant Ryan DeMarco after the wife and children of beloved college professor and bestselling author Thomas Huston are found slaughtered in their home. Huston himself has disappeared and so is immediately cast as the prime suspect....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Recorded Books 2017