Landman, Tanya
Summary: "How did the nightingale get its golden voice? A beautiful creation story answers the question. The mountains, trees, and plants are young and full of color, but the animals are dull and drab, so the painter gets to work. She dabs dots on ladybugs and spots on butterflies, stripes on zebras and pentagons on giraffes. Finally, she comes to the very last creature--a patient beetle--and uses her...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Studios an imprint of Candlewick Press 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE LANLanda, Norbert.
Summary: Big Bear, always alone, likes that he can slurp his soup, burp, and make other noises, not realizing that the rabbits across the river think the loud noises and odors are coming from a monster.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Good Books 2011
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: E LANLanda, Robin.
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Publisher / Publication Date: F&W Media, Incorporated 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 658.8 LANRubio, Salva
Summary: "This is a dramatic retelling of true events in the life of Francisco Boix, a Spanish press photographer and communist who fled to France at the beginning of World War II. Through an odd turn of events, Boix finds himself the confidant of an SS officer who is documenting prisoner deaths at the camp. Boix realizes that he has a chance to prove Nazi war crimes by stealing the negatives of these...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dead Reckoning 2020
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 RUBSummary: DVD: A feature documentary about Stones Throw Records. The film includes concert footage, archival material, inner-circle home video and photographs as well as in-depth interviews with Kanye West, Snoop Dogg, Common, Questlove, Talib Kweli, Mike D, Tyler The Creator and many more.
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Music DVDs, Call number: DVD MUSIC OURSummary: Based on the best-selling novel by Garth Stein, this is a heartfelt tale narrated by a witty and philosophical dog named Enzo. Through his bond with his owner Denny, an aspiring Formula One racecar driver, Enzo has gained tremendous insight into the human condition and understands that the techniques needed on the racetrack can also be used to successfully navigate the journey of life. The film...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD ARTCopies Available at Fife Lake
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD ArSummary: Thirty-two vignettes, spanning pianist Glenn Gould's life from age four until his death at fifty, give an impressionistic depiction of his life.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sony Classical 2012
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1 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA THISummary: The desperadoes: Steve Upton is the sheriff of a Utah community in 1860. Upton's best friend, Cheyenne Rogers, was once an outlaw, but under Steve's guidance, has gone straight and tries to earn an honest living. But when a bank is robbed, Cheyenne is the prime suspect and will need Upton's help to save him from a lynching.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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Place a hold to request this item.Aranya.
Summary: In this unique book, Aranya leads you through the design process from beginning to end, using clear explanations, flowcharts and diagrams. Linking theory to practice, he places the ethics, principles, philosophies, tools and techniques directly into the context of the process itself. While written for anyone with a basic grasp of permaculture, this book also has plenty to offer the more...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Permanent Publications 2012
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Summary: Groundbreaking musical experience pickingkey tracks from Fanga's back catalogue and re-structuring them around a unique fusion of Gnawa Afrobeat & Funk. Gnawa a unique genre, first surfaced on cassette around 1975 has become a central music culture to Morocco.
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: STRUT RECORDS 2012
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD INTERNATIONAL/AFRICAN FANRania
Summary: Best friends Lily and Salma disagree over their preferred foods, but after trading sandwiches to see how they taste, the girls change their minds.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Disney-Hyperion Books 2010
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: E RanLandsman, Keren
Summary: Throughout human history there have always been sorcerers, once idolised and now exploited for their powers. In Israel, the Sons of Simeon, a group of religious extremists, persecute sorcerers while the government turns a blind eye. After a march for equal rights ends in brutal murder, empath, moodifier and reluctant waiter Reed becomes the next target. While his sorcerous and normie friends...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Angry Robot 2019
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC LANYanyi
Summary: "Question: How do we carry our homes with us? Answer: In memory Informed by Yanyi's experiences of immigration, violent heartbreak, and a bodily transition, Dream of the Divided Field explores the contradictions that accompany shifts from one state of being to another, these are poems of love and isolation, lust and alienation, tenderness and violence, suffering and wonder. In his latest book,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: One World 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 811 YANStojic, Manya.
Summary: The animals of the African savanna use their senses to predict and then enjoy the rain.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown 2000
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE FIC STOHomeboy Sandman
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Publisher / Publication Date: Red Distribution, Inc 2020
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD RAP HOMLandmann, Kathrin
Summary: "Beautifully photographed, this beginner-friendly guide has everything you need to make 18 lovely soaps. Inspirational for seasoned soap-makers as well, the recipes use only natural ingredients that are kind to the skin and our environment. From olive oilto juniper and cucumber to honey, there are lots of gorgeous fragrances and colours to satisfy everyone. With comprehensive information on...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Search Press Limited 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 668 LANSummary: Relive the heartwarming moments when orphan Albert wins Charles' heart, when Mary conquers doubts about becoming a wife and mother, and when Laura and Albert help a dying friend realize his dream. All twenty four uncut episodes are restored and remastered for premium picture and sound to capture hearts once again.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV LITSummary: Relive the Oleson's adoption of Nancy, and every endearing moment of season eight of the series, with restored and remastered picture and sound. Share memories with the Wilders and Ingalls when snowed in at Christmas, witness Almanzo's stroke and the birth of baby Rose, and behold Charles' faith as he pleads for his adopted son's life, in this completely uncut and unforgettable, 22-episode saga.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV LITCrouch, Tanja.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Barron's Educational Series 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 780.23 CROMaljartschuk, Tanja
Summary: A Biography of a Chance Miracle explores the life of Lena, a young girl growing up in the somewhat vapid, bureaucracy-ridden and nationalistic Western Ukrainian city of San Francisco. Lena is a misfit from early childhood due to her unwillingness to scorn everything Russian, her propensity for befriending forlorn creatures, her aversion to the status quo, and her fear of living a stupid and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cadmus Press 2018
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC MALDusy, Tanja
Summary: "The perfect way to eat: a colorful bowl, packed with wonderful healthy ingredients. Buddha Bowls are not only satisfying, they are also really nourishing. All the recipes have a simple basic theme in common: a wide variety of ingredients and tastes come together to create a harmonious overall meal. The balanced combination of carbohydrates, fat, and protein provides the body with everything it...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grub Street 2020
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 FONTEYN, MARGOT DANHardman, Robert
Summary: "On today's world stage, there is one leader who stands apart from the rest. Queen Elizabeth II has seen more of the planet and its people than any other head of state and has engaged with the world like no other monarch in modern history. Since her coronation, she has visited over 130 countries across the ever-changing globe, acting as diplomat, stateswoman, pioneer, and peace-broker. She has...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pegasus Books 2019
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1 available in Adult, Call number: B QUEEN ELIZABETH HARLanagan, Margo.
Summary: On remote Rollrock Island, men go to sea to make their livings--and to catch their wives. The witch Misskaella knows the way of drawing a girl from the heart of a seal, of luring the beauty out of the beast. And for a price a man may buy himself a lovely sea-wife. He may have and hold and keep her. And he will tell himself that he is her master. But from his first look into those wide,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Children's Books 2012