Mehta, Monica Gupta
Summary: Mother and teen duo Monica and Asha Mehta work together to answer your most pressing questions. Forget the penis-in-vagina basics - this is a queer friendly guide that'll have you rethinking the very definition of sex. Combining expert advice with the personal experiences of teens all over the world, prepare to plunge into the topics they don't cover in sex ed. Masturbation, pornography,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Jessica Kingsley Publishers 2023
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 306.76 MEHDayal, Geeta.
Summary: The serene, delicate songs on Another Green World sound practically meditative, but the album itself was an experiment fueled by adrenaline, panic, and pure faith. It was the first Brian Eno album to be composed almost completely in the confines of a recording studio, over a scant few months in the summer of 1975. The album was a proof of concept for Eno's budding ideas of "the studio as...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Continuum 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 780.33 DAYHuhta, Saara
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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Place a hold to request this item.Briant, Monta Z.
Summary: In "Baby Sign Language Basics," parents will learn 60 baby-friendly American Sign Language signs. Baby-specific signing techniques, songs, and games are included to make learning fun and easy, and also open up two-way communication quickly.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hay House 2009
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 419.1 BRITada, Kimie.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tuttle 2005
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 729.0952 TADOluseyi, Hakeem M. (Hakeem Muata)
Summary: "Born into extreme poverty and emotional deprivation, James Edward Plummer was blessed with a genius I.Q. and a love of science. But in his community, a young bookworm quickly becomes a target for violence and abuse. As he struggles to survive his childhood in some of the toughest cities in the country, and his teenage years in the equally poor backwoods of Mississippi, James adopts the hybrid...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Delacorte Press, an imprint of Random House Children's Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC 2023
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 921 OLUAronson, Marc
Summary: Recounts the achievements of photojournalism pioneers Robert Capa and Gerda Taro as they captured the tragedies of the Spanish Civil War and documented the fight against Facism.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt and Company 2017
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 770 AROMills, Andrea
Summary: "If you ever wondered what happened on your birthday 100 years ago, or on Christmas in the year 800 or even Halloween several years ago, then this history book is perfect for you! Discover what happened on each day of the year with this fascinating visual adventure through time."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 909 MILBridgewater, Dee Dee.
Contents: Afro blue -- Bad spirits (Banilla Dream Mix]) -- Dee Dee -- Mama don't ever go away = Mama digna sara ye -- Long time ago -- Children go 'round = Demissenw -- The griots = Sakhodougou -- Oh my love = Djarabi -- Four women -- No more = Bambo -- Red earth = Massane cisse -- Meanwhile -- Compared to what.
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Publisher / Publication Date: EmArcy 2007
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD JAZZ BRIMos Def
Contents: Fear not of man -- Hip hop -- Love -- Ms. Fat Booty -- Speed law -- Do it now (feat. Busta Rhymes) -- Got -- Umi says -- New world water -- Rock n roll -- Know that (feat. Talib Kweli) -- Climb (feat. Vinia Mojica) -- Brooklyn -- Habitat -- Mr. Nigga (feat. Q-Tip) -- Mathematics -- May-December.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rawkus 1999
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD RAP MOSMontanez, Richard P.
Summary: "The unforgettable true story of how a janitor struggling to put food on the table invented Flamin' Hot Cheetos in a secret test kitchen, breaking barriers and becoming the first Latino executive at Frito-Lay. Richard Montañez wasn't supposed to have big dreams. Born to migrant farm workers and mired in grinding generational poverty, he left school in the sixth grade, eventually taking a job...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Portfolio/Penguin 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 MONTANEZ, RICHARD P. MONSummary: This five-part series traces the story of Asian Americans, spanning 150 years of immigration, racial politics, international relations, and cultural innovation. It is a timely, clear-eyed look at the vital role that Asian Americans have played in defining who we are as a nation. Their stories are a celebration of the grit and resilience of a people that reflects the experience of all Americans.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV ASISummary: The passing of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 represented not the culmination of the Civil Rights Movement, but the beginning of a new, crucial chapter. Nowhere was this next battle better epitomized than in Lowndes County, Alabama, a rural, impoverished county with a vicious history of racist terrorism. In a county that was 80 percent Black but had zero Black voters, laws were just paper...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC LOWErnman, Malena
Summary: "When climate activist Greta Thunberg was eleven, her parents, Malena and Svante, and her little sister, Beata, were facing a crisis in their own home. Greta had stopped eating and speaking, and her mother and father had reconfigured their lives to care for her. Desperate and searching for answers, her parents discovered what was at the heart of Greta's distress: her imperiled future on a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Books 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 920 ERNKoutate-Neerman
Contents: Here -- Djanfa magni -- Niokome -- Boloba -- Tiziri -- Bamanan don -- Destin II -- Touma -- Momo -- Kanga dub
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD INTERNATIONAL/AFRICAN KOUMancillas, Mónica
Summary: Mariana is visiting her abuelita and extended family in Mexico for the first time. Her tummy does a flip as she and Mami cross the frontera. There are all new sights, smells, and sounds. And at Abuelita's house, Mariana is overwhelmed by new faces and Spanish phrases she doesn't understand. But with a story, some kindness, and a few new words from Abuelita, Mariana discovers that the love of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2022
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE MANSummary: A laugh-out-loud real-life romantic comedy about Ravi Patel, an almost-30-year-old Indian American who enters a love triangle between the woman of his dreams and...his parents.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC MEE1 available in TC Film Fest DVDs, Call number: DVD TCFF MEE
Haydu, Corey Ann
Summary: In Mara's very tidy town, there's a perfect place for everything. There's a rose garden for roses. A rack in Mara's hallway for her muddy-day shoes. There's even a jar for cinnamon-swirl-rainbow-sprinkle cookies. But when Mara's feelings are too wild, too messy, too much, where will they fit? This is a poetic picture book about what to do when your feelings are just too big to put somewhere--a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2024
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: A 12-year-old tech prodigy's science experiment goes awry and he forges a telepathic connection with his best friend, his dog. The duo join forces and use their unique perspectives on life to comically overcome complications of family and school.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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2 available in Family DVDs, Call number: DVD FAMILY THICopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD THISummary: "Where did Anthony 'Zorba the Greek' Quinn actually grow up? What happened to Shirley Temple after the 'Good Ship Lollipop' of child superstardom sailed? Was Grace Kelly always destined to be a princess? You'll find the answers to these and many other questions in this collection!"--Container.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Image/Madacy Entertainment 2011
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV LEG1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV LEG
Contents: Moves like Jagger (Maroon 5 feat. Christina Aguilera) -- I wanna go (Britney Spears) -- Without you (David Guetta feat. Usher) -- Your make me feel-- (Cobra Starship feat. Sabi) -- Mr. Saxobeat (Alexandra Stan) -- In the dark (Dev) -- Pumped up kicks (Foster the People) -- Cheers (drink to that) (Rihanna) -- Lighters (Bad Meets Evil feat. Bruno Mars) -- If girl (Jason Derulo) -- You and I (Lady...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capitol 2011
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2 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD POP/ROCK NOWSummary: Academy Award winners Juliette Binoche and Morgan Freeman lead this riveting thriller set in the trucking industry and its seamy underbelly of human trafficking. To save the life of her brother, Sally, a truck driver, reluctantly agrees to smuggle illicit cargo: a girl named Leila. As Sally and Leila begin a danger-fraught journey across state lines, a dogged FBI operative sets out on their...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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1 available in Crime / Mystery DVDs, Call number: DVD CRIME/MYSTERY PARCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD MOVIE PARSodha, Meera
Summary: "This edition has been adapted for the US market. It was originally published in the UK. Modern, vibrant, fuss-free food made from easy-to-find ingredients, East is a must-have whether you're vegan, vegetarian, or simply want to eat more delicious meat-free food. Meera Sodha's stunning new collection features brand-new recipes from a wide range of Asian cuisines. This cookbook is a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Flatiron Books 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.595 SODSummary: The Magistrate of an isolated frontier settlement on the border of an unnamed empire looks forward to an easy retirement until the arrival of Colonel Joll, whose task it is to report on the activities of the "barbarians" and the security situation on the border. Joll conducts a series of ruthless interrogations, which leads the Magistrate to question his loyalty to the empire.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Samuel Goldwyn Films 2020