Boye, Alan
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Publisher / Publication Date: University of Nebraska Press 2006
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 978.9 BOYLevy, Janice.
Summary: Simple text and color illustrations present the historical background and contemporary celebration of the Cinco de Mayo holiday.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Albert Whitman 2007
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J468 LEV SPANISHSummary: Tom Bodett explores the trails that extended America's frontiers. He follows the footsteps and wagon ruts of rugged pioneers, dauntless homesteaders, reclusive mountain men, and stop-at-nothing gold hunters as they explored, settled, and worked the new land.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Distributed by Questar 2002
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Brown, Monica
Summary: A powerful and accesible bilingual picture book that highlights "the power and impact of ordinary but dedicated citizens." Every day, thousands of farmworkers harvested the food that ended up on kitchen tables all over the country. But at the end of the day, when the workers sat down to eat, there were only beans on their own tables. Then Dolores Huerta and Cesar Chavez teamed up. Together they...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: [Library Ideas, LLC] 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J READ-ALONG BROHernández, Anabel
Summary: "Este libro forma parte del largo recorrido periodístico de Anabel Hernández en su incesante búsqeuda por entender el complejo imperio del crimen organizado y los cárteles de la droga en México, los cuales desde hace décadas tienen sumida a la nación en una espiral de violencia en la que todos los días son explotadas, desaparecidas o asesinadas decenas de personas inocentes, muchas de ellas del...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Grijalbo 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 468.4 HERAckerman, Jennifer
Summary: "From the bestselling author of The Genius of Birds, the revised and reissued edition of her beloved book of essays describing her forays along the Delaware shore"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 917.51 ACKCasasola, Agustín Víctor
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Publisher / Publication Date: Aperture 2003
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 770.92 MEXBarner, Bob.
Summary: With sugar skulls, sweet-smelling marigold petals and joyful songs, Hispanic families welcome back ancestors on this holiday.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Holiday House 2010
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: SPANISH 468 BARWaterman, Jonathan
Summary: "This breathtaking book highlights the most glorious wilderness areas and nature preserves in North America"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2023
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Summary: When New York City construction workers uncover the remains of thirty-six people murdered and dismembered over 130 years ago, archaeologist Nora Kelly and Special Agent Pedergast set out to investigate the killings.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Warner Books 2002
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Summary: "There are many incredible natural wonders to see, from mountains to canyons, oceans, and forests. Natural Wonder Bucket List examines some of the most amazing natural features of our planet" --
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abdo Publishing 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 910.2 LONSummary: Larry Daley is a divorced father who can't seem to keep a job for more than a week. As a last resort, Larry applies for a job as a night shift security guard at the American Museum of Natural History. However, a seemingly easy job turns out to be an adventure when he finds that an ancient curse causes the "inhabitants" of the museum to come to life at night.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment 2007
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD MOVIE NIGAnta, Julio
Summary: "As long as he remembers to stay smart and keep his eyes open, Mateo knows that he can survive the trek across the Sonoran Desert that will take him from Mexico to the United States. That is until he's caught by the Border Patrol only moments after sneaking across the fence in the dead of night. Escaping their clutches comes at a price and, lost in the desert without a guide or water, Mateo is...
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperAlley, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2023
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1 available in New YA Materials, Call number: YA 741.5 ANTDew, Charles B.
Summary: "This unique blend of memoir and history interweaves autobiography with the history of the slave trade and the American South"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: University of Virginia Press 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 DEW, CHARLES B. DEWGrady, Wayne.
Summary: "This book is an exploration of the biology and ecology of a vital, ever-changing terrain. Written by one of Canada's best-known science and nature writers, it is intended not only for those who live in the Great Lakes basin but for anyone captivated by the splendor of the natural world and sensitive to the challenges of its preservation."--Jacket.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Greystone Books 2007
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1 available in Michigan Collection, Call number: MI Nature GradyKaskowitz, Sheryl
Summary: "In 1934, the Great Depression had destroyed the US economy, leaving residents poverty-stricken. First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt urged President Roosevelt to take radical action to help those hit hardest-Appalachian miners and mill workers stranded after factories closed, city dwellers with no hope of getting work, farmers whose land had failed. They set up government homesteads in rural areas...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pegasus Books 2024
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Summary: It's difficult today to imagine how America survived the Great Depression--only through the stories of the common people who struggled during that era can we really understand it. These people are at the heart of this reinterpretation of one of the most crucial events of the twentieth century. Author Shlaes presents the neglected and moving stories of individual Americans, and shows how through...
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollins Publishers 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.9 SHLSummary: Joe Kidd, which concerns a land war in New Mexico at the turn of the century, marks Clint Eastwood at the top of his form as a western hero. Like a very classic western, it has gunfights, conflicts, and a slambang finale which has a locomotive being driven through a saloon where the bad guys are hiding.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Universal Studios 2003
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2 available in Western DVDs, Call number: DVD WESTERN JOENiederman, Sharon
Summary: "15 drives and detours in "The Land of Enchantment" In this brand-new first edition guide, Sharon Niederman presents the best of New Mexico through 15 scenic tours designed to make the most of every mile. Readers will journey across the state and take in New Mexico's unparalleled diversity in both natural beauty and cultural heritage. Drives will include peaceful side roads through quiet towns,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Countryman Press 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.8904 NIEDe Alvarado, Aracely
Summary: The Mexican skeleton Catrina has been invited to a Day of the Dead dance, and she's searching for just the right outfit to wear. She pulls her Aunt María's dress from a dusty chest, but it has a stain! There's a skirt made of fine cloth, but it looks like a dusty old drape. Purple shoes that don't fit, a pair of pants that are too short and a blouse missing a button what will she wear? Finally,...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: [Library Ideas, LLC] 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J READ-ALONG DE ACopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J READ-ALONG DE ALoomis, Jim
Summary: It's about the journey, not the destination. All Aboard--first published in 1995, and here revised and updated--is much more than a mile-by-mile scenery guide for train travelers. Written for both veteran train travelers and those considering their first rail journey, it will keep any trip on track with its insightful travel trips and information about how North American railroads operate. All...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chicago Review Press 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.3 NORTH AMERICA LOOFavreau, Marc
Summary: "Marc Favreau documents the Great Depression--a time when Americans from all walks of life fell victim to poverty, insecurity, and fear--and tells the incredible story of how they survived and, ultimately, thrived. This is the story of the Great Depression in the United States, from the sweeping consequences of the market collapse to the more personal stories of individuals and communities...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.91 FAVDennis, David J.
Summary: "A dynamic family exchange that pivots between the voices of a father and son, The Movement Made Us is a unique work of oral history and memoir, chronicling the extraordinary story of the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s and its living legacy embodied in Black Lives Matter. David Dennis Sr, a core architect of the movement, speaks out for the first time, swapping recollections both harrowing...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2022