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Summary: "A picture book biography on Alton Yates, a Black man who served in the Air Force in the 1950s and contributed to key research on flight safety for pilots and passengers. After returning home, Alton dedicated his life to standing against Jim Crow and fighting for racial equality"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Beach Lane Books 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BARBarton, Chris
Summary: After Clarence and his friends teach Stella the news chopper to use her inside voice, she's too quiet to report the traffic on the morning rush and Mighty Truck must save the day.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2018
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1 available in Beginning Readers - New Reader (Green), Call number: JBR GREEN BARBarton, Chris
Summary: A cool idea with a big splash. You know the Super Soaker. It’s one of top twenty toys of all time. And it was invented entirely by accident. Trying to create a new cooling system for refrigerators and air conditioners, impressive inventor Lonnie Johnson instead created the mechanics for the iconic toy. A love for rockets, robots, inventions, and a mind for creativity began early in Lonnie...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Findaway World, LLC 2020
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Summary: Chronicles the life and achievements of the NASA engineer and inventor, from his childhood to his accidental invention of the Super Soaker water gun.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Recorded Books 2016
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1 available in Multi-Media Kits, Call number: KIT J ORAGNE WHOBarton, Chris
Summary: When Clarence's parents ask him to visit the family farm, he envisions romping with the sheep, playing with the pigs, and a nice long rest, but his mom and dad have other plans.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2018
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1 available in Beginning Readers - New Reader (Green), Call number: JBR GREEN BARBarton, Chris.
Summary: An illustrated account of how "The Nutcracker" ballet became an American tradition traces the efforts of three vaudeville siblings who staged their own production in the early 1900s after being introduced to the ballet by Russian immigrants.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Millbrook Press 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 792 BARBarton, Chris
Summary: Clarence joins his neighbor, Mr. Dent, and his cat Throttle for a day of surfing at the beach, but when Throttle gets into trouble and cannot swim, it's up to Clarence to save the day.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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Summary: A shark and a train compete in a series of contests on a seesaw, in hot air balloons, bowling, shooting baskets, playing hide-and-seek, and more.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Co. 2010
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Summary: A profoundly moving nonfiction picture book about tragedy, hope, and healing from the award-winning author. Sometimes bad things happen, and you have to tell everyone. Sometimes terrible things happen, and everybody knows. On April 19, 1995, something terrible happened in Oklahoma City: a bomb exploded, and people were hurt and killed. But that was not the end of the story. Those who...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 363.325 BARBarton, Chris
Summary: "When the British Royal Navy grew desperate to protect their ship from German U-Boat attacks, they created Dazzle ships in order to confuse the enemy of their location and destination."--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Millbrook Press 2017
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Summary: Glitter is surprisingly scientific -- from the way it sparkles to how it got so small, learn the various ways human ingenuity has helped us all to shine. An informative picture book about the origins and present day uses of -- and obsession with -- glitter"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Charlesbridge 2023
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Summary: When a muddy truck reluctantly gets a truck wash, he transforms into a superhero.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BARBarton, Chris
Summary: Friends Fire Truck and Dragon demonstrate what a good team they make at campfires, cookouts, birthday parties, and more, but in unexpected and unimpressive ways.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2020
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Summary: Mighty Truck is super strong, super fast... and a super fun babysitter! When Hattie's bulldozer cousins Zip and Beep visit Axleburg, Clarence offers to watch them on his day off. Zip and Beep play tag, kick the can, and jump jumper cables--but no matter how fast they zoom, Zip and Beep just don't run out of gas! How can Clarence keep up with these wheely energetic youngsters? Sounds like a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2018
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Summary: "Music legend Willie Nelson and his sister and longtime bandmate Bobbie Nelson tell the story of their Texas childhood, and how music kept their family strong in good times and bad"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Doubleday 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 920 NELSummary: In this homage to Agatha Christie, set in England, an amateur detective finds herself caught up in a real-life whodunit! Miranda Green is summoned to the remote mansion of billionaire Lewis Findley along with five mysterious strangers. What do they all have in common? What's become of their absent host? And who just murdered one of the guests in cold blood? Now Miranda must hunt for hidden...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2023