Bauer, Caroline Feller.
Summary: In a town where it hardly ever snows, one neighborhood's parents and children take advantage of a late night snow by building a snowman before the snow turns to rain.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Atheneum 1987
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE FIC BAUSummary: From award winning director Alfredo De Villa comes a moving and heart wrenching film centering on a beautiful and mysterious doctor (Heather Graham), a young photographer (Victor Rasuk) who becomes infatuated with her, and her patient (Dominic Chianese), a painter going blind. A sexy and suspenseful ride through the city. Adrift in Manhattan is an intricately woven, award winning film that...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Screen Media Ventures 2013
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Baur, Joe
Summary: Describes points of interest in each region of the country, providing recommendations on restaurants, hotels, shopping, entertainment, and historic sites.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Fodor's Travel, a division of Internet Brands, Inc. 2019
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 910 TRAVEL EUROPE- GERMANYMosel, Arlene.
Summary: This folktale explains why Chinese people no longer choose long names for their children.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Weston Woods Studios, a subsidiary of SCHOLASTIC Inc 1974
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Gallo, Carmine.
Summary: Public speaking coach and bestselling author Gallo has broken down hundreds of TED talks and interviewed the most popular TED (technology, entertainment, design) presenters as well as the top researchers in the fields of psychology, communications, and neuroscience to get their cutting-edge insights and to reveal the nine secrets of all successful TED presentations.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Press 2015
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 658.4 GALPaull, Laline.
Summary: Flora 717 is a sanitation worker, a member of the lowest caste in her orchard hive, where work and sacrifice are the highest virtues and worship of the beloved Queen the only religion. But Flora is not like other bees. With circumstances threatening the hive's survival, her curiosity is regarded as a dangerous flaw, but her courage and strength are assets. She is allowed to feed the newborns in...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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Erlbach, Arlene.
Summary: Describes various games played by children in countries around the world, describing the places where the games are played and the directions and equipment needed for each game.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Millbrook Press 1997
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 796.1 ERLRaum, Elizabeth.
Summary: "You're a meteorology student fascinated by storms. But Mother Nature can be unpredictable. Situations can quickly turn deadly when extreme weather is involved. What do you do when: you're in a van full of people and a tornado suddenly appears to be headed right for you? A hurricane gains strength along the Florida coast, but you're unable to convince people to leave their homes? A flash flood...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 2012
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC YOURaum, Elizabeth.
Summary: "Describes the events of World War II and explains the significance of the war today. The reader's choices reveal the historical details from the perspective of a member of the Dutch resistance, a Canadian soldier, and an American soldier"--Provided by publisher.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 2009
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC YOUMurawski, Darlyne
Summary: An introduction to the hidden worlds of popular insects profiles their habits, habitats, and diets while providing thematic spreads that share additional historical and geographical fun facts.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2013
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J595.7 MURBaum, L. Frank
Summary: After a cyclone transports her to the land of Oz, Dorothy must seek out the great Wizard in order to return to Kansas.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Aladdin Classics 1994
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC BAURaum, Elizabeth.
Summary: "Describes the events of the American Revolutionary War and explains the significance of the war today. The reader's choices reveal the historical details from the perspective of a young girl, a patriot fighter, and a loyalist determined to keep America under British rule"--Provided by publisher.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 2010
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC YOUDelerm, Martine.
Summary: Fany adore les fantômes. Poussée par la curiosité, elle décide de découvrir le mystère qui les entoure.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Gallimard-Jeunesse 2010
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: FRENCH J468 DELMurray, Martine
Summary: Molly longs for normalcy but when her mother accidentally turns herself into a tree, Molly must embrace all the things she has tried to run away from.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2017
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC MURRichard, Orlin.
Summary: "Learn about famous disappearances and unexplained events in this mysterious area, along with legends, lore, and theories about what really happened. A full description of the mystery, possible explanations, and remaining questions are all explored. 'Myth or Fact?' sidebars describe common misconceptions and confirm surprising facts. Additional features include a table of contents, a glossary...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: The Childs World Inc 2015
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J001.94 RICNewman, Aline Alexander
Summary: A guide on how to understand a cat's body language and behavior; illustrates 55 different feline poses with detailed explanations of their meanings.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2015
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J636.8 NEWDarling, Kathy.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Books 1997
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 597.95 DARAhmadi, Arvin.
Summary: "Sixteen-year-old Scott Ferdowsi's impromptu trip to a famous professor for advice about success turns into a summer of freedom that brings him answers in unexpected places"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2018
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1 available in Young Adult Collection, Call number: YA FIC AHMNewman, Aline Alexander.
Summary: This entertaining and humorous chapter book will feature animals who can perform amazing acts like riding motocross, foretelling the weather, and playing a guitar. These stories will enchant readers and empower them to devour the more text-heavy "grown up" style of the book, while still keeping the story easily digestible for a hesitant reader.National Geographic supports K-12 educators with...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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Karlin, Adam
Summary: "Whether you want to attend the world's biggest party, tour the historic architecture of the French Quarter, or pay homage to the birthplace of jazz, your DK Eyewitness travel guide makes sure you experience all that New Orleans has to offer. A fusion of African, Caribbean and European cultures, New Orleans is a place unlike any other. This heady mix of influences has culminated in a city that...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Dorling Kindersley Limited 2024
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 910 TRAVEL USABlum, Jenna
Summary: In 1960s Manhattan, patrons flock to Masha's for the delicious food, impeccable service, and dashing owner and chef, Peter Rashkin. Peter suffers from the terrible guilt of surviving Auschwitz while his wife, Masha--the restaurant's namesake--and two young daughters perished. Although he is considered the most eligible bachelor in town, Peter has resigned himself to a solitary life. Then he...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2018
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC BLUCarter, Carlene.
Contents: Little Black Train (2:50) -- Give Me The Roses (3:28) -- Me And The Wildwood Rose (4:31) -- Blackie's Gunman (4:24) -- I'll Be All Smiles Tonight (4:47) -- Poor Old Heartsick Me (2:41) -- Troublesome Waters (5:18) -- Lonesome Valley 2003 (5:29) -- Tall Lover Man (3:55) -- Gold Watch And Chain (3:17) -- Black Jack David (2:49) -- I Ain't Gonna Work Tomorrow (2:44).
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: New Rounder 2014
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Blum, Andrew
Summary: "From the acclaimed author of Tubes, a lively and surprising tour of the infrastructure behind the weather forecast, the people who built it, and what it reveals about our climate and our planet. The weather is the foundation of our daily lives. It's a staple of small talk, the app on our smartphones, and often the first thing we check each morning. Yet behind these quotidian interactions is...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2019
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 551.63 BLUPerez, Marlene.
Summary: Welcome to Nightshade, California—a small town full of secrets. It's home to the pyschic Giordano sisters, who have a way of getting mixed up in mysteries. During their investigations, they run across everything from pom-pom-shaking vampires to shape-shifting boyfriends to a clue-spewing jukebox. With their psychic powers and some sisterly support, they can crack any case! Teenage girls are...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2008