Doeden, Matt.
Summary: "Describes real-life animals and their similarities to dragons"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J398.24 DOEClay, Kathryn.
Summary: "Describes the past, present, and possible future of robots that resemble humans and human behavior"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.892 CLAClay, Kathryn.
Summary: "Describes various military, space, and other robots used to carry out missions that are too dangerous for human beings"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.892 CLAClay, Kathryn
Summary: "Describes various competitions and games involving robots"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.8932 CLAClay, Kathryn
Summary: "Describes a variety of robots used by businesses, hospitals, and individuals"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.892 CLAKhoury, Jessica
Summary: "Sirin, Allie, and Joss have joined forces with the legendary silver dragon Lysander, the only creature capable of opening portals between the two worlds. But the powerful Lennix clan is following the children's every move and will stop at nothing to capture Lysander. After generations of plotting, the Lennixes -- and their bloodthirsty dragon allies, the Raptors -- are terrifyingly close to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic, Inc. 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC KHOSummary: From his childhood on a kibbutz through his contentious military career, this program presents a biographical sketch of Moshe Dayan. Complex and charismatic, Dayan became a hero and international icon with his aggressive approach to the issue of Palestine - but fell from grace after the Yom Kippur War. Archival footage gives viewers a vivid look at the Middle Eastern conflict in the early 20th...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2003
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MacGregor, Kinley
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperLuxe 2007
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP FIC MACHickman, Tracy
Summary: When a traveling bard stumbles into a dragon's den, he is forced to tell it stories or be eaten. When he runs out of stories to tell, he makes a deal: if allowed to leave, he promises to return with more tales of adventure, romance, and bravery.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Shadow Mountain 2012
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC HICSummary: Yitzhak Rabin called himself ”a solider in the army of peace,” distancing himself from the uncompromising policies of David ben-Gurion and Moshe Dayan. As prime minister he opposed the illegal Israeli settlement of land occupied by Palestinians - but he also underestimated the frustration of the Arabs who had been living as refugees for so long. This program chronicles Rabin’s political career,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2003
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Summary: Called “remarkably balanced” by Jewish Week, this program examines the controversial military and political career of Ariel Sharon. Supporters and critics comment on the events that made Sharon a polarizing figure even in his own country: the Qibya Massacre, the bulldozing of refugees’ homes, the planting of Israeli settlements in densely populated Palestinian areas, the unpopular 1982 Lebanon...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2003
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Goodkind, Terry.
Summary: A fantasy novel featuring wizard Richard Cypher and his betrothed companion, Kahlan Amnell, as they battle an evil emperor who is using magic to spread a plague. But must they, as they are told, really renounce their love to win the fight?
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tor 1997
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC GOOCopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Adult, Call number: FIC GOO ST #4Summary: This program was filmed at the Biennial Geraldine R. Dodge Poetry Festival, where poets gather every two years to read and discuss their work with large audiences of students and fellow poets. In this program, poets Robert Bly, Galway Kinnell, Sharon Olds, Octavio Paz, and William Stafford read and discuss their work. As Robert Bly observes: "Suppose you only knew 15 words. You could still make...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Summary: Filmed at the Biennial Geraldine R. Dodge Poetry Festival, this program features the poets Robert Bly, Lucille Clifton, and W. S. Merwin, reading their works and discussing them. Robert Bly often uses music to emphasize the spiritual nature of poetry. He believes that the aim of poetry is to "drop us into the moist, nurturing underworld where the soul lives. Lucille Clifton's work often focuses...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Summary: This program features poets who turn to the past and to their own cultural heritage to understand the present. They eloquently reflect their own personal journeys through poetry. Garrett Kaoru Hongo's work reflects his Japanese-American heritage. Hongo began to write poetry because he wanted "more than anything to belong to the history of Asians in America. Joy Harjo's poetry is influenced by...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2008
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Summary: This program features poets James Autry and Quincy Troupe, both of whom work with the oral tradition to lift poetry off the page and bring it into the community. James Autry, a businessman and publisher, writes poetry about the business world and the Southern culture of his youth. His work includes such poems as "Thoughts on Firing a Salesman. In this program, Autry reads his poetry at a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2008
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Baxter, Stephen
Summary: "A sequel to the H.G. Wells classic THE WAR OF THE WORLDS, brilliantly realized by award-winning SF author and Wells expert Stephen Baxter It has been 14 years since the Martians invaded England. The world has moved on, always watching the skies but content that we know how to defeat the Martian menace. Machinery looted from the abandoned capsules and war-machines has led to technological leaps...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown 2017
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: In 1940, Hitler's archaeologists excavated sites in Poland to try to prove that Germans had lived there before the Poles-an anthropological justification for political aggression and military invasion. This program explores the use of archaeology as a tool for propaganda and diplomatic machination by focusing on the long-standing connections between Germany and Greece. The program also looks at...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007
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Summary: This program profiles Stanley Kunitz, one of America's leading poets. Kunitz reads his poetry and discusses his work in extensive interviews. "You don't choose the subject [of your poetry]," says Kunitz, "it chooses you. He asserts that poets must aim simply to "be as true as we can to the grain of life. Kunitz also stresses the importance of reading poetry aloud: "It is important to test your...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Summary: This program features poets Li-Young Lee and Gerald Stern in a poetry reading and in extensive interviews. A main subject of Stern's poetry is memory. His Jewish heritage provides him with the inspiration and direction to resurrect and reconstruct past experiences. Li-Young Lee's poetry reflects his struggle with his Chinese heritage: how to recognize a culture to which he has been inextricably...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2008
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Summary: Carved in stone or scratched in clay, the first maps appeared at least 5,000 years ago. This program chronicles the rise of geographical awareness-manifested not only in crude cartography, but also through word of mouth and narratives such as Homer's Odyssey and the Viking sagas. Clearly illustrating the forces behind navigational learning and excursions into the unknown, this program presents...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Augustin, Byron
Summary: "Andorra is one of the smallest states in Europe, but that doesn't mean it's not important. Readers uncover fun facts and essential information about this microstate with the help of up-to-date main text and detailed sidebars. Chapters focusing on the history, government, and economic climate of Andorra support social studies curriculum topics, while chapters focusing on leisure time, food, and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cavendish Square Publishing 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 946.7 AUGBerg, Elizabeth.
Summary: "This book explores the exciting culture and many festivals that are celebrated in Egypt"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Marshall Cavendish Benchmark 2011