Allen, Monique
Summary: "Are you craving a landscape that truly represents you and bridges your connection to nature? Are you overwhelmed with how to get there? Confused by all the gardening "how-to" books that don't seem to fit your style? Frustrated by projects not going as you thought? In STOP Landscaping, START Life-Scaping, Monique Allen, landscape designer, contractor, and fine gardener, speaks frankly about why...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Garden Land AllenVescia, Monique
Summary: Practitioners of the art of movement known as parkour display strength, skill, and grace as they climb and leap over every urban obstacle in their path. Parkour is a physically demanding discipline that almost anyone of any means can practice with proper instruction and when safety measures are taken. This riveting book examines the origins of parkour and its global appeal. An engrossing...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rosen Central 2020
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Summary: "This nonfiction book encourages teens to stand up for equality and speak out against injustice"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Orca Book Publishers 2019
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 305.4 POLDemery, Monique Brinson
Summary: "When Monique Demery set out to find the infamous Madame Ngo Dinh Nhu, the former First Lady of South Vietnam had been in exile for over forty years, and had lived in near seclusion for the last thirty of them. Entire books have been written about the consequences of that November coup: sorting out America's role and what effect it had on the coming war, but for the most part, historians were...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 959.77 TRAN, LE XUAN DEMJones, Monique L.
Summary: "We are familiar with a handful of African Americans who are mentioned in American history books, but there are also countless others who do not get recognized in mainstream media. Their actions may not have appeared to shake the world, but their contributions to shifting American culture were just as groundbreaking. African Americans have made history by challenging and changing the American...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Mango Publishing 2020
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 920 JONRobin, Marie-Monique.
Summary: Veteran French journalist and filmmaker Robin had just finished documentaries on genetic manipulation and the loss of biodiversity in food crops when she was urged to investigate the US seed and poison corporation associated with the most damaging behavior in those areas. She discusses Monsanto as one of the greatest polluters in industrial history, the great conspiracy, and the how...
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Publisher / Publication Date: New Press 2010
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Publisher / Publication Date: John Wiley & Sons 2007
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Summary: "Find out what's involved in becoming a volcanologist from a top professional in the field. You'll find out about the scientist's heroes, the equipment and skills he uses, and the challenges of conducting research and experiments in the shadow of erupting volcanoes!"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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Summary: Explains how space crafts carry astronauts safely into space and return them to Earth.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rizzoli 2008
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Summary: The world comes to life on a snow-melting day.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Millbrook Press 2020
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Summary: Looks at the ways that alligators and crocodiles are different, as well as how they are similar, looking at their physical features, behavior, and where they live.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lerner Publications Co. 2012
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 597.98 SILBuffett, Howard G
Summary: "From one of America's most prominent philanthropists, an eye-opening, myth-busting new perspective on the crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border. Howard G. Buffett has seen first-hand the devastating impact of cheap Mexican heroin and other opiate cocktails across America. Fueled by failing border policies and lawlessness in Mexico and Central America, drugs are pouring over the nation's southern...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hachette Books 2018
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Summary: "In Idaho, the Sawtooths dwarf everything around them, Hells Canyon cuts deep into the earth, and the Snake River whips up white water. This is an outdoor enthusiast's dreamland. Go hiking in a state park, national forest, or right outside the city. Bike on long-distance trails, paddle through wild rapids, and ski at world-class resorts. Relax with a soak in a hot spring or take in the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Moon Travel 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.96 IDASilverman, Buffy
Summary: "As autumn begins, plants and animals in nature begin to change in all kinds of ways to prepare for winter. Brilliant photos and rhyming text highlight these changes and celebrate fall's arrival!"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Millbrook Press 2022
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Summary: Explains why hot air balloons can fly and describes their individual parts.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lerner Publications Co. 2013
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Summary: "Macy offers a rare and fascinating glimpse into the journey of women's rights through the lens of women in sports during the pivotal decade of the 1920s. With elegant prose, poignant wit, and fascinating primary sources, Macy explores the many hurdles presented to female athletes as they stormed the field, stepped up to bat, and won the right to compete in sports. Featuring bold and talented...
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 796.082 MACSanders, Buffy.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harbor Press 2002
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Summary: Explains how a jet works and why it can fly.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lerner Publications 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.132 SILRauf, Don.
Summary: Introduces the life of commercial airplane and jet pilots, including duties, training, and skills needed.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ferguson 2008
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Summary: "An elementary exploration of rhyme and rhythm in poetry, introducing syllables, rhyme schemes, and sonnets as well as poets such as Elizabeth Barrett Browning. Includes a writing exercise"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Creative Education 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 808.1 BODBodden, Valerie
Summary: "An elementary exploration of images and personification in poetry, introducing similes, metaphors, and haiku as well as poets such as William Carlos Williams. Includes a writing exercise"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Creative Education 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 808.1 BODVoltaire
Summary: In this witty political satire, a gentleman plagued by misfortune clings to the belief that all is for the best. Voltaire mocks the eternal optimist philosophy of his day that proclaimed human and natural disasters part of a larger cosmic plan.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Books 2005