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California California Gold discoveries California Gold discoveries Juvenile literature California History California History 1846-1850 California History 1846-1850 Juvenile literature Frontier and pioneer life Frontier and pioneer life California Frontier and pioneer life California Juvenile literature United StatesSlater, Dashka
Summary: "When a high school student started a private Instagram account that used racist and sexist memes to make his friends laugh, he thought of it as "edgy" humor. Over time, the edge got sharper. Then a few other kids found out about the account. Pretty soon, everyone knew. Ultimately no one in the small town of Albany, California, was safe from the repercussions of the account's discovery. Not...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers 2023
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 371.829 SLASlater, Dashka
Summary: "One teenager in a skirt. One teenager with a lighter. One moment that changes both of their lives forever. If it weren't for the 57 bus, Sasha and Richard never would have met. Both were high school students from Oakland, California, one of the most diverse cities in the country, but they inhabited different worlds. Sasha, a white teen, lived in the middle-class foothills and attended a small...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar Straus Giroux 2017
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 364 SLACopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 364 SLAPringle, Laurence
Summary: Living off the coast of California in the Northern Pacific Ocean, Lutris the sea otter shares her life in a giant kelp forest habitat with many other otters and animals. Lutris is resourceful and relies on her keen sense of sight and smell to find food and survive. When her pup is born, Lutris lovingly tends to and teaches her daughter until she is ready to head out into the world on her own....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Boyds Mills Press, an imprint of Astra Publishing House 2022
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J599.769 PRIHolub, Joan.
Summary: Describes the nineteenth century American gold rush, and includes information on gold rush "boomtowns," relations between Native Americans and gold rush pioneers, and the importance of the gold rush on American history.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grosset & Dunlap 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 979.4 HOLCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J900 HOL (basket)Copies Available at Interlochen
1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT US Hist What HolubWhite, Arisa
Summary: Presents the life of a California ex-slave, nurse, and midwife, who started many philanthropic projects.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Heyday 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 MASBurleigh, Robert
Summary: In the icy waters of the Pacific, a massive humpback whale unexpectedly finds herself tangled in a net abandoned by fishermen. When a rescue boat and a convoy of divers arrive to help the struggling humpback, a realistic and moving encounter bridges the human and aquatic worlds.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Charlesbridge 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 599.5 BURCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 599.5 BurSheff, Nic.
Summary: The author details his immersion in a world of hardcore drugs, revealing the mental and physical depths of addiction, and the violent relapse one summer in California that forever changed his life, leading him down the road to recovery.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atheneum Books for Young Readers 2007
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 921 SHESheff, Nic.
Summary: Sheff writes candidly about stints at in-patient rehab facilities, devastating relapses, and hard-won realizations about what it means to be a young person living with addiction.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown 2011
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 362.29 SHECopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 921 SHEBenoit, Peter
Summary: Discusses the details of the California Gold Rush, from the miner's daily lives to the methods they used to pan for gold.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 979.404 BENCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 979.404 BENWalker, Paul Robert.
Summary: Investigates life during the California gold rush that began in 1849 and the events that led to the settlement of the state, and examines the Klondike stampede of 1896 and the development of other forms of mining.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kingfisher 2011
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 979.404 WALRaum, Elizabeth.
Summary: "Describes the events of the nineteenth century California gold rush. Reader's choices reveal historical details of how miners traveled, how they looked for gold, and their impact on California's history"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 2008
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC YOUMessner, Kate
Summary: "Over the canyon, the sun scalds the air, and bakes the desert mud to stone. But under the shade of the canyon hides another world, where bighorn sheep bound from rock to rock on the hillside, roadrunners make their nests in sturdy cacti, and banded geckos tuck themselves into the shelter of the sand. This book takes readers on a journey through the wonders concealed in the curves of the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books 2021
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Place a hold to request this item.Haugen, Brenda.
Summary: Examines the details of the Zodiac Killer case in 1960s San Francisco, including the victims, the crimes, and speculations as to the identity of the Zodiac Killer.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Compass Point Books 2011
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 364.1523 HAUButler-Ngugi, Anitra
Summary: "The Gold Rush was a major event in the US during the 1800s. This book explores what the Gold Rush was and the lesser-known people who participated in the event"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lerner Publications 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 979.4 BUTOnsgard, Bethany
Summary: Have you ever wondered what life was like for miners and their families during the California Gold Rush? Learn about what their days consisted of, what they ate and wore, and more! Primary sources with accompanying questions, multiple prompts, A Day in the Life section, index, and glossary also included.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Core Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 979 ONSBlake, Kevin
Summary: In 1880, citizens of Bodie, California, crowded onto Main Street to celebrate the Fourth of July. Among them were prospectors, miners, gamblers, and even gunfighters. They had all come to this dusty, remote spot in the mountains for one reasonto find gold. Within fifty years, however, the towns Main Street would be abandoned and filled with a ghostly silence. Where did everyone go? What...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bearport Publishing 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 979.4 BLAChester, John (John G.)
Summary: Farmer John and his team work together to save a sick pig who's just given birth to 17 piglets and is unable to care for them in this heartfelt picture book, the first of three depicting stories about the animal, plant, and human life of Apricot Lane Farms.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Feiwel & Friends 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE CHECopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE CHEBurling, Alexis
Summary: Discusses how in 1969, a group of daring Native American activists launched a 19-month takeover of Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay, seeking to highlight the poor living conditions that persisted in Native American communities throughout the country.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Essential Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 970 BURRay, Mary Lyn
Summary: "A picture book biography of the four Moody sisters who designed and built fairy tale-like cottages in Santa Barbara in the 1930s and 1940s"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Beach Lane Books 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE RAYBlake, Kevin
Summary: In the 1950s and 1960s, the Salton Sea resort area was a vacationers paradise. People looking to go boating, swimming, and fishing flocked to Californias largest lake. Homes, hotels, and shops sprang up as more and more people moved to the region. However, something was lurking in the lakes calm waters. Soon, swimmers began to pass by globs of green algae and breathe in a rotten-egg stench....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bearport Publishing 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 979.4 BLAMorrison, Marie
Summary: "The rocky shores of Alcatraz Island and the lonely corridors of its namesake prison have captured imaginations for years, even after the prison closed in 1963. But do some of its one-time residents remain? This fascinating book examines the history of the legendary prison, while historical photos give readers a glimpse into Alcatraz's dark cells and creepy tunnels. Sidebars and fact boxes...
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 365 MORFeldman, Thea
Summary: Introduces a sea otter who lived in an aquarium in California who cared for rescued pups and inspired state lawmakers to protect the endangered species.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon Spotlight 2019
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Summary: "Although he started out as a teacher without aspirations to be an activist or politician, Harvey Milk found himself captivated by the history-making movements of the 1960s. He would eventually make history of his own by becoming the first openly gay elected politician in California. While in office, Harvey Milk advocated for equal rights for the gay community. Even though his life and career...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Workshop 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 MILTieck, Sarah
Summary: Presents basic information about California, including important cities, fun facts, and places of interest.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Big Buddy Books, An Imprint of Abdo Publishing 2020