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Holmes, Mary Tavener.

Summary: Relates the story, told by a monk named Notker the Stammerer, of how the Emperor Charlemagne sent an ambassador to Baghdad, the center of the Muslim world, to learn about the great ruler in the East, Haroun al Rashid. Includes notes on the factual basis of the story.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Marshall Cavendish Children 2012

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE HOL

Summary: A poet imagines scenarios in a wax museum fairground that involve Jack the Ripper, Ivan the Terrible, and Haroun al-Raschid.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Kino on Video 2002

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1 available in Fantasy DVDs, Call number: DVD + BLU-RAY FANTASY WAX

Summary: Click, clack, moo: A bunch of literate cows go on strike after Farmer Brown refuses to give in to their typed demands of electric blankets when the barn gets too cold. The day Jimmy's boa ate the wash: Jimmy's boa constrictor wreaks havoc on the class trip to a farm. The Pigs' wedding: all the pigs must get cleaned up for the big wedding. Hendrika, a Dutch cow, wants to visit the city. Charlie...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2002

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1 available in Juvenile Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD JUV CLI

Lassieur, Allison

Summary: This encyclopedia offers readers the chance to explore the 63 national parks in the United States and its territories. Alongside photos of the parks, the text highlights each park's history, points of interest, and things to do. Features include glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Encyclopedias, an imprint of Abdo Reference 2023

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J917.3 LAS

Krensky, Stephen.

Summary: Jorge el curioso no quería derramar un vaso lleno con jugo de uva sobre la alfombra nueva. ¿Qué podría hacer un mono tan creativo como él para limpiarla?

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin 2007

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1 available in Juvenile World Languages, Call number: JBR GREEN SPANISH KRE

Ho, Richard

Summary: A multicultural family celebrates the traditions of two New Years--the Jewish Rosh Hashanah in the autumn, and the Asian Lunar New Year several months later.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books 2023

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE HO

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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE HO

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1 available in New Youth Materials, Call number: JE HO

Willems, Mo

Summary: Piggie is upset because a whale took the ball she found, but Gerald finds a solution that pleases all of them.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Hyperion Books for Children, an imprint of Disney Book Group 2015

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1 available in Juvenile World Languages, Call number: JBR GREEN SPANISH WIL

Micklos, John

Summary: "The Louisiana Purchase in 1803 nearly doubled the size of the United States. The U.S. suddenly went from consisting of 17 states along the Atlantic coast to claiming land as far west as present-day Montana. The U.S. government knew little about the terrain there. Was there a water route to the Pacific? President Thomas Jefferson sent William Clark and Meriwether Lewis to find out. With nothing...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint 2022

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2 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 917.804 MIC

Thomas, M. J.

Summary: Peter, nine, Mary, ten, and their dog, Hank, journey into biblical history to the time of the battle of Jericho, where they meet Israelite spies.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: WorthyKids/Ideals 2018

Copies Available at Fife Lake

1 available in Juvenile Fiction Series, Call number: J FIC THO

Alessandri, Alexandra

Summary: "English just feels wrong to Isabel. She prefers her native Spanish. As she prepares for a new school, she knows she's going to have to learn. Her first day is uncomfortable, until she employs her crayons and discovers there's more than one way to communicate with new friends"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Sleeping Bear Press 2021

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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE ALE

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE ALE

Ho, Joanna

Summary: "...a moving text about the life and work of social activist and artist, Ai Weiwei. Told in...lyrical writing, this story shines a light on Ai Weiwei's journey and focuses on Safe Passage, his exhibition of thousands of life jackets at the Konzerthaus Berlin. Moved by the life jackets discarded on the shores of the Greek Island of Lesbos by people seeking safety far from home, Ai Weiwei created...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2023

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 AI

Summary: The aim of these lectures is to make viewers feel welcome and comfortable in the company of paintings. By focusing on 65 masterpieces of Western painting, Professor William Kloss offers a vivid, visceral encounter with genius, shining light on the unique technical, stylistic, and expressive achievements of each painting. From the 14th century to the 20th, the images are examined for their...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Company 2010

Copies Available at Interlochen

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Great DVD 759 World 2010

Thomas, M. J.

Summary: "Peter, Mary, and Hank journey to the pyramid-studded desert of ancient Egypt. When the trio become friends with Pharaoh's daughter, they witness first-hand as Moses petitions Pharaoh for the Israelites' freedom. Plagues wreak havoc as the group races to decode the scroll, gets chased by a panther, and battles Pharaoh's cunning advisor, the Great Magician"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: WorthyKids/ideals 2018

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Willems, Mo

Summary: Geraldo está cansado y gruñón. ¿Soñará con Cerdita? ¿O ella no lo dejará soñar?

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Hyperion Books for Children 2021

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Garza, Xavier

Summary: Just as Joaquin and his mother are about to enjoy their pan de muerto on the Day of the Dead, a skeleton arrives offering to play music in exchange for one tiny bite.

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: [Library Ideas, LLC] 2020

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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J READ-ALONG GAR

Khan, Rukhsana

Summary: Rabia tries fasting for the first time on Eid al-Fitr, the last day of Ramadan.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2024

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1 available in Beginning Readers - New Reader (Green), Call number: JBR GREEN KHA

Faruqi, Saadia

Summary: Second grader Ali Tahir is excited for the festival of Eid, and looking forward to the family party, but first he has to watch his little brother, Fateh, who is in a very cranky mood, and keeps throwing tantrums.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books, an imprint of Capstone 2024

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1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE FAR

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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC FAR

De Alvarado, Aracely

Summary: The Mexican skeleton Catrina has been invited to a Day of the Dead dance, and she's searching for just the right outfit to wear. She pulls her Aunt María's dress from a dusty chest, but it has a stain! There's a skirt made of fine cloth, but it looks like a dusty old drape. Purple shoes that don't fit, a pair of pants that are too short and a blouse missing a button what will she wear? Finally,...

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: [Library Ideas, LLC] 2020

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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J READ-ALONG DE A

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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J READ-ALONG DE A

Summary: In the Battle of Thermopylae of 480 BC, an alliance of Greek city-states fought the invading Persian army in the mountain pass of Thermopylae. Vastly outnumbered, the Greeks held back the enemy in one of the most famous last stands of history. Persian King Xerxes lead an Army of well over 100,000 men to Greece and was confronted by 300 Spartans, 700 Thespians and other Slave soldiers. Xerxes...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Distributed by Warner Home Video 2007

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Action / Adventure DVDs, Call number: BLU-RAY ACTION/ADVENTURE THR

Polacco, Patricia

Summary: Grandma finds a way to dispel her grandchild's fear of thunderstorms.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Philomel Books 1990

Copies Available at Fife Lake

1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE FIC POL

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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE POL

Copies Available at East Bay

1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE POL

Wang, Jade.

Summary: Children will learn what makes the Lunar New Year special, from the preparation responsibilities, to the celebratory new moon signifying the first day of the holiday, and the festivities that continue in the following weeks. Whether rice balls for family togetherness, spring rolls for a fresh start, or noodles for long life and happiness, this tale has a foodie focus and shows why Lunar New...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Soaring Kite Books 2023

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE WAN

Englar, Mary.

Summary: Provides the history of French Colonies in America.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Compass Point Books 2009

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Armand, Glenda

Summary: During the Great Migration in 1930's Louisiana, eight-year-old Jenny tries to understand why a man named Jim Crow is making trouble for her family.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Press 2023

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE ARM

Olshan, Matthew

Summary: Dr. John Jeffries and his pilot, Jean-Pierre Blanchard, each want to be the first man to fly from one country to another, across the English Channel. There's only one problem: they can't stand each other! Inspired by the true story of the first international flight.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar, Straus, Giroux 2016

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE OLS

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