Nielsen, Jennifer A
Summary: Now a driver in the chariot races, Nic is still a target of the Praetors because of the magical amulet he found, and they will do anything to get their hands on it--and meanwhile Atroxia is beginning to wake up.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Press 2016
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1 available in J Series, Call number: J FIC NIESummary: Judah Ben-Hur is a young Jewish nobleman from a prominent family who is reunited with his childhood friend Messala. Messala returns to Judea as a Roman tribune. There is a genuine friendship between the two men, yet the clash of their cultures drives a wedge between them. That wedge finally drives Messala to banish Judah to the slave galleys and sends his mother and his sister to prison. From...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Warner Home Video 2005
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Summary: "Our Riches celebrates quixotic devotion and the love of books in the person of Edmond Charlot, who at the age of twenty founded Les Vraies Richesses (Our True Wealth), the famous Algerian bookstore/publishing house/lending library. He more than fulfilled its motto 'by the young, for the young', discovering the twenty-four-year-old Albert Camus in 1937. His entire archive was twice destroyed by...
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Publisher / Publication Date: New Directions Publishing Corporation 2020
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC ADIKristof, Nicholas D.
Summary: "From the authors of the #1 New York Times best-selling Half the Sky, a unique and essential narrative about making a difference in the world--a roadmap to becoming a conscientious global citizen. Equal in urgency and compassion to Half the Sky, this galvanizing new book from the acclaimed husband and wife team is even more ambitious in scale: nothing less than a deep examination of people who...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 360 KRISalazar, Alicia
Summary: Camila and her Papa enter a televised baking competition, but trying to do everything herself results in a mess so Papa helps to bake strawberry-iced cake pops that could make them sta
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Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books 2021
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Summary: Kellie, one of the girls at the Stardust stunt-riding stables, is working as a stunt double on a movie--but when the actress comes down with food poisoning she is called upon to step into the leading role.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC HAMBerenstain, Mike
Summary: The Bear family has just heard some exciting news: Aun Min's baby has arrived! Now Brother, Sister, and Honey Bear have a new cousin to love and care for. This series celebrates the joy of faith, family, and friends. The inspirational tales instill values essential to a wholesome and fulfilling life.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2021
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Summary: In a world populated with monsters, ghouls, witches, magical chickens, ghosts, and regular folks, a wannabe racer and a ghost team up to win the local Grand Prix, with a blossoming romance along the way.--Publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Iron Circus Comics 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 WOLMartinez-Neal, Juana
Summary: Enjoying days spent with animal friends near her home in the Amazon, young Zonia wonders what to do on a day when the rainforest calls out to her for help, in a lushly illustrated story that is complemented by back matter about the Asháninka community.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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2 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE MARYen, Jennifer
Summary: Smart, kind, and pretty, Liza Yang dreams big and never shies away from a challenge. But her mom compares her to older sister Jeannie, and sees Liza as stubborn, rebellious, and determined to push back against all of Mrs. Yang's traditional values, especially when it comes to dating. The one thing they agree on is their love of baking. Mrs. Yang is the owner of Houston's popular Yin & Yang...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Razorbill 2021
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC YENAbrams, Sierra
Summary: Bernice Aurora Wescott has one thing she doesn't want anyone to know: her name. That is, until Bee meets Levi, the local golden boy who runs a charity organization called The Color Project. Levi is not at all shy about attempting to guess Bee's real name; his persistence is one of the many reasons why Bee falls for him. But while Levi is everything she never knew she needed, giving up her name...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gatekeeper Press 2017
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Summary: "Chew on this, " says Melrose Plant to Richard Jury, who's in the hospital being driven crazy by Hannibal, a nurse who likes to speculate on his chances for survival. Jury could use a good story, preferably one not ending with his own demise. Plant tells Jury of something he overheard in The Grave Maurice, a pub near the hospital. A woman told an intriguing story about a girl named Nell Ryder,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2002
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC GRIFenske, Jonathan
Summary: "Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor-winning author and illustrator Jonathan Fenske's appealing illustration style and clever, easy-to-read text make this hilarious book a must-have for every young reader's shelf. The speedy Book-It Bunny is challenging you to a reading race. And with her brand-new super shoes, she's convinced she will win. Can you pick up the pace and avoid her tricks along the way?...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Young Readers Group 2022
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Summary: Writing letters to the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., seventeen-year-old college-bound Justyce McAllister struggles to face the reality of race relations today and how they are shaping him.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown 2017
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1 available in Young Adult Collection, Call number: YA FIC STOMcDonald, Megan.
Summary: In Acton, Oregon, sisters Alex, Stevie, and Joey take turns telling about their lives, including auditioning for the same part in the school musical, baking contest-worthy cupcakes, and becoming obsessed with "Little Women."
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2009
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC MCDBlaedel, Sara
Summary: "Already widowed by the age of forty, Ilka Nichols Jensen, a school portrait photographer, leads a modest, regimented, and uneventful life in Copenhagen. Until unexpected news rocks her quiet existence: Her father--who walked out suddenly and inexplicably on the family more than three decades ago--has died. And he's left her something in his will: his funeral home. In Racine, Wisconsin....
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Findaway World, LLC 2018
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1 available in Playaway, Call number: PA FIC BLAHarmon, Miranda
Summary: "Three kittens, Nutmeg, Cinnamon, and Ginger, go on a quest to find the magical ingredients to make Mama Cat's famous cupcakes"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Holiday House 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 HARNazemian, Abdi
Summary: "Beth Kramer is a "townie" who returns to her sophomore year after having endured a year of tension with her roommate, Sarah. But Sarah Brunson knows there's more to that story. Amanda Priya "Spence" Spencer is the privileged daughter of NYC elites, who is reeling from the realization that her family name shielded her from the same fate as Sarah. Ramin Golafshar arrives at Chandler as a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2022
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC NAZCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC NAZWarner, Gertrude Chandler
Summary: "Jessie and Benny are participating in the Great Greenfield Bake-Off, a local baking competition for kids. But ingredients get mixed up during the competition and then the power goes out. Is someone trying to put an end to the contest?"--Provided by the publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Albert Whitman & Company 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction Series, Call number: J FIC WARMaddox, Jake
Summary: Mia and Deshawn are not excited by a surprise stop at Maximum Caverns during a family vacation, but when their guide, Raven, is injured, the siblings must navigate an advanced route and summon help. Includes glossary, discussion questions, writing prompts, and information about spelunking.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books 2021
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC MADStone, Nic
Summary: Writing letters to the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., seventeen-year-old college-bound Justyce McAllister struggles to face the reality of race relations today and how they are shaping him.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Findaway World, LLC 2020
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1 available in Playaway, Call number: PA FIC STOBlaedel, Sara
Summary: "Already widowed by the age of forty, Ilka Nichols Jensen, a school portrait photographer, leads a modest, regimented, and uneventful life in Copenhagen. Until unexpected news rocks her quiet existence: Her father--who walked out suddenly and inexplicably on the family more than three decades ago--has died. And he's left her something in his will: his funeral home. In Racine, Wisconsin....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grand Central Publishing 2018
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC BLAMaccarone, Grace.
Summary: In this sequel to "Miss Lina's ballerinas," the girls in the dance class have to go to the zoo to retrieve a somewhat reluctant boy who will dance in the show with them.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Feiwel and Friends 2011
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE MACSimon, Coco.
Summary: Although Mia feels fairly satisfied with her life, she worries about who should attend parent-teacher night and her failing grade in Spanish.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon Spotlight 2012