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DeParle, Jason

Summary: "When Jason DeParle moved in with Tita Comodas in the Manila slums thirty years ago, he didn't expect to make a lifelong friend. Nor did he expect to spend decades reporting on her family--husband, children, and siblings--as they came to embody the stunning rise of global migration. In A Good Provider Is One Who Leaves, DeParle paints an intimate portrait of an unforgettable family across three...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2019

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 305.899 DEP

Swaby, Rachel

Summary: Aspiring scientists, young history enthusiasts, and children who enjoy learning about the world will be fascinated by these riveting snapshots--and parents who enjoyed the film Hidden Figures will find this to be the perfect extension. Covering important advancements made by women in fields such as biology, medicine, astronomy, and technology, author Rachel Swaby explains that people aren't...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Yearling Books 2017

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 920 SWA

Foerster, Vic.

Summary: A wilderness island in Lake Superior calls Vic Foerster to cross the world's largest Great Lake, land on the island's rocky shore, hike its bony spine, fish its shoal embedded coves, and fall in love with it all. Bug included. After thirty years worth of visits to Isle Royale National Park, Foerster records his experiences in this narrative. Funny and poignant, riveting and heart thumping,...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Arbutus Press 2010

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.74 FOE

Copies Available at Interlochen

1 available in Michigan Collection, Call number: MI U.P. Foerster

Rennicke, Jeff.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Isle Royale Natural History Association 1989

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Summary: Marcus Aurelius Antonius is philosopher-emperor of Rome who summons his empire's governors and princes to his German war headquarters for a Pax Romanus. He confides to his daughter, Lucilla, that his adopted son, Livius, will succeed him instead of his more unstable heir, Commodus. Overhearing this, Cleander, a blind prophet loyal to Commodus, presents Marcus with a poisoned apple. After the...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Weinstein Company 2008

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1 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA FAL

Peterson, Rolf Olin.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: University of Michigan Press 2007

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Adult, Call number: MI 599.7730 PET

Sivertson, Howard

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Wisconsin Folk Museum 1992

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 977.4997 SIV
1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 977.4997 SIV

Summary: A magical tale of a girl whose search for her missing brother brings an Irish legend to life.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Columbia Tristar Home Video 2000

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1 available in Family DVDs, Call number: DVD FAMILY SEC

Winslet, Kate

Summary: Returning to her small Australian town after decades abroad mastering the art of dressmaking, a woman begins making articles of clothing that arouse competition and envy in town, but it soon becomes clear that her mind is set on revenge.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Broadgreen 2016

Copies Available at Woodmere

2 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA DRE

Copies Available at East Bay

1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD MOVIE DRE

DuFresne, Jim.

Summary: If you're planning a trip to the island, this is your guide to exploring it. Route listings include terrain, distance, amenities and more. You'll also learn about campgrounds, wildlife, fishing and history in this comprehensive guidebook.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: MichiganTrailMaps.com 2011

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.3 MICHIGAN ISL

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Lake Superior Port Cities, Inc. 1994

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 910.45 SHI

Poirier, Jessica J.

Summary: From the Publisher: This history of Isle Royale traces almost 5,000 years of human efforts to harvest its natural resources. From the Paleo-Indians who extracted native copper to the 19th-century miners, fishermen, farmers, and sportsmen, this isle apart has been visited, mined, and plundered for centuries. Under the protection of the National Park Service since 1940, the island is returning to...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Arcadia Pub. 2007

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Adult, Call number: MI 977.4 POI

May, Julian

Summary: "Isle Royale, "the big island" of this book, is a wilderness national park in Lake Superior and home to a unique and fascinating ecosystem of animals, most notably the iconic wolf and majestic moose"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: University of Minnesota Press 2021

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 977.499 MAY

Peterson, Rolf Olin.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Willow Creek Press 1995

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: MIO 599.74442 PET

Allen, Durward Leon

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: University of Michigan Press 1993

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 599.74442 ALL

Holden, Thom.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Isle Royale Natural History Association 1985

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 387.155 HOL

Peterson, Rolf Olin.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: National Park Service, Dept. of the Interior : for sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. Govt. Print. Off.] 1978

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: MI 599.74442 PET

Rich, Jason

Summary: "Thanks to this illustrated how-to guide, you can create inspired custom builds and design a unique environment for hosting matches of up to 16 players. There are plenty of tools available in Creative mode to make your own island designs from scratch. This book will take you through each one and give you tips for staging incredible combat scenarios and customizing fighting locations so you and...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Sky Pony Press 2019

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 794.8 RIC

Kalbacken, Joan.

Summary: Describes the history, landscape, and wildlife of the oldest, largest, and only island national park in the United States.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press 1996

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 917.7499 KAL

Mech, L. David.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: U.S. Govt. Print. Off.] 1966

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 599.773 MEC
1 available in Nelson Room, Call number: NEL 599.773 MEC

Stone, Tanya Lee

Summary: "An inspiring nonfiction picture book about Rosalind Franklin, the groundbreaking chemist who helped discover the structure of DNA, by the award-winning, bestselling author of Who Says Women Can't Be Doctors? and Elizabeth Leads the Way"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Christy Ottaviano Books, Little, Brown and Company 2024

Copies Available at East Bay

1 available in New Youth Materials, Call number: J 921 FRA

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: J 921 FRA

Summary: Tillsammans, ('Together' in English), is a commune in the heart of Stockholm, still going strong in 1975, long after most members of youth culture have abandoned their notions of free love, harmoniously integrated extended families, and naive political idealism in favor of jobs, discos, and TV sitcoms. The commune's 'leader' is sweet, conflict-avoiding Goran. The arrival of his conventional,...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Memfis Film 2004

Copies Available at Woodmere

2 available in Foreign DVDs, Call number: DVD FOREIGN TOG

Isgro, Bailey Sisoy

Summary: Rosie, a Detroit Herstory is a story for young readers about women workers during World War II. Across America, women produced everything from ships and tanks, to ammunition and uniforms, in spectacular quantities. Their skill, bravery, tenacity, and spirit became a rallying point of American patriotism and aided in defining Detroit as the Arsenal of Democracy. Even though women workers were...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Wayne State University Press 2018

Copies Available at East Bay

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 940.53 ISG

Ward, Lindsay

Summary: A brave tractor farms for freedom in a story inspired by women who acted with courage and strength in American factories and on British farms during World War II.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Two Lions 2020

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE WAR

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