Cortez, Rio
Summary: "B is for Beautiful, Brave, and Bright! And for a Book that takes a Bold journey through the alphabet of Black history and culture. Letter by letter, The ABCs of Black History celebrates a story that spans continents and centuries, triumph and heartbreak,creativity and joy. It's a story of big ideas--P is for Power, S is for Science and Soul. Of significant moments--G is for Great Migration. Of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Workman Publishing 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973 CORBrodell, Ria
Summary: Katherina Hetzeldorfer, tried "for a crime that didn't have a name" (same sex sexual relations) and sentenced to death by drowning in 1477; Charles aka Mary Hamilton, publicly whipped for impersonating a man in eighteenth-century England; Clara, aka "Big Ben," over whom two jealous women fought in 1926 New York: these are just three of the lives that the artist Ria Brodell has reclaimed for...
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Publisher / Publication Date: The MIT Press 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 759.13 BRORix, Megan.
Summary: Marley, Oogy, Huck-and now, Traffy, the forever dog'' that changed one couple's life. All Megan Rix ever wanted was a baby. Yet, month after month, Megan's dreams were dashed. Would her life ever feel complete? Megan and her husband, Ian, found a surprising answer when they began training golden retriever pups to become service dogs for people with disabilities. But opening their homes and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Group USA, Inc. 2011
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Summary: Featuring interviews with Bernie Sanders, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Cornel West, and Naomi Klein, The Big Scary ₁S₂ Word explores the rich history of the American socialist movement. Weaving together hidden episodes of history and verit f̌ootage, the film shows that, contrary to popular belief, socialism is deeply American and led to popular government programs such as public schools and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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Publisher / Publication Date: Avery Pub Group 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 613.26 CORCoster, Theo.
Summary: "In 1941, Theo Coster was a student at the Amsterdam Jewish Lyceum, one in a class of 28 Jewish children that the Nazis had segregated from the rest of the Dutch population. Among Theo's fellow students was a young Anne Frank, whose diary would later become one of the most important documents of the Holocaust. In this remarkable group portrait, Coster and five of his fellow classmates gather...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Palgrave Macmillan 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940.5318 FRANK, ANNE COSRao, Joe.
Summary: "Did you know that comets are sometimes called "hairy stars?" Or that if you saw a sunset on the moon, the sun would look white because the moon doesn't have an atmosphere? You'll learn this and much more as you become an expert on the objects in the sky"--Publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon Spotlight 2017
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Summary: Despite the increasing climate of racial hatred and violence in America, discussions of race seem to be mired in traditional liberal and conservative rhetoric. Finally Cornel West provides a transformative voice willing to go to the heart of the issues and help begin the healing of our nation. Race Matters addresses some of today's most urgent issues for black Americans - from discrimination to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Beacon Press 1993
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Summary: "This revelatory and dramatic history of disinformation traces the rise of secret organized deception operations from the interwar period to contemporary internet troll farms"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar, Straus and Giroux 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 327.12 RIDStorm, Morten
Summary: Morten Storm was an unlikely jihadi. A six-foot-one red-haired Dane, Storm spent his teens in and out of trouble. A book about the Prophet Mohammed prompted his conversion to Islam, and Storm sought purpose in a community of believers. He attended a militant madrasah in Yemen, named his son Osama, and became close friends with Anwar al-Awlaki, the American-born terrorist cleric. But after a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 STORM, MORTEN STOCorley, Dinah.
Summary: Gifts of food can be very special indeed - homemade, beautifully packaged, and delicious. Gourmet Gifts, by cooking school teacher and food editor Dinah Corley, brings together the culinary and the creative with 100 recipes for homemade gift packs and baskets filled with gourmet foodstuffs - jams, nuts, patés, and other items covering a wide range of flavors - which cater to a rising trend in...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2011
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Penguin Press 2004
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Publisher / Publication Date: Arco 1988
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Publisher / Publication Date: ARCO 1993
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Summary: A bird named Bob meets some new friends and learns that you cannot know if you like new things unless you try them.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atheneum Books for Young Readers 2023
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Publisher / Publication Date: 1970
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Summary: Explores the rise and fall of nightclub owner Peter Gatien and the clubs he operated in New York City.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Magnolia Home Entertainment 2012
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Summary: Retells the Greek myth of how Theseus defeated King Minos' Minotaur with help from Princess Ariadne.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Frances Lincoln Children's Books 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 398.2 RIXThundercloud, Ria
Summary: "In her debut picture book, professional Indigenous dancer Ria Thundercloud tells the true story of her path to dance and how it helped her take pride in her Native American heritage"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Workshop 2022
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Summary: Explains how characters in Japanese comics, or manga, are drawn, with an emphasis on pen and tone techniques.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Graphic-sha Pub. Co. 2003
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 741.2 TOUCoote, Roger.
Summary: Explores the family life, clothing, warfare, and religious beliefs of Anglo-Saxons through photographs of artifacts and ancient books.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thomson Learning 1994
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Summary: Using a question and answer format, a psychology professor and dog researcher unravels mysteries about the social and emotional lives of dogs, including whether or not they recognize themselves in a mirror and if they are smarter than cats.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Norton 2012
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Summary: While visiting Alamos Town, Ash and his friends learn that the special garden has been destroyed, and they must discover whether the prime suspect, the Pokémon Darkrai, is the only one responsible for the damage.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viz Media 2008
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Summary: "From the #1 independent financial advisor in America, ranked three times by Barron's: a guide to making the most of your retirement plans and assuring long-term financial security. Everyone knows that saving for your retirement is important. Yet only half of all eligible Americans contribute to a retirement plan. That's because all plans--including the 401(k), 403(b), 457, and even the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014