Summary: After his mother's recent death and neglected by his father, 15-year-old Howie begins ditching school and robbing local houses. He and his friend Gary, a con man searching for a way to escape to California, break into the house of Big John, an old ex-Marine. After Big John confronts Howie about the break-in, Howie discovers the secret that binds his friend and Big John. When Gary skips town and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: New Yorker Video 2002
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1 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA L.I.E.Summary: Queen Ramonda, Shuri, M'Baku, Okoye, and the Dora Milaje, fight to protect their nation from intervening world powers in the wake of King T'Challa's death. As the Wakandans strive to embrace their next chapter, the heroes must band together with the help of War Dog Nakia and Everett Ross and forge a new path for the kingdom of Wakanda.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Marvel Studios 2023
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2 available in Action / Adventure DVDs, Call number: DVD ACTION/ADVENTURE BLACopies Available at Peninsula
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD MOVIE BLASchulz, Charles M. (Charles Monroe)
Summary: As Valentine's Day approaches Charlie Brown tries to find the courage to give the Little Red-haired Girl a valentine.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon Spotlight 2015
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1 available in Seasonal Juvenile Collection, Call number: JBR PURPLE SCHCopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE SCHCuesta, Dennis
Summary: "Near the midpoint of the Upper Peninsula, along a Lake Michigan bend of shore, is the town of Manistique, Michigan. Mark had never heard of Manistique before the death of his estranged aunt, but as sole beneficiary of Vivian's estate, he travels there to settle her affairs. As Mark tours his aunt's house for the first time, the doorbell rings. Days after graduating medical school, Dr. Emily...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Celestial Eyes Press 2018
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1 available in Adult, Call number: Fiction Cuesta 2018Copies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: MI Fiction CueSummary: Costa-Gavras puts the United States' involvement in South American politics under the microscope in this arresting thriller. An urban guerilla group, outraged at the counterinsurgency and torture training clandestinely organized by the CIA in their country (unnamed in the film), abducts a U.S. official to bargain for the release of political prisoners; soon the kidnapping becomes a media...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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1 available in Foreign DVDs, Call number: DVD FOREIGN STAWalker, Jerald
Summary: "Personal essays exploring identity, family, and community through the prism of race and black culture. Confronts the medical profession's racial biases, shopping while black at Whole Foods, the legacy of Michael Jackson, raising black boys, haircuts that scare white people, racial profiling, and growing up in Southside Chicago"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Mad Creek Books, an imprint of The Ohio State University Press 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 305.896 WALValerio, Geraldo
Summary: A little girl falls asleep, her book in hand, and as she dreams an astonishing adventure unfolds. This wordless picture book celebrates the joy and freedom that can be found in stories, dreams and the imagination.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Groundwood Books/House of Anansi Press 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE VALSummary: Comprising elements of travelogue, history lesson, biography, critical analysis, psychological study, and fan testimonial, this documentary explores the work and influence of German writer W.G. Sebald, via a long walk through coastal East Anglia, retracing the steps he took in his most famous book, The rings Of Saturn. Includes interviews with writers, artists, and filmmakers.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Cinema Guild/Spark 2012
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC PATPino, Geraldo.
Contents: Heavy heavy heavy -- Let them talk -- Africans must unite -- Shake hands -- Power to the people -- Let's have a party -- Born to be free -- Man pass man, iron de cut iron -- Right in the centre -- On the spot -- Black woman experience -- Afro soco soul live.
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: RetroAfric 2005
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD INTERNATIONAL/AFRICAN PinoValério, Geraldo
Summary: "This stunning exploration of butterflies from around the world is a companion to My Book of Birds. Geraldo Valério grew up in Brazil, watching white butterflies visit the vegetable patch behind his house. As he got older, he learned more about these unique and beautiful insects, which can be found on every continent except Antarctica. In this gorgeous album, Geraldo presents his favorite...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Groundwood Books 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 595.78 VALHerald, Jacqueline.
Summary: Surveys the fads, fashions, trends, and cultural and intellectual preoccupations of the comfortable, high-living 1920s.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Facts on File 1991
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 391 HERSummary: Based on the true story of "Boston Strangler" Albert De Salvo, the man who terrorized the city for a year and a half when he murdered 13 women.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2004
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1 available in Crime / Mystery DVDs, Call number: DVD CRIME/MYSTERY BOSHerald, Jacqueline.
Summary: Looks at how the fashions of the 1970s reflected the social, historical and cultural events of that decade.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Facts on File 1992
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 391 HERHerald, Jacqueline.
Summary: Explains the techniques, design, and modern changes in such crafts as pottery, basket making, carving, painting, printing, and embroidery in countries around the world.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lark Books 1993
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 745 HERValerio, Geraldo
Summary: Geraldo Valério is an artist who loves birds, from majestic golden eagles and snowy owls to brilliant cardinals and jays to the tiniest of hummingbirds. Here he presents his favorites, with beautiful collage illustrations and brief descriptions that highlight intriguing facts about each one. The illustrations show a variety of feathered creatures in their natural habitats as they hunt for...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Groundwood 2016
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Summary: "On a dull gray day, a boy puts his dog on a leash and they walk to a shimmering pond where snowy white swans swim freely. One of the swans invites the boy and dog for a ride. They climb on its back and sail into a stunningly beautiful landscape, dotted with wildflowers, spoonbills and ibises. Foxes, rabbits and deer appear in this paradise, then butterflies and even bigger, more beautiful...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Groundwood Books/House of Anansi Press 2020
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Summary: A former ocean biologist describes how she rediscovered her passion for marine science while investigating the enigmatic jellyfish and what the species' unique physiologies can teach about engineering and environmental stability.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Riverhead Books 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 592 BERBeyl, Chesea
Summary: Vampirina and her family throw a spook-tacular party that's sure to go down in history in this storybook that comes with puffy stickers!
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Publisher / Publication Date: Disney Press 2018
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Summary: "Indir is a Dreamer, descended from a long line of seers; able to see beyond reality, she carries the rare gift of Dreaming truth. But when the beloved king dies, his son has no respect for this time-honored tradition. King Alcan wants an opportunity to bring the Dreamers to a permanent end--an opportunity Indir will give him if he discovers the two secrets she is struggling to keep. As violent...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers 2022
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC HUEGruitrooy, Gerhard
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Publisher / Publication Date: Smithmark 1994
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 759.054 DEGKueppers, Harald.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Barron's 1982
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 535.6 KUEMerali, Zeeya
Summary: "What if you could become God, with the ability to build a whole new universe in the lab? As startling as it sounds, modern physics suggests that within the next two decades, scientists may be able to perform this seemingly divine feat--to concoct an entirely new baby universe, complete with its own physical laws, star systems, galaxies, and even intelligent life. To create your own cosmos, you...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Basic Books 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 523 MERREWALD, JOHN
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Publisher / Publication Date: 1948
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 CEZGerrard, Marika
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kino International 2021