Summary: Into the Amazon tells the remarkable story of the journey taken by President Theodore Roosevelt and legendary Brazilian explorer Cândido Rondon into the heart of the South American rain forest to chart an unexplored tributary of the Amazon. Two of the most celebrated men from their respective nations, Roosevelt and Rondon set out with twenty other adventurers in 1914. Over eight eventful weeks...
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Publisher / Publication Date: PBS Distribution 2018
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2 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV INTSummary: Actor Thomas Mitchell stars in each episode as writer O. Henry himself as he relates his stories to his publisher, his barber, a bartender, or the cop on the beat. In some episodes, O. Henry meets his characters as he discovers firsthand the story he will later write.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV OSummary: Tells the sweeping and dramatic story of religious life in America, examining more than 500 years of American religious history, from the voyage of Christopher Columbus to the 2008 presidential election. Examine this history as it has played out in public life, exploring the complex interaction between religion and democracy in the United States; the origins of the American concept of religious...
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Publisher / Publication Date: PBS Distribution 2010
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV GODRicketson, Kathreen.
Summary: "Inside, you'll find 12 projects derived from 20th-century art movements. To set the context, each project begins with an overview of its historical period. Ricketson guides you through the process of creating and personalizing your own innovative quilt using 4 aesthetic elements: line, color, motif, and text"--P. [2] of cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 746.46 RICSchine, Cathleen.
Summary: In the Greenwich Village of 1964, eleven-year-old Fin moves in with his glamorous, careless older sister, and it's hard to tell who's raising whom.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Adult, Call number: P SCHSchine, Cathleen.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Co. 1995
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC SCHRodgers, Kathleen M.
Summary: Johnnie Kitchen is finally living her dream, attending college and writing a column for the local paper. She adores her husband Dale and chocolate Labrador Brother Dog, and they reside in a comfortable home in the small town of Portion in North Texas. Their three children are thriving and nearly grown. But Johnnie is rattled when her youngest boy Cade goes to fight in Afghanistan. The less...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company 2018
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP FIC RODRodgers, Kathleen M.
Summary: Would life have been different for Johnnie if she'd been named after a woman rather than her dead uncle? Or if her mama hadn't been quite so beautiful or flighty? The grandparents who raised her were loving, but they didn't understand the turmoil roiling within her. And they had so many, many secrets. Why did her mama leave? Would she ever return? How did her Uncle Johnny really die? Who was...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company 2018
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP FIC RODBudge, Kathleen M.
Summary: Drawing upon decades of research and myriad authentic classroom experiences, Kathleen Budge and William Parrett dispel harmful myths, explain the facts, and urge educators to act against the debilitating effects of poverty on their students. They share the powerful voices of teachers - many of whom grew up in poverty - to amplify the five classroom practices that permeate the culture of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: ASCD 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 379.2 BudVanderRee, Kayleen
Summary: Two kittens were abandoned in a park. The women who found them were about to head off on a mountain trek. And the animal shelter was closed. The cats seemed game so their intrepid rescuers brought Bolt and Keel (so named) along for the adventure. It was the first of many. Kayleen VanderRee, an avid photographer, chronicled their trips on Instagram,and soon the cats’ adventures went viral. Stars...
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Countryman Press, a division of W.W. Norton & Company 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636.8 VANGay, Kathlyn
Summary: Discusses the myths and misconceptions surrounding epilepsy, and offers medical information, advice on dealing with the disorder, and candid stories from teens living with epilepsy.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rowman & Littlefield 2017
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 616.853 GAYFollansbee, Cathleen.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Spiderweb Pub. 2003
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 158.1 FOLRountree, Cathleen.
Contents: Liz Smith -- Doris Lessing -- Elizabeth (Betita) Martinez -- Inge Morath -- Anna Halprin -- Ruth Asawa -- Madeleine L'Engle -- Elinor Gadon -- Enola Maxwell -- Marge Frantz -- June Singer -- Mitsuye Yamada -- Betty Friedan -- Lee Robins -- Betye Saar -- Leah Friedman.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Jossey-Bass Publishers 1999
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Summary: The United States is often called a nation of immigrants, so a deeper understanding of the history of immigration is critical for a deeper understanding of American history as a whole. Readers are encouraged to develop this deeper understanding through detailed text that provides a comprehensive overview of the history of immigration. Engaging sidebars and full-color photographs accompany the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lucent Press 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 304.8 SMASmall, Cathleen
Summary: The borders between the United States and foreign countries are important locations. Goods and people cross them constantly as they move from one nation to another. Readers discover what happens at these borders and how they are protected through enlightening main text and sidebars that provide additional information. Full-color photographs are also included, helping readers visualize the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lucent Press 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 363 SMABarnhart, Cathleen
Summary: Told in two voices, middle-schoolers Sammie and David's long-term friendship is endangered when new student Luke begins flirting with Sammie just when David decides to confess his crush on her.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC BARSchine, Cathleen
Summary: Julian Künstler comes from New York City to L.A. like many a lost twenty-something: to find a job writing in the entertainment industry. But this is 2020 and his temporary visit turns into an extended stay, trapped by the lockdown in a little house in Venice with his glamorous, eccentric, and ancient grandmother. Ninety-three-years old, Mamie came to Los Angeles from Vienna at eleven with her...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt and Company 2023
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC SCHSchine, Cathleen
Summary: "Joy Bergman is not slipping into old age with the quiet grace her children, Molly and Daniel, would prefer. She won't take their advice, and she won't take an antidepressant. Her marriage to their father, Aaron, has lasted through health and dementia, as well as some phenomenally lousy business decisions. The Bergman clan has always stuck together, growing as it incorporated in-laws,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sarah Crichton Books/Farrar, Straus and Giroux 2016
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC SCHSchine, Cathleen.
Summary: Canine companions compel their masters to go outside themselves, take part in the Manhattan community they live in, make friends, and fall in love.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar, Straus and Giroux 2007
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC SCHSchine, Cathleen.
Summary: Greta finds her life turned upside down by the arrival of her grown daughter, Elizabeth, by the increasingly eccentric behavior of her widowed mother, and by unexpectedly falling in love with someone other than her devoted husband.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown 2003
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC SCHSmall, Cathleen
Summary: Deportation can be a frightening concept, especially for immigrants or people whose friends or relatives are from another country. Why do people get deported, and what happens to them after the deportation decision is made? The answers to these questions and more are found in this thorough examination of a topic that is often in the news. Comprehensive text and fact-filled sidebars, and vivid...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lucent Press, an imprint of Greenhaven Publishing, LLC 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 364 SMAGay, Kathlyn
Contents: Death in your life -- When someone close dies -- Vigils -- Living with deadly diseases -- End-of-life decisions and care -- Euthanasia : mercy killing or murder? -- Suicide survival and loss -- Funerals, burials, and memorials -- Cultural and religious beliefs about death -- Legal matters -- When pets and service animals die -- Living your life -- Appendix -- Further reading -- Glossary --...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rowman & Littlefield 2017
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 306.9 GAYKoen, Karleen.
Summary: An ambitious young woman, Alice Verney risks everything for pride and status as she deals with the political intrigues, private passions, shifting alliances, and social machinations of the Restoration court of King Charles II.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown 2006
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC KOEDaly, Cathleen.
Summary: After her parents get divorced, Emily finds comfort in making and learning about art.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt & Co 2014