Dutt, Yashica
Summary: "Born into a "formerly untouchable manual-scavenging family in small-town India," Yashica Dutt was taught from a young age to not appear "Dalit looking." Although prejudice against Dalits, who compose 25% of the population, has been illegal since 1950, caste-ism in India is alive and well. Blending her personal history with extensive research and reporting, Dutt provides an incriminating...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Beacon Press 2024
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1 available in New Non-fiction, Call number: 921 DUTT, YASHICA DUTEgan, Timothy
Summary: "The dust storms that terrorized America's High Plains in the darkest years of the Depression were like nothing ever seen before or since, and the stories of the people who held on have never been fully told. Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times journalist and author Timothy Egan follows a half-dozen families and their communities through the rise and fall of the region, going from sod homes...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Mariner Books/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2006
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 978 EGACopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Adult, Call number: 978 EGACopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Adult, Call number: 978.03 EGACopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Hist US EganLemelman, Martin
Summary: "The thrilling true story of an ancient plant, wonderfully reborn in the modern era through the hard work of two female scientists. Thousands of years ago, in a time of rebellion, the Jewish people fought against their Roman rulers. The brutal Emperor Titus ordered the destruction of everything precious to the Jews: towns, villages, even their beloved Judean date palm trees. Centuries passed....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Eerdmans Books for Young Readers 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 634 LEMTakahashi, Rumiko
Summary: Kagome and Inu-Yasha are shocked by the arrival of Inu-Yasha's brother and learn more about the connections between the demon Naraku and Kikyo as they continue their search for the Shikon Jewel's powerful shards.
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Publisher / Publication Date: VIZ 2003
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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 INUMonir, Alexandra.
Summary: Seventeen-year-old Imogene Rockford turned away from her family and their English country manor after her parents' death, but assumes her duty as the new Duchess of Wickersham despite threats and strange occurrences.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Delacorte Press 2014
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1 available in New YA Materials, Call number: YA FIC MONBrown, Don
Summary: A graphic novel account of the giant dust storms in the Midwest in the 1930s discusses the ecological and agricultural damage caused by the storms.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 978.032 BROCopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J FIC BROMaddox, Jake
Summary: Quinn O'Neill is known as Quitt at his school for quitting every activity he has ever tried, so when he joins the school diving team, nobody expects him to stick with it--and a bike accident looks like the perfect excuse for yet another failure.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, an imprint of Capstone 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 MADGottesfeld, Jeff
Summary: "With every step, the Tomb Guards pay homage to America's fallen. Discover their story, and that of the unknown soldiers they honor, through resonant words and illustrations. Keeping vigil at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, in Arlington National Cemetery, are the sentinel guards, whose every step, every turn, honors and remembers America's fallen. They protect fellow soldiers who have paid the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE GOTDeen, Natasha
Summary: In 1935, dust storms are sweeping across the southern plains of the United States, including Oklahoma. Twelve-year-old Millie is worried about her family's survival. The Dust Bowl is getting worse, and they're running out of food and money. Despite the hardships, Pa doesn't want to abandon the farm, which has been in the family for generations. But when the worst "black blizzard" yet hists,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint 2023
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED DEETooley, Adrienne
Summary: After losing everything to an undeserving rival, a sixteen-year-old musician sets out to expose that her rival's newfound musical abilities stem from an illegal use of magic--but what she discovers will rock everything she knows about her family, music, and the girl she thought was her enemy.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Margaret K. McElderry Books 2022
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC TOOWest, Hannah
Summary: Valory, an unlikely heroine and descendant of Bristal, must battle the effects of a dangerous, time-bending resurrection spell wreaking havoc on Nissera.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Holiday House 2018
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1 available in Young Adult Collection, Call number: YA FIC WESPark, Linda Sue.
Summary: When the Sudanese civil war reaches his village in 1985, eleven-year-old Salva becomes separated from his family and must walk with other Dinka tribe members through southern Sudan, Ethiopia, and Kenya in search of a safe haven. Based on the life of Salva Dut, who, after emigrating to America in 1996, began a project to dig water wells in Sudan.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sandpiper/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2011
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Place a hold to request this item.Pett, Mark
Summary: A poop-loving dung beetle learns not to hide the quirks that make him special.--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Roaring Brook Press 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE PETGable, Dan.
Summary: Tells how to develop and communicate a coaching philosophy, plan practices, teach wrestling skills, help wrestlers prepare for matches, and evaluate wrestlers' performances.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Human Kinetics 1999
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.812 GABBowling, Dusti
Summary: When a boy with a terrible secret moves to town there is a sudden increase in dust storms, and asthmatic Avalyn theorizes the storms are linked to his emotions and tries to help as she struggles to breathe.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2023
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2 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC BOWDurbin, William
Summary: Thirteen-year-old C.J. records in a journal the conditions of the Dust Bowl that cause the Jackson family to leave their farm in Oklahoma and make the difficult journey to California, where they find a harsh life as migrant workers.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic 2002
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Place a hold to request this item.Wood, Alix
Summary: "People have long loved the amazing ability of duct tape to hold their prized possessions together, but this creative book shows that duct tape can be used to actually make a prized possession. Readers can choose to take on such entertaining projects as fashioning a tote bag, a drum, a chessboard, and even a case for their smartphone with just some duct tape and a few other materials they can...
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 745.5 WOOSummary: George and Kathy Lutz are newlyweds who move into a large house that is located on Long Island. The couple move in with their three children into what they believe is their dream home. Despite full disclosure by the real estate agent of the home's history, George and Kathy buy the house. The couple turn to their family priest Father Delaney who comes to bless the house. The Father believes the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Distributed by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment 2008
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1 available in Horror DVDs, Call number: BLU-RAY HORROR AMISummary: "No matter how big or small your workshop space is, keeping it clean while working on wood, metal, or resin crafts is essential for comfort, long-term health, and preventing serious respiratory issues. Dust Collection Systems and Solutions for Every Budget is the ultimate guide to helping you make the best decisions on dust collection tools to match your space and resources. Learn all about...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Fox Chapel Publishing Company, Inc. 2023
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1 available in New Non-fiction, Call number: 628.5 DUSCash, Johnny.
Contents: It ain't me, babe -- Jackson -- Long-legged guitar pickin' man -- Oh, what a good thing we had -- Darlin' companion -- If I were a carpenter -- 'Cause I love you -- The loving gift -- Help me make it through the night -- The pine tree -- No need to worry -- Old time feeling -- One way rider -- Brand new dance -- Far side banks of Jordan -- It takes one to know me.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Columbia 2006
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Time is running out for the guild when Oracion Seis kidnaps Lucy with plans to merge her with a catastrophic clock. Fairy Tail must work quickly to save their guildmate and stop the enchanted timepiece before Fiore Kingdom falls into a waking nightmare. But that's not all that stands in their way: the Legion Platoon has decided to save the world as well, but they plan to destroy the clock and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kodansha 2017
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1 available in Anime, Call number: DVD ANIME FAISummary: Natsu Dragneel and his friends travel to the island Kingdom of Stella, where they will reveal dark secrets, fight new enemies, and once again save the world from destruction.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Funimation 2018