Vickers, Elaine
Summary: "Drew was never much of a runner -- until his dad's unexpected diagnosis. Mia has nothing better to do -- until she realizes entering Half Moon Bay's half-marathon could solve her family's housing problems. And just like that they decide to spend their entire summer training to run 13.1 miles. Along the way, they both discover it takes a lot more than a good pair of shoes. Drew and Mia may...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Peachtree 2023
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Summary: On a Sunday morning in the spring of 1921, a small boy made a grim discovery as he played on a riverbank in the cotton country of rural Georgia: the bodies of two drowned men, bound together with wire and chain and weighted with a hundred-pound sack of rocks. Within days a third body turned up in another nearby river, and in the weeks that followed, eight others. And with them a deeper horror:...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Mariner Books 2024
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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...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Yearling Books 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 920 SWABrown, Gabe
Summary: "Gabe Brown didn't set out to change the world when he first started working alongside his father-in-law on the family farm in North Dakota. But as a series of weather-related crop disasters put Brown and his wife, Shelly, in desperate financial straits, they started making bold changes to their farm. Brown, in an effort to simply survive, began experimenting with new practices he'd learned...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chelsea Green Publishing 2018
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Summary: This encyclopedia offers readers the chance to explore the 63 national parks in the United States and its territories. Alongside photos of the parks, the text highlights each park's history, points of interest, and things to do. Features include glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Encyclopedias, an imprint of Abdo Reference 2023
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J917.3 LASRuiz-Flores, Lupe
Summary: Lupita is excited about dancing la raspa, a Mexican folk dance, with her first-grade class at a celebration of Children's Day. But she's devastated when she learns right before the show that her partner Ernesto sprained his right ankle. She had been practicing for weeks. And now her family won't get to see her, swishing and swaying in her beautiful dress full of colorful ribbons. Lupita sadly...
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Publisher / Publication Date: [Library Ideas, LLC] 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J READ-ALONG RUIHeyman, Alissa
Summary: Hoping to cheer up his dad after a disappointing soccer game, Splat enters a Cat School Picnic father-son six-legged race that does not turn out quite as expected.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Beginning Readers - New Reader (Green), Call number: JBR GREEN HEYAnderson, Lars
Summary: "From New York Times bestselling author Lars Anderson comes a revealing portrait of the first family of American sports. What the Kennedys are to politics, the Mannings are to football. Two generations have produced three NFL superstars: Archie Manning, the Ole Miss hero-turned-New Orleans Saint; his son Peyton, widely considered one of the greatest quarterbacks ever to play the game; and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ballantine Books 2016
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Summary: During a trip to visit both sets of grandparents in Mississippi, brothers Eli, Cooper, and Peyton, and their father, former NFL star Archie Manning, take advantage of every opportunity to play football, practice plays, or play sports trivia games.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Press 2009
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Summary: When a chocolate turkey--the intended prize for the winners of a Thanksgiving Day race--disappears, Nancy and her friends identify and eliminate suspects in their search for the missing confection.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Aladdin 2019
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED KEEBurdette, Lucy
Summary: Key West food critic Hayley Snow scents-es something fishy when a customer falls stone-crab cold dead on a seafood tasting tour. Thanksgiving is nearly here, and Key West food critic Hayley Snow has just one more assignment to put to bed for Key Zest magazine before she gets to celebrate with her family and her police officer fiancé, Nathan Bransford. Then, just days later, wedding bells will...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crooked Lane 2019
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC BURSummary: "This paper suggests that there is a need to re-examine the benefits of shorelands-based recreation as a major bay-area industry. We feel that increasingly, some forms of recreation can become a local financial burden, diminish the quality of the shorelands and water of the area, and result in increasing regional, state, and federal control."--p.3.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Coastal Zone and Shorelands Management Project of the University of Michigan Sea Grant Program 1972
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Publisher / Publication Date: BasicBooks 1997
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 951.042 CHAKim, Carol
Summary: "In 1811, while exploring the cliffs near Lyme Regis, England, 12-year-old Mary Anning made the find of a lifetime. There in the rocks was the skeleton of a strange creature. Mary's find was later named Ichthyosaurus, a reptile that lived more than 250 million years ago. Anning went on to have a long career finding and identifying dinosaur fossils. However, her work often went unrecognized by...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 ANNRibowsky, Mark
Summary: A portrait of the Manning family traces their story against a backdrop of American football history and the fading traditions of Southern Christian manhood, illuminating the scandals and rivalries that have overshadowed their achievements.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W.W. Norton & Company 2018
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Summary: Treasure hunting is a fun family activity that encourages kids to get outside and discover the world around them. With this book young explorers can learn about geocaching, how to pan for gold, use metal detectors to find buried treasure, and search for arrowheads and gemstones. Wonderful bits of pirate lore, rock and mineral facts, and some fun pirate and treasure-hunting craft activities are...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Down East Books 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 622 WALAhern, Roxanne
Summary: "Make healthier life choices to heal yourself and the environment through self-sufficiency. Holistic Homesteading by Roxanne Ahern provides the tools for living slowly, intentionally, and better through permaculture, edible gardening, and organic farming"--Amazon.com.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Yellow Pear Press 2022
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grove Press 2005
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Summary: "One hundred years ago, juvenile diabetes was a death sentence for millions of people around the world, most of them children. this book tells the story the discovery of insulin, a treatment for this disease and one of the most impactful milestones in medical science. Frederick Banting was a young doctor who was haunted by the memories of the diabetic children he'd treated at Toronto's Hospital...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Owlkids Books Inc. 2021
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Summary: "Designed specifically for women, this individualized six-week intermittent fasting program is the sustainable solution to help you feel and look your absolute best. Based on the scientifically proven 16:8 fasting model, what makes this program unique is that it is geared toward your hormonal needs at every stage in life--whether you are cycling or in perimenopause, menopause, or beyond....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Avery, an imprint of Penguin Random House 2022
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Contents: Wills -- Probate -- Trusts -- Living trusts --Gift, estate and inheritance taxes -- Long-term care insurance -- Medicaid assistance for the elderly -- Fiduciaries -- Executor -- Trustee -- Conservator -- Guardians.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stonemark Pub. 2005
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Summary: Describes a rancher's efforts to make a success of his ranch, the Broken Heart, at the foot of South Dakota's Black Hills and restore the grasslands of the region by bringing back the buffalo to the Great Plains.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2001
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636.292 OBRToussaint, David.
Summary: The go-to guide for a kick-ass wedding! Before you say, I do, you've got a lot to do! This book reveals everything you need to know about planning the perfect wedding, from telling the folks to budgeting to writing vows that express what's in your heart.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sellers Publishing 2012