Summary: Filmmaker Byron Hurt looks at the past and future of soul food, covering its roots in Western Africa, its incarnation in the American South, and the role it plays in the health crisis in the African American community. Examines the socioeconomics of the modern American diet, and how the food industry profits from producing cheap calories while healthy options remain expensive and hard to find.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: PBS 2013

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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV SOU

Schatzker, Mark

Summary: "For the last fifty years, we have been fighting a losing war on food. We have cut fat, reduced carbs, eliminated sugar, and attempted every conceivable diet only to find that eighty-eight million American adults are prediabetic, more than a hundred million have high blood pressure, and nearly half now qualify as obese. The harder we try to control what we eat, the more unhealthy we become....

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Center Point Large Print 2022

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1 available in Adult, Call number: LP 613.2 SCH

Mohammad, Akikur

Summary: "As compelling as it is informative and authoritative, The Anatomy of Addiction will lead you to a better understanding about the causes, prevention, and treatment of addiction. It explains in layman's terms what constitutes effective, evidence-based addiction medicine and how to find it. This book provides actionable, scientific information for addicts and their families and details how to...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Perigee 2016

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 362.2 MOH

Duffield, Katy

Summary: "Ruby wants to do it all when twin fawns come to Rescue Ranch. It doesn't take long for her to discover that she's going to need a helping hand."--Back cover

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Rourke Educational Media 2020

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1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE DUF

Cook, Julia

Summary: RJ's way of doing things isn't working out for him. His teacher is upset because so many of his assignments are missing or incomplete, but RJ blames other students for distracting him. He learns how to ask for help and stay on task, and discovers that by doing things the right way the first time, he no longer has to do them over and over again.--Publisher.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Boys Town Press 2013

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1 available in Juvenile Paperback, Call number: JE FIC COO

Berry, Joy Wilt.

Summary: Discusses whining, crying, and throwing tantrums to get attention, suggests other, more positive ways to get attention, and explains the difference between good attention and bad attention.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Joy Berry Books 2010

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 155.4 BER

Bacon, Lindo

Summary: "Fat isn't the problem. Dieting is the problem. A society that rejects anyone whose body shape or size doesn't match an impossible ideal is the problem. A medical establishment that equates 'thin' with 'healthy' is the problem. The solution? Health at every size. Tune in to your body's expert guidance. Find the joy in movement. Eat what you want, when you want, choosing pleasurable foods that...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: BenBella Books 2010

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 613.2 BAC

Mahnken, Jan.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Storey Communications 1996

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1 available in Adult, Call number: 598.07 MAH

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Animal Mahnken

Bird, F. A.

Summary: "This book introduces young readers to the Navajo people, their traditional ways of life, including social structure, homes, food, art, clothing and more, their contact with Europeans, and how the Navajo are keeping their culture alive today"--Publisher.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Checkerboard Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2022

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.0497 BIR

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.0497 BIR

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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J973.0497 BIR

Bird, F. A.

Summary: "Introduces young readers to the Cheyenne people, their traditional ways of life, including social structure, homes, food, art, clothing and more, their contact with Europeans, and how the Cheyenne are keeping their culture alive today"--OCLC.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Checkerboard Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2022

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.0497 BIR

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.0497 BIR

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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J973.0497 BIR

Bird, Frederick A.

Summary: "Introduces young readers to the Apache people, their traditional ways of life, including social structure, homes, food, art, clothing and more, their contact with Europeans, and how the Apache are keeping their culture alive today"--OCLC.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Checkerboard Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2022

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.0497 BIR

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.0497 BIR

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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J973.0497 BIR

Bright, Rachel

Summary: Wolf cub Wilf is convinced that he has what it takes to lead the pack, but the adults just laugh--and when he falls behind and finds himself alone in the dark of the Arctic night he discovers that it is really important to have friends who will show you the way home.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Press 2020

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BRI

Palmer, Amanda

Summary: Rock singer, crowdfunding pioneer, and TED speaker Amanda Palmer knows all about asking. Performing as a living statue in a wedding dress, she wordlessly asked thousands of passersby for their dollars. When she became a singer, songwriter, and musician, she was not afraid to ask her audience to support her as she surfed the crowd (and slept on their couches while touring). And when she left her...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Grand Central Publishing 2014

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1 available in Adult, Call number: B PALMER PAL

Bird, F. A.

Summary: "This book introduces young readers to the Algonquin people, their traditional ways of life, including social structure, homes, food, art, clothing and more, their contact with Europeans, and how the Algonquins are keeping their culture alive today"--Publisher.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Checkerboard Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2022

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.0497 BIR

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.0497 BIR

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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J973.0497 BIR

Bird, F. A.

Summary: "This book introduces young readers to the Iroquois people, their traditional ways of life, including social structure, homes, food, art, clothing and more, their contact with Europeans, and how the Iroquois are keeping their culture alive today"--Publisher.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Checkerboard Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2022

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.0497 BIR

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.0497 BIR

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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J973.0497 BIR

Pettit, Jeremy W.

Summary: "Suicide is the second leading cause of death among teens in the US, and the need for effective prevention has never been greater. Written by two adolescent suicide experts, this gentle and effective guide will help teens overcome suicidal thoughts by reducing emotional pain, increasing hope, and building meaningful connections. Readers will learn specific skills grounded in evidence-based...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Instant Help Books 2022

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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 362.28 PET

Bird, F. A.

Summary: "This book introduces young readers to the Comanche people, their traditional ways of life, including social structure, homes, food, art, clothing and more, their contact with Europeans, and how the Comanche are keeping their culture alive today"--Publisher.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Checkerboard Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2022

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.0497 BIR

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.0497 BIR

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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J973.0497 BIR

Bird, F. A.

Summary: "This title introduces readers to the Seminole people. Text covers traditional ways of life, including social structure, homes, food, art, clothing, and more. Also discussed is contact with Europeans, as well as how the people keep their culture alive today"--Publisher.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Checkerboard Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2022

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.0497 BIR

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.0497 BIR

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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J973.0497 BIR

Bird, F. A.

Summary: This book introduces young readers to the Nez Perce people, their traditional ways of life, including social structure, homes, food, art, clothing and more, their contact with Europeans, and how the Nez Perce are keeping their culture alive today.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Checkerboard Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2021

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.0497 BIR

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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J973.0497 BIR

Mayer, Mercer

Summary: When Little Critter finds out that one of his neighbors is in need, he rallies his friends and family together to volunteer their help, in an early reader title about community service. Ideal for sharing with emergent readers.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Seedlings Braille Books 2019

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1 available in Beginning Readers - New Reader (Green), Call number: JBR GREEN MAY

Summary: Returns to rural southern Illinois to reconnect with Stevie, a troubled young boy from ten years ago. The film began as a way of discovering what forces shaped Stevie's life. Part way through the filming, Stevie is arrested for a serious crime, and tears his family apart. The modest profile turned into a chronicle of Stevie, his broken family, the justice system and the filmmaker himself.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Studio Home Entertainment 2003

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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC STE

Elliott, Rebecca

Summary: Having a Bloomtastic Festival at school to celebrate spring is a great idea--but Eva Wingdale, a young owl, discovers that it is also a lot of work, and there is nothing wrong with asking her friends for help.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Branches/Scholastic Inc. 2015

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1 available in Juvenile Fiction Series, Call number: J FIC ELL

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1 available in Juvenile- Series, Call number: J Series Owl Elliott

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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JBR BLUE ELL Book 1

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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: JBR RED ELL