Brockmann, Suzanne.
Summary: A sinister cartel known as The Organization has begun mass-producing Destiny, and the demand is epidemic. But few realize the drug's true danger, and fewer still know the dirty secret of Destiny's crucial ingredient. Michelle "Mac" Mackenzie knows the ugly truth. And as one of the Obermeyer Institute's crack team of operatives, she's determined to end the scourge of Destiny--but she'll need the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ballantine Books 2012
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Summary: "Madden's life is a whirlwind of privilege and perks. Born into the elite Purple ring, she is fated to be a Minister of the Seven. Although her position comes with the burden of great responsibility, she's nothing if not confident in her future. Her classmate Dax, an Ash, is clinging to the opposite end of the spectrum. While everyone around her knows what destiny awaits them, Dax's fate is......
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Publisher / Publication Date: Polis Books 2015
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC PETDixon, Chuck
Summary: Dick Grayson has outgrown his persona as Batman's sidekick, Robin the Boy Wonder. Now, he's Nightwing and he's taken up the fight in Gotham's sister city, Blèudhaven. But does Blèudhaven even want a hero?
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Publisher / Publication Date: DC Comics 1998
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 NIGHood, Joshua.
Summary: "Inspired by the experiences of a decorated combat veteran and a former member of the 82nd Airborne division, Clear by Fire is a blistering new military thriller about an American hero who, in order to clear his name, must take down a highly classified band of soldiers that has gone murderously rogue. Mason Kane was a loyal American soldier and a proud member of the elite, off-the-books Anvil...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Touchstone 2015
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Summary: "Max is a pretty smart guy, but when his best friend moves away, Max has to tackle something he has no idea how to do: make new friends. To solve the problem, Max uses the scientific method to launch a project to find some new friends"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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Summary: Jump inside the Millennium Falcon and help Han and Chewie as they journey across the galaxy on a simple smuggling job. But nothing is ever simple with Han Solo, and when things go wrong, Han pretends to be Jabba the Hutt to save himself, Chewie, and the Millennium Falcon. And that's when things go from bad to worse! With over twenty possible outcomes, readers will have to think like a true...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Disney LucasFilm Press 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction Series, Call number: J FIC SCOCharbonneau, Joelle.
Summary: Sixteen-year-old Malencia (Cia) Vale is chosen to participate in The Testing to attend the University; however, Cia is fearful when she figures out her friends who do not pass The Testing are disappearing.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2013
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Summary: "In a flash of lightning, news photographer Alicia Monroe sees an apparent murder. Rushing she to the scene, she finds only a military tag belonging to a woman who has been missing for over a year. Her search for the missing woman takes her into the heart of Miami's Cuban-American community where she finds romance and danger"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Center Point Large Print 2016
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Summary: A shipwreck, a greedy billionaire, and a record-sized great white shark are about to invade Casey's life. Who or what will survive? Can man and beast coexist in the Pacific Ocean?
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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Summary: A shipwreck, a greedy billionaire, and a record-sized great white shark are about to invade Casey's life. Who or what will survive? Can man and beast coixist in the Pacific Ocean?
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Publisher / Publication Date: [Lane Walker] 2020
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Publisher / Publication Date: RotoVision 1997
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 770 LARHumble, Richard.
Summary: A brief history of German submarine warfare during World War II and the measures taken by the Allies to combat the U-boats.
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Publisher / Publication Date: F. Watts 1990
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 940.54 HUMDixon, Chuck
Summary: When an army of ninjas arrives in Blüdhaven, they're just harbingers of more trouble to come. Shrike is back and he wants revenge against Nightwing, with the blessing of his new master, Blockbuster. And Dick Grayson gains a partner on the police force while moving closer to another.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DC Comics 2005
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Summary: Attempting to create his own life and forge his own destiny, Nightwing has begun anew in the city of Blüdhaven. Leaving behind his adolescent days as Robin, the vigilante confronts his own rogues gallery as he faces off against the deadly threats of underworld kingpin Blockbuster, the half-creature, half-human Man-Bat, and the lethal assassin Deathstroke. But even distance and time will not...
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Publisher / Publication Date: DC Comics 1999
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 NIGDixon, Chuck
Summary: Allied once again with his mentor, Batman, and with Oracle, Superman, and the Huntress, Nightwing fights to bring order to Gotham, hoping that that will help calm the situation in his new home, the city of Blüdhaven.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DC Comics 2001
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 NIGDixon, Chuck
Summary: Dick Grayson needs to clean up the corrupt police force in Blüdhaven, and finally gets his chance when he joins its ranks! While searching for evidence, he also must deal with the out of control Nite-Wing, Sylph - a killer lady in white with a grudge, Torque - the former cop with a twisted view of the world; and Hella - a vicious woman with a mad-on against a certain cop family.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DC Comics 2004
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 NIGSummary: This program contrasts indigenous, community-based culture with market economics driven by multinational corporations. The film assesses the growing conflict between Burlington Resources, an American oil company licensed to prospect in regions of Ecuador, and the self-sufficient Achuar people of that country, who believe the oil industry will destroy their environment and non-materialistic way...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: Noma is an acute oral infection that attacks young, malnourished children. If left untreated-which, tragically, is often the case in Africa-it devours bone tissue and permanently disfigures its victims. This unflinching program studies the impact of the pitiless disease and will help viewers assess the ability and readiness of the international community to combat the suffering. Graphic scenes...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2010
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White, Arisa
Summary: Presents the life of a California ex-slave, nurse, and midwife, who started many philanthropic projects.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Heyday 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 MASSummary: The U.S.S. Maine Blown Up in Havana Harbor-268 Men Lost shouted the headlines of the day. Using archival footage, newspaper excerpts, and historical documents, this program traces the roots of the Spanish-American War to Spain's quest to preserve its flagging empire, American imperialism, and the genuine desire on the part of Cubans to shake off the yoke of Spanish domination. It closely...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 1998
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Summary: As climate change lays waste to the Niger River, the great Malian city of Timbuktu increasingly resembles a desert landscape. The same is true for much of land-locked Mali, which could, in a worst-case scenario, find itself without water altogether. Incorporating discussions of poverty, population growth, and other issues, this film examines the impact of desertification on two of the nation's...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Summary: Close to the Russian border, far removed from Mongolia's polluted and overcrowded capital city of Ulaanbaatar, an ancient herding culture fights to maintain its identity-and its survival. This program examines the nomadic communities of the Mongolian plains and their resistance to change, despite growing pressure on many herders to modernize and migrate to urban areas. Viewers meet some who...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2010
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Summary: In Nicaragua, a growing awareness of domestic violence and its consequences has spurred grassroots activism. This program documents the efforts of two groups, the Xochitl-Acatl Center and the Association of Men Against Violence, both of which confront gender and sexual abuse. Arguing that economic and political oppression influence male tendencies to exercise physical authority within the home,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: When an 11-year-old Paraguayan boy named Silvino Talavera died from pesticide poisoning in 2003, his name became a rallying cry in the fight against intensive soya production. This program recounts the tragedy and the legal, political, and economic impact of "agritoxins" in Latin America. Opening with a poetically filmed reenactment and moving on to feature key players in the story, the film...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2010