Davies, Monika
Summary: "With wind speeds that can reach more than 150 miles (241 km) per hour, full-blown hurricanes can uproot giant trees, cause major power outages, and inundate areas with immense amounts of rain. This engaging text, enhanced with captivating photos, will educate readers on the science behind how hurricanes form and why they can be so dangerous. Readers will also gain life-saving knowledge on ways...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Enslow Publishing 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 551.55 DAVCapetta, Amy Rose
Summary: "Ari Helix has been running her whole life. A fugitive refugee in the territory controlled by the tyrannical Mercer Corporation, she's always had to hide who she was. Until now. When Ari crash-lands on Old Earth and pulls a magic sword from its ancient resting place, she is revealed to be the forty-second reincarnation of King Arthur. The wizard Merlin has been waiting for centuries for a king...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in Playaway, Call number: PA FIC CAPCapetta, Amy Rose
Summary: Resets the Arthurian legend in outer space, with King Arthur reincarnated as seventeen-year-old Ari, a female king whose quest is to stop a tyrranical corporate government, aided by a teenaged Merlin.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2019
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1 available in Young Adult Collection, Call number: YA FIC CAPJohnston, Lynn Franks
Summary: In this collection, Elly, who is juggling a new job, the adolescent traumas of Michael and now Elizabeth, plus the usual housework woes, finds out she is pregnant!! The shock finally wears off and the family deals with the idea of another person in their household. Then one stormy night baby April is born at home, and the Pattersons forget their worries and focus on the beautiful new baby girl,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Andrews and McMeel 1991
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 JOHSummary: Gentle rain, calming crickets and melodious bird calls begin a delightful excursion to Central America's tropical rainforest.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: LaserLight 1993
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD NEW AGE ECHJohnston, Lynn Franks
Summary: In her touchingly funny daily strip, Lynn Johnston gives her fans realistic characters who humorously deal with both the good and bad that life gives them. Every day, Johnston demonstrates--through hormonal children and parents who aren't always right--that life goes on For Better or For Worse. In Middle Age Spread, parents John and Elly have started to notice their own aging process: the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Andrews and McMeel 1998
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 JOHSummary: "They are a mass migration of thousands, yet each one travels alone. Solito, Solita (Alone, Alone) is an urgent collection of oral histories that tells--in their own words--the story of young refugees fleeing countries in Central America and traveling for hundreds of miles to seek safety and protection in the United States. Fifteen narrators describe why they fled their homes, what happened on...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Haymarket Books 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 305.9 SOLAdams, Sabrina
Summary: "Scientists estimate that by the year 2050, almost half of Earth's species may be extinct. This frightening prospect would have devastating effects on the future of our planet. In this book, readers will study the issue of endangered species and the impact that human activity has on the plants and animals of the world. Using primary sources and helpful graphics to illustrate conservation...
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 333.95 ADAWeidensaul, Scott.
Summary: Provides a simple view of the life and living conditions of reptiles and amphibians.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gallery Books 1990
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 597.6 WEIBland, Celia.
Summary: A brief introduction to the physical characteristics, habits, and natural environment of various species of bats.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kidsbooks, Inc. 1997
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 599.4 BLAGish, Melissa
Summary: "A detailed chronology of developmental milestones drives this life study of monkeys, including their habitats, physical features, and conservation measures taken to protect these primates"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Creative Education 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 599.8 GISDenning, Troy.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lucas Books/Del Rey/Ballantine Books 2006
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1 available in Adult, Call number: FIC DEN LF 3Jaycox, Jaclyn
Summary: "Zebras travel across the Kalahari Desert each spring in search of food. Whales swim to warmer water every winter. Take a journey to discover the wonders of migrating animals, including why they migrate and how far they travel"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pebble 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 591.56 JAYBerne, Emma Carlson
Summary: "Rey is strong, determined, and ready for anything. In these three stories she uncovers a threat to the Millennium Falcon, helps a hapless happabore, and crosses paths with a greedy Teedo. Rey's choices, both big and small, show what it truly means to be a hero"--Back cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: ABDO Spotlight 2020
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED BERSummary: According to Tim Lang, Professor of Food Policy at London's City University, future wars may be fought specifically over agricultural resources. Given the present volatility of food prices and the riots they provoked in 2008, his theory seems to be on the mark. This program assesses the potential for a global food crisis as it guides viewers through issues involving climate change, oil...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2010
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Summary: For decades, local food producers in the West have faced a shrinking market share. But if well-intentioned Americans and Europeans stop eating vegetables from Africa, will Africans have more to eat? Or will we simply deprive African farmers of a living? This program delves into that issue and other food-related problems, some of which have solutions while others urgently await answers. Viewers...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Berne, Emma Carlson
Summary: Jyn Erso dares to stand up to Imperial stormtroopers; Princess Leia has to save Chewbacca the Wookiee from an ice creature's lair; and Jedi-in-training Ahsoka Tano tries to stop an out-of-control droid before somebody gets hurt. Jyn, Leia, and Ahsoka know that helping others is part of being a hero. Let them help find the hero inside you.
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Publisher / Publication Date: ABDO Books, Spotlight 2020
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED BEROlson, Donald.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kidsbooks, Inc. 1997
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 636.1 OLSGish, Melissa
Summary: "Una cronología detallada de los hitos del desarrollo impulsa este estudio de vida de las jirafas, incluidos sus hábitats, características físicas y medidas de conservación tomadas para proteger a estos imponentes animales terrestres." --
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Publisher / Publication Date: Creative Education and Creative Paperbacks 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 599.638 GISGish, Melissa
Summary: "A detailed chronology of developmental milestones drives this life study of swans, including their habitats, physical features, and conservation measures taken to protect these long-necked water birds."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Creative Education 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 598.4 GISGish, Melissa
Summary: "A detailed chronology of developmental milestones drives this life study of lions, including their habitats, physical features, and conservation measures taken to protect these roaring big cats."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Creative Education 2021
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Summary: Describes the Coast Guard cutters and explains their function in the Navy.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rourke 2006