Weaver, Jay
Summary: "In March of 2017, a team of FBI agents arrested Juan Granda, Samer Barrage, and Renato Rodriguez, or as they called themselves, "the three amigos." The trio--first identified publicly by the authors of this book-- had built a $3.6 billion dollar businessin metals trading, mostly illegal Peruvian gold. Their arrests and subsequent prosecution laid bare more than a corrupt finance firm, though....
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Publisher / Publication Date: PublicAffairs 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 364.1 WEALassieur, Allison
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 LASSummary: Andina represents the full-blooded, upbeat spirit of the music of the Peruvian Andes in a mesmerising collection of hard to find tracks from a unique decade. Psychedelic big bands, rhythmic folk and Peruvian cumbia rub shoulders with Andean huayno rhythms and electric instrumentation for the very first time into what became a vibrant music scene.
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Tiger's Milk Records 2017
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD INTERNATIONAL/SOUTH AMERICAN ANDSummary: Festival, carnival and processional songs, dance music, and Christmas carols from the Department of Lambayeque in northern Peru.
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Smithsonian Folkways 1996
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD LATIN LAMContents: Thank you, Lord (Gospel church, Harlem) (4:25) -- If I had my way (Reverend Gary Davis) (4:42) -- Have you ever been mistreated (Yvonne Hunter) (1:35) -- I can't be satisfied (Muddy Waters) (2:41) -- Roll on John (Bob Dylan) (3:23) -- Man of constant sorrow (Roscoe Holcomb) (2:55) -- Hicks farewell (Doc Watson and Gaither Carlton) (4:27) -- Come all you tenderhearted (Carter Stanley) (3:34) --...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Smithsonian Folkways Recordings 2001
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD FOLK THEFleming, Ian
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Books 2002
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Place a hold to request this item.Peru Negro
Contents: Como cantan, como bailan los negros -- Taita guaranguito -- Jolgorio de los negritos-guaranguito -- De España -- A Ronaldo -- Carnaval Negro -- Afro -- Son de los Diablos -- Alcatraz -- Picarón -- Con su toque de violín -- Villancico negro -- Negrito.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Times Square Records 2004
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD LATIN PERSheen, Barbara.
Summary: Describes the foods, cooking traditions, customs, eating habits, and ingredients of Peruvian cooking, and includes recipes for ceviche, salsa criolla, and arroz con leche.
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Publisher / Publication Date: KidHaven Press 2011
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Place a hold to request this item.Campbell, David G.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Co. 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 981 CAMContents: "Paloma blanca" (2:17) -- Song of marriage (2:55) -- Catholic Mass sung in Quechua (2:40) -- Huayno from Ayacucho (2:17) -- Yaravi and fugue "Garsila" (5:31) -- Band from Huaras (1:32) -- Flute and guitar (1:29) -- "La tragedia del estadio" (Tragedy in the stadium), huayno (2:41) -- "Senor Comandante," huayno (2:51) -- "Andina," huayno (2:18) -- "Bella Andajina" (2:20) -- Q'eros : music and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Smithsonian/Folkways 1991
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD INTERNATIONAL/SOUTH AMERICAN MOUFleming, Ian
Summary: British secret agent James Bond assumes the identity of a captured courier and solicits the help of gorgeous Tiffany Case, the diamond smugglers' American go-between.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thomas & Mercer 2012
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC FLEBoyd, Herb
Summary: "Award-winning journalist Herb Boyd chronicles the fascinating history of Detroit through the lens of the African American experience. Offering an expansive discussion of this iconic city, Black Detroit ranges in subject from Antoine de Lamothe Cadillac's initial vision of what would become a thriving metropolis to the city's glory days as the center of American commerce; from the waves of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Amistad, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2017
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Place a hold to request this item.Riordan, Rick.
Summary: "A publisher in New York asked me to write down what I know about the Greek gods, and I was like, Can we do this anonymously? Because I don't need the Olympians mad at me again. But if it helps you to know your Greek gods, and survive an encounter with them if they ever show up in your face, then I guess writing all this down will be my good deed for the week. So begins Percy Jackson's Greek...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Disney-Hyperion 2014
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Peruvian leaders will stop at nothing to keep their respective goals intact. President Alan Garcia begins aggressively extracting oil, minerals, and gas from untouched indigenous Amazonian land. He is quickly met with fierce opposition from the indigenous leader Alberto Pizango. Alberto's passionate speeches against Garcia prove a powerful rallying cry from those of his supporters. When Garcia...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC WHEMartinez-Neal, Juana
Summary: Enjoying days spent with animal friends near her home in the Amazon, young Zonia wonders what to do on a day when the rainforest calls out to her for help, in a lushly illustrated story that is complemented by back matter about the Asháninka community.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE MARChandler, David Leon.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Doubleday 1978
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 910.4 CHASilverthorn, Suzanne.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Schiffer Pub. Ltd. 2008
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 978.88 SILMacCarry, Noel
Summary: Presents the life of the folk singer and social activist, and discusses his role in the union, anti-war, civil rights, and environmental movements and the opposition he sometimes aroused for his radical views.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grosset & Dunlap 2017
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JB SEGER MACFulton, C. R.
Summary: So...Much...Gold... When Isaiah's dad is hired to print 3D dinosaur bones, his family is invited to join him. On this trip, the kids are glamping--enjoying the luxury of an RV instead of camping in tents. Attending a park-sponsored stargazing event, Isaiah, Sadie, and Ethan overhear a ranger tell his favorite legend of a gold mine hidden in Zion. While exploring the park, they venture off to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bakken Books 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC FULCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC FULContents: Ceremonial songs and music = Canto y mGusica ceremonial. SeSnor Alcade (The Lord Mayor) ; Arranque de cGondor ; Responso: Posa ; Apu yaya Jesucristo ; Santisima cruz = (The holy cross) -- Songs and music at work = Canto y mGusica de trabajo. Cosecha de trigo = The wheat harvest ; Yawar, yawar = Blood, blood -- Dances = Danzas. CapitGan ; Inca-capitGan ; Inca-capitGan ; CusqueSno ;...
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Smithsonian Folkways Recordings 1999
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD INTERNATIONAL/SOUTH AMERICAN CELSummary: Join Stan, Kyle, Cartman and Kenny as they witness the death of their beloved Chef, band together to defeat a virtual villain who is out to destroy the world, and wrestle with the disturbing consequences of seeing the prophet of the Muslim people on a popular cartoon. For them, it's all part of growing up in South Park.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Paramount Home Entertainment 2007
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2 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV SOUThompson, Mya
Summary: "Sometimes, an ordinary walk can become something ... magical! Tag along with Ruby as she discovers that even big cities have a wild side"--Page 4 of cover
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Cornell Lab Publishing Group 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE THORiordan, Rick.
Summary: "Who could tell the stories of the gods of Olympus better than a modern-day demigod? In this whirlwind tour of Greek mythology, Percy Jackson gives his personal take on the gods and goddesses of Ancient Greece, and reveals the truth about how they came to rule the world"--Cover.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Listening Library 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J CD RIOMilla, Olga.
Contents: Todos vuelven = Everyone returns ; Mi retorno = My come back ; El provinciano = The immigrant ; Tierra querida = Dear homeland : valses (4:19) -- En la grama = On the grass : vals (2:43) -- Caricia = Caress : vals (4:35) -- En punto de caramelo = The party at its best ; Domingo Limeño = Sunday on Lima ; Lima morena = Lima morena : valses (4:03) -- Alma de mi alma = Soul of my soul : vals (3:47)...
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Publisher / Publication Date: O. Milla 1996