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Publisher / Publication Date: Thorndike Press 2005
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Summary: "On a clear December morning in 1937, at the famous gold clock in Grand Central Terminal, Joe Reynolds, a hardworking railroad man from Queens, meets a vibrant young woman who seems mysteriously out of place. Nora Lansing is a Manhattan socialite whose flapper clothing, pearl earrings, and talk of the Roaring Twenties don't seem to match the bleak mood of Depression-era New York. Captivated by...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2019
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC GRUCopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC GRUSoderguit, Alfredo
Summary: A beautiful, simple, and deep book about how accepting others can enrich us all. Hens and their chicks are living safe and secure in their coop, or at least it seems that way. They are happy with life as it is. Each one knows what she should be doing. They don't even seem to notice when every now and then one of them is carried off. Until one day some capybara appear. It's hunting season and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Greystone Kids/Greystone Books 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE SODGrunwald, Lisa
Summary: "Dayton, Tennessee. 1925. It is in this sleepy mountain town where Annabel, a devout woman, falls in love with George Craig, a cosmopolitan defense attorney. Annabel's outlook on everything from life to love to the law is shaped by her faith; George sees the law something to bend to his will, and sees a world shaped by science and reason alone. By the end of the year, their marriage, and the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2024
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Publisher / Publication Date: Warner Books 1997
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC GrunwCoppel, Alfred.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich 1983
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC COPHitchcock, Alfred
Summary: An anthology series featuring murder and crime stories with an ironic twist.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Universal Studios Home Entertainment 2012
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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV ALFAlgren, Nelson
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Publisher / Publication Date: Seven Stories Press 1996
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC ALGBester, Alfred.
Summary: A collection of science fiction stories, most of them reprints from the 1950s. In Hobson's Choice, tourists from the future visit our age to experience a nuclear war, while Adam and No Eve is on the world's last surviving male.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Vintage Books 1997
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC BESHill, Alfred
Summary: Sing and dance along with Dracula, the Mummy, and other monsters in a muscial Halloween dance party.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in Seasonal Juvenile Collection, Call number: DVD JUV HAUGreenwald, Lisa
Summary: Kaylan and Arianna are new to middle school, and when they decide to make a list of eleven things that they want to accomplish before they turn twelve, including getting detention and helping humanity, they start to lose sight of their friendship.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2018
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Summary: In basketball-crazed Walthorne, rival middle school stars Austin Chambers and Carter Haswell are both feeling the pressure when school sports reporter Alfie Jenks reveals scandals that jeopardize the whole season. Told through flashbacks, newspaper reports, social media posts, and interviews.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Amulet Books 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC GREGreenwald, Lisa
Summary: As they make new acquaintances while pursuing separate interests, Cece, Gabby, and Prianka find their friendship tested when Gabby's new friends begin to rank the other girls in their grade in such categories as looks, smarts, and popularity.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC GREGreenwald, Lisa
Summary: Best friends Cecily, Gabby, and Prianka face drama in the last days of school as a meme goes viral, their mothers take them bra shopping together, and Cecily develops her first crush. Told entirely in text messages, emails, and notes.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in JT Fiction, Call number: JT Fiction Greenwald 2019Greenwald, Lisa
Summary: Inspired by the success of their first birthday bucket list, Ari and Kaylan set goals for the new school year but both face challenges that may threaten their friendship.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2018
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Summary: When Joe's dad reluctantly agrees to chaperone an ice-fishing trip, he discoveries the pleasure of spending time with his son and discovering all they have in common.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE Fiction Greenwald 2018Algren, Nelson
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Publisher / Publication Date: Seven Stories Press 1999
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC ALGAlgren, Nelson
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Publisher / Publication Date: Seven Stories Press 1997
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC ALGGreenwald, Lisa
Summary: With a Valentine's Day dance, snooping parents, and way too many secrets, these four BFFs have a lot to deal with in the seventh book in this hilarious series told entirely in text messages, emojis, and passed notes, perfect for fans of Invisible Emmie and the Dork Diaries series. It's no secret that Victoria's mom can be OTT overprotective! But lately her anxiety has been too much to handle....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC GREGreenwald, Tom
Summary: Jimmy Bishop likes crime fighters, vampires, and dogs, and he does not care for his new babysitter, so he is delighted when his new dog, Abby--who sleeps during the day, and grows huge fangs at night--turns out to be a crime-fighting, vampire dog, who also does not like the babysitter.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Press 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC GREBeartrack-Algeo, Alfreda
Summary: It’s 1929 and times are hard for Alfred’s Lakota family on the Dakota prairie. Alfred knows his grandfather could use a new tractor, so with the help of his friends and the roan stallion, he makes plans to win the prize money at the annual White River Relay Race. But time is short, as the race is just weeks away.Unaware of the dangers that lie ahead, Alfred prepares to train the horse. Even...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 7th Generation 2023
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC BEASummary: For the first time in years the entire Rodriguez clan comes home to Chicago to celebrate Christmas where traditions will be celebrated. During the course of this eventful week they will celebrate one member's safe return from Iraq, secrets will be revealed, old resentments forgotten, each family member will learn something about themselves and each other, and the healing power of laughter will...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Anchor Bay Entertainment 2009
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1 available in Comedy DVDs, Call number: DVD COMEDY NOTAlard, Nelly.
Summary: Juliette, a computer engineer, and Olivier, a journalist, have two young children and the busy lives of a modern Parisian couple. On a beautiful spring day, while sitting by the river watching her children play, Juliette’s cell phone rings. It is her husband. When Olivier confesses to having an affair, Juliette’s world is shattered. How do you survive betrayal? Can a couple ever be united...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Other Press 2016
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC ALASummary: "This haunting silent thriller tells the tale of a mysterious young man (matinee idol Ivor Novello) who takes up residence at a London boardinghouse just as a killer known as the Avenger descends upon the city, preying on blonde women. The film is animated by the palpable energy of a young stylist at play, decisively establishing the director's formal and thematic obsessions."--Container.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2017