Summary: A former United States Air Force general and three other convicts escape from a military prison. The four men take over a nuclear base and proceed to hold America hostage, threatening to launch the base's missiles if they don't receive ten million dollars and if the president fails to release a top-secret document on the Vietnam War.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Olive Films 2012
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1 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA TWIBillings, Tanner
Summary: "Missiles are used in wars around the world, and they are impressive feats of engineering. Readers discover the many ways STEM concepts are used in the making and use of missiles in warfare, and as they explore the accessible main text and engaging sidebars, they deepen their knowledge of these essential curriculum topics in an exciting way. Helpful graphic organizers and full-color photographs...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Cavendish Square Publishing 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 358.1 BILPiper, Karen Lynnea
Summary: "A poignant, surreal, and fearlessly honest look at growing up on one of the most secretive weapons installations on earth, by a young woman who came of age with missiles. The China Lake missile range is located in a huge stretch of the Mojave Desert, about the size of the state of Delaware. It was created during the Second World War, and has always been shrouded in secrecy. But people who make...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 PIPER, KAREN PIPCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Adult, Call number: B PIPER PIPCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Bio PiperQueen, Ben
Summary: "Bear is a guide dog who would do anything for his owner and best friend Patrick who is blind. But when Bear suddenly loses his vision, he worries he's lost his purpose in life - protecting Patrick! Following the misguided advice from some self-serving raccoons, Bear embarks on a transformative journey to regain his eyesight. Out of both necessity and survival, he learns to tap into his other...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Nike missile test (part one)
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 1954
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Summary: Nike missile test (part two)
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 1954
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Poyer, David.
Summary: In the wake of a collapsed marriage and three stressful tours at sea, Lieutenant-Commander Lenson is ordered to shore duty in Washington, D.C. There he finds he's been handpicked for a high-priority, top-secret assignment: design, test, and deploy Tomahawk missiles armed with nuclear warheads. Troubling leaks from the program seem to suggest a spy is at work, and Dan comes under suspicion....
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Press 1998
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC POYRovin, Jeff
Summary: "In this chilling new thriller in the New York Times bestselling series, simmering tensions threaten to ignite when a silo of Cold War missiles surfaces in the Middle East. In 1962, at the height of the Cold War, the Soviet Union sent a convoy of nuclearmissiles to Cuba. The crisis that followed almost triggered World War III. However, while all eyes were on the Caribbean, not all of the...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Griffin 2018
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC ROVSummary: Falcon air-to-air missile test (guided missile)
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 1957
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Summary: Display of Matador missile by NATO, with inscription "power for peace
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 1956
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Summary: Thunderbird missile launch (British)
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 1957
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Summary: Provides parents with strategies and tips for helping their fourth grade student prepare for the Common Core assessment, offering easy-to-follow lessons, practice questions, and mini-quizzes.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Kaplan Publishing 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Parent-Teacher Collection, Call number: JPT 372 PARSummary: Provides parents with strategies and tips for helping their fifth grade student prepare for the Common Core assessment, offering easy-to-follow lessons, practice questions, and mini-quizzes.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Kaplan Publishing 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Parent-Teacher Collection, Call number: JPT 372 PARRobinson, Peter
Summary: "In November 1980, Nick Hartley returns home from a university lecture to find his house crawling with police. His ex-girlfriend, Alice Poole, has been found murdered, and her new boyfriend Mark Woodcroft is missing. Nick is the prime suspect. The case quickly goes cold, but Nick cannot let it go. He embarks on a career in investigative journalism, determined to find Alice's murderer--but his...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2023
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Place a hold to request this item.Zuckoff, Mitchell.
Summary: Award-winning former Boston Globe reporter Mitchell Zuckoff unleashes the exhilarating, untold story of an extraordinary World War II rescue mission, where a plane crash in the South Pacific plunged a trio of U.S. military personnel into the jungle-clad land of New Guinea.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollins 2011
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 940.54 ZUCCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940.548 ZUCZuckoff, Mitchell.
Summary: Award-winning former Boston Globe reporter Mitchell Zuckoff chronicles the untold story of an extraordinary World War II rescue mission, where a plane crash in the South Pacific plunged a trio of U.S. military personnel into the jungle-clad land of New Guinea.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Books on Tape 2011
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 940.548 ZUCTamarit, Nuria
Summary: "Fleeing the fires of her war-torn homeland, a young woman travels to the New World in search of gold to rebuild her life. In this strange, lawless land, Joana encounters friends (the kind Native women Tala and Opa), foes (the cruel gold hunter Matwei and his men), and an unexpected traveling companion who may just be her good luck charm - and amidst the icy reaches of the wilderness, a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: "Get inspired--and prepared--for your best life at 50+. Living Your Best Life after 50 All-in-One For Dummies is your guide as you explore new opportunities and make the most of your fifties and the decades that follow. Find a new job, travel for weeks or months at a time, boost your health with yoga routines, take up pickleball--whatever it is you want to do, this book will inspire you to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2024
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Place a hold to request this item.Sherman, Aliza.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Sellers 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 648.4 SHEJohnson, Evelyn.
Summary: Welcome to Michigan's Old Mission Peninsula located in northern Grand Traverse County in the Grand Traverse Bay region! In this revised edition, you can learn of the history of Old Mission Peninsula and its barns. The book contains an abundance of pictures and will no doubt bring back lots of memories for many. Author Evelyn Johnson has been awarded the State History Award for her book "Barns...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Dickinson Press Inc. 2006
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 977.4 JOHCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Local Author, Call number: 977.464 JOH1 available in Reference, Call number: NEL 977.4 JOH
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1 available in Local History Room (LHR), Call number: LHR 977.464 JohCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Michigan Collection, Call number: MI Local JohnsonKuehn, Stephanie
Summary: Beatrice Fletcher, great-grandniece of famous mystery writer Jessica Fletcher, is obsessed with the unsolved mysteries and murders of Cabot Cove, Maine, but this time the case becomes personal when her best friend Jackson disappears and she must rely on the help of three students from the elite Broadmoor Academy to find him.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Press 2022
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC KUEFergus, Maureen
Summary: "Meet Weenie, a pancake-obsessed wiener dog, and his best friends Frank and Beans in this hilarious early graphic novel for fans of Narwhal and Jelly and The Bad Guys. Weenie loves his human, Bob. He loves his guinea pig friend Beans and his cat friend Frank. He loves naps, adventures and sharing. In fact, Weenie loves pretty much everything (except brussels sprouts). And Weenie SUPER LOVES...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tundra 2023
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1 available in New Youth Materials, Call number: J 741.5 FERReavill, Kate
Summary: Culture Smart! Cambodia is for all those who want to do more than just scratch the surface of this fascinating country. Thoroughly updated, this new edition will enrich your understanding of the land and its people. It explains the key values, attitudes, customs, and traditions that you need to be aware of and provides practical tips and vital information on how to make the most of your time in...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kuperard 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 915.96 CAMFergus, Maureen
Summary: "Meet Weenie, a meatloaf-obsessed wiener dog, and his best friends Frank and Beans in this hilarious early graphic novel for fans of Narwhal and Jelly and The Bad Guys. Weenie loves his human, Bob. He loves his guinea pig friend Beans and his cat friend Frank. He loves naps, adventures and sharing. In fact, Weenie loves pretty much everything (except the mail carrier). But the thing Weenie...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Tundra Books 2022