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Summary: From the authors of the widely popular Flower Recipe Book,and in the same successful format, The Wreath Recipe Book provides 100 “recipes” to make with flowering and leafy branches. These aren’t just evergreens for Christmas—the book is organized seasonally, with dozens of projects to make throughout the year.In the spring, a cherry blossom bough gets a touch of whimsy with a colorful ribbon,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Artisan 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 745.92 HARAlthea.
Summary: Examines the nature and importance of truth, explains why telling the truth can sometimes be difficult, and describes the negative effects of lying.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Pub. 1998
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 177.3 ALTMorrison, Alethea.
Summary: A beginner's guide offers practical instructions and personal observations on all aspects of beekeeping, including such topics as choosing equipment, managing healthy colonies, and harvesting honey.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Storey Pub. 2013
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Publisher / Publication Date: Shining Star Press 1998
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 649.1 SOLAlther, Lisa.
Summary: A fascinating new look at the infamous story of the Hatfields and the McCoys and their blood feud that began in 1865 with the murder of Harmon McCoy, a Union soldier, by a Confederate Hatfield relative.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lyons Press 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 303.6 ALTCallen, Anthea.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chartwell Books 1982
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 759.054 CALAretha, David
Contents: Introduction -- Michael Jordan -- LeBron James -- Stephen Curry -- Kevin Durant -- Who's the GOAT? -- Glossary -- For more information -- For further reading.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rosen Publishing 2020
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Summary: "A collection of bestselling, NBCC prize-winning author Jonathan Lethem's finest writing on the subject of writers and writing. A readerly wake-up call from one of America's finest and most acclaimed working writers. Picking up where his NBCC Award finalist collection The Ecstasy of Influence left off, More Alive and Less Lonely collects more than a decade of Lethem's finest writing on writing,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Melville House 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 814 LETBethea, Nikole Brooks
Summary: Gives readers a behind-the-scenes look at the invention of the cotton gin. Additional features include a table of contents, a Fast Facts spread, critical-thinking questions, primary source quotes and accompanying source notes, a phonetic glossary, an index, and sources for further research.
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Child's World, Inc. 2017
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J609 MOMButler, Anthea D.
Summary: "The American political scene today is poisonously divided, and the vast majority of white evangelicals play a strikingly unified, powerful role in the disunion. These evangelicals raise a starkly consequential question for electoral politics: Why do they claim morality while supporting politicians who act immorally by most Christian measures? In this clear-eyed, hard-hitting chronicle of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: The University of North Carolina Press 2021
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Summary: Discusses the process behind writing and recording of Talking Head's album "Fear of Music."
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Publisher / Publication Date: Continuum 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 780.33 LETBethea, Nikole Brooks
Summary: "Carefully leveled text and vibrant photographs introduce early readers to the career of a civil engineer. Includes infographics, an activity, glossary, and index."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pogo 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 624.023 BETBethea, Nikole Brooks
Summary: Gives readers a behind-the-scenes look at the invention of the assembly line. Additional features include a table of contents, a Fast Facts spread, critical-thinking questions, primary source quotes and accompanying source notes, a phonetic glossary, an index, and sources for further research.
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Child's World 2017
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J609 MOMBethea, Nikole Brooks
Summary: Join super scientist Max Axiom as he explores the technology behind and everyday use of drones in our world.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, capstone imprint 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629 BETBethea, Nikole Brooks
Summary: "Carefully leveled text and vibrant photographs introduce early readers to the career of mechanical engineer. Includes infographics, an activity, glossary, and index."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Jump!, Inc. 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 621.023 BETBethea, Nikole Brooks
Summary: "In this book, early fluent readers will learn how social media works and how we interact with it in our daily lives. Full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn more about the social media's invention, who keeps it working, and possible advancements in its technology. A Take a Look! infographic aids understanding, sidebars present interesting,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pogo Books, published by Jump! 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 302.23 BETMedina, Nico
Summary: Presents the life of one of the bestselling artists of all time, from her start singing in front of her father's Baptist congregation to being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 FRAWeatherford, Carole Boston
Summary: "Aretha Franklin was born to sing. The daughter of a pastor and a gospel singer, her musical talent was clear from her earliest days in her father's Detroit church. Aretha sang with a soaring voice that spanned more than three octaves. Her incredible talent and string of hit songs earned her the title "the Queen of Soul." This Queen was a multi-Grammy winner and the first female inductee to the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atheneum Books for Young Readers 2020
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Summary: Aretha Franklin was a legendary singer and activist. Her music helped shape the civil rights movement and inspired many people. Aretha Franklin: Legendary Singer explores her life and legacy. Includes infographics and glossary. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Core Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2020
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JB FRANKLIN HAREtinde-Crompton, Charlotte
Summary: "Celebrates the life of the soul musician and singer, detailing the many personal and professional challenges that she overcame throughout her career." --
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT Blk Hist Art Etinde-CromptonSummary: "Jonathan Lethem and Kevin Dettmar's Shake It Up invites the reader into the tumult and excitement of the rock revolution through fifty landmark pieces by a supergroup of writers on rock in all its variety, from heavy metal to disco, punk to hip-hop. Stanley Booth describes a recording session with Otis Redding; Ellen Willis traces the meteoric career of Janis Joplin; Ellen Sander recalls the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Library of America 2017