Jones, Cleve
Summary: A longtime LGBTQ and AIDS activist offes an account of his life from sexually liberated 1970s San Francisco, through the AIDS crisis, and up to his present-day involvement with the marriage equality battle.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Hachette Books 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 JONES, CLEVE JONSummary: The desperadoes: Steve Upton is the sheriff of a Utah community in 1860. Upton's best friend, Cheyenne Rogers, was once an outlaw, but under Steve's guidance, has gone straight and tries to earn an honest living. But when a bank is robbed, Cheyenne is the prime suspect and will need Upton's help to save him from a lynching.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in Western DVDs, Call number: BLU-RAY WESTERN RANMancini, Henry.
Contents: Banzai pipeline (Boardwalkers) -- Baby elephant walk (Jigsaw Seen) -- Peter Gunn (Poison Ivy ((of the Cramps)) -- Charade (instrumental) (Blue Hawaiians) -- Something for Cat (Four Piece Suit) -- Mr. Lucky (Elliot Easton's Tiki Gods) -- The Pink Panther theme (Oranj Symphonette) -- Lonesome (Friends of Dean Martinez) -- The party (Wondermints) -- Monkey farm (Tiki Tones) -- A shot in the dark...
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: 1996
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD POP/ROCK SHOFoges, Clare
Summary: At night when you are sleeping there's a party in your house. It's a pumping, jumping, funky bash when all the lights go out ... When the sun goes down, the Kitchen Disco starts up - and all the fruit in the fruit bowl come out to play! There are lemons who break-dance, tangerines who twirl and some very over-excited apples!
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Publisher / Publication Date: Faber and Faber Limited 2017
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1 available in New Youth Materials, Call number: JE FOGInnes, Clive.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chartwell Books 1988
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 583.47 INNFoges, Clare
Summary: "Swing on down and get all groovy, come and join the bathroom boogie! Starring: Mouthwash! Power shower! The toothbrushes! Loofah! Shampoo! With guest appearances from wash cloth & bubble bath!"--Back cover
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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1 available in New Youth Materials, Call number: JE FOGFoges, Clare
Summary: Woodstock with veg! The vegetables start waking up, they stretch and rise and shine; they set up lots of stages, 'cos it's VEGGIE PARTY time! Mud, rain, vegetables -- a winning combination.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Faber & Faber 2020
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1 available in New Youth Materials, Call number: JE FOGLevy, Janey
Summary: "It's something many Americans are certain is a solid fact: Columbus discovered America. But it's not true. First, Columbus never landed on the North American mainland. And second, how can someone "discover" a place that's already home to millions of people? In this lively and engaging book, readers will uncover the truth behind many myths about explorers in the Americas. Accessible text...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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Summary: "Piranhas are small fish with sharp teeth and a ferocious reputation. They're reputedly such fierce, terrifying predators that horror movies have been made about them. But do they really warrant their reputation? This absorbing volume dives into the world of piranhas to discover the truth about these South American freshwater fish. Special attention will be paid to the most infamous-and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Publishing 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 597.48 LEVLevy, Janey
Summary: "The Bill of Rights-the first 10 amendments to the US Constitution-is an exceptionally important part of this essential document. Not only does the Bill of Rights guarantee individual liberties and place limits on government powers, but without the addition of the Bill of Rights, the Constitution itself might never have been approved. This absorbing volume discusses the Bill of Rights and how...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT Gov Cons LevyLevy, Janey
Summary: "Hippos and polar bears are both fairly large mammals that spend much of their time in water, but is that where their similarities end? Readers of this captivating book will find out the answer to that and many more questions as they imagine these two beasts battling it out. Colorful photographs and a dynamic page layout assist with the understanding of key elementary science concepts. After...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Publishing 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 599.63 LEVLevy, Janey
Summary: Mount Vernon, George Washingtons residence, holds a special place in US history and in the hearts of many Americans. But its history of slavery has remained largely hidden until recently. Thats because its difficult to accept the contradiction of a Founding Father who fought for liberty, but engaged in the practice of slavery. This thought-provoking volume uses the discoveries of archaeologists...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Publishing 2017
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Summary: Lions and Komodo dragons are both fierce carnivores, but pitted against each other, which would come out on top? The answer to that is up to the reader of this high-interest volume to decide. They'll be presented with loads of facts to help them choose which animal they think would win in a fight. This imaginative and informative book reinforces important elementary science concepts....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Publishing 2019
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Summary: In this dynamic volume on a perpetually popular subject, budding paleontologists learn about a birdlike dinosaur in China, a fossilized dinosaur brain in England, and dinosaur feathers trapped in amber in Myanmar. They'll also come face-to-face with the largest dinosaur ever found, a reptile heavier than a Boeing 737, in Argentina. All of these amazing things have been discovered in just the...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Publishing 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 560.2 LEVLevy, Janey
Contents: Death-dealing diseases -- Evil ebola -- Dangerous dengue -- Killer cholera -- Menacing malaria -- Nasty necrotizing fasciitis -- Murderous meningitis -- Monstrous MERS -- Fighting back.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Publishing 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 616.9 LEVLevy, Janey
Summary: "There are stories of meat-eating plants, but are they really true? Yes! Plants are just as freaky as animals in many ways. This book dives into jungles, forests, and fields all over the world that contain some of the wildest plants on the planet. From Venus flytraps and pitcher plants to a plant that smells like a rotting corpse, these organisms are as diverse as they are weird. Toxic mosses...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Publishing 2017
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Summary: "Grizzly bears are a powerful, intimidating subspecies of brown bear. Just how threatening humans find them is revealed by the final part of their scientific name: Ursus arctos horribilis. Though much of their diet consists of fruit and nuts, make no mistake-these animals are apex predators. And they have the teeth and bite to prove it. Young readers will be delighted with what they learn about...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Publishing 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 599.784 LEVLevy, Janey.
Summary: Who were the earliest Americans? When, how, and from where did they enter and spread across the continent? And what is their relationship to modern Native Americans? Anthropologists develop theories to answer these questions based on the evidence they discover. Their theoriesand the discoveries that prove and disprove themare highlighted in this fascinating volume, full of awe-inspiring facts...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Publishing 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 970 LEVSummary: Among the most fascinating chapters of film history is that of the so-called "race films" that flourished in the 1920s -'40s. Unlike the "black cast" films produced within the Hollywood studio system, these films not only starred African Americans but were funded, written, produced, edited, distributed, and often exhibited by people of color. Entrepreneurial filmmakers built an industry apart...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC PIO1 available in Sight & Sound Print Material, Call number: SSC DVD DOC PIO
Glave, James.
Summary: A quirky, poignant, and hilarious nonfiction account of one man's fumbling quest to reinvent suburbia, starting with his own front yard. The author couldn't afford to build a green house, so instead he built an "eco-shed," a 280-square foot sustainably designed writing studio and in-law suite-- but his in-laws are unlikely to ever stay there because they aren't talking to him much anymore....
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Skyhorse 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 690.8047 GLALee, Honest
Summary: Tired of being left out of everything, Classroom 13 itself puts out a bowl of cursed candy on Halloween that changes everyone into the costume he or she is wearing.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2018
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED LEELee, Honest
Summary: After being struck by purple lightning, Ms. Linda and her students gain superpowers and in an effort to save the world, they nearly destroy it.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2018
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED LEESummary: The fourth season of this classic groundbreaking series saw the beginning of one-hour episodes. This allowed for more elaborate and detailed stories which plunged viewers even further into the twilight zone.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: CBS DVD 2006
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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV TWIJones, Steve
Summary: As the world celebrates the 40th anniversary of punk-- the influence and cultural significance of which is felt in music, fashion, and the visual arts to this day-- Steve tells his story for the very first time. This is a memoir by the guitarist of the punk pioneers the Sex Pistols. The Sex Pistols transformed twentieth-century culture and kick-started a social revolution. On the 40th...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Da Capo Press 2017