Kagda, Falaq.
Summary: "This book explores the exciting culture and many festivals that are celebrated in India"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Marshall Cavendish Benchmark 2011
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 394.26954 KAGKafka, Franz
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Publisher / Publication Date: New Directions Books 2002
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC KAFKlara, Robert.
Summary: "In April 1945, the funeral train carrying the body of Franklin D. Roosevelt embarked on a three-day, thousand-mile odyssey through nine states before reaching the president's home where he was buried. It passed with darkened windows; few gave thought to what might be happening aboard. A closer look inside the train, however, would reveal a Soviet spy about to leak a state secret, a newly...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Palgrave Macmillan 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.917 KLAWiens, Kandi
Summary: "Why do some people in the world’s most stressful careers avoid burnout while countless others are overwhelmed by the demands of ordinary jobs? What can we learn from these resilient role models who seem to be naturally resistant to the psychological hazards of work? After extreme stress caused a life-threatening health crisis in her own life, Dr. Kandi Wiens dedicated herself to understand...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper Business 2024
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Business WeinsGouin, Jacques
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Publisher / Publication Date: Methuen 1985
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1 available in Genealogy, Call number: R-GEN 929.2 PANET GOUHarris, Kamala
Summary: Now adapted for young readers, Senator Kamala Harris's empowering memoir about the values and inspirations that guided her life. As the first woman, African American, and South Asian American to become attorney general of California, and the second black woman ever elected to the U.S. Senate, Kamala Harris has blazed trails on her path to the national stage. But how did she achieve her goals?...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Philomel Books 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 HARKafka, Barbara.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Artisan 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.65 KAFSarma, Kamya
Summary: Dash and Dot are a pair of robots that you can program using a tablet or smartphone. With this book, students learn the art of innovation through detailed explanations and hands-on activities built to foster creativity and problem solving. Fun, engaging text introduces readers to new ideas and builds on maker-related concepts they may already know. Additional tools, including a glossary and an...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cherry Lake Publishing 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.8 SARSpada, James.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Doubleday 1987
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 GRAShefi, Naama
Summary: "From Rosh Hashanah and Passover to Hanukkah and weekly shabbat dinners, this joyous celebration of all the Jewish holidays offers a treasury of 130 recipes gathered from 30 influential chefs and food professionals around the globe, whose shared stories illuminate the diversity of the Jewish diaspora and its cuisine. As contributor Mitchell Davis puts it, the meal is the holiday. Whether it's...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2024
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Summary: Mary Seacole is now known for her medical work in the Crimean war, and as a brilliant woman who combated the racial prejudice she experienced in her lifetime. But for a long time her story was lost. From growing up in Kingston, Jamaica as the daughter of a doctress to helping soldiers in the war, discover the details of the amazing life that Mary Seacole led in this beautifully illustrated book...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT People SeacoleScott, Manda.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Delacorte Press 2003
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Summary: "[P]ortrait of Lee as a brilliant general, a devoted family man, and principled gentleman who disliked slavery and disagreed with secession, yet who refused command of the Union Army in 1861 because he could not "draw his sword" against his beloved Virginia. Well-rounded and realistic, Clouds of Glory analyzes Lee's command during the Civil War and explores his responsibility for the fatal...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 LEE, ROBERT E KORMengiste, Maaza.
Summary: The story opens in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 1974, on the eve of a revolution. Yonas kneels in his mother's prayer room, pleading to his god for an end to the violence that has wracked his family and country. His father, Hailu, a prominent doctor, has been ordered to report to jail after helping a victim of state-sanctioned torture die. And Dawit, Hailu's youngest son, has joined an underground...
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Publisher / Publication Date: W. W. Norton & Co. 2010
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC MENSpada, James.
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Press 2000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 ONAStach, Reiner.
Summary: This volume of Reiner Stach's acclaimed and definitive biography of Franz Kafka tells the story of the final years of the writer's life, from 1916 to 1924--a period during which the world Kafka had known came to an end. Stach's riveting narrative, which reflects the latest findings about Kafka's life and works, draws readers in with a nearly cinematic power, zooming in for extreme close-ups of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Princeton University Press 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 833.912 STADudziuk, Kasia.
Summary: "Animal lovers and budding artists will love creating their own menagerie of wild animal drawings. Simple, step-by-step instructions are presented through clear text and corresponding images. As readers follow along, they learn to take simple shapes and use them to draw a wide variety of wild animals from the past and present, including elephants, lions, sharks, and even dinosaurs. Colorful,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Windmill Books 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Draw DudziukFitzgerald, Kiana
Summary: "From underground roots to mainstream popularity, hip-hop's influence on music and entertainment around the world has been nothing short of extraordinary. Ode to Hip-Hop chronicles the journey with profiles of fifty albums that have defined, expanded, and ultimately transformed the genre into what it is today. From 2 Live Crew's groundbreaking As Nasty As They Wanna Be in 1989 to Cardi B's...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Running Press 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 782.42 FITKalla, Joudie
Summary: Palestinian food is not just found on the streets with the ka'ak (sesame) bread sellers and stalls selling za'atar chicken and mana eesh (za'atar and sesame bread), but in the home too; in the kitchens all across the country, where families cook and eat together every day, in a way that generations before them have always done. Palestine on a Plate is a tribute to family, cooking, and home--old...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Interlink Books, an imprint of Interlink Publishing Group, Inc. 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.595694 KALPethiyagoda, Nanda
Summary: "Sri Lanka is a diverse country, made up of many different ethnic and language groups. Readers discover the details about what life is like in this South Asian nation-from its history and economy to its environment and the lifestyles of its people. Colorful photographs give readers an up-close look at this island and those who call it home, and features such as sidebars and fact boxes provide...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cavendish Square Publishing 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 954.93 PETPollitt, Katha
Summary: Forty years after the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling, "abortion" is still a word that is said with outright hostility by many, despite the fact that one in three American women will have terminated at least one pregnancy by menopause. Even those who support a woman's right to an abortion often qualify their support by saying abortion is a "bad thing," an "agonizing decision," making the medical...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Picador 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 304 POLDudziuk, Kasia
Summary: "Pets and farm animals are fun, familiar subjects for beginner drawing projects. Young readers follow clear text instructions and corresponding pictures as they create their own cute and colorful artwork. These step-by-step instructions allow readers of all skill levels to feel like real artists. Readers can even compare their works of art to the charming illustrations used as examples. With...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Windmill Books 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Draw DudzuikDudziuk, Kasia.
Summary: "The jungle is full of remarkable wildlife! With simple step-by-step instructions, young artists of all skill levels can learn to draw some of these exciting and unique animals. Activities begin with basic shapes, helping to instill an understanding of elementary geometry. Readers learn that drawing doesn't have to be difficult. Requiring only basic art supplies and featuring concise and simple...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Windmill Books 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Draw DudziukDudziuk, Kasia.
Summary: "Prehistoric monsters may be mysterious, but they don't have to be difficult to draw. This innovative volume features step-by-step instructions that are easy for artists of all levels to follow. Colorful illustrations offer examples of what each step in the process may look like, while accessible text provides a simple overview of each project. Readers are free to get creative and make each...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Windmill Books 2020