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Gazi, Leesa Kang, Lydia Khorsandi, Hadi Nadeau, Kari Nelson, Kadir Nelson, Kadir. Yang, Kao KaliaNelson, Kadir.
Summary: Using an "Everyman" player as his narrator, Kadir Nelson tells the story of Negro League baseball from its beginnings in the 1920s through the decline after Jackie Robinson crossed over to the majors in 1947. Illustrations from oil paintings by artist Kadir Nelson.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Jump at the Sun/Hyperion Books for Children 2008
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 796.357 NELNadeau, Kari
Summary: "A life-changing, research-based program that will end food allergies in children and adults forever. The problem of food allergy is exploding around us. But this book offers the first glimpse of hope with a powerful message: You can work with your family and your doctor to eliminate your food allergy forever. The trailblazing research of Stanford University's Dr. Kari Nadeau reveals that food...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Avery, Penguin Random House 2020
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Summary: A colorful interpretation of the spiritual song that promotes the message of faith and the importance of community.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dial Books for Young Readers 2005
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 782.253 NELCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE FIC NELCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE NELKhorsandi, Hadi
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Publisher / Publication Date: Readers International 1987
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 891.557 KHONelson, Kadir.
Summary: A simple introduction to African-American history, from Revolutionary-era slavery up to the election of President Obama.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Balzer + Bray 2011
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.0496 NELCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT Blk Hist NelsonNelson, Kadir.
Summary: Presents a biography of the former South African president best known for his political activism and fight to end apartheid.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2013
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Summary: If you plant a carrot seed, carrots will grow, but what happens when you plant a seed of selfishness? Or kindness? While planting seeds in their garden, two animals learn the value of kindness.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Balzer + Bray 2020
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Summary: In this lush, acclaimed book, award-winning author-illustrator Kadir Nelson tells the story of global icon and Nobel Peace Prize winner Nelson Mandela in poignant free verse and glorious illustrations. It is the story of a young boy's determination to change South Africa, and of the struggles of a man who eventually became the president of his country. Mandela believed in equality for all...
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Publisher / Publication Date: [Library Ideas, LLC] 2018
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: The final Viceroy of India, Lord Mountbatten, is tasked with overseeing the transition of British India to independence, but meets with conflict as different sides clash in the face of monumental change.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD MOVIE VICYang, Kao Kalia
Summary: "Drawn from Kao Kalia Yang's childhood experiences as a Hmong refugee, this heartfelt picture book offers a window into the life of a family with little money and a great deal of love"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Carolrhoda Books 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE YANNelson, Kadir
Summary: As Baby Bear tries to find his way home through the forest, he asks many different woodland creatures for help and finds that much of their advice is more comforting than helpful.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE NELNelson, Kadir
Summary: While planting seeds in their garden, two animals learn the value of kindness.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: E NELKang, Lydia
Summary: "From the masters of storytelling-meets-science and co-authors of Quackery, Patient Zero tells the long and fascinating history of disease outbreaks-how they start, how they spread, the science that lets us understand them, and how we race to destroy thembefore they destroy us. Written in the authors' lively and accessible style, chapters include page-turning medical stories about a particular...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Workman Publishing 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 614.4 KANYang, Kao Kalia
Summary: Presents the journey from refuge camp to America and the hardships and joys of a family's struggle to adapt in a strange culture while holding onto traditions that are passed down from her beloved grandmother.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Coffee House Press 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 959.704 YANYang, Kao Kalia
Summary: "In the 1960s when Kalia's mother, Chue, was born, the US was actively recruiting Hmong Laotians to assist with CIA efforts in Laos's Secret War. By the time Chue was a teenager, the US had completely vacated Laos, and the country erupted into genocidal attacks on the Hmong people, who were perceived as traitorous for their involvement. Notably, from 1964-1973, Laos became victim to the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atria Books 2024
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Summary: "After the thrilling events of The High Republic: Convergence, the Jedi race to confront the Path of the Open Hand and end the Forever War. After five years of conflict, the planets Eiram and E'ronoh are on the cusp of real peace. But when news breaks of a disaster at the treaty signing on Jedha, violence reignites on the beleaguered worlds. Together, the royal heirs of both planets--Phan-tu...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Worlds 2023
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC KANYang, Kao Kalia
Summary: "A powerful true story of a young girl who has never known life outside a refugee camp and a father determined to help her dream beyond the fences that confine them"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Carolrhoda Books 2021
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Summary: Paj Ntaub, a young Hmong American girl, spends a busy year with her family in their new home, and seeks a way to share the beauty of the world with a grieving neighbor.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Carolrhoda Books 2019
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Summary: "In this moving true story, Kao Kalia Yang shares her experiences as a Hmong refugee child navigating life at home and school in America while carrying the weight of her selective mutism"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Carolrhoda Books 2024
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Summary: Two sisters are at lifelong odds with each other, their mother, and themselves, and as every hour becomes more twisted than the last, they are all pushed to their breaking point.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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1 available in Audiobook Display, Call number: C FIC GAZSummary: Renowned scholar Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. returns for a new season. Using genealogical detective work and cutting-edge DNA analysis, Gates guides influential guests deep into the branches of their family trees, revealing surprising stories of love, hardship, and triumph that transcend borders and merge to form an American root system fortified by its diversity.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV FINSummary: "Wonder Woman has been an inspiration for decades, and while not everyone would choose her star-spangled outfit for themselves, her compassion and fairness are worthy of emulation. We'll be presenting tales of the real-world heroes who take up Diana's mantle and work in the fields of science, sports, activism, diplomacy, and more!"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: DC Comics 2021