Kahakauwila, Kristiana.
Summary: "A visceral, poignant, and elegantly gritty work of debut fiction set in Hawaii, in the vein of Junot Diaz's Drown and Danielle Evans's Before You Suffocate Your Own Fool Self This is the real Hawai'i: life is not the paradisical adventure that honeymooners or movie-goers see. Danger lurks on beautiful beaches, violence bubbles under the smooth surf, and characters come face to face with the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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1 available in Adult, Call number: Fiction Kahakauwila 2013Kristian, Isaiah
Summary: Follows the intense family life of three brothers living in the shadow of their parents' passionate love, and their own profound sense of family unity and belonging.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Passion River 2018
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1 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA WEGregory, Kristiana.
Summary: From the winter of 1779 until 1781, Abigail Stewart and her family follow the path of her father's Continental Army unit after their Valley Forge home burns down, enduring harsh winters and scarce food, and narrowly escaping danger time and again.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic 2011
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Summary: Eleven-year-old Abigail presents a diary account of life in Valley Forge from December 1777 to July 1778 as General Washington prepares his troops to fight the British.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Inc. 1996
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1 available in Young Adult Collection, Call number: Y DA 2Gregory, Kristiana.
Summary: In her diary, a young girl writes about her life and the events surrounding the beginning of the American Revolution in Philadelphia in 1776.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic 2001
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC GREGregory, Kristiana.
Summary: A diary account of fourteen-year-old Susanna Fairchild's life in 1849, when her father succumbs to gold fever on the way to establish his medical practice in Oregon after losing his wife and money on their steamship journey from New York. Includes a historical note.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic 2001
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1 available in Young Adult Collection, Call number: Y DA 21Gregory, Kristiana.
Summary: While her father is in hiding after attempts on his life, twelve-year-old Cleopatra records in her diary how she fears for her own safety and hopes to survive to become Queen of Egypt some day.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic 1999
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J FIC GREGregory, Kristiana
Summary: The diary of Eleanor, first daughter of the duke of Aquitaine, from 1136 until 1137, when at age fifteen she becomes queen of France. Includes historical notes on her later life.
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Publisher / Publication Date: SCHOH 0000
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction Series, Call number: J FIC GREGregory, Kristiana.
Summary: In her diary, thirteen-year-old Hattie chronicles her family's arduous 1847 journey from Missouri to Oregon on the Oregon Trail.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic 2012
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Summary: "A moving tale of love, fear, and the courage of letting go. Beyond the hill where the tree lives, lies Who Knows Where. Every year when the wind blows, the tree's seeds sail to this mysterious place--until the day an especially tiny seed decides to remain on its branch. At first, the tree feels the seed should leave. If it doesn't, it will never grow roots of its own. But the tree also feels...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Greystone Kids 2020
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Contents: Make another memory -- Light me up -- Trailer hitch -- Southern gravity -- Flip flops -- Giving it up -- Feeling fine California -- Waiting on an angel -- Walk tall -- Sending you a sunset -- Sweet love -- House on a beach.
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Red Distribution, Inc 2015
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD COUNTRY BUSSummary: Depicts the harrowing true story from World War II of the Nazis' efforts to develop an atom bomb and the Allies' desperate struggle to prevent it from happening. The series starts in Stockholm in 1933 as the German scientist Werner Heisenberg is awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics, and although considered unreliable by the Nazis, he is allowed into the secret Nazi nuclear energy project,...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: MHZ Networks Home Entertainment 2016
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1 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA HEASchnippert, Kristara
Summary: Calligraphy is a lettering art that anyone can learn with some practice and patience. This book will teach you everything you need to know to get started in modern calligraphy. You'll learn about the supplies you'll need such as pen holders, nibs, inks and papers. You'll master different calligraphy techniques such as holding the pen, dipping the pen into ink, and understanding ink flow and pen...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Annie's 2015
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Figueres, Christiana
Summary: "In this cautionary but optimistic book, Figueres and Rivett-Carnac--the architects of the 2015 Paris Climate Change Agreement--tackle arguably the most urgent and consequential challenge humankind has ever faced: the world's changing climate and the fate of humanity. In The Future We Choose, the authors outline two possible scenarios for the planet. In one, they describe what life on Earth...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 363.738 FIGBaczynski, Kristyna
Summary: "Whether you're an avid nature lover or newly discovering the world outside your door, you'll find information and inspiration in this beautifully illustrated pocket companion. Organized by season, its colorful pages are brimming with wondrous wildflowers and plants to discover as you wander, forage, and explore-from alder, foxglove, and fireweed to rosehip and mistletoe"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: TarcherPerigee, Penguin Random House LLC 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 582.13 BACCho, Kristina
Summary: "Mooncakes & Milk Bread takes you on a culinary adventure through the world of Chinese bakeries, as architect-turned-food blogger Kristina Cho introduces everyone to her unique twists on traditional Chinese baked goods"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper Horizon 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.5591 CHOHolzweiss, Kristina
Summary: "Learn how to complete DIY projects dealing with aviation. Along the way, get a look at some of history's most incredible inventions and scientific discoveries."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629 HOLMcMorris, Kristina.
Summary: Violinist Maddie elopes with Lane Moritomo, the ambitious son of Japanese immigrants, but after Pearl Harbor is bombed, Lane is seen as the enemy and she must sacrifice her Juilliard ambitions when he is interned at a war relocation camp.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kensington Books 2012
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: Fiction McMorris 2012Riggle, Kristina.
Summary: "Trish isn't perfect. She's divorced and raising two kids-so of course her house isn't pristine. But she's got all the important things right and she's convinced herself that she has it all under control. That is, until the day her youngest son gets hurt and Child Protective Services comes calling. It's at that moment when Trish is forced to consider the one thing she's always hoped wasn't...
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Publisher / Publication Date: William Morrow 2012
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FICTION RIGBonetto, Cristian
Summary: Lonely Planet's Southern Italy is our most comprehensive guide that extensively covers all the region has to offer, with recommendations for both popular and lesser-known experiences. Hike to the top of Mount Etna, take an epic road trip along the Amalfi Coast and indulge in an authentic Neapolitan pizza; all with your trusted travel companion.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lonely Planet Global Limited 2023
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Summary: Bertie the giraffe oversleeps and becomes separated from his herd, but a new friend helps him get home and gives him a new perspective in the process.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE LITSummary: The Third Season continues the worldwide gangster show phenomenon based on Roberto Saviano's best-selling book and the subsequent award-winning film of the same name. At the start of Season Three, there is a void to be filled in the underworld of Naples. The warring factions are exhausted by violence, massive police pressure, and drastic financial losses, and are ready to make peace. But as...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV GOMCoop, Christiana
Summary: Offers a look into 20 covetable homes designed to promote feelings of coziness, companionship, and comfort, from an intimate apartment in San Francisco to a log cabin in Wyoming, a family home in Minneapolis, and a colorful oasis in Brooklyn. With page after page of aspirational interiors, engaging interviews with home owners, and tips on creating similar feelings in any space, this eyecatching...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books LLC 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 747 COOSummary: Amelia is a single mother plagued by the violent death of her husband. When a disturbing storybook called Mister Babadook turns up at her house, she is forced to battle with her son's deep seated fear of a monster. Soon she discovers a sinister presence all around her.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2015