Khouw, Petta.
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Publisher / Publication Date: State Library of Ohio 1992
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1 available in Genealogy, Call number: R GEN 929.3771 KhouwPelta, Kathy.
Summary: A biography of Christopher Columbus with emphasis on how historians have worked and are still working to find out the truth about his life and discoveries.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lerner 1991
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1 available in Stacks, Call number: JB COL PELPesta, Abigail
Summary: Chronicles the story of how serial sexual predator Larry Nassar got away with decades of abuse before a team of brave women banded together to stop him.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Seal Press 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 364.15 PESPeete, Holly Robinson
Summary: Teenagers Ryan Elizabeth Peete and RJ Peete discuss what it is like for RJ as a teenager with autism and Ryan as a teenager with an autistic sibling.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Press 2016
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Summary: Discusses the culture, religion, survival and daily life of the Mayan people.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Compass Point Books 2002
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 972.81016 PREPress, Petra.
Contents: Who are the Apache? -- Nomadic hunters -- The importance of family -- Drawing on the spiritual world -- A reputation as warriors -- The arrival of the Spanish -- New enemies -- The Apache wars -- The surrender of Geronimo -- Refugees in their own land -- Into the twenty-first century -- Further loss of identity -- Words to know -- To find out more.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Compass Point Books 2002
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 970.3 PREBagieu, Pénélope
Summary: With her characteristic wit and dazzling drawings, celebrated graphic novelist Penelope Bagieu profiles the lives of these feisty female role models, some world famous, some little known. From Nellie Bly to Mae Jemison or Josephine Baker to Naziq al-Abid, the stories in this comic biography are sure to inspire the next generation of rebel ladies.
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Publisher / Publication Date: First Second, an imprint of Roaring Book Press 2018
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1 available in Young Adult Collection, Call number: YA 920 BagieuAhnert, Petra
Summary: Modern beekeepers - take notice! Here we have the answer to one of the most common questions related to beekeeping: what do I do with all of this beeswax? In fact, the possibilities are seemingly endless! As beeswax has multiple holistic and decorative uses, projects can vary from beauty and health products to household items. Beeswax Alchemy is your first step towards using excess beeswax to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Quarry Books 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 638 AHNPress, Petra.
Summary: Explores the culture of the peoples who lived along the coastline from what is now southern Alaska to northern California, focusing on their life before contact with Europeans.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Courage Books 1997
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 970.4 PREPress, Petra.
Summary: Examines the art of Native Americans, including painting, stone sculpture, basketry, pottery, and jewelry.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Heinemann Library 2001
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 704.0397 PREPress, Petra.
Contents: A newly formed nation -- The five civilized tribes -- Seminole life in the 1700s -- Clans -- Highly developed spirituality -- The Seminole wars -- Forced removal -- Broken promises -- Refugees in their own land -- Self-determination -- Into the twenty-first century -- Words to know -- To find out more.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Compass Point Books 2002
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 970.3 PREKaner, Etta
Summary: "Ever thought of plants as sneaky or tricky? Probably not. But after reading this book, you might think differently. In this latest non-fiction book by the award-winning author Etta Kaner, readers are introduced to variety of plants from around the world that use trickery to survive and thrive. From the shape-changing Boquila vine that avoids the threat of being eaten by blending in with its...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Owlkids Books 2020
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Summary: "Many architects today are looking to plants and animals to help solve their design challenges. Inspired by how nature already works, these architects are coming up with innovative ways to cool buildings, withstand earthquakes and save energy. In Wild Buildings and Bridges, bestselling author Etta Kaner explores these wild and wonderful feats of architecture. Kids will discover buildings and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kids Can Press 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 720 KANAris, Pepita.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon and Schuster 1990
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.5946 ARIBooth, Letha
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation 1975
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.5975 BOOHader, Berta
Summary: This hardcover treasury of Mother Goose rhymes stands as the finest achievement of the beloved husband-and-wife team, winners of the 1949 Caldecott Medal for The Big Snow. Each of the more than 170 lovingly detailed color and pen-and-ink illustrations has been painstakingly restored from the Haders' original art stored at the University of Oregon. Game songs, tales of boys and girls, and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dover Publications 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE HADHämäläinen, Pekka
Summary: There is an old, deeply rooted story about America that goes like this: Columbus "discovers" a strange continent and brings back tales of untold riches. The European empires rush over, eager to stake out as much of this astonishing "New World" as possible. Though Indigenous peoples fight back, they cannot stop the onslaught. White imperialists are destined to rule the continent, and history is...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W.W. Norton & Company 2022
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 970.004 HAMCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Native HamamainenJetté, Irénée
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Publisher / Publication Date: 1967
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1 available in Genealogy, Call number: R-GEN 929.3714 JETLammèr, Jutta.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sterling 1988
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 746.443 LammerPosta, Alec
Summary: "In LEGO Build Every Day, Master Model builder Alec Posta show readers how to build their way through problems -- by using LEGO techniques to solve real life challenges. Filled with bite-sized lessons on creativity, perspective, and process, each chapter explores a LEGO concept and follows with a building prompt to put the idea into practice"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 620.0011 POSMartin, Jetta Grace
Summary: Tells the story of Black Panther Party and its place in the civil rights movement.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Levine Querido 2022
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 323.1196 MARKaner, Etta.
Summary: Young children describe why they like the snow and information hidden under the flaps explains various aspects of snow, including how snow muffles sound, what snowflakes look like up close, and why snow looks white.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kids Can Press 2006
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 551.5784 KANSummary: "Scarves and shawls are today's must-have accessories--every outfit deserves one! In these pages you'll find scarves and shawls to suit every style and every moment: ten miles long, short and sassy, thick and fluffy, or light as a feather. Scarves can begin as simply as a knitted rectangle or become as trendy as an infinity loop. Shawls can be made with simple stitches, bulky cables, or airy...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Trafalgar Square 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 746.432 KNIParedez, Petra
Summary: "Petra (Petee) Paredez shares her personal repertoire of impeccable baking techniques that have made her pie shops, Petee's Pie Company and Petee's Café, New York darlings. At the heart of it all, the goal is simple--a tender, flaky crust and perfectly balanced filling--and this cookbook leads the way with easy-to-follow, step-by-step guidance. A champion of locally sourced...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams 2020