Anderson, Kent
Summary: Oakland, California, 1983. Officer Hanson, a Vietnam veteran, has abandoned academia for the life-and-death clarity of police work, a way to live with the demons that followed him home from the war. He believes in becoming a part of the community he serves, choosing to live in the same town where he works. He forges a precarious friendship with Felix Maxwell, the drug king of East Oakland,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Mulholland Books, an imprint of Little Brown and Company 2018
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC ANDWest, Tracey
Summary: When greed monsters swarm the kingdom of Knighton and kidnap Lance's super-rich parents, it's up to the Nexo Knights to save the Richmonds and their gold.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Inc. 2016
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3 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE WESHamilton, Peter F.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Orbit 2008
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC HAMAndrews, V. C. (Virginia C.)
Summary: Torn from the embrace of her poor but loving family, Rain Arnold now lives surrounded by opulent riches but feels more like an outsider than ever before. Her heart's true passion -- the theater -- may prove to be her salvation, as she embarks on a journey to unmask a legacy of long-buried family secrets.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pocket Books 2000
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC ANDHoward, Kate
Summary: The Nexo Knights discover that in the latest plot from Jestro and the Book of Monsters, they must defend Knighton from villains that look exactly like them, while everyone else believes that they are the ones who have turned evil.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Inc. 2016
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2 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE HOWEvanovich, Janet
Summary: "A brand-new series introducing a fun and entertaining crime-solving team with great romantic chemistry--fiesty financial analyst Riley Moon and eccentric savant Emerson Knight. Riley Moon is a junior analyst at a mega-bank, when she uncovers what looks like an embezzlement scheme that could lead straight to the top. With his gold gone missing and analysts disappearing, famously eccentric...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Large Print 2016
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP Fiction Evanovich 2016Andrews, V. C. (Virginia C.)
Summary: "Rain's precious daughter, Summer, is about to turn sixteen. Her future lies wide open before her and she carries her mother's wise advice close to her heart: life is hardship, but above all, life is hope. Like all girls her age, Summer dreams of growing up and making her own life, of falling in love and finding her soul mate. But a devastating tragedy will force Summer to stare into the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pocket Books 2001
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC ANDAndrews, V. C. (Virginia C.)
Summary: In the wake of a terrible loss, Rain is left alone to bear the Hudson family secreets -- as dark and forbidding as storm clouds on the horizon ... After the death of her beloved Grandmother Hudson, Rain found herself caught in a battle for the vast Hudson family wealth. Marked to inherit millions, Rain faced the fury of her unaccepting mother, her manipulative stepfather, and her cold, vicious...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pocket Books 2000
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC ANDAndrews, V. C. (Virginia C.)
Summary: Growing up in the ghettos of Washington, D.C., the cards are stacked against a hardworking dreamer like Rain Arnold. Rain has fought to be the best daughter she can: she studies hard and gets good grades; she helps her mother cook and clean. And unlike her defiant younger sister, she avoids the dangers of the city streets as if her life depends on it...and it does. But Rain can't suppress the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pocket Books 2000
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Summary: The Second World War has ended, leaving a bruised and fragile peace. But this tranquillity is threatened when a shocking murder takes place in the Sussex countryside. Before long, police experts discover a link to another, earlier, killing hundreds of miles away. While Scotland Yard detective Billy Styles struggles to find a link between these two murders, a strange twist of fate brings former...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Recorded Books 2014
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD FIC AIRKlein, Kim.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Wiley 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 361.7068 KLEMeredith, Denise.
Summary: When a glamorous woman is found murdered at the peak of London's mid-nineteenth-century craze for collecting unusual specimens, Adolphus Hatton and his morgue assistant uncover murders connected to a packet of seditious letters.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Minotaur 2010
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC MEROffutt, Chris
Summary: "Mick Hardin is an Army CID officer home on leave, recovering from an IED attack and flirting with prescription painkillers, when a body is found in the center of town. It's Barney Kissick, the local heroin dealer, and the city police see it as an occupational hazard. But when Barney's mother, Shifty, asks Mick to take a look, it seems there's more to the killing than it seems. Mick should be...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grove Press, an imprint of Grove Atlantic 2022
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC OFFBurling, Alexis
Summary: Discusses how in 1969, a group of daring Native American activists launched a 19-month takeover of Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay, seeking to highlight the poor living conditions that persisted in Native American communities throughout the country.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Essential Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 970 BURLevy, 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: "Let Walt Disney World Hacks show you how to meet your favorite characters, eat the best and most iconic food the park has to offer, and enjoy your favorite rides. With helpful and practical tips such as starting at the back of the park to avoid crowds, planning your visit for January or September for lower prices, and waiting at Hollywood Studios to meet characters you might not otherwise see,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Adams Media 2019
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Summary: "The Second World War has ended, leaving a bruised and fragile peace. But this tranquillity is threatened when a shocking murder takes place in the Sussex countryside. Before long, police experts discover a link to another, earlier, killing hundreds of miles away ...While Scotland Yard detective Billy Styles struggles to find a link between these two murders, a strange twist of fate brings...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Group USA 2014
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC AIRRobinson, Andy.
Summary: In the revised second edition of the bestselling guide to grantseeking, author and activist Andy Robinson walks you through the challenges of incorporating grants into a complete fundraising program, using grant proposals as organizing plans, designing fundable projects, building proposals piece by piece, and fostering effective communication with funders who support the activist community....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Jossey-Bass 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 658.15 ROBEdwards, Sue Bradford
Summary: Discusses how in the 1950s, black women made critical contributions to NASA by performing calculations that made it possible for the nation's astronauts to fly into space and return safely to Earth.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Essential Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2017
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Levy, 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 LEVLewis, Anne Margaret.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Mackinac Island Press 2006
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 977.4 LEWCopies Available at Interlochen
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Summary: Discusses how in the 1940s, women broke free from traditional gender roles by piloting aircraft both on the homefront and in combat, making critical contributions to the Allied victory in World War II.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Essential Library, an imprint of Adbo Publishing 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 920 MOOKennon, Caroline
Summary: The Underground Railroad was the massive effort by slaves and free people to secretly bring thousands of blacks to freedom in the North during the 19th century. This thought-provoking book will capture readers imaginations and fill them with awe for the brave conductors and passengers on the Railroad. Theyll learn about the many safe havens, called depots, that housed fugitives and the secret...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Publishing 2017
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Summary: Jamestown is celebrated as the first permanent English settlement in North America, but underneath the well-known history is a darker past. In its beginning years, Jamestown was far from successful. In fact, most colonists who came to Jamestown never left; they died shortly after arriving. This fascinating book delves into the challenges of the colony, revealing its successes, tragedies, and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Publishing 2017