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bibliography biography Cookbooks. drama Juvenile works. Pictorial works. Tragedies. Travel writing.Fontes, Justine.
Summary: In comics format, retells the Greek myth which offers an explanation for the Earth's seasons.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Graphic Universe 2007
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J FIC FONVan der Voo, Lee
Summary: "Award-winning investigative journalist Lee Van der Voo reports on Juliana v. the United States. Combining unparalleled access to the plaintiffs and reporting on the natural disasters that form an urgent backdrop to the story, van der Voo shares a timely and important story about the environment, the law, and the new generation of activists."--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Timber Press 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 363.738 VANHardesty, Von
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harcourt 2002
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 629.13 HarKramer, Mattea/ Comerford, Jo (CON)/ Dana, Samantha (CON)/ Heady, Sheila (CON)/ Hellman, Chris (CON)
Summary: From history of the budget process to detail about the ongoing conflict in Washington, from charts explaining where every federal dollar goes to simple explanations of budget terminology, this book about the federal budget also covers up-to-the-minute numbers and an explanation of President Obamas 2013 budget request.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Interlink Books 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 352.4 KRAVos Savant, Marilyn
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton 2000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 421.52 VOSJunker, Patricia/ Lewis, Audrey/ Adams, Henry (CON)/ Baumgartner, Karen (CON)/ Crosman, Christopher B. (CON)
Summary: "Andrew Wyeth painted the landscapes and people in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, where he grew up, and in mid-coast Maine, where he spent each summer--places that would inspire him for over seven decades. This centennial exhibition is a fitting moment to trace the threads that weave through the art of Andrew Wyeth, which never failed to engage viewers and confound critics through the long...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 702 WYETH ANDMurthy, Vivek Hallegere
Summary: "In Together, the former Surgeon General addresses the overlooked epidemic of loneliness as the underpinning to the current crisis in mental wellness and offers solutions to create connection and stresses the importance of community to counteract the forces driving us to depression and isolation"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper Wave, an imprint of HarperCollins 2020
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Summary: "Young readers rediscover the story of the largest and most luxurious ship ever built, The Titanic. Featuring historical imagery, first-hand accounts, and text"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic, Inc. 2023
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Summary: How can you directly impact the government? Vote! Elections are part of the foundation of our democracy. Readers learn how elections work, whether its voting on local rules or electing the President of the United States. The book also highlights why voting is so very important and how kids can become involved, even when they’re still years from casting their first vote.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press, an Imprint of Scholastic, Inc. 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 324.6 SONCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 324.6 SONSon, John.
Summary: As the largest and most populous continent on Earth, Asia is remarkably rich in history and culture, and its varied landscape contains everything from mountains and tundra to deserts and rainforests. Readers will see all that this diverse continent has to offer as they learn about its history, study its wildlife, and meet up with locals to see what life is like for Asias people. Features...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 950 SONSon, John
Summary: "Learn how yoga can improve your health and make you feel more relaxed."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 613 SONVan Natta, Don
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Publisher / Publication Date: PublicAffairs 2003
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.352 VANVon Miklos, Josephine (Bogdan)
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ridge Press 1969
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 635.9 VONVon Tunzelmann, Alex
Summary: At midnight on August 15, 1947, 400 million people were liberated from the British Empire. With the loss of India, its greatest colony, Britain ceased to be a superpower. This defining moment was brought about by a handful of people: Jawaharlal Nehru, the fiery Indian prime minister; Mohammed Ali Jinnah, the leader of the new Islamic Republic of Pakistan; Mohandas Gandhi, the mystical figure...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt and Co. 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 954.03 VONVon der Leyen, Katharina.
Summary: The pug has incomparable allure and is one of the world's ten most popular breeds. However, behind those mournful eyes lurks a mischievous fireball of a dog that has regal self-confidence. This lavishly illustrated yet amusing book is a loving exposé of all things pug—from selecting the perfect puppy to making a proper entrance at the dog show. Along the way, the book is replete with charming...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Universe Publishing 2006
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636.7 VONGoethe, Johann Wolfgang von
Summary: A classic of world literature, Goethe’s Faust is a philosophical and poetic drama full of satire, irony, humor, and tragedy. Martin Greenberg re-creates not only the text’s varied meter and rhyme but also its diverse tones and styles—dramatic and lyrical, reflective and farcical, pathetic and coarse, colloquial and soaring. His rendition of Faust is the first faithful, readable, and elegantly...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Yale University Press 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 832 GOEVon Drehle, Dave.
Summary: Describes the 1911 fire that destroyed the Triangle Shirtwaist factory in New York's Greenwich Village, the deaths of 146 workers in the fire, and the implications of the catastrophe for twentieth-century politics and labor relations.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atlantic Monthly Press 2003
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 974.7 VONVon Hoffman, Nicholas.
Summary: A personal portrait of the controversial mastermind of popular movements, a man who is often called the American Machiavelli, Saul Alinsky.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Nation Books 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 ALINSKY, SAUL DAVID VONVon Rosenstiel, Helene.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Morrow 1978
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 746.7 VONDäniken, Erich von
Contents: Letter to my readers -- Impossible buildings -- Crazy facts -- False doctrines.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 001.942 DANVon Bremzen, Anya
Summary: "National Dish peels back the layers of myth, commercialization, and fetishization around the great world cuisines. In so doing, it brings us to a deep appreciation of how the country makes the food, and the food the country"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Press 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 394.1 VONVon Petzinger, Genevieve.
Summary: "One of the most significant works on our evolutionary ancestry since Richard Leakey's paradigm-shattering Origins, The First Signs is the first-ever exploration of the little-known geometric images that accompany most cave art around the world--the first indications of symbolic meaning, intelligence, and language. Imagine yourself as a caveman or woman. The place: Europe. The time: 25,000...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atria Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc. 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 302 VONHagens, Gunther von.
Summary: Catalog of Gunther von Hagen's exhibition of human bodies preserved by "plastination"and presented as "natural art" (p. 13). Work also includes a short history of anatomy and essays on ethical perspectives.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Institute für Plastination 2003
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 611.074 HAGMueffling, Clémence von
Summary: "Raised by two beauty editors for French Vogue (her mother and grandmother), Clémence von Mueffling proudly continues their legacy in [this book], a luxurious, entertaining, unparalleled guide to every French beauty secret for all women. In these pages, you'll learn the most effective ways to let your beauty shine through, including the ultimate secret to a glowing, glamorous, natural face....
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Press 2018