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Beauty of the Castilian language through literature Dover books on language Heinemann first library House of Niccolò ; 6th Languages of the world (Chicago, Ill.) Love on the rocks One + one Speaking in Tongues: The History of Language That surprising French langauge The apartment house on Poppy Hill 1Filter By Series
Beauty of the Castilian language through literature Dover books on language Heinemann first library House of Niccolò ; 6th Languages of the world (Chicago, Ill.) Love on the rocks One + one Speaking in Tongues: The History of Language That surprising French langauge The apartment house on Poppy Hill 1Meister, Cari
Summary: "Introduces the differences between "there," "their," and "they're" through the telling of an original story"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books, a Capstone imprint 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 428 MEIRoberts, Nora.
Summary: How was Ryan Swan ever to know if the love of mysterious magician Pierce Atkins was real enough to last a lifetime, or just an illusion she'd conjured up herself?
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Brilliance Audio 2009
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD FIC ROBSummary: Topping a million per year, the number of divorces in the United States has tripled since 1960, and one in three babies in America today is being born to single parents. A growing body of evidence suggests that these trends are threatening the very fabric of society. Is it too late to infuse new life into a time-honored relationship? This program spotlights the efforts of those committed to...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: Marriages, they say, are supposed to last forever. Why then have courts and legislatures made it so much easier to get a divorce? How did they imagine it would help society? And have women and children really reaped the intended financial and social benefits? This program examines the state of divorce in America as it argues that the time has come for the pendulum of legislation to swing the...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: The institution of marriage is facing strong challenges in the 21st century, as diversity and inclusivity continue to reshape its underlying principles. Supported by some and opposed by others, issues such as same-sex marriages and the raising of families outside of marriage are ongoing sources of debate. Can marriage evolve? This program focuses on the efforts of religion and society to...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: This program travels the globe as it surveys a large portion of the world's languages-25 percent of which are spoken by a mere 0.1 percent of the Earth's population. Moving from Africa to Oceania and up to Asia and then west to Europe and across the ocean to the Americas, the program assesses how many languages are spoken in each region, the characteristics they share, and misconceptions about...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007
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Summary: It is predicted that within a century more than half of the world's languages will become extinct, but as languages are lost, new ones emerge naturally or are constructed. In this program, Noam Chomsky; Esperantist Thomas Eccard; endangered languages researcher Peter Ladefoged, who has since passed away; and others provide insights into the language life cycle. Topics include constructed...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007
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Summary: What precisely is language, and how did humans acquire it? In an effort to answer those essential questions, this program journeys back to prehistoric times in search of language's origin. But this is not a passive discussion, as Noam Chomsky; Brown University's Philip Lieberman; Johanna Nichols, of U.C. Berkeley; Stanford University's Merritt Ruhlen; professor of anthropology Richard Klein;...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007
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Summary: Writing is a relative latecomer to the history of language. This program tracks its emergence in Mesopotamia, China, and Mesoamerica and its spread down through the millennia via conquest-usually violent, sometimes benign-and colonization. The creation of creoles and pidgins resulting from the interaction of specific populations is also addressed, and speculation is made about the first things...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007
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Summary: In this program, John McWhorter, author of The Power of Babel: A Natural History of Language; Lyle Campbell, of the University of Utah; Brian Joseph, of The Ohio State University; and population geneticist Luigi Luca Cavalli-Sforza examine factors that contributed to the diversification and spread of languages, including early migration, the introduction of agriculture, and genes. Language...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007
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Medina, Sarah
Summary: Introduces Spanish, discussing who speaks it and where, describing the similarities and differences between it and English, and offering some basic vocabulary.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Heinemann Library 2012
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1 available in Juvenile World Languages, Call number: J SPANISH 468.2 MEDMcClatchy, Lisa.
Summary: Eloise and Nanny have fun together at the zoo.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Aladdin Paperbacks 2009
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1 available in Beginning Readers - New Reader (Green), Call number: JBR GREEN MCCSummary: This program considers the works of Teresa de Avila, Juan de la Cruz, Gustavo Adolfo Becquer, Ruben Dario, Mariano Jose de Larra, Lope de Vega, Francisco de Quevedo, Mateo Aleman, and Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007
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Peterson, Tracie
Summary: "When an accident leaves Cassandra Barton incapacitated, she spends her time compiling a book of stories about the men working on the Santa Fe Railroad. But worry grows as revolutionaries set out to destroy the railroad. As the danger intensifies, Cassie and her longtime friend Brandon must rely on their faith to overcome the obstacles that stand in the way"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Bethany House Publishers, a division of Baker Publishing Group 2022
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC PETPeterson, Tracie
Summary: "When bankruptcy forces widow Susanna Jenkins to follow her family to New Mexico, what they see as a failure she sees as a fresh start. Owen Turner is immediately attracted to Susanna, but he's afraid of opening up his heart again, especially as painful memories are stirred up. But if Owen can't face the past, he'll miss out on his greatest chance at love"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Bethany House Publishers, a division of Baker Publishing Group 2022
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC PETSummary: This program considers the works of Marco Fabio Quintiliano, Gonzalo de Berceo, Ana Maria Matute, Esteban Manuel de Villegas, Manuel Breton de los Herreros, Gregorio Martinez Sierra, Gerardo Diego, Rafael Alberti, Miguel de Unamuno, Federico Garcia Lorca, and Juan de Burgos.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007
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Dunnett, Dorothy.
Summary: This novel of the 15th century centers on Nicholas vander Poele who, in 1471, is acclaimed by all the great courts of Europe, but whose personal life is tumultuous. He and his passionate rival--his wife--embark on a deadly competition for control of their mutual destiny.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Knopf 1996
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC DUNAppelbaum, Stanley (EDT)
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Dover Publications 2008
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: This program considers the works of Francisco de Quevedo, Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel Delibes, Jose Zorrilla, Jorge Guillen, Rosa Chacel, Miguel de Unamuno, Fray Luis de Leon, Calderon de la Barca, and Carmen Martin Gaite.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007
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Summary: Filmed in some surprising locales—Madagascar and Mauritius, Cambodia and Japan, and Louisiana as well—this program looks at how French has been adopted and adapted in many corners of the world where it is not the official language. For these Francophones, speaking la belle langue française is a matter of tradition…and an affair of the heart.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Raatma, Lucia.
Summary: Introduces readers to the Polish language, with information about where it is spoken, who speaks it, and what alphabet it uses, as well as lessons of basic Polish phrases.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Heinemann Library 2012
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1 available in Juvenile World Languages, Call number: J POLISH 491.858 RAALaCour, Nina
Summary: Nine-year-old Ella considers herself the official greeter, tour guide, and is generally in charge of 1106 Wildflower Place, but the elusive Robinsons who live on the top floor are a mystery--one which Ella is determined to solve, and bring the elderly couple into the community of the apartment building on Poppy Hill.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books 2023
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE LACSchreier, Iris.
Summary: Presents detailed instructions for twenty-five projects for creating a variety of shawls, scarves, cowls, and capes, with advice on techniques and finishing details.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Lark Crafts 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 746.432 SCHChambers, Catherine
Summary: Examines the Swahili language, key phrases, where it's spoken, the alphabet it's written in, and other facts.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Heinemann Library 2012