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M26 (Tank) History Montgomery Bus Boycott, Montgomery, Ala., 1955-1956 Juvenile literature Panther (Tank) History Smoyer, Clarence 1923- Tank crews United States United States. Army Officers Biography United States. Army. Armored Regiment, 32nd Biography World War, 1939-1945 Campaigns Western Front Zamperini, Louis 1917-2014Macy, Sue
Summary: Presents the story of the man who founded the National Yiddish Book Center, and describes the worldwide effort he currently leads to collect unwanted Yiddish books and save the Yiddish language from extinction.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 LANRubin, Susan Goldman
Summary: Twelve diverse actors, directors, writers, editors, designers, and producers fought against sexism, racism and prejudice to have their voices heard and changed the industry forever.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Calkins Creek, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers 2023
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 920 RUBRodriguez, Cindy L.
Summary: "Percy Fawcett was a mapmaker and an adventurer. In the early 1900s, he spent years mapping out the jungles of South America. Fawcett became obsessed with the idea of a lost city of gold hidden deep in the jungle. At the age of 57, Fawcett, his 21-year-old son Jack, and Jack's friend Raleigh Rimell left on a quest to find the Lost City of Z. The three men were never heard from again. Untangle...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J GRAPHIC RODShamir, Ruby
Summary: Two Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists inspire a new generation of investigative reporters as they offer tips and advice for writing stories that can make a difference.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Philomel 2021
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 364.15 SHACopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 364.15 SHAO'Connor, Jim
Summary: "The LEGO toy company was founded in 1934 by a Danish carpenter who loved making wooden pull toys. From its humble beginnings, the company has lived up to its name--which comes from the Danish phrase meaning to always "play well"--encouraging children to use their imagination and build whatever they can dream up. In this book, author Jim O'Connor describes how a simple concept--small plastic...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Workshop 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 688.7 O'COCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT Business O'ConnorReynoso, Naibe
Summary: Brief biographies in rhyme of 11 notable Latinos.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Con Todo Press 2020
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2 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 920 REYCall number: J SPANISH 920 REY
Fabiny, Sarah
Summary: "Without risking life or limb, readers can explore the wonders and beauty of the Amazon in this Where Is ...? title. Human beings have inhabited the banks of the Amazon River since 13,000 BC and yet they make up just a small percentage of the 'population' of this geographic wonderland. The Amazon River basin teems with life--animal and plant alike. It's a rainforest that is home to an estimated...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Random House 2016
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J900 WHEJeffrey, Gary.
Summary: Relates in graphic novel format three Viking attacks on Great Britain and places them in historic context.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crabtree Pub Co 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 948 JEFLindop, Edmund.
Summary: Provides accounts of key events that occurred during the 1950s in the areas of science, technology, transportation, the economy, society, literature, art and architecture, fashion, stage and screen, music, sports and recreation, and war, and includes photographs and primary sources.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Twenty-First Century Books 2010
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.921 LINAikens-Nuñez, Talia
Summary: "Learn about Puerto Rico's 65th Regiment, one of the US Army's most decorated regiments. Author Talia Aikens-Nuñez shares the history of these soldiers and the discrimination they faced as they served their country during the largest court martial of the Korean War"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Zest Books 2023
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 951.904 AIKCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 951.904 AIKStabler, David
Summary: Sixteen "true tales from the childhoods of famous athletes, from Babe Ruth (so incorrigible that his parents put him in reform school at age 7) to Muhammad Ali (who learned to fight at age 12 after a thief stole his bicycle)"--Amazon.com.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Quirk Books 2015
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Summary: "A picture book biography about Georgia Gilmore, the woman whose cooking helped feed and fund the Montgomery bus boycott of 1956"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Studio 2022
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Summary: "It's March 2, 1955, and an ordinary 15-year-old girl from Montgomery, Alabama is about to do something extraordinary. When a white bus driver orders Claudette Colvin to give up her seat for a white passenger, she refuses to move. After Claudette is arrested, her brave actions help inspire Civil Rights leaders organize bus boycotts and perform similar acts to defy segregation laws. Eventually,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 COLTurner, Pamela S.
Summary: Documents the true story of the legendary samurai who was raised in the household of the enemies who killed his father before being sent to live in a monastery where, against the odds, he learned and perfected his fighting skills.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Charlesbridge 2016
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 921 MINHillenbrand, Laura
Summary: In this captivating and lavishly illustrated young adult edition of her award-winning #1 New York Times bestseller, Laura Hillenbrand tells the story of a former Olympian s courage, cunning, and fortitude following his plane crash in enemy territory. This adaptation of Unbroken introduces a new generation to one of history s most thrilling survival epics.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ember 2017
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1 available in Young Adult Collection, Call number: YA 910.54 HILCopies Available at Woodmere
2 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 921 ZAMSpengler, Kremena.
Summary: This is an introduction to the life of Eva Peron, the first lady of Argentina from 1946 to 1952, who fought for workers' rights and political power for women.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 2007
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JB PERON SPEBreach, Jen
Summary: "An action-packed graphic novel about agents who helped the Allies prepare for D-Day and push the Germans out of France during World War II. In 1942, World War II was growing more and more intense. Germany and its allies had occupied a great deal of Europe-including part of France. With the enemy just a few miles from England, Prime Minister Winston Churchill was determined to help free France....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, an imprint of Capstone 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 920 BREFawkes, Glynnis
Summary: "A graphic novel biography of Charlotte Brontë, following her and her siblings from childhood to the publication of Jane Eyre"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Disney - Hyperion 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 FAWLabrecque, Ellen
Summary: Provides an introduction to the life of Winston Churchill, British Prime Minister during World War II.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 CHUFitzpatrick, Insha
Summary: From refusing to give up her bus seat to a white passenger to sparking civil rights protests across America, explore how Rosa Parks's powerful act earned her the title "Mother of the Civil Rights Movement." A story of resistance, strength, and unwavering spirit, this graphic novel invites readers to immerse themselves in the life of the American Civil Rights leader -- brought to life by...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Workshop 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 PARHoose, Phillip M.
Summary: "The true story of a group of boy resistance fighters in Denmark after the Nazi invasion"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar Straus Giroux 2015
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 940.53 HOOBrown, Don
Summary: Explains how political differences between Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton escalated their Revolutionary War-era rivalry and culminated in the most famous duel in American history.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Roaring Brook Press 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.4 BROFleming, Candace
Summary: How did two teenagers brutally murder an innocent child ... and why? And how did their brilliant lawyer save them from the death penalty in 1920s Chicago? Written by a prolific master of narrative nonfiction, this is a compulsively readable true-crime story based on an event dubbed the "crime of the century." In 1924, eighteen-year-old college students Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb made a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Anne Schwartz Books 2022
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 364.152 FLECopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 364.152 FLEHewson, Anthony K.
Summary: Aaron Judge burst onto the baseball scene with his powerful bat in 2017. The New York Yankees slugger cemented his place in the game by breaking the American League home run record in 2022. This title gives fans the in-depth history of Judge's rise to MLB superstardom. The title features informative fast facts, exciting photos, a glossary, and an index.
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Publisher / Publication Date: SportsZone, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2024