Bodie, Warren M.
Summary: Warren Bodie's book is a marvel of completeness, including photos of all series and one-offs, and favorably presents what was arguably the best all-around fighter of World War Two. All the subjective criticisms of the famous Lockheed twin-boom plane are clearly discussed in their proper historical context, with ample support from the main historical actors. The book also demonstrates that the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Widewing Publications 1991
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Summary: Describes the power of lightning and its positive and negative effects on living things. Includes safety tips on what to do in case lightning strikes.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Inc. 2000
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1 available in Foreign Language, Call number: J468 SPANISH HOPWolk, Lauren
Summary: Several months after the tragic events set in motion by bully Betty Glengarry, Annabelle McBride is struck by lightning during a powerful summer storm, leaving her with heightened senses that give her a new understanding of animals and help her learn about compassion and forgiveness.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dutton Children's Books 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC WOLHolub, Joan.
Summary: "The merciless Cronus and his Titan buddies are in hot pursuit of Zeus, Hera, and Poseidon, who plan to travel across the treacherous boiling sea in order to save a fellow Olympian. They have a boat, but they also have a problem: Poseidon can't swim and is terrified of the water (well, really of the creatures that lurk in its depths). The group faces danger after danger as they battle singing...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Aladdin 2012
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1 available in J Series, Call number: J FIC HOLHolub, Joan
Summary: After pulling a magical thunderbolt from a stone, ten-year-old Zeus goes on the adventure of a lifetime in this thrilling start to a brand-new series! The terrible Titans-merciless giants who enjoy snacking on humans-have dominated the earth and put the world into chaos. But their rule is about to be put to the test as a group of young Olympians discover their powers and prepare to righteously...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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1 available in Juvenile book on CD, Call number: J CD Fiction Holub 2018Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J CD HOLSchanzer, Rosalyn.
Summary: Focuses on Benjamin Franklin's role as an inventor of whimsical gadgets and practical contraptions, with an emphasis on his experiment of flying a kite during a rainstorm.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollins 2003
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 FRAO'Brien, Cynthia (Cynthia J.)
Summary: "Get the facts about the dangers and destruction of thunder and lightning storms in 12 in-depth chapters that include supercells, tracking storms, myths, and unusual events like thundersnow and fire clouds. Includes safety tips, statistics, sidebars, and critical thinking questions, plus editor-curated online resources for up-to-date information"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: 12-Story Library 2022
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Summary: Presents information about cyclones, earthquakes, tsunamis, tornadoes, and other deadly natural disasters, and provides examples of some of the deadliest of each type in history.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Australia 2014
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 363.34 CLABranley, Franklyn Mansfield
Summary: Explains how and why a thunderstorm occurs and gives safety steps to follow when lightning is flashing.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollins 1999
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 551.55 BRACopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE LETHansen, Grace
Summary: Readers will learn about how thunder and lightning are made and why we hear it and see it. This title is informative yet simple. Big text and simple sentences combined with vibrant photographs will entertain readers, teach them scientific facts, and strengthen their reading skills.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abdo Kids 2015
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 551 HANKingston, Seth
Summary: "Lightning occurs when a cloud visibly discharges electricity. We see this as a flash of light, often during a thunderstorm. However, lightning also happens during snowstorms and dust storms and in the dust and gases volcanoes give off when they erupt. In this book, readers learn how lightning forms, why thunder accompanies lightning, and more. Fun fact boxes provide supplemental information to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 551.56 KINPolacco, Patricia
Summary: Grandma finds a way to dispel her grandchild's fear of thunderstorms.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Philomel Books 1990
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE POLSummary: Tells the inspiring and tragic love story of Lightning & Thunder, a homegrown Milwaukee husband and wife singing duo who pay tribute to the music of Neil Diamon.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Waitwhat Productions 2008
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1 available in TC Film Fest DVDs, Call number: DVD TCFF SONHoffman, Alice.
Summary: After a small town librarian survives a lightning strike, she seeks out a fellow survivor in a quest for meaning, only to begin an obsessive love affair between two opposites joined by a single common thread.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Co. 2005
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC HOFWilliams, Cress
Summary: After retiring his alter-ego Black Lightning years earlier to take care of his family, a high school principal is forced to become the masked vigilante again as crime and corruption overrun his community.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Warner Home Video 2018
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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV BLAYoung-Stone, Michele.
Summary: Surviving two lightning strikes in childhood, a traumatized Becca Burke becomes isolated from her disbelieving family members and bonds with Buckley Pitank, who is grieving the loss of his mother from a lightning strike.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Shaye Areheart Books 2010
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC YOUSummary: "You might know all about Lightning McQueen, Sally and Mater, but here's your chance to meet vehicles from Cars, Cars 2, and Cars 3 -- including brand new characters like demolition derby races Miss Fritter and Blind Spot and legends Louise Nash and Junior Moon" (Back cover).
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Publisher / Publication Date: Disney Press 2017
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Publisher / Publication Date: Arms and Armour 1996
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940.5421 DELMcAnulty, Stacy
Summary: A lightning strike made Lucy, twelve, a math genius but, after years of homeschooling, her grandmother enrolls her in middle school and she learns that life is more than numbers.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2018
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J FICTION MCASummary: Nine years after giving up his superhero alter-ego, Jefferson Pierce is just your average, everyday high school principal. But the electricity-controlling crimefighter must reluctantly come out of retirement to protect his community from a dangerous gang known as the 100.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV BLASummary: Imagine the joy on your child’s face when they see their Lightning McQueen cake made using this shaped pan. Durable aluminum construction for even heating and long wear. Before first and after each use, wash in warm, soapy water.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Wilton Industries 2009
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1 available in Baking pans, Call number: BAKING PANSummary: Mother Nature unleashes spectacular natural phenomena as Jay, Elisha and Tyler witness the inner workings of Niagra Falls, an actual lightning storm, and try to get out of the way of an avalanche.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Koch Vision 2006