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Summary: The lion who thought he was people; A documentary chronicling the life of Christian, an affectionate lion cub born in a London zoo and raised by two young Australians. Unable to keep Christian as a pet, they contact the stars of "Born free" and real-life wildlife expert George Adamson, who helps them introduce Christian to his native habitat in Kenya.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Screen Media Films 2012

Copies Available at Interlochen

1 available in Family DVDs, Call number: DVD Family Family 2012

McKenna, Virginia

Summary: Based on a true story of a couple who raise a lion cub and then set her free when she reaches adulthood.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Columbia TriStar Home Video 2003

Copies Available at Woodmere

2 available in Family DVDs, Call number: DVD FAMILY BOR

Helfer, Ralph.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollins Publishers 2005

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 599.757 HEL

Isaacson, Walter

Summary: A portrait of the Nobel Prize-winning scientist explores the impact of James Watson's "The Double Helix" on her career and how her team's invention of CRISPR technology enabled revolutionary DNA-editing approaches to fighting disease, as well as curing diseases, fending off viruses, and enhancing our children

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: 2021

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 576.5 ISA

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 921 DOUDNA, JENNIFER ISA

Waxman, Laura Hamilton

Summary: Chronicles the life and career of Juan Ponce de Léon, tracing his travels in the Carribbean and his discoveries of Florida and Puerto Rico.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Lerner Publications 2018

Copies Available at Fife Lake

1 available in J Non Fic Series, Call number: J 910.92 WAX

Yang, Kao Kalia

1 hold on 1 copy

Summary: "In the 1960s when Kalia's mother, Chue, was born, the US was actively recruiting Hmong Laotians to assist with CIA efforts in Laos's Secret War. By the time Chue was a teenager, the US had completely vacated Laos, and the country erupted into genocidal attacks on the Hmong people, who were perceived as traitorous for their involvement. Notably, from 1964-1973, Laos became victim to the...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Atria Books 2024

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Clark, Zion

Summary: "Zion Clark has always had big dreams for himself despite the many hardships he faced growing up as a Black disabled child in the foster care system of Ohio. His childhood years were marked by instability as he moved from home to home, experiencing abuse and neglect. And yet his determination and grit pushed him to become an elite wrestler and wheelchair racer. His constant reinvention led him...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2023

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 921 CLA

Summary: An entertaining film about Léon Thérémin, a Russian émigré who pioneered the field of electronic music 4 decades before the rise of electronic rock music, and then mysteriously vanished, not to be seen again for over 50 years. Includes rare film clips from classic Hollywood films and soundtracks.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: MGM/UA Home Entertainment 2001

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC THE

Kramer, Barbara

Summary: Lin-Manuel Miranda brought hip-hop to Broadway with his popular musical Hamilton. Lin-Manuel Miranda introduces readers to this award-winning writer and his creative process. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a table of contents, infographics, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Core Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2018

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 MIR

Leyson, Leon

Summary: Traces the story of Holocaust survivor Leon Leyson, who was the youngest child in his family and possibly the youngest of the hundreds of Jews rescued by Oskar Schindler.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Atheneum Books for Young Readers 2013

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 LEY

Copies Available at Interlochen

1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT 921 Leyson 2013

Lanier, Heather Kirn

Summary: "The author's daughter was born with a very rare genetic syndrome and faced a daunting prognosis: she would be a fraction of normal size, have innumerable physical and mental difficulties and likely a shortened lifespan. Now, at age eight she is attendingstandard public school classes. This is the story of her family's journey"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Press 2020

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 LANIER, HEATHER KIRN LAN

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