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Summary: Presents one hundred healthful recipes inspired by Mediterranean cuisine, including such dishes as Sicilian fish soup, Turkish shepherd's salad, turkey burgers with feta and dill, ouzo mussels, and tahini baklava cups.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Rodale 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.59 MCDSummary: Brides of Dracula: "Marianne is traveling to Eastern Europe from Paris for a teaching post. She gets stranded at an inn after her stagecoach mysteriously leaves her. She is persuaded to stay at Baroness Meinster's chateau. During her stay Marianne meets the Baroness's son who is chained to a wall. Feeling bad for the son, Marianne frees him, only to discover that he is a vampire. Luckily for...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Julieta lives in Madrid with her daughter Antia. They both suffer in silence over the loss of Xoan, Antia's father and Julieta's husband. At times, grief doesn't bring people closer, it drives them apart.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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1 available in Foreign DVDs, Call number: DVD FOREIGN JUL1 available in TC Film Fest DVDs, Call number: DVD TCFF JUL
Morgan, Robert
Summary: Often obscured by myth and folklore, Daniel Boone is as fascinating a character as any other American son. Here, Robert Morgan chronicles the life life of the frontier legend.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Recorded Books 2008
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 921 BOONE, DANIEL MORMcDaniel, Melissa
Summary: Learn about the Great Depression, from its roots in the economic boom of the 1920s to its conclusion during World War II.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press 2012
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Place a hold to request this item.McDaniel, Melissa.
Summary: Examines the technological developments that brought about the great economic and social changes that came to be called the Industrial Revolution.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press 2012
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 330.973 MCDMcDaniel, Patricia.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Wallace-Homestead Book Co. 1994
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 745.1 McDanielMcDaniel, Melissa
Summary: Delaware is very small, but it has a lot to offer within its narrow borders, from gorgeous beaches to museums and historic sites. Readers will get an in-depth look at this tiny northeastern state. Along the way, they will see what kinds of animals live there, how the local government works, and more.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 975.1 MCDMcDaniel, Melissa
Summary: Learn about the Great Depression, from its roots in the economic boom of the 1920s to its conclusion during World War II.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.916 MCDMcDaniel, Tiffany
Summary: "Six women--mothers, daughters, sisters--gone missing. When the first is found floating dead in the river, it reveals the disturbing truth of a small Ohio town. Inspired by the unsolved murders of the Chillicothe Six, this harrowing and haunting novel tells the story of two sisters, both of whom could be the next victims, from the internationally-bestselling author of Betty"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2023
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC MCDMcDaniel, Melissa
Summary: From jagged peaks and deep canyons to majestic grasslands and thundering waterfalls, Idaho is packed with incredible wild landscapes. As readers tour the state’s natural areas and thriving towns and cities, they will also learn about Idaho’s history, get a glimpse of local wildlife, and more.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Inc. 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 979.6 MCDMcDaniel, Melissa
Summary: With abundant caves and mountains to explore, a never-ending stream of live music in cities such as Nashville and Memphis, and countless historic sites, there is no shortage of things to do in Tennessee. Readers will see for themselves why the state is so great as they tour its most impressive locations.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 976.8 MCDMcDaniel, Melissa
Summary: Our government is built on laws, and Congress is where those laws are written. Peak inside the workings of the Senate and House of Representatives, ways they function independently, and how they cooperate as a unit. Readers will also learn what it takes to become a member of Congress and the different roles a person can play once elected.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 328.73 MCDAltman, Jenifer.
Summary: No one loves taking pictures more than parents. But the combination of complicated digital cameras with fast-moving kids means no one is more flummoxed by taking pictures, either. This easy-to-use manual offers parents the tools they need to make beautiful, lasting, and evocative memories. Author, photographer, and mom of three Jen Altman shares her keen eye for the honest moment in this...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books LLC 2013
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Strauss, Jenifer.
Contents: Michigan, The Northland (original poem) (2:15) -- Mando on the porch (original instrumental) by Jack Wiswell -- The story lamp (original story) (10:04) -- How bear lost his tail (adapted traditional) (8:29) -- How Paul Bunyan made the stars and the moon (original) (8:22) -- The talkative turtle (adapted traditional) (8:48) -- The legend of Kichi-iti-kipi (original) (22:16) -- Michigan, my...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Story Be Told Productions 2009
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1 available in Juvenile Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD JUV STRKlein, Daniel M.
Summary: Describes how the author journeyed to Greece with a suitcase full of philosophy books in order to learn how to achieve a fulfilling old age, explaining how he came to regard old age as a life stage filled with simple and heady pleasures.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Recorded Books 2012
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 187 KLEAlbin, Gennifer.
Summary: Sixteen-year-old Adelice Lewys is called upon to harness her power in a battle for control of Earth, but as she uncovers the truth about her own history she learns that everyone holds secrets, some of which may drive her from her love, Jost, into his brother Erik's arms.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar Straus & Giroux 2013
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1 available in Young Adult Collection, Call number: YA FIC ALBCholdenko, Gennifer
Summary: "Moose Flanagan, who lives on Alcatraz along with his family and the families of the other prison guards, faces new challenges when his father is promoted to Associate Warden"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Dial Books for Young Readers 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC CHOMcDaniel, Melissa
Summary: Tucked into the northwestern corner of the contiguous United States, Washington boasts rainy forests, rushing rivers, towering mountains, and more. Readers will explore these natural landscapes and visit Washington’s greatest towns and cities as they learn about the state’s history, culture, and wildlife.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 979.7 MCDAltman, Jenifer.
Summary: With instant film once again available, Polaroids and other instant cameras are enjoying a resurgence in popularity. This friendly and informative guide is the essential how-to book for shooting gorgeous instant pictures with personal panache and a touch of romance. Packed with tips on how to shoot with various cameras, details about the different types of film available, advice on composition...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books LLC 2012
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Albin, Gennifer.
Summary: Adelice returns to Arras, where the Guild's control is slipping and Cormac Patton needs her help to reestablish order, but she soon discovers that she is not alone and must choose between an unimaginable alliance and a war that could destroy everyone sheloves.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar, Straus and Giroux 2014
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1 available in Young Adult Collection, Call number: YA FIC ALBCholdenko, Gennifer
Summary: Moose Flanagan, who lives on Alcatraz along with his family and the families of the other prison guards, is frightened when he discovers that noted gangster Al Capone, a prisoner there, wants a favor in return for the help that he secretly gave Moose.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Dial Books for Young Readers 2009
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1 available in Stacks, Call number: JFIC CHOCholdenko, Gennifer
Summary: A twelve-year-old boy named Moose moves to Alcatraz Island in 1935 when guards' families were housed there, and has to contend with his extraordinary new environment in addition to life with his autistic sister.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: G.P. Putnam's Sons 2004
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J FIC CHOCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J FIC CHOCholdenko, Gennifer
Summary: Moose has his hands full during the summer of 1936 watching his autistic sister, Natalie, and the warden's daughter, Piper, and trying to get on a baseball team by proving he knows Al Capone.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Wendy Lamb Books 2018