Mercurio, Peter
Summary: "This gentle and incredibly poignant picture book tells the true story of how one baby found his home. "Some babies are born into their families. Some are adopted. This is the story of how one baby found his family in the New York City subway." So beginsthe true story of Kevin and how he found his Daddy Danny and Papa Pete. Written in a direct address to his son, Pete's moving and emotional...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dial Books for Young Readers 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE MERMehra, Nishta
Summary: Essays describe how the author's experiences as an Indian American, the wife of a white Christian woman, and the mother of an adopted black son have been challenged by rigid cultural family norms.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Picador 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 MEHRA, NISHTA MEHFitzpatrick, 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 PARFitzpatrick, Insha
Summary: "Follow the terrifying events of the 1692 Salem witch trials from the perspective of Tituba, an enslaved woman who was accused of bewitching two girls, Elizabeth Parris and Abigail Williams, during this harrowing, historic period. A story of speculation, mass hysteria, and survival, this graphic novel invites readers to immerse themselves into this haunting moment in American history - brought...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC 2023
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2 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 TITMishra, Pankaj.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar, Straus and Giroux 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 294.3 MISHarris, Aisha
Summary: "In nine lively essays, critc Aisha Harris invites us into the wonderful, maddening process of making sense of the pop culture we consume. Aisha Harris has made a name for herself as someone you can turn to for a razor-sharp take on whatever show or movie everyone is talking about. Now, she turns her talents inward, mining the benchmarks of her nineties childhood and beyond to analyze the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper One, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 HARRIS, AISHA HARRedux, Aisha
Summary: "A first-generation American from New York City, Aisha Redux uses her bold voice and unique point of view in this provocative collection. Weaving together contemporary Black urban culture, traditional African religion, and modern tenets of Islam, she shares her life experiences, astute observations, and evolving belief system. Through the lens of race, culture, gender, sexuality and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Street Noise Books 2020
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1 available in New YA Materials, Call number: YA 921 REDSaeed, Aisha
Summary: "A biography of Malala Yousafzai as part of the She Persisted series"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Philomel 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 YOUWelaratna, Usha
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stanford University Press 1993
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 959.604 WELTyler, Aisha.
Summary: "On the wildly popular podcast "Girl on Guy," comedian and actress Aisha Tyler asks her guests to recount moments from their lives when they've done something boneheaded, ill conceived, dangerous, or just plain stupid...to themselves. In Self-Inflicted Wounds, Aisha turns the lens on herself-recounting her most egregious mistakes--to hilarious result. Laugh out loud funny, and totally...
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Publisher / Publication Date: It Books, an Imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 TYLER, AISHA TYLSabatini Sloan, Aisha
Summary: "In Borealis, Aisha Sabatini Sloan writes about a solitary summer visit to Alaska, observing glaciers, shorelines, mountains, bald eagles, and herself. As she studies her surroundings, the myth of Alaska-excitement, exploration, possibility-is complicated by boredom and isolation, and her attempts to set down place in writing are suffused with nostalgia and anxiety. The first title commissioned...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Coffee House Press 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 814 SABOakley, Charles
Summary: "A memoir from Charles Oakley-one of the toughest and most loyal players in NBA history-featuring unfiltered stories about the journey that basketball has taken him on and his relationships with Michael Jordan, LeBron James, Charles Barkley, Patrick Ewing, Phil Jackson, Pat Riley, James Dolan, Donald Trump, George Floyd, and so many others"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gallery Books 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 OAKLEY, CHARLES OAKRokudenashiko
Summary: A graphic memoir of a Japanese artist who has been jailed twice for so-called acts of obscenity and the distribution of pornographic materials, yet she continues to champion the art of the vulva.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Koyama Press 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 709.2 ROKGollub, Matthew.
Summary: A biography and introduction to the work of the Japanese haiku poet whose love for nature finds expression in the more than thirty poems included in this book.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lee & Low Books 1998
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Poetry GollubShea, Therese.
Summary: The odds of becoming an NBA or WNBA player are daunting, but this appealing, behind-the-scenes look at the path to pro basketball might help young athletes beat the odds. Readers will learn about the youth and development leagues that can help them hone their skills. They'll find out who to contact to get into the right college and what they can do now to prepare themselves for their future...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Publishing 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 796.323 SHEShesol, Jeff
Summary: Drawing on new archival sources, Jeff Shesol re-creates the tension and excitement of a flight that shifted the momentum of the space race and put the United States on the path to the moon.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 629.45 SHESteadman, Bernice Trimble
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Publisher / Publication Date: Aviation Press 2001
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 629.45 STE1 available in Reference, Call number: NEL 629.45 STE
Khan-Cullors, Patrisse
Summary: A memoir by the co-founder of the Black Lives Matter movement explains the movement's position of love, humanity, and justice, challenging perspectives that have negatively labeled the movement's activists while calling for essential political changes.
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Press 2018