Mojica Rodríguez, Prisca Dorcas

Summary: "For generations, women of color have had to push against powerful forces of sexism, racism, and classism in this country, and too often, they have felt that they had to face these challenges alone. Through her writing, her activism, and through founding Latina Rebels, Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodríguez fought to create community to help women fight together. Now her new book For Brown Girls with...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Seal Press 2021

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 305.48 MOJ

Everitt, Anthony

Summary: "What can we learn from the stunning rise and mysterious death of the ancient world's greatest conqueror? An acclaimed biographer reconstructs the life of Alexander the Great in this magisterial portrait. More than two millennia have passed, but Alexander the Great is still a household name. His life was an adventure story and took him to every corner of the ancient world. His memory and...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2019

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 ALEXANDER THE GREAT EVE

Everitt, Anthony

Summary: "The Roman emperor Nero has long been the very image of a bad ruler--cruel, vain, and incompetent. He committed incest with his mother, who had schemed and killed to place him on the throne, and later murdered her. He supposedly set fire to Rome and thrummed his lyre as it burned. Afterward he cleared the charred ruins of the city center and, in their place, built a vast palace. Historians of...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2022

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 NERO EVE

DeCurtis, Anthony

Summary: "The essential biography of one of music's most influential icons: Lou Reed As lead singer and songwriter for the Velvet Underground and a renowned solo artist, Lou Reed invented alternative rock. His music, at once a source of transcendent beauty and coruscating noise, violated all definitions of genre while speaking to millions of fans and inspiring generations of musicians. But while his...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2017

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 REED, LOU DEC

Edinger, Monica

Summary: "Using Olaudah Equiano's autobiography as the source, the text shares Equiano's life story in found verse. Readers will follow his story from his childhood in Africa, enslavement at a young age, liberation, and life as a free man"--

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Publisher / Publication Date: Zest Books 2023

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

Hewson, Anthony K.

Summary: "Lionel Messi was tipped for soccer stardom from a young age. But just how great he has become is an amazing story of skill and perseverance. This title gives fans the in-depth history of one of world soccer's true icons. The title features informative fast facts, exciting photos, a glossary, and an index." --

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Publisher / Publication Date: Abdo Publishing 2024

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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JB MESSI HEW

Hewson, 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

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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JB JUDGE HEW

Hewson, Anthony K.

Summary: Serena Williams has won more Grand Slam singles titles than any other person--male or female. For more than 20 years, Williams thrilled fans with her powerful athleticism. Along the way, she changed the face of her sport. This title gives fans the in-depth history of the legendary professional tennis player.

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Publisher / Publication Date: SportsZone, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2024

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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JB WILLIAMS HEW

Anthony, Carl Sferrazza

Summary: "Camera Girl brings to cinematic life Jackie Kennedy's years as a young woman chafing at the expectations of her family and her era as she seeks to follow her dreams of becoming a famous writer. Set primarily during the underexamined years of 1950-1954, when Jackie was 20 to 25 years old, the book recounts the extraordinary story of her late college years, coming-of-age, and her life as a young...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Gallery Books 2023

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 ONA

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 ONASSIS, JACQUELINE KENNEDY ANT

Hewson, Anthony K.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Sportszone, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2024

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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JB ALLEN HEW

Amore, Anthony M.

Summary: Documents the extraordinary life and crimes of the heiress-turned-revolutionary who, in 1974, became the only woman to pull off a major art heist.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Pegasus Crime 2020

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 DUGDALE, ROSE AMO

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1 available in Adult, Call number: B DUGDALE AMO