Chandler, Matt
Summary: "This is the true story of one man's bravery, ingenuity, and daring determination as he trekked thousands of feet up in the mountains. Readers will learn about the struggles Sven Somme endured as he eluded 900 German soldiers set out to capture him."--Publisher's website.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, a capstone imprint 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 940.53 CHABascomb, Neal
Summary: Chronicles the efforts of the Allied forces to thwart the Nazi occupiers of Norway in their effort to build an atomic bomb.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Arthur A. Levine Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2016
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 940.54 BASHollway, Don
Summary: "The Last Viking tells the dramatic story of King Harald Hardrada of Norway, one of the greatest warriors to have ever lived. Drawing on original source material, Don Hollway recreates the violence and drama of the late Viking era in a gripping chronicle that transports the reader from the frozen wastelands of Scandinavia to the glittering opulence of the Byzantine empire and then finally to a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Osprey Publishing 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 HARALD III HOLStrøksnes, Morten Andreas
Summary: In the great depths surrounding the remote Lofoten islands in Norway lives the Greenland shark. Twenty-six feet in length and weighing more than a tonne, it can live for 200 years. Its fluorescent green, parasite-covered eyes are said to hypnotise its prey, and its meat is so riddled with poison that, when consumed, it sends people into a hallucinatory trance. Armed with little more than their...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Jonathan Cape, an imprint of Vintage Publishing 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 STROKSNES, MORTEN STRSeierstad, Åsne
Summary: "On July 22, 2011, Anders Behring Breivik detonated a bomb outside the Norwegian prime minister's office in central Oslo, killing eight people. He then proceeded to a youth camp on the wooded island of Utøya, where he killed sixty-nine more, most of them teenage members of the country's governing Labour Party. In [this book], the journalist Åsne Seierstad tells the story of this terrible day...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar, Straus & Giroux 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 948.1 SEIBascomb, Neal
Summary: April 9, 1940. The invasion begins at night, with German cruisers slipping up a silent fjord. Soon planes full of paratroopers roar over the mountains, and in two months, the Nazis occupy all of Norway. They station soldiers throughout the country. They cripple food supplies to the Norwegian people. And at the Vemork power plant, they gain access to an essential ingredient in the weapon that...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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1 available in Playaway, Call number: PA 940.54 BASBascomb, Neal.
Summary: "Documents the Allied raid against occupied Norway's Vemork hydroelectric plant, the world's only supplier of an essential ingredient needed by the Nazis to build an atomic bomb, citing the teamwork of British Special Ops, a brilliant scientist and refugee Norwegian commandos that foiled Hitler's nuclear ambitions,"--NoveList. It's 1942 and the Nazis are racing to be the first to build a weapon...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940.54 BASCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Adult, Call number: 940.548 BASMara, Wil
Summary: "This book details the history, culture, geography, and government of Norway"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Press Inc. 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 948.1 MARLee, Phil
Summary: Insight Guide to Norway is a pictorial travel guide in a magazine style providing answers to the key questions before or during your trip: deciding when to go to Norway, choosing what to see, from exploring Tromso to discovering Roros or creating a travel plan to cover key places like Preikestolen, Hardangervidda National Park. This is an ideal travel guide for travellers seeking inspiration,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: APA Publications 2023
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Summary: Tells how the infant Prince Hakon is rescued by men fiercely loyal to his dead father, who ski across the rugged mountains in blizzard conditions to save him from his enemies, the Baglers.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin 2001
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 398.2 LUNIversen, Line
Summary: "Three hundred years ago, Norwegian fishermen went to sea no matter the wind or weather--and they needed warm, comfortable, durable sweaters to protect them from the cold while they worked. Now, photographs and documentation of surviving examples have been brought together to form the foundation for this collection: timeless traditional patterning applied to modern styling and shaping, for a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Trafalgar Square Books 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 746.432 IVESheinkin, Steve
Summary: Recounts the scientific discoveries that enabled atom splitting, the military intelligence operations that occurred in rival countries, and the work of brilliant scientists hidden at Los Alamos.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Roaring Brook Press 2023
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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 623.4 SHEHam, Anthony
Summary: Lonely Planet's Scandinavia is our most comprehensive guide that extensively covers all the region has to offer, with recommendations for both popular and lesser-known experiences. Be awed by the aurora borealis, explore waterfalls in Iceland and be inspired by innovative Scandinavian design; all with your trusted travel companion.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lonely Planet Global Limited 2023
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Summary: Examines the geography, history, economy, society, people, and culture of Norway.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lerner Publications 2010
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 948.1 KOPFryxell, David A.
Summary: "If trying to trace your Scandinavian ancestors makes you exclaim, "Uff da!" you've come to the right place. Scandinavian genealogy expert David A. Fryxell will take you step-by-step through the exciting--and challenging--journey of discovering your Danish, Swedish, or Norwegian roots. You'll learn how to find your family's town of origin, locate key genealogical resources, decipher...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Family Tree Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC 2019
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1 available in Genealogy, Call number: R GEN 929.1072 FRYRefsal, Harley.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sterling 1992
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 736.4 REFValebrokk, Eva.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Boksenteret 1993
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 726.5 VALDolnick, Edward
Summary: In the predawn gloom of a February day in 1994, two thieves entered the National Gallery in Oslo and snatched one of the world's most famous paintings, Edvard Munch's The Scream. Baffled and humiliated, the Norwegian police called on the world's greatest art detective, a half-English, half-American undercover cop named Charley Hill. In this rollicking narrative, author Dolnick takes us inside...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper Collins Publishers 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 364.162 DOLKverneland, Steffen
Summary: "An extraordinary and inventive graphic biography, Steffen Kverneland's Munch explores the relationships and obsessions that drove the artist behind 'The Scream.' Using text drawn from the writings of Edvard Munch and his contemporaries, this extensively researched and beautifully drawn graphic novel debunks the familiar myth of the half-mad expressionist painter -- anguished, starving and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: SelfMadeHero 2016
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 KVED'Aulaire, Ingri
Summary: Describes the various kinds of trolls found in Norway's mountains and relates some of the stories associated with them.
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Publisher / Publication Date: New York Review Books 2006
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 398.2 DAULourie, Peter
Summary: A riveting adventure biography of Fridtjof Nansen, the pioneer of polar exploration, with a focus on his harrowing three-year journey to the top of the world. A celebrity among the ranks of polar explorer Ernest Shackleton at the turn of the twentieth century, Fridtjof Nansen contributed tremendous amounts of new information to our knowledge about the Arctic. At a time when the North Pole was...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt and Company 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 NANStentvedt, Lisa
Summary: From majestic fjords and mountains to fairytale towns and picturesque harbors, Norway is one of a kind. Savor Scandinavian life like a local with Moon Norway. Inside you'll find: Flexible itineraries including a two week 'Best of Norway,' a long weekend in Oslo, a Lofoten road trip, and more; Outdoor adventures: Tip-toe across the blue-tinted ice of a glacier, climb dramatic rock formations,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Moon Travel 2023