Summary: Asa is a young Russian naval service dreamer who returns to his sister's nomadic brood on the desloate Hunger Steppe to begin a hardscrabble career as a shepherd. But before he can tend a flock of his own, Asa must win the hand of the only eligible bachelorette for miles, his alluringly mysterious neighbor Tulpan. Accompanied by his girlie magazine-reading sidekick, Asa will stop at nothing to...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Zeitgeist Films 2009
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1 available in Foreign DVDs, Call number: DVD FOREIGN TULOstrovsky, Erika.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Macmillan 1978
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940.487 ZELLE, MARGARETHA OSTOstrovsky, Arkady
Summary: "A highly original narrative history by The Economist’s Moscow bureau chief that does for modern Russia what Evan Osnos did for China in Age of Ambition,"--Amazon.com.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 947.086 OSTSpirin, Gennady.
Summary: A simplified retelling of the adventures of a little girl walking in the woods who finds the house of the three bears and helps herself to their belongings. Includes a note on the history of the tale.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Marshall Cavendish Children 2009
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 398.2 SPISpirin, Gennady.
Summary: When Prince Ivan sets out to find the Firebird for his father the tsar, he must complete a series of tasks before obtaining the Firebird and winning the hand of a beautiful princess.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Philomel Books 2002
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: J 398.2454 SPIAndreev-Khomiakov, Gennady.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Westview Press 1997
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 947.084 AndreSummary: Based on an ancient Indian poem, Sakuntala, the story concerns Nikia's love for Solor, who loves her in return, and Solor's obligation to wed Gamzatti. Gamzatti murders her rival and the inconsolable Solor envisions Nikia inviting him to join her in the Kingdom of the Shades. This performance exhibits the perfection achieved by the Kirov corps de ballet.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Kultur 2008
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1 available in Opera DVDs, Call number: DVD OPERA BAYContents: Also sprach Zarathustra = Thus spake Zarathustra / Richard Strauss (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra ; Karl Böhm, conductor) (1:37) -- Requiem for soprano, mezzo soprano, two mixed choirs & orchestra / György Ligeti (Bavarian Radio Orchestra ; Francis Travis, conductor) (4:04) -- Lux aeterna / György Ligeti (Stuttgart Schola Cantorum ; Clytus Gottwald, conductor) (5:50) -- The blue Danube / Johann...
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: MGM Records 1968
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1 available in LP Phonograph Record, Call number: VINYL SHOW MUSIC TWOMartin, Claire.
Summary: Boots saves his father's fields from the ravages of the trolls' wild stallions, and with their help, he rides up the glass mountain and wins the princess's hand.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Dial Books 1992
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 398.2 MARSummary: A Saint Petersburg official wakes up one morning to find that his nose has disappeared from his face and has assumed a life of its own, pretending to be human.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: VAI 2010
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1 available in Opera DVDs, Call number: DVD OPERA NOSTchaikovsky, Peter Ilich
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: 1985
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD CLASSICAL TCHTchaikovsky, Peter Ilich
Contents: Incidental music for The Snow Maiden, op. 12: Introduction: Moderato assai (4:42) -- Tanets i Khor Ptits (Dance & Birds' chorus) (6:26) -- Monolog Moroza (Monologue of Frost) (3:47) -- Provody Maslenitsy (Chorus for the Shrove Tuesday procession) (6:33) -- Melodrama: Allegro vivo -- Allegro moderato (2:01) -- Entr'acte: Moderato assai (1:10) -- Pervaia pesnia Leila (First song of Lel) (3:10) --...
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Chandos 1994
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD CLASSICAL TCHSummary: Presents the story of the birth of Christ, from Mary's meeting with the angel Gabriel to the birth of baby Jesus in a stable and the visit of the shepherds and the three wise men.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: H. Holt 1998
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1 available in Seasonal Juvenile Collection, Call number: J 232.92 BIBAndersen, H. C. (Hans Christian)
Summary: Gathers together six of the most beloved stories by a master storyteller, and brings to life the enchanting characters to create a timeless collection.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books 2001
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 398.2 ANDGrimm, Jacob
Summary: A newly illustrated version of the classic tale about two kind sisters' experiences with an enchanted bear and an ungrateful gnome.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Philomel Books 1992
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 398.2 GRIJones, Lou
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Focal Press/Elsevier 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 770 JONZelensky, Volodymyr
Summary: "Bringing together a new introduction by Volodymyr Zelensky and his most powerful war speeches, this book recounts Ukraine's story through the words of its president."--Dust jacket.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Crown 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 947.7086 ZELShofner, Melissa Raé
Summary: Swimming at the public pool is the perfect way to stay active during the hot summer months. In this book, readers will spend a delightful day at the pool with a relatable narrator and his friends. Bright, colorful illustrations on each page bring the story to life. Beginning readers benefit from age-appropriate text, and a picture glossary helps define words that may be unfamiliar. Readers and...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2018
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1 available in Beginning Readers - New Reader (Green), Call number: JBR GREEN SHOEllison, Nora
Summary: Piano lessons are a part of growing up for many children. In this fun story, readers follow a relatable narrator as she practices piano and shares her family's history with the instrument. Colorful illustrations and accessible language encourage beginning readers to make connections with the text. Younger listeners will enjoy following along, too. Children of all ages will be inspired to try...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2019
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1 available in Juvenile World Languages, Call number: JE SPANISH ELLGuiberson, Brenda Z
Summary: An illustrated fact-filled guide to dinosaurs compares a variety of species to reveal which were the biggest, strongest, fastest, and smartest while inviting young enthusiasts to choose their favorites.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt and Company 2013
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Place a hold to request this item.Guiberson, Brenda Z.
Summary: Profiles the world's most dangerous predators from venomous fish and strangling snakes to infection-spreading insects.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt and Company 2016
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Follow Umberto D., an elderly pensioner, as he struggles to make ends meet during Italy's postwar economic boom. Alone, except for his dog, Flike, Umberto strives to maintain his dignity while trying to survive in a city where traditional human kindness seems to have lost out to the forces of modernization.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Criterion Collection 2003
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1 available in Foreign DVDs, Call number: DVD FOREIGN UMBLaw, Andrew
Summary: Jumping rope makes being active easy and fun. In this charming book, a young girl spends the afternoon jumping rope with friends in her neighborhood. The familiar setting and relatable narrator help readers make connections with the text. Accessible language is perfect for young children who are just learning to read. A picture glossary and index introduce readers to important nonfiction text...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2018