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Child musicians Biography Juvenile poetry Children's poetry, American Electromagnetism Federal Reserve banks Geomagnetism Jewish children in the Holocaust Ukraine Juvenile poetry Magnetic fields Pianists Poetry Solar radiation Health aspects Women pianists Biography Juvenile poetrySmialek, Jeanna
Summary: "The marble halls of the Federal Reserve have always held secrets; for decades the Fed did the utmost to preserve its room to maneuver, operating behind the scenes as much as possible. Yet over the past two decades, this elite world of bankers and economists speaking a language that only monetary experts could understand has been forced to change its ways. Amid rising inequality, weakening...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 332.1 SMIBarkin, Janna
Summary: This true story by a family about raising their transgender son is both a captivating read and an invaluable support source for parents facing similar issues. A warm, insightful portrait of a family that includes tips on helping young transgender people navigate their transition, it will support, educate and inspire.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Jessica Kingsley Publishers 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 920 BARMendez, Jonna
Summary: "Jonna Hiestand Mendez began her CIA career as a "contract wife," a second-class citizen who was hired as a convenience to her husband, a young officer stationed in Switzerland. She needed his permission to open a bank account or shut off the gas to her apartment, and she performed menial duties for the CIA. Despite battling sexism at all levels of the agency, Mendez's talent for espionage was...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Public Affairs 2024
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1 available in Adult, Call number: B MENDEZ MENFletcher, Joann
Summary: "The story of the world's greatest civilization spans 4,000 years of history that has shaped the world. It is full of spectacular cities and epic stories--an evolving society rich in inventors, heroes, heroines, villains, artisans, and pioneers. Professor Joann Fletcher pulls together the complete story of [ancient] Egypt--charting the rise and fall of the ancient Egyptians while putting their...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pegasus Books 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 932 FLEAlexander, Kianna
Summary: "Josephine N. Leary is determined to build a life of her own, and a future for her family. When she moves to Edenton, North Carolina from the plantation where she was born, she is free, newly married, and ready to follow her dreams. As the demands of life pull Josephine's attention-deepening her marriage, mothering her daughters, supporting her grandmother-she struggles to balance her real...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gallery Books 2022
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2 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC ALEHaney, Johannah
Summary: Discover the power of the weather in this full-color introduction to natural disasters for kids ages 7 to 10 that explores the science behind earthquakes, volcanoes, storms, wildfires, and tornadoes with STEM projects and real-world connections!
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Publisher / Publication Date: Nomad Press 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 363.34 HANKhanna, Ro
Summary: "Rep Ro Khanna offers a revolutionary roadmap to facing America's digital divide. In Khanna's vision, "just as people can move to technology, technology can move to people. People need not be compelled to move from one place to another to reap the benefits offered by technological progress" (from the foreword by Amartya Sen, Nobel Laureate in Economics)"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 330.973 KHALevin, Janna.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Anchor Books 2003
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 523.1 LEVLansky, Vicki.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Book Peddlers 1991
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Summary: "Dogs are very popular pets, and that makes them very popular subjects for jokes! As readers discover a variety of funny jokes about dogs, they also learn fun facts. This blend of entertainment and education makes for a memorable reading experience, and colorful photographs of many different dog breeds make this even more enjoyable for readers at a wide range of levels. Even reluctant readers...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Windmill Books 2023
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Publisher / Publication Date: That Patchwork Place 1992
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 746.46 KIMAsgarian, Roxanna
Summary: On March 26, 2018, rescue workers discovered a crumpled SUV and the bodies of two women and several children at the bottom of a cliff beside the Pacific Coast Highway. Investigators soon concluded that the crash was a murder-suicide, but there was more to the story: Jennifer and Sarah Hart, it turned out, were a white married couple who had adopted the six Black children from two different...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar, Straus and Giroux 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 364.152 ASGCopies Available at Kingsley
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 364.152 ASGHaney, Johannah.
Summary: "Surveys the history, geography, government, economy, and people of Michigan"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Marshall Cavendish Benchmark 2012
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 977.4 HANMcCoy, Jonni.
Summary: "Practical, proven strategies and tips to help families live more frugally without being deprived, while still reaching their financial goals"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bethany House 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 640.73 MCCMogelon, Ronna.
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Publisher / Publication Date: M. Evans 2001
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.6 MOGSonna, Linda
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Publisher / Publication Date: Adams Media Corp. 2003
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 649.6 SonScott, Janny
Summary: "Journalist Janny Scott describes the world that shaped her father, Robert Montgomery Scott (whose mother, Helen Hope Scott, was said to have inspired Katherine Hepburn's character in the play and the film The Philadelphia Story), and provides a look at the weight of inheritance, the tenacity of addiction, and the power of buried secrets"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Riverhead Books 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 SCOTT, ROBERT MONTGOMERY SCORamirez, Janina
Summary: The Middle Ages are seen as a bloodthirsty time of Vikings, saints and kings; a patriarchal society that oppressed and excluded women. But when we dig a little deeper into the truth, we can see that the "Dark" Ages were anything but. Oxford and BBC historian Janina Ramirez has uncovered countless influential women's names struck out of historical records, with the word Femina annotated beside...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hanover Square Press 2023
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Summary: "Eat, Live, Thrive Diet shows women how they can not only lose excess body fat permanently but also improve their overall health in critical areas such as brain function, resistance to disease, slowing down external aging, and increasing energy. This highly effective eating plan is presented in a compassionate voice by two experienced health coaches who share personal experiences of battling...
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Publisher / Publication Date: WaterBrook 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 613.2 DEMScott, Janny.
Summary: Award-winning reporter Scott uncovers the full breadth of Stanley Ann Dunham's inspiring and untraditional life.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Riverhead Books 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 DUNHAM, S. ANN SCOMacken, JoAnn Early
Summary: A brief description of calves, bulls, and walking through deep snow.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Weekly Reader Early Learning Library 2005
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 599.651 MACMitchell, Alanna
Summary: "A cataclysmic planetary phenomenon is gathering force deep within the Earth. The magnetic North Pole will eventually trade places with the South Pole. Satellite evidence suggests to some scientists that the move has already begun, but most still think it won't happen for many decades. All agree that it has happened many times before and will happen again. But this time it will be different. It...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dutton, an imprint of Penguin Random House, LLC 2018
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Summary: "An inspirational nonfiction novel-in-verse about Zhanna Arshanskaya, a young Ukrainian Jewish girl using the alias Anna, whose phenomenal piano-playing skills saved her life and the life of her sister, Frina, during the Holocaust-from award-winning author Susan Hood, with Zhanna's son, Greg Dawson"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2022
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Summary: Explores color's countless manifestations, providing insight into such phenomena as the visible spectrum, light absorption and reflection, how humans see color, how vision evolved, the sky, rainbows, colored gems, animal pigmentation, how animals use color to find mates and to protect themselves, and the use of color in human religion, ritual, design, navigation, communication, and personal...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers 2013