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Plaskin, Glenn.

Summary: "The heartwarming true story of how one special cocker spaniel turned four strangers into family"--Provided by publisher.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Center Street 2010

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636.7 PLA

Dorey, Martin

Summary: Every kid can be a superhero, fighting plastic waste at home, at school, and in their community. This engaging guide is chockfull of facts, vibrant art, graphics, and #2minutesuperhero missions-- practical ways to take action now. Some ideas may spring to mind right away, such as picking up trash. Others are surprising, such as learning to cook with fresh ingredients or mending clothes. Readers...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2020

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 363.738 DOR

Summary: An unprecedented array of never-before-seen footage of Gould, photographs, and excerpts from his private home recordings and diaries, plus personal interviews with Gould's most intimate friends and lovers, some who have never spoken about him publicly before, to reconstruct his thoughts on music, art, society, love, and life. An enigmatic musical poet, world-renowned pianist Glenn Gould...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Lorber Films 2011

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC GEN

Lupiano, Vincent dePaul

Summary: "The massacre at Oradour-sur-Glane on June 10, 1944, is recognized yearly throughout France with the same profundity as the attacks on Pearl Harbor and the Twin Towers in the United States. The Oradour Massacre is taught in school in France and the anniversary is commemorated every year. Today, Oradour is a destination for people interested in one of the most horrific events in French history....

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Lyons Press 2023

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Sheinkin, Steve

Summary: "A great American sport and Native American history come together in this true story of how Jim Thorpe and Pop Warner created the legendary Carlisle Indians football team"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Roaring Brook Press 2017

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 THO

Maraniss, Andrew

Summary: "The true story of Glenn Burke, a "hidden figure" in the history of sports: the inventor of the high five and the first openly gay MLB player"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Philomel Books 2021

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

Summary: Thirty-two vignettes, spanning pianist Glenn Gould's life from age four until his death at fifty, give an impressionistic depiction of his life.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Sony Classical 2012

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA THI

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Genealogy Society of Southern Illinois 1993

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1 available in Genealogy, Call number: R-GEN 929.3773998 WHE

Sebestyen, Victor

Summary: "Victor Sebestyen's riveting biography of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin--the first major biography in English in nearly two decades--is not only a political examination of one of the most important historical figures of the twentieth century but also a fascinating portrait of Lenin the man. Brought up in comfort and with a passion for hunting and fishing, chess, and the English classics, Lenin was...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Pantheon Books 2017

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 LENIN, VLADIMIR ILYICH SEB

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Genealogy Society of Southern Illinois 1993

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Genealogy, Call number: R-GEN 929.3773998 WHE

Rule, Ann

Summary: Traces the serial murders of the notorious Green River Killer, profiling Gary Ridgway as a happily married man who worked for the same company for thirty years, the case's approximate 40,000 suspects, the killer's disturbing capacity for luring and hiding his victims, and the DNA breakthroughs that established his link to the killings.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Gallery Books 2019

Copies Available at Fife Lake

1 available in Adult, Call number: 364.1523 RUL

Summary: This new, 1950s-set adaptation of the classic novel 'The Darling Buds of May' captures the warmth, optimism, and escapism of the Larkin family for a modern generation.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2022

Copies Available at Woodmere

2 available in British Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD BRITISH TV LAR

Correa, Armando Lucas

Summary: "An unforgettable family saga exploring a hidden piece of World War II history and the lengths a mother will go to protect her children"--Provided by publisher.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Center Point Large Print 2020

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP FIC COR

Croze, Harvey.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Abbeville Press 2000

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 599.6 CRO

Contents: Disc 1. When the Green Woods laugh -- Disc 2. A breath of French air -- Disc 3. Stranger at the gates -- Disc 4. The happiest days of your life -- Disc 5. Climb the greasy pole.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Distributed under exclusive license from Granada International by BFS Video 2004

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1 available in NEW Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD BRITISH TV DAR

Daynes, Katie

Summary: Why is there so much plastic in the world? How does it help us? What's the problem and how can we solve it? These are just some of the 60+ questions answered in this timely and topical book. The facts are presented in a friendly and quirky way, helping kids to understand this global predicament and inspiring them to be part of the solution.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: EDC Publishing 2019

Copies Available at Interlochen

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Set Lift Flap 363.728 Daynes 2019

Kim, Eun-ju

Summary: We all know plastic use is a big problem, but when did we start using plastic? And why? Start a journey through the life cycle of plastic to learn how plastics are produced, the many uses of plastics throughout the last century, how our plastic use has spiralled out of control, and some ideas for what we can do about it. Here's the whole story about plastic- filled with information to empower...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Scribble 2020

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 363.72 KIM

Bildner, Phil

Summary: "An inspiring picture book biography about Glenn Burke, the first Major League Baseball player to come out as gay, and the story of how he created the high five, the world's most recognizable handshake. Playing for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Glenn Burke could do it all--hit, throw, run, field. He was the heart of the clubhouse who energized his teammates with his enthusiasm and love for the game....

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar Strauss Giroux Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Macmillan Publishing Group, LLC 2024

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 BUR

London, Martha

Summary: It's up to people to put an end to climate change. But there are many things that must be done before climate change will slow. Stopping Climate Change examines the many ways people must act to stop greenhouse gas emissions, from watching their diets to adding green spaces to cities.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Core Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2021

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 363.738 LON

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J363.738 LON

Pêgo, Ana

Summary: "When she was young, biologist Ana Pêgo didn't play in a backyard but on a beach. As she grew older, Ana realized that a new species was becoming more and more common in the sand. She decided to collect the species and give it a name: Plasticus maritimus. She dedicated her life to studying plastic in the oceans and raising awareness of the danger it poses to the health of the planet. Inspired...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: David Suzuki Institute/Greystone Kids 2020

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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 363.738 PEG

Siepker, Barbara.

Contents: Preface -- Glen Lake Map ©Frederick W. Dickinson, 1942 -- Introduction -- Glen Lake Map ©Arthur Gommersen, circa 1939 -- The Cottages -- Miller House -- Walker House -- Evelyn's Cottage, Brown Cottage -- Worthington Cottage, Birchworth -- Bray Cottage -- Fralick • Lehmann Cottage -- Dillon Cottage, Crodillonbear -- Warren • Senter Cottage -- Dunbar • Batchelder • Williams Cottage -- Hench •...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Leelanau Press 2008

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1 available in Nelson Room, Call number: 977.4635 Siepker
1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 977.4635 SIE

Contents: Disc one: Carly Summers (Includes scene from the cutting room floor) ; Joyce & Sharon Monroe ; Special feature: Hollywood hedonism -- Disc two: Everett Poe (Includes scene from the cutting room floor) ; Dawn Budge II ; Chaz Darling -- Disc three: Damien Sands ; Dr Joshua Lee ; Duke Collins (Includes scene from the cutting room floor) -- Disc four: Rachel Ben Natan ; Magda & Jeff ; Kyle Ainge --...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Warner Bros. Entertainment 2009

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV NIP

Summary: Sean McNamara and Christian Troy are two plastic surgeons running a partnership in Miami, Florida with different views on life. Sean is a weak family man who distances himself with work to avoid a dysfunctional home life that includes his wife Julie and his rebellious teenage son Matt. Christian is an arrogant, narcissistc, unethical ladies' man who worships wine, women, and the almighty...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Warner Home Video 2004

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV NIP

Summary: Chinook the Alaskan Malamute must lead a shipwrecked blind man out of the wilderness, while the man's children launch a rescue mission of their own.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Lionsgate Home Entertainment 2021

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Family DVDs, Call number: DVD FAMILY HER

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