Summary: Melé, a bar singer, and her unemployed husband Chaka are on the verge of breaking up. In the courtyard of the house they share with other families in Bamako, the capital city of Mali, African civil society representatives have taken proceedings against such international financial institutions as the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, whom they blame for Africa's woes. As numerous...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: New Yorker Video 2008
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1 available in Foreign DVDs, Call number: DVD FOREIGN BAMGhostface Killah
Contents: disc 1. Introduction / (featuring Michael Rapaport) -- Buckingham Palace / (featuring 38 Spesh, Benny the Butcher, KXNG Crooked) -- Majestic accolades / (featuring Planet Asia & Hus Kingpin) -- Cold crush / (featuring LA the Darkman, Rass Kass, Chris Rivers & Harley) -- Put the Ghostface on It -- Saigon velour / (featuring Snoop Dogg & E-40) -- Constant struggle / (featuring Killah Priest &...
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD RAP GHORappoport, Ken.
Summary: "A collective biography of the top 10 slam dunkers, both past and present, which includes accounts of game action, career statistics, and more"--Provided by publisher.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Enslow Publishers 2011
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2 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 796.323092 RAPRappaport, Doreen
Summary: Introduces the life of John Lennon who, as a member of the Beatles and as a solo artist, sought to make the world a better and more peaceful place than the one in which he was raised
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Hyperion Books for Children 2004
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 LENRappaport, Doreen.
Summary: A brief account of the life and accomplishments of Eleanor Roosevelt.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Disney/Hyperion Books 2009
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1 available in Stacks, Call number: J 921 ROORappaport, Doreen
Summary: An eye-opening look at the life and legacy of Jackie Robinson, the man who broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball and became an American hero.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 ROBRappaport, Doreen.
Summary: Using quotes from some of his beloved speeches, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. comes to life in stunning collage art and vibrant watercolor paintings in this profound and important biography about beliefs and dreams and following one's heart. Martin Luther King, Jr. in his own words, will inspire and affect you, too. Awards: Caldecott Honor Book; Coretta Scott King Honor Book; ALA Notable Book;...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Weston Woods Studios, a subsidiary of SCHOLASTIC Inc 2002
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Summary: "From Helen Rappaport, the New York Times bestselling author of The Romanov Sisters comes After the Romanovs, the story of the Russian aristocrats, artists, and intellectuals who sought freedom and refuge in the City of Light. Paris has always been a cityof cultural excellence, fine wine and food and the latest fashions. But it has also been a place of refuge for those fleeing persecution,...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 944 RAPToland, John.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 1970
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940.5352 TOLRouland, Steven.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Collector Books 1995
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 749.213 ROUBoland, Shalini
Summary: Finding a little boy in her kitchen is upsetting enough for Tessa Markham, but when her own past makes her a suspect in the child's kidnapping, Tessa must uncover the truth to prove her innocence to everyone, including herself.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Bookouture 2017
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1 available in Adult, Call number: Fiction Boland 2017Toland, John.
Summary: "A dramatic countdown of the final months of World War II in Europe, The Last 100 Days brings to life the waning power and the ultimate submission of the Third Reich. To reconstruct the tumultuous hundred days between Yalta and the fall of Berlin, John Toland traveled more than 100,000 miles in twenty-one countries and interviewed more than six hundred people - from Hitler's personal chauffeur...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Modern Library 2003
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940.53 TOLRappoport, Ken.
Summary: "A collective biography of the top 10 pitchers, both past and present, which includes accounts of game action, career statistics, and more"--Provided by publisher.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Enslow Publishers 2011
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 796.35722 RAPRappaport, Doreen.
Summary: An introduction to the life and career of America's 16th president.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Hyperion Books for Children 2009
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 LINCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.092 RapRappaport, Doreen.
Summary: Shares the life of the abolitionist, including his life as a slave, how he learned to read even though it was illegal for him to do so, and his work speaking out against slavery.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Disney, Jump at the Sun 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 DOURappaport, Doreen.
Contents: Preparing for war : The soldier with the pen : Peter Brown -- The oath : Francis Salvador -- "Yours, Portia" : Abigail Adams -- The decision : George Washington -- Tarnation Sybil! : Sybil Ludington -- A question of justice : Grace Growden Galloway -- The spy : James Armistead -- The recruit : Robert Shurtliff.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollins 2003
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J973.3 RAPRappaport, Helen.
Summary: "They were the Princess Dianas of their day--perhaps the most photographed and talked about young royals of the early twentieth century. The four captivating Russian Grand Duchesses--Olga, Tatiana, Maria and Anastasia Romanov--were much admired for theirhappy dispositions, their looks, the clothes they wore and their privileged lifestyle. Over the years, the story of the four Romanov sisters...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: St Martins Pr 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 920 RAPCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Adult, Call number: 920 ROMCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 920 ROMANOVBeramendi, Rolando
Summary: Presents over one hundred twenty recipes for authentic Italian fare, including such dishes as farro soup with black kale, Tuscan-style lasagna, roast pork belly with wild fennel, swordfish torte, and panettone bread pudding.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Griffin 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.5945 BERRoiland, Justin
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Warner Home Video 2024
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Summary: "A biography of astronaut and former director of the Johnson Space Center Ellen Ochoa"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2023
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Summary: As a student, teacher, lawyer, and judge, Ruth often experienced unfair treatment. But she persisted, becoming a cultural icon, championing equality in pay and opportunity. Her brilliant mind, compelling arguments, and staunch commitment to truth and justice have convinced many to stand with her, and her fight continues to this day.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Disney Hyperion 2020
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Summary: An introduction to the life and legacy of Helen Keller and her teacher Annie Sullivan.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Disney/Hyperion Books 2012
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 KELCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JB KELLER RAPRappaport, Doreen.
Summary: A brief biographical sketch of Martin Luther King, Jr., one of the greatest figures in the American civil rights movement.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Hyperion Books for Children 2001