Summary: Alvin Ailey was a trailblazing pioneer who found salvation through dance. AILEY traces the full contours of this brilliant and enigmatic man whose search for the truth in movement resulted in enduring choreography that centers on the Black American experience with grace, strength, and unparalleled beauty. Told through Ailey's own words and featuring evocative archival footage and interviews...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC AILBriley, Gordon
Summary: The adventures of Lily and Ava is a rhyming short story series that captures the imaginations of two young girls who are given the freedom to explore their surroundings. The girls seem to find a way to get themselves into entertaining situations where they are forced to solve problems and along the way they learn some valuable lessons. Join them in their adventures and see what happens next.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Briley Publishing 0000
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE BRIKiley, Ariel.
Summary: Offers advice on perfecting the art of flirting to attract men, describing eight flirtation techniques while revealing how to build confidence, develop a dynamic look, and project a positive attitude.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 306.73 KILLiley, Vicki.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Periplus Editions 2001
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 641.6384 LILGall, Carlotta
Summary: Describes the toll taken on the U.S., Afghanistan, and Pakistan since the September 11 attacks through ordinary citizens' accounts of fighting and first-hand descriptions from Taliban warlords, intelligence thugs, American generals, and Afghani politicians.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 958.1047 GALFerons, Kiley
Summary: "Create modern quilts through color and design! Surround yourself in tradition with a modern flair! Author and quilt-afficionado Kiley Ferons modernizes quilt making through her innovative color schemes and up-to-date design trends. Modern Day Quilter is the must-have guide for beginners as it takes you through gathering the proper tools and then teaches you time-honored quilting techniques...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Landauer Publishing 2023
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1 available in New Non-fiction, Call number: 746.46 FERLiley, Vicki.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Periplus Editions 1999
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Summary: The adventures of Lily and Ava is a rhyming short story series that captures the imaginations of two young girls who are given the freedom to explore their surroundings. The girls seem to find a way to get themselves into entertaining situations where they are forced to solve problems and along the way they learn some valuable lessons. Join them in their adventures and see what happens next.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Briley Publishing 0000
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE BRIReid, Kiley
Summary: "It's 2017 at the University of Arkansas. Millie Cousins, a senior resident assistant, wants to graduate, get a job, and buy a house. So when Agatha Paul, a visiting professor and writer, offers Millie an easy yet unusual opportunity, she jumps at the chance. But Millie's starry-eyed hustle becomes jeopardized by odd new friends, vengeful dorm pranks, and illicit intrigue."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: G. P. Putnam's Sons 0000
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1 available in Book Club Kit, Call number: BOOK CLUB KIT FIC REISummary: LeRoy Robert Ripley rose to fame during the Great Depression, transforming himself into an entertainer who mesmerized the nation with his razzle-dazzle blend of homespun Americana and freakish oddities. Over three decades, his franchise grew into an entertainment empire. This is the story of the man who popularized the iconic phrase, and proof of why we still can't resist his challenge to...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV RIPMosca, Julia Finley
Summary: "Meet Dr. Ellen Ochoa, a determined space pioneer with a stellar symphony of talents. Growing up in a family of immigrants, Ellen dreamed of becoming a professional flutist, but all of that changed when she discovered engineering in college. Though she was told that field of study wasn't for girls, the bright young scientist refused to give up--ultimately becoming a NASA astronaut who shattered...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Innovation Press 2019
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JB OSHOA MOSRipley, Amanda.
Summary: Following three teenagers who chose to spend one school year living in Finland, South Korea, and Poland, a literary journalist recounts how attitudes, parenting, and rigorous teaching have revolutionized these countries' education results.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 370.9 RIPRipley, Amanda.
Summary: Nine out of ten Americans live in places at significant risk of earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes, terrorism, or other disasters. Tomorrow, some of us will have to make split-second choices to save ourselves and our families. How will we react? What will it feel like? Will we be heroes or victims? Will our upbringing, our gender, our personality--anything we've ever learned, thought, or...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown Publishers 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 155.935 RIPRipley, Esther.
Summary: Discusses the work of paleontologists searching in the Sahara desert for dinosaur fossils.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: DK Pub. 2009
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE RIPRipley, Esther.
Summary: Discusses the work of paleontologists searching in the Sahara desert for dinosaur fossils in 2000.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Pub. 2003
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Summary: Nine out of ten Americans live in places at significant risk of earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes, terrorism, or other disasters. Tomorrow, some of us will have to make split-second choices to save ourselves and our families. How will we react? What will it feel like? Will we be heroes or victims? Will our upbringing, our gender, our personality--anything we've ever learned, thought, or...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Three Rivers Press 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 155.935 RIPRiley, Dick.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Continuum 2001
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 822.33 RILRiley, Joelle.
Summary: Introduces anatomy, behavior, and homes of bumblebees.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lerner 2003
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 595.799 RILRiley, Joelle.
Summary: The nervous system is made up of the brain, the nerves, and the spinal cord. But what does the nervous system do? And how do its parts work together to keep your body healthy? Explore the nervous system in this engaging and informative book.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lerner Publications Co. 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 612.8 RILRiley, Lucinda.
Summary: "The story of Merope, the missing sister, is waiting to be told ... Following Georg Hoffman's revelation that he may have found The Missing Sister, Maia and Ally discover that all they have to go on is an address of a vineyard in New Zealand, plus a drawing of an unusual star-shaped emerald ring. Deciding that CeCe, who lives in Australia, is the closest, they send her to investigate with her...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Blue Box Press, an imprint of Evil Eye Concepts, Incorporated 2020
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC RILCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: Fiction Riley 2020Mosca, Julia Finley
Summary: When young Temple was diagnosed with autism, no one expected her to talk, let alone become one of the most powerful voices in modern science. Yet, the determined visual thinker did just that. Her unique mind allowed her to connect with animals in a special way, helping her invent groundbreaking improvements for farms around the globe! The Girl Who Thought in Pictures: The Story of Dr. Temple...
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Innovation Press 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 GRACopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J STEM MoscaCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JB GRADIN MOSAbley, Mark.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin 2003
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 417.7 ABBEmley, Douglas.
Summary: "How you can fix the most common problems with the most common dryers including: Whirlpool/Kenmore, GE/Hotpoint/JC Penney, Maytag, Frigidaire, Norge, Gibson, Kelvinator, Westinghouse, Montgomery Ward/Signature, Speed Queen/Amana"
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Publisher / Publication Date: EB Pub. 2000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 683.88 EMLEpley, Nicholas
Summary: An exploration of the human mind's capacity for instinctive undertanding about the feelings and desires of others explains how the ability or inability to understand the minds of those around us leads to connection or conflict.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Inc 2014