Smith, Sherri L.
Summary: "During World War II, black Americans were fighting for their country and for freedom in Europe, yet they had to endure a totally segregated military in the United States, where they weren't considered smart enough to become military pilots. After acquiring government funding for aviation training, civil rights activists were able to kickstart the first African American military flight program...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 940.54 SMIAmos, Ruth
Summary: "Learn all about the heroes' top secret mission! Travel the galaxy with the Resistance heroes. Discover new planets and new friends. Find out about the First Order's plot to rule the galaxy! Can the heroes defeat the villains?"--Back cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2020
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: An American tail: While emigrating to the United States, a young Russian mouse gets separated from his family and must relocate them while trying to survive in a new country.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Universal Pictures Home Entertainment 2017
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Goosebumps: Upset about moving from a big city to a small town, teenager Zach Cooper finds a silver lining when he meets the next-door neighbor Hannah, daughter of the best-selling Goosebumps series author R.L. Stine. Stine is very mysterious and a prisoner of his own imagination - the monsters that his books made famous are real, and he protects his readers by keeping them locked in his...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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1 available in Family DVDs, Call number: DVD Family Goosebumps 2018Auth, Jeannine.
Summary: Emmy's mom has a drinking problem that is starting to affect Emmy. Former friends aren't allowed to associate with her anymore, and Emmy doesn't know where to turn for help.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Morningtide Press 2007
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC AUTGibson, Karen Bush
Summary: "Real-world technology projects pair up with ... biographies of female computer scientists to make a ... book that will have kids ages 8 to 11 eager to develop their own apps"--Publisher marketing.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Nomad Press 2019
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Place a hold to request this item.Rosenberg, Amye.
Summary: While the surf otters prepare for Halloween, Ratty Raccoon and Sleazy Weasel enlist Boris the bat to help them scare the otters into giving up their Halloween treats.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little Simon 1995
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE FIC ROSRosenberg, Amye.
Summary: When Rosie the Easter bunny injures her toe, she calls upon her irresponsible son Jelly Bean to deliver the rest of the Easter treats.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little Simon 1992
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE FIC ROSSepetys, Ruta
Summary: "As World War II draws to a close, refugees try to escape the war's final dangers, only to find themselves aboard a ship with a target on its hull"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning 2016
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC SEPSepetys, Ruta
Summary: Racing to freedom with thousands of other refugees as Russian forces close in on their homes in East Prussia, Joana, Emilia, and Florian meet aboard the doomed Wilhelm Gustloff and are forced to trust each other in order to survive.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Findaway World, LLC 2016
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Place a hold to request this item.Ruths, Mitali Banerjee
Summary: Priya Chakraborty plans a birthday party for her first client, Layla Aunty, personalizing everything from the invitations to the menu in Aunty's favorite color, but as party-time finally arrives, Priya is nervous something will go wrong.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Inc. 2023
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2 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE RUTDyckman, Ame
Summary: Shark interrupts the filming of Underwater World With Bob, scattering the other creatures (and the audience), but he claims it is all a terrible misunderstanding--that he would never think of eating the fish, the squid, the audience...or Bob.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE DYCDyckman, Ame
Summary: When a child in a museum asks how dinosaurs became extinct, Dad comes up with a list of silly answers.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE DYCCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE DYCDyckman, Ame
Summary: A boy is thrilled to have a dragon of his own, but quickly discovers that dragons are not appropriate pets. "Our protagonist wishes (much to the narrator's continued chagrin) for a pet dragon. Though initially thrilled, the kid quickly discovers that dragons aren't quite as awesome as they originally thought. From the scooting to the digging to the fire-breathing, our Kid is dismayed that they...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE DYCCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Stacks, Call number: JE DYCMuth, Jon J.
Summary: Mama Lion, Tigey, the Flying Pandinis, and the Knitted Monkeys compete in a road race, and when the Pandinis stop to help Mama Lion, she is happy to return the favor.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Press 2017
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE MUTBluth, Karen
Summary: "As a teen, you're going through major changes -- both physically and mentally. And all these big changes and confusing new emotions can leave you feeling super stressed out and anxious. To make matters worse, you may feel like you just aren't good enough and constantly compare yourself to friends, classmates, or even celebrities. So, how can you manage stress, silence your inner critic, and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Instant Help Books, an imprint of New Harbinger Publications, Inc. 2017
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1 available in Young Adult Collection, Call number: Y 155.5 ButRish, Jocelyn
Summary: "This hilarious picture book examines the way animals use their brainpower for survival in the wild and encourages readers to rank animals based on their intellectual prowess"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Running Press Kids 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 591.5 RISDyckman, Ame
Summary: Bob, host of Underwater World with Bob, is furious with Shark, not only because Shark ate him (admittedly bad manners), but because Shark will not even admit what he did; the ocean may not be big enough for both of them--unless Shark faces up to his bad behavior, stops sulking (and eating the animals on the program, and maybe barfing up his stomach) and apologizes.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic, Inc. 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE DYCDyckman, Ame
Summary: A literate fox attempts to teach a trio of overzealous lemmings to read in order to save them from their habit of jumping off cliffs
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J READ-ALONG DYCDyckman, Ame.
Summary: When her parents find a baby wolf on their doorstep and decide to raise him as their own, Dot is certain he will eat them all up until a surprising encounter with a bear brings them closer together.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD JUV WOLMuth, Jon J.
Summary: Stillwater the giant panda and his friends Leo and Molly teach each other about patience, sharing, and compassion.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Press 2015
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE MUTCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE MUTRudd, Maggie
Summary: Happy birthday, America! This picture book celebrates patriotism, community, and summertime.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar Straus & Giroux 2023
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE RUDBjorklund, Ruth
Summary: Situated directly between China and Russia, the country of Mongolia long had close ties to its larger neighbors. However, since the early 1990s it has become increasingly independent, and many Mongolians have worked to rediscover a national culture that existed long before Chinese or Russian rule. Readers will explore this Mongolia's amazing history and find out what makes its culture so...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press, an Imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 951.7 BJOOwen, Ruth
Summary: Meet some of the most ferocious dinosaurs that ever lived! These fierce fighters used their long claws, sharp teeth, and strong armor to survive. Each title in this new series digs deep into one fascinating area of the Dinosphere. The expertly crafted text with strong visual cues to support new vocabulary will engage early readers as they build their reading confidence. This 24-page book...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bearport Publishing 2019