Mackinnon, A. J. (Alexander James)
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Publisher / Publication Date: Seafarer Books 2002
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 910.91 MACGerber, Alyson
Summary: "Weatherby is a fish out of water. When she lands a scholarship to the prestigious Boston School, she's excited to be in the same world as her dad, whom she's never met, and make real friends. But Weatherby has a secret she'll risk everything to protect, one that could destroy her new life. Every member of Jack's wealthy and privileged family has made their mark at the Boston School. Everyone,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Press 2024
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Summary: Twelve-year-old Aisha finds comfort in sailing after a tragedy, but when she sets sail one night, pursued by her brother Sai, they must work through their feelings and trust each other to survive a storm. Includes glossary, discussion questions, writing prompts, and information about ocean sailing.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books 2021
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC MADRueda, Claudia
Summary: Bunny goes sailing on the sea, and the reader is invited to follow instructions to blow wind into his sails, rock the boat, and guess what Bunny will see next as he explores undersea life.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE RUEBarklem, Jill
Summary: Leaving the hedge behind, Dusty, Poppy, Primrose and Wilfred set off downstream in Dusty's boat the Periwinkle, on a journey that would take them all the way down to the sea. But it wasn't all plain sailing, and the mice had an important mission to fulfil before they could returen to Brambly Hedge.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollins Children's Books 2018
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Archibald Asparagus stars as Jonah, who is chosen by God to help spread his message to the world. Unfortunately, his first stop on his evangelical tour is the city of Nineveh, where the residents while away their days bingeing on cheese snacks and arguing. Circumstances force Jonah to set sail across the ocean, where he's assisted by Khalil, and pirates who are led by the well-meaning but...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Big Idea Productions 2002
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1 available in Juvenile Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD JUV VEGCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Children's videos, Call number: DVD VeAbdo, Kenny
Summary: This title focuses on Pirate Ships! It takes a deep look into famous pirates like Black Bart, Henry Avery, and William Kidd along with their flagships. This hi-lo title is complete with thrilling and colorful photographs, simple text, glossary, and an index.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Fly! 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 910.45 ABDBrown, Otis S.
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Publisher / Publication Date: C & O Research 1994
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Sport Water BrownGrylls, Bear
Summary: "Mia thinks rules are made to be broken. If it's not her idea, she's not interested. Then her friend gives her a compass, and she unexpectedly finds herself adrift on a sailboat with a faulty engine in the middle of the wide, blue ocean. Bear Grylls is captaining the boat, but it's all hands on deck when a whale tail causes a breach in the hull and water rushes in..."--Back cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kane Miller, a division of EDC Publishing 2021
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Summary: Successfully Skipper a Sailboat offers everything you need to know—and with its unique, scannable QR codes providing clear instructional videos and animations, it is the next best thing to being on the water with an instructor at your side. Here is all you need to quickly learn how to confidently handle skippering and boat operations near shore with ease. NauticEd is the world’s most advanced...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Seahorse Publishing 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 797.1 HEAMillar, John Fitzhugh.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thirteen Colonies Press 1986
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stewart, Tabori & Chang 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 797.124 SANSeely, Kim Brown
Summary: "A narrative memoir about the particular midlife crisis that comes when children leave home. Author Kim Brown Seely and her husband (Seattle residents who did time in NYC) decide somewhat spontaneously to acquire a 54-foot sailboat, learn how to sail, then set off to find a spirit bear (the rare white Kermode bear) in the forest that on the BC mainland north of the tip of Vancouver Island. The...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sasquatch Books 2019
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Captain Geoffrey Thorpe is the terror of the Spanish Main, striking crippling blows against the oppressive Spanish war machine, freeing English slaves from the galley ships and filling England's coffers with Spanish gold--with the tacit approval of England's Queen Elizabeth I. When the dashing Thorpe raids and sinks a diplomatic vessel bringing ambassador Don José Alvarez de Cordoba and his...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Turner Entertainment Co. 2005
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1 available in Action / Adventure DVDs, Call number: DVD ACTION/ADVENTURE SEAJones, Richard
Summary: "One day, a child finds a polar bear in their garden. But this is no ordinary polar bear ; it can fit in the palm of the child's hand! As the days of the week go by from Monday to Sunday, the polar bear grows bigger and bigger. Soon, the child knows they must see the polar bear home safely"--Front jacket flap.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Peachtree Publishing Company Inc. 2022
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Summary: Documents the story of a group of sailors who in 2009 embarked on a voyage to circumnavigate the Americas, including the once-impassible Northwest Passage, describing their adventures and encounters with people from diverse backgrounds.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Weldon Owen 0000
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 910.45 MCCAppelt, Kathi
Summary: On the night of the blue moon when mermaids are said to gather on a sandbar in the Gulf of Mexico, ten-year-old Keeper sets out in a small boat, with her dog BD and a seagull named Captain, determined to find her mother, a mermaid, as Keeper has always believed, who left long ago to return to the sea.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atheneum Books for Young Readers 2010
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC APPDoller, Trish
Summary: "Critically acclaimed author Trish Doller's unforgettable and romantic adult debut about setting sail, starting over, and finding yourself. Since the loss of her fiancé, Anna has been shipwrecked by grief--until a reminder goes off about a trip they were supposed to take together. Impulsively, Anna goes to sea in their sailboat, intending to complete the voyage alone. But after a treacherous...
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Griffin 2021
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC DOLHopkinson, Deborah
Summary: Trim looks for a way to help his crewmates without much success, but when he discovers a big problem on the ship, it is all hands on deck.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Peachtree 2024
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Summary: Sixth-grader Ben Pratt's life is full of changes that he does not like--his parents' separation and the plan to demolish his seaside school to build an amusement park--but when the school janitor gives him a tarnished coin with some old engravings and then dies, Ben is drawn into an effort to keep the school from being destroyed.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atheneum Books for Young Readers 2010
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC CLECornell, Jimmy.
Summary: "World Cruising Destinations" is the only nautical tourist guide to the world, the ultimate aid for planning an ocean voyage or a charter vacation. Covering the globe from the tropics to high latitudes, this guide gives essential details of climate, ports, facilities, highlights, and travel formalities (visas, entrance requirements, etc.) of destinations in 184 countries. If you are ready to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: International Marine/McGraw-Hill 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 910 CORNichols, Peter
Summary: Nichols sails from England to Galveston, Texas, after his marriage breaks up, and shares the knowledge he gains about himself, sailing, and marriage.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 1997
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 910 NICSimon, Nelson
Summary: "Nelson Simon didn't want to sign up as a last-minute crew member to transport a Norwegian schooner from Brooklyn to Bermuda. But one thing led to another, and there he was. He told himself that it would be a sort of pleasure cruise: a week in the Gulf Stream with a gourmet chef on board, some down time on a tropical island, then a quick flight home. What did it matter that he had practically...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chicago Review Press 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 SIMON, NELSON SIMHeadifen, Grant
Summary: Sail a small keelboat up to twenty-five feet with ease in all nearshore conditions with this unique book--and start a foundation on which you can build a sailing résumé that will give you the credentials to charter and skipper a boat in the Caribbean--or anywhere in the world.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Seahorse Publishing 2016