Salamon, Gayle
Summary: "The Life and Death of Latisha King examines a single incident, the shooting of 15-year-old Latisha King by 14-year-old Brandon McInerney in their junior high school classroom in Oxnard, California in 2008. The press coverage of the shooting, as well as the criminal trial that followed, referred to Latisha, assigned male at birth, as Larry. Unpacking the consequences of representing the victim...
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Publisher / Publication Date: New York University Press 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 306.76 SALContents: Voice your choice (The Radiants) (2:32) -- The boy from New York City (The Ad Libs) (2:57) -- Hold what you've got (Joe Tex) (3:05) -- Twine time (Alvin Cash & the Crawlers) (2:22) -- Don't mess up a good thing (Fontella Bass & Bobby McClure with Oliver Sain and Orchestra) (2:59) -- My girl (The Temptations) (3:06) -- Shotgun (Jr. Walker & the All Stars) (2:56) -- People get ready (The...
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Bear Family Records 2008
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD RHYTHM AND BLUES SWEContents: This America man : (dialogue) -- Way down in the hole (Blind Boys of Alabama) -- Why would anyone ever wanna leave Baltimore? : (dialogue) -- Oh my God (Michael Franti ; Spearhead) -- Dance my pain away (Rod Lee) -- My life extra (DJ Technics) -- The king stay the king : (dialogue) -- Way down in the hole (Neville Brothers) -- We used to make shit in this country : (dialogue) -- Sixteen tons...
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Nonesuch 2007
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD SHOW MUSIC WIRSalami Rose Joe Louis
Contents: Akousmatikous (feat. Soccer96) -- Dimensional collapse -- Always on my mind -- Fireflies -- Dimcola reprise -- Propaganda (feat. Brijean) -- Zee complex -- The giddy aquatic -- Sugar coating -- Proof is in the pudding -- Cathartic interlude -- Pushing me -- Gradients -- Losing steam -- Zaza Flip -- Exhaustion and the open mind.
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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1 available in LP Phonograph Record, Call number: VINYL ELECTRONIC SALDiep, Hayley
Summary: "This dynamic picture book biography introduces readers of all ages to Wataru Misaka, the first non-white athlete to play in the NBA. Wataru "Wat" Misaka, a Japanese American boy born to immigrant parents, liked to play basketball under the glow of stars and a small street lamp in Ogden, Utah. America was home to Wat, but with the onset of World War II, many people thought he didn't belong. "Go...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Triumph Books 2023
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Summary: "From the author of Catching the Wind, called "one of the truly great biographies of our time," comes the second volume of the epic, definitive biography of Ted Kennedy-in which America's tectonic shift toward conservatism leaves Kennedy the lone powerful voice in the fight to advance protection for the poor and working-class. In Against the Wind, Ted Kennedy enters 1975 no longer in his...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 KENNEDY, EDWARD GABGale, Ryan
Summary: "Sparked by the secession of the Southern states and the creation of the Confederacy, the Civil War raged between 1861 and 1865. But many popular stories about the Civil War have gotten some facts wrong and left out others altogether. Fact and Fiction of the Civil War dives into the myths about the war fought over slavery and brings the truth to light. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Core Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2021
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J973.7 GALCoates, Laura Gayle
Summary: "A powerful true story and groundbreaking account of bias in the courtroom from CNN senior legal analyst Laura Coates, recounting her time as a Black female prosecutor for the US Department of Justice"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 COATES, LAURA COANagle, Frances
Summary: "U.S. Coast Guard boats are often emergency vehicles on the water. While they are used to enforce laws and patrol the waters, they are commonly called in when a boat is in distress. Fires, medical emergencies, and capsized vessels may be all in a day's work for the coast guardsmen aboard a coast guard boat. Readers are introduced to these important first responders on the water through...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Publishing 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 363.28 NAGSolomon, Brian
Contents: Steam pioneers. -- The formative years. -- The locomotive grows. -- Articulated locomotives. -- Superpower and streamliners. -- Special service engines. -- Diesel debut. -- Steam technology in the diesel age. -- American steam today.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lowe & B. Hould Pub. 2002
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 625.261 SOLGailey, Sarah
Summary: "With law school and her whole life ahead of her, Joey plans to spend the summer with her boyfriend Astor at his seemingly perfect family home. But beneath all the affluent perfection lies a dark, deadly rot... As summer lingers, Joey uncovers the macabre history of Crestfall Bluffs, and the ruthlessness and secrecy lying in wait behind the idyllic lives of the one percent. Who can Joey save?...
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Publisher / Publication Date: BOOM! Studios 2022
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 GAIMoyle, Sabrina
Summary: "Meet Astrid and Stella! These best friends are ready to fire up the turbo pumps and blast off into the stratosphere! In their first adventure, they will discover the cute-and-cuddly planet Caturn and beach-covered planet Bloop. At each stop, they'll meet new pals, solve friendship conundrums, and stop one evil tyrant -- with lots of dance breaks and snack attacks along the way."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Amulet Books 2022
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Format: notated music
Publisher / Publication Date: Mills Music Inc. 1941
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1 available in Sheet Music, Call number: SHMPayne, Stefanie
Summary: "Journey through all 62 parks, learning about the rare animals, the incredible plants, and the ... history of each one"--Page 4 of cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 917.3 PAYCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Ame PayneGagne, Tammy
Summary: Every year on the Fourth of July, Americans celebrate the birth of the nation and the heroes who brought it about. But many popular stories about the American Revolution have gotten some facts wrong and left out others altogether. Fact and Fiction of the American Revolution dives into the myths about the war fought between the patriots and the redcoats and brings the truth to light....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Core Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2021
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J973.3 GAGGagne, Tammy
Summary: "Includes biographical information as well as career challenges and successes for Kobe Bryant."--Page 4 of cover
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Publisher / Publication Date: Essential Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2021
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1 available in Young Adult Collection, Call number: YA B BRYANT GAGBarrett, Hayley
Summary: "Every evening, from the time she was a child, Maria Mitchell stood on her rooftop with her telescope and swept the sky. And then one night she saw something unusual--a comet no one had ever seen before! Miss Mitchell's extraordinary discovery made her famous the world over and paved the way for her to become America's first professional female astronomer."--
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: [Library Ideas, LLC] 2019
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Summary: The telephone, the lightbulb, and the airplane are all inventions have changed the world for the better. But many popular stories about the creation of American inventions have gotten some facts wrong and left out others altogether. Fact and Fiction of American Invention dives into the myths about inventors and their inventions and brings the truth to light. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abdo Publishing 2022
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J670 GAGShammas, Carole.
Contents: Introduction: The History of Inheritance in America -- Part One: Inheritance under Family Capitalism -- 1. English Inheritance Law and Its Transfer to the Colonies -- 2. Colonial Testamentary Practice and Family Capitalism -- 3. Tension in the System: Changes and Attempted Changes in Postrevolutionary Inheritance Law -- Part Two: Family, Property, and the Rise of Corporate Capitalism -- 4....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Frontier Press 1997
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1 available in Genealogy, Call number: R GEN 929.373 ShammasSummary: A journalist returns to his hometown to research the mysterious memories that have haunted him since childhood. But soon, the closely held secrets of small-town life turn into unimaginable terror when a fearsome stranger arrives-- looking to sink his teeth into a new home.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Warner Home Video 2004
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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV SALSummary: Fresh celebrates the farmers, thinkers and business people across America who are re-inventing our food system. Forging healthier, sustainable alternatives, they offer a practical vision for a future of our food and our planet. Among others, Fresh features urban farmer and activist Will Allen, sustainable farmer and entrepreneur Joel Salatin, and supermarket owner David Ball.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Ripple Effect Productions 2012
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC FRESummary: "Analysis of how governments bent on war-making have relied on a vast arsenal of propaganda techniques to overcome resistance at home and disapproval abroad ... Moving from Vietnam to Iraq, the film examines how news reports have become nearly indistinguishable from White House and Pentagon talking points, a problem that has become exacerbated by journalists who have grown accustomed to being...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Media Education Foundation 2007
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC WARSummary: "FAR FROM THE TREE follows families meeting extraordinary challenges through love, empathy, and understanding. This life-affirming documentary encourages us to cherish loved ones for all they are, not who they might have been. Based on Andrew Solomon's award-winning, critically acclaimed, New York Times bestselling non-fiction book "Far From the Tree: Parents, Children and the Search for...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sundance Selects 2019
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC FARDoyle, Glennon
Summary: "There is a voice of longing inside every woman. We strive so mightily to be good: good mothers, daughters, partners, employees, citizens, and friends. We believe all this striving will make us feel alive. Instead, it leaves us feeling weary, stuck, overwhelmed, and underwhelmed. We look at our lives, relationships, and world, and wonder: Wasn't it all supposed to be more beautiful than this?...
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Dial Press 2020