Summary: Seabiscuit is the remarkable tale of a thoroughbred racehorse and down-and-out jockey John "Red" Pollard, an ex-prizefighter. Together they become hard luck heroes for a troubled nation and two of the most celebrated sports figures of the twentieth century.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: PBS Home Video ; a Hollywood, CA 2003
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV SEAMoody, Ralph
Summary: Recounts the tale of Seabiscuit, a knobby-kneed little colt that no one expected great things from who went on to become one of the most celebrated racehorses of all time.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: University of Nebraska Press 2003
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 798.4009 MOOThallon, Rob.
Summary: "Here for the first time is a complete visual handbook designed for architects, builders, students, and anyone else interested in wood-frame construction. Inside you'll find hundreds of meticulous drawings illustrating every detail you might ever want to know about when building wood, whether you're building basement walls or framing a chimney opening. This wealth of visual information is mined...
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Taunton Press 2016
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Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Audio 2004
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 798.4 FUNLassieur, Allison
Summary: This encyclopedia offers readers the chance to explore the 63 national parks in the United States and its territories. Alongside photos of the parks, the text highlights each park's history, points of interest, and things to do. Features include glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Encyclopedias, an imprint of Abdo Reference 2023
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J917.3 LASSummary: The true-life story of Janet Frame, New Zealand's most distinguished author. The film follows Frame along her inspiring journey, from a poverty-stricken childhood to a misdiagnosis of schizophrenia and electroshock therapy to, finally, literary fame.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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Summary: "The dramatic true story of the champion Thoroughbred racehorse who gained international fame in the tumultuous, Civil War-era South, despite going nearly blind, and became the most successful sire in American racing history. The early days of American horse-racing were grueling. Four-mile heats-races four miles long, run two or three times in succession!-were the norm, rewarding horses who...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Ballantine Books 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 798.4 WICCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Adult, Call number: Sports WickensBennett, Artie
Summary: "Zippy Chippy is descended from the leading legends of horse racing. He is destined for greatness and glory. But . . . when the starting bell rings, it's anybody's guess what Zippy will do. Will Zippy go for a gentle trot around the track or stop and smell the roses? Or, perhaps, never even leave the starting gate?! What's an owner to do? Try and try again! After all, he believes in Zippy- and,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: NorthSouth 2020
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Summary: Fosta overcomes many obstacles to make his mark in the Shahzada.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tundra Books 2008
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J636.1 ANDBenson, Tedd.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Taunton Press 2001
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 728.37 BENBenson, Tedd.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Taunton Press 1999
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 728.37 BENDrape, Joe
Summary: "History was made at the 2015 Belmont Stakes when American Pharoah won the Triple Crown, the first since Affirmed in 1978. As magnificent as the champion is, the team behind him has been all too human while on the road to immortality. Written by an award-winning New York Times sportswriter, American Pharoah is the definitive account not only of how the ethereal colt won the Kentucky Derby,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hachette Books 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 798 DRACopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 798 DRABrowne, Meghan P.
Summary: "A nonfiction picture book that tells the fascinating story of the honeybee colonies that lived on the roof of the Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris and survived the devastating 2019 fire"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Studio 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 595.79 BROAnderson, Laurie Halse
Summary: Bestselling author Laurie Halse Anderson is known for the unflinching way she writes about, and advocates for, survivors of sexual assault. Now, inspired by her fans and enraged by how little in our culture has changed since her groundbreaking novel Speak was first published twenty years ago, she has written a poetry memoir that is as vulnerable as it is rallying, as timely as it is timeless....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC 2019
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 921 ANDCopies Available at East Bay
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1 available in Young Adult Collection, Call number: YA 921 Anderson 2019Benson, Tedd.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Taunton Press 1997
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 690.837 BENCopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Adult, Call number: 690.837 BENHutchins, Nigel
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Publisher / Publication Date: Firefly Books 1999
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 694 HUTMiller, Judith.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stewart, Tabori & Chang 1997
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 728.37 MILFormat: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Farming Press in association with Heavy Horse World Magazine 1997
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Summary: "Meet the Paint Horse breed in this leveled reader that reinforces key vocabulary with a search-and-find feature. Paint horses are smart and quick. They win rodeo events. Carefully controlled text and excellent photos will have early readers chomping at the bit to read more. A search-and-find feature makes this book a fun treat. Picture prompts and an ending quiz build new vocabulary and create...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Amicus 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 636.1 THIGammie, Janet L.
Summary: Describes the origins, physical characteristics, needs, and training of this horse, which is known for its speed and racing skills.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Abdo & Daughters 1996
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 636.132 GAMSummary: Set in a former mining village in Wales, an inspirational true story of a group of friends from a working men's club who decide to take on the elite 'sport of kings' and breed themselves a racehorse.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC DAR1 available in TC Film Fest DVDs, Call number: DVD TCFF DAR
Stewart, Gail B.
Summary: Describes the physical appearance of the thoroughbred horse, its development, and its ability to race.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 1995
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Animal Horse StewartHerold, Benjamin
Summary: "Through the stories of five American families, a masterful and timely exploration of how hope, history, and racial denial collide in the suburbs and their schools Outside Atlanta, a middle-class Black family faces off with a school system seemingly bent on punishing their teenage son. North of Dallas, a conservative white family relocates to an affluent suburban enclave, but can't escape the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Press 2024