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Prejean, Helen

Summary: The author of Dead Man Walking, the nation's foremost leader in efforts to abolish the death penalty, shares the story of her growth as a spiritual leader, speaks out about the challenges of the Catholic Church, and shows that joy and religion are not mutually exclusive.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2019

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Van Sciver, Noah

Summary: "Decades in the making, an original graphic novel biography about the life of Joseph Smith, the founder of the Church of Latter-Day Saints. In Joseph Smith and the Mormons, author and illustrator Noah Van Sciver, who was raised a Mormon, covers one of history's most controversial figures, Joseph Smith--who founded a religion which is practiced by millions all over the world. The book discusses...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams ComicArts 2022

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 SMITH, JOSEPH VAN

Grant, Libbie

Summary: In 1827, in rural Pennsylvania, Emma Hale marries an itinerant treasure-digger who claims he can speak directly to God. In a few short years, Joseph Smith will found his own religion, gain tens of thousands of zealous followers and fracture Emma's life and faith.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2022

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1 available in Adult, Call number: FIC GRA

Summary: The aim of these lectures is to make viewers feel welcome and comfortable in the company of paintings. By focusing on 65 masterpieces of Western painting, Professor William Kloss offers a vivid, visceral encounter with genius, shining light on the unique technical, stylistic, and expressive achievements of each painting. From the 14th century to the 20th, the images are examined for their...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Company 2010

Copies Available at Interlochen

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Great DVD 759 World 2010

Platt, Christine

1 hold on 2 copies

Summary: "This title introduces readers to Joan of Arc and how she became France's shero by delivering the country from English domination." -- page [4] of cover

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Calico Kid 2020

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 944.026 PLA

Loggia, Wendy

Summary: "Help your little one dream big with a Little Golden Book biography about Taylor Swift, the Grammy Award-winning and multiplatinum artist. Little Golden Book biographies are the perfect introduction to nonfiction for preschoolers!"--Amazon.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Golden Books, an imprint of Random House Children's Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC 2023

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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JB LOG

Dawkins, Adam

Summary: Dive into Taylor Swift's enchanting journey, from her childhood in Pennsylvania to her rise as a global pop star. This book captures Taylor's deep passion for music, her strong determination, and the obstacles she tackled along the way. Written for young readers, it shares a story of dreams, grit, and the wonder of music. Let your child learn about a girl who believed in herself and made her...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Adam Dawkins 0000

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McNamara, Eileen

Summary: Examines the life of Eunice Kennedy Shriver, covering her Stanford education, her inspirational relationship with her sister Rosemary, her advocacy on behalf of disabled citizens, and her role as founder of the Special Olympics.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2018

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 SHRIVER, EUNICE KENNEDY MCN

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1 available in Adult, Call number: B SHRIVER MCN

Castor, Helen

Summary: "In Joan of Arc : a history, Helen Castor tells this gripping story afresh: forwards, not backwards. Instead of an icon, she gives us a living, breathing woman confronting the challenges of faith and doubt, a roaring girl who, in fighting the English, was also taking sides in a bloody civil war. We meet this extraordinary girl amid the tumultuous events of her extraordinary world where no...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2015

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 JOAN OF ARC CAS

Summary: Hilma af Klint was an abstract artist before the term existed, a visionary, trailblazing figure who, inspired by spiritualism, modern science, and the riches of the natural world around her, began in 1906 to reel out a series of huge, colorful, sensual, strange works without precedent in painting. The subject of a recent smash retrospective at the Guggenheim Museum, af Klint was for years an...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2020

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2 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC BEY

Pollack, Pam

Summary: Documents the life of the fifteenth-century French teenage peasant who led an army into battle and became a saint.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Random House 2016

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2 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 JOA

Poole, Josephine.

Summary: A biography of the fifteenth-century peasant girl who led a French army to victory against the English, witnessed the crowning of King Charles VII, and was later burned at the stake for witchcraft.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Knopf 1998

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1 available in Stacks, Call number: JB JOAN POO

Demi.

Summary: Shares the story of the son of a rich merchant, who abandoned all his worldly goods in order to follow the teachings of Jesus Christ.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Wisdom Tales 2012

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 270.092 DEM

Cook, William R. (William Robert)

Summary: A series of twelve 30 min. lectures. Historian William Cook and literary scholar Ronald Herzman discuss the life, world, and legacy of Francis of Assisi.

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Co. 2000

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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 271.3 COO

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Great 271.3 Francis

Teresa

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: New Seeds Books 2007

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 TERESA, SAINT TER

Ray, Mary Lyn

Summary: "A picture book biography of the four Moody sisters who designed and built fairy tale-like cottages in Santa Barbara in the 1930s and 1940s"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Beach Lane Books 2023

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE RAY

Lari, Zahra

Summary: "After watching an ice-skating movie, young Zahra sets her mind to learn how to ice skate even though her family and friends doubt her abilities. After all, she's too old to learn, the rink is too cold, and figure skaters don't look like her... not yet at least! Illustrated with Sara Alfageeh's energetic lines and colors that pop right off the page, we follow Zahra's story as she glides across...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2024

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE LAR

Olson, Elsie

Summary: This biography highlights the life and accomplishments of Taylor Swift. Readers learn about Swift's early life, her award-winning success in both country and pop music, and her philanthropic work. Features include a timeline, glossary, fun facts, online resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Checkerboard Library, an imprint of ABDO Publishing 2022

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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JB SWIFT OLS

Anderson, Kirsten (Kirsten Stephanie)

1 hold on 1 copy

Summary: Taylor Swift is one of the most popular singers in the world, and a billionaire who writes her own songs and plays several instruments. Find out how she became the star she is today from growing up on a Christmas tree farm in Pennsylvania.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Workshop 2024

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Shine, Neal.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Wayne State University Press 2007

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 974.34 SHI

Hunter, J. Arthur (Joseph Arthur)

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: V.B.Q. Ling 2000

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 387.155 HUN

Sweeney, Jon M.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Paraclete Press 2007

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 FRANCIS, OF ASSISSI, SAINT SWE

Medwick, Cathleen

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 1999

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Summary: Home to more biodiversity than either Europe or North America, Costa Rica has shown the world how to benefit from the environment without destroying it. This program treks across the Central American nation with a spotlight on ecotourism and how it fits into Costa Rica's overall economy. Visits to a banana farm, a coffee plantation, the Monteverde Cloud Forest, and the Tortugero National Park...

Format: software, multimedia

Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005

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