Summary: In 1929, an impoverished nine-year-old named Chiyo is sold to a geisha house in Kyoto's Gion district and subjected to cruel treatment from the owners and the head geisha Hatsumomo. Her stunning beauty attracts the vindictive jealousy in Hatsumomo and she is rescued by Hatsumomo's bitter rival, Mameha. Under Mameha's mentorship, Chiyo becomes the geisha named Sayuri, trained in all the artistic...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment 2006
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1 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA MEMCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD Movie Memoirs 2006Summary: In 1929, an impoverished fishing village father sells his nine-year-old daughter, Chiyo, to a geisha house in Kyoto's Gion district and she becomes subjected to cruel treatment from the owners and the head geisha Hatsumomo. As she grows older, her stunning beauty attracts the vindictive jealousy of Hatsumomo. She is rescued by and taken under the wing of Hatsumomo's bitter rival, Mameha. Under...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment 2007
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVDBuck, Leslie
Summary: At thirty-five, Leslie Buck made an impulsive decision to put her personal life on hold to pursue her passion. Leaving behind a full life of friends, love, and professional security, she became the first American woman to learn pruning from one of the most storied landscaping companies in Kyoto. Cutting Back recounts Buck's bold journey and the revelations she has along the way. During her...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Tantor Audio [a division of] Recorded Books 2017
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 921 BUCK, LESLIE BucBuck, Leslie
Summary: This absorbing debut memoir recounts an American gardener's apprenticeship with the most prestigious gardening firm in Kyoto. --Publisher.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Timber Press 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 BUCK, LESLIE BUCSummary: The Bahia bass buffalo drums produce a low frequency bass tone that is found in many traditional drums from Africa, Brazil, and the indigenous cultures of the Americas. Manufactured with the vinyl Bahia bass fixed pre-tuned drumhead and Remo patented Acoustic on drum shells, produce the same tonal characteristic found on traditional wood shell drums with excellent projection and enhanced...
Format: three dimensional object
Publisher / Publication Date: Remo, Inc. 2012
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: The frame is constructed from cedar wood stave and the drum head is made from deer hide. The drum is stained with a walnut finish. Resonant and lively tone. These drums sound as beautiful as they look.
Format: three dimensional object
Publisher / Publication Date: World Wide Drums 2012
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1 available in Sight and Sound Equipment, Call number: 10" frame drumSummary: "These interactive activities will help kids learn about everything from emotions and healthy habits to education fundamentals. Recognize letters, colors, and shapes; Practice creative problem solving; Discover different emotions; Develop reading, writing, and spelling skills."--Publisher description.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Findaway World, LLC 2019
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J LAUNCHPAD ISummary: Engaging, fun and effective, these challenge cards provide a hands-on approach to STEM instruction. Features activities that can be performed independently, in small groups, or as a whole-class activity.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Carson-Dellosa Publishing Group 2018
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1 available in STEM Kits, Call number: J STEM KIT 26U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Summary: American Government: In the United States, the government gets its power to govern from the people. We have a government of the people, by the people, and for the people. Citizens in the United States shape their government and its policies, so they must learn about important public issues and get involved in their communities. Learning about American government helps you understand your...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 323.623 LEASummary: "The goal of the Engineering & Design Module is to teach kids to recognize challenges, turn them into opportunities, and identify scalable solutions to solve them. Topics in this module include puzzles, invention, construction, machines, architecture, curiosity. STEAM Academy offers an interdisciplinary approach that weaves together the science, technology, engineering, art, and math skills...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Playaway Products, LLC 2023
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1 available in JPT Launchpad, Call number: J LAUNCHPAD ENGSummary: Encourages the development of number concepts, from basic counting to multiplication and division, through manipulation of cubes of 10 different colors, which can be snapped together.
Format: three dimensional object
Publisher / Publication Date: Didax, Inc. 2010
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1 available in Juvenile Cares Kits, Call number: CARES KIT 14Chugh, Dolly
Summary: "A revolutionary, psychology-based guidebook for developing resilience and grit to confront our whitewashed history and build a better, more just future"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Atria Books 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 303.4 CHUSummary: This series covers history from 3500 B.C. to the 1780's. This course analyzes civilizations by looking at their geographic and political environments, their technologies, economies, social institutions, and cultural achievements. Students will look at history from new perspectives, come to understand the connections between human beings despite time and distance, and appreciate the lasting...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: The Teaching Company 1995
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3 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: DVD 909 WOR PART 1Call number: DVD 909 WOR PART 2
Call number: DVD 909 WOR PART 3
Walls, Scott
Summary: Behavior Management Skills Guide is a unique resource that covers the process of changing behavior in children and adolescents-from start to finish. With decades of clinical and classroom behavior management success, authors Scott Walls and Deb Rauner have written a comprehensive manual featuring the best methods for effective change. The authors have identified 3 levels of negative behavior...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Parents WallsHarris, Karen
Summary: With the help of this guide, kids can learn foundation skills such as the basics in cooking, handling emergencies, communication skills, setting goals, running appliances, and so much more! Complete with cute illustrations heading each chapter, this book is sure to help your loved ones master necessary life skills!
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Spotlight Media 0000
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Place a hold to request this item.Willingham, Daniel T.
Summary: "Written by a cognitive psychologist who has spent decades studying low we learn, OUTSMART YOUR BRAIN is the definitive guide to help students master the skills of understanding material and retaining information. In clear, accessible prose, Dan Willingham lays out the techniques necessary for students at any stage to succeed and thrive when learning, studying, and taking exams. When studying,...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Gallery Books 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 370.15 WILOakley, Barbara A.
Summary: "A surprisingly simple way for students to master any subject--based on one of the world's most popular online courses and the bestselling book A Mind for Numbers and its wildly popular online companion course "Learning How to Learn" have empowered more than two million learners of all ages from around the world to master subjects that they once struggled with. Fans often wish they'd discovered...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: TarcherPerigee 2018
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: "Kids will develop their problem solving skills while exploring the world through stories, music, language, and culture. The apps on this pack explore diverse characters and cultures. Discover the power of positive choices ; Read about historical figures ; See why it's important to take care of the environment ; Learn multiple languages."--
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in JPT Launchpad, Call number: J LAUNCHPAD ONESummary: "The goal of the Engineering & Design Module is to teach kids to recognize challenges, turn them into opportunities, and identify scalable solutions to solve them. Topics in this module include puzzles, invention, construction, machines, architecture, curiosity. STEAM Academy offers an interdisciplinary approach that weaves together the science, technology, engineering, art, and math skills...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Playaway Products, LLC 2023
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Why do students fall into the plagiarism trap? How does it hold a young person back on the journey toward self-reliance? Is it possible to "steal" material without knowing it? This program addresses the widespread ethical and legal problem of plagiarism, examining reasons used to justify content theft and the wide variety of forms it can take. Students and teachers talk frankly on-screen about...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Kernahan, Cyndi
Summary: "In this book, Cyndi Kernahan argues that you can be honest and unflinching in your teaching about racism while also providing a compassionate learning environment that allows for mistakes and avoids shaming students. She also differentiates between how White students and students of color are likely to experience the classroom, helping instructors provide a more effective learning experience...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: West Virginia University Press 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 378.1 KERSummary: In 1908, Albert Kahn and his chauffeur embarked on a global trek to observe and absorb other cultures-an early "prototype" of the many photography missions Kahn would fund over the years. This program illustrates that formative round-the-world trip as well as the 1913 journey undertaken by photographer Stephane Passet to China, Mongolia, and India. Viewers will encounter startling images of...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009