Geist, William
Summary: Before there was 'tourism' and souvenir ashtrays became 'kitsch,' the Lake of the Ozarks was a Shangri-La for middle-class Midwestern families on vacation, complete with man-made beaches, Hillbilly Mini Golf, and feathered rubber tomahawks. It was there that television host Bill Geist spent summers in the sixties during his school and college years, working at Arrowhead Lodge -- a small resort...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grand Central Publishing 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Recreation GeistScrivan, Maria
Summary: "Natalie has just arrived at summer camp and soon realizes it isn't anything like the brochure. Instead of spending the summer with her best friends, Zoe and Flo, Natalie is stuck with her ex-BFF, Lily, and someone even more annoying than the endless mosquitoes: Millie Flatbottom. Even worse, she's constantly pushed out of her comfort zone and forced to come face-to-face with some of her...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J GRAPHIC SCRFishman, Cathy Goldberg
Summary: Take a stroll through the city in summer and experience the sights, sounds, colors, and smells of the multitude of different holidays we celebrate in the summer. From Bastille Day to the Fourth of July, everyone has a reason to celebrate. With simple rhymes, a counting pattern, and stunning papercraft art reminiscent of Ezra Jack Keats, this diverse board book is the perfect introduction to the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Familius LLC 2022
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Summary: Offers step-by-step instructions on how to create summer crafts.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Windmill Books, an imprint of Rosen Publishing 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 745.5 STOSummary: "Yellowstone is no ordinary wilderness, it is the world's first national park, a lost world of vast plains and endless forests defended on all sides by towering mountains, home to America's last great bison herds, the grizzly bear and realm of the wolf ... Join the charismatic cast of Yellowstone's wildlife as they turn to face the extreme challenges of the seasons ... The daily struggles of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: BBC Worldwide 2009
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD YELCarter, David A
Summary: Simple text and scenes show how the Earth changes as summer comes, with plants appearing and animals becoming more active.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Appleseed, an imprint of Abrams 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Pop-Up Books, Call number: JE CARFerraro-Fanning, Angela
Summary: "Packed with fun ideas to keep kids occupied during holidays or at weekends, readers can discover the joys of making natural shampoo, learn about honey harvesting, handprint a picnic blanket, craft a sun catcher, and follow tasty recipes for summertime treats such as homemade watermelon popsicles. The activities from author and homesteading teacher Angela Fanning include eco-friendly practices,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ivy Kids, an imprint of The Quarto Group 2022
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J649.51 FERRoca, Núria.
Summary: Discusses the various facets of the summer season, including activities and celebrations, through simple questions and answers.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Barron's Educational Series 2004
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE Preschool Roca 2004Flatt, Lizann
Summary: As young readers journey into the natural world, they discover that numbers, patterns, shapes, and much more! These can be found in everyday plants and animals. What if animals and plants knew math, just like us? Would spiders draw pictures in their webs? Would narwhals sort blocks of ice by shape? Would insects know what's above and what's below? In Shaping Up Summer, the final title in the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE FLAVallepur, Shalini
Summary: "What makes kids think of summer? Hot weather, swimming pools, and no school! But the season of summer is more than that! It's the time of the year in which many fruits and vegetables grow ripe and ready to harvest. It's when many trees and flowers fully blossom. In this book, readers learn about the heat and thunderstorms of summer in addition to other basics about the season. "--Amazon.
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Publisher / Publication Date: KidHaven Publishing 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 508.2 VALSummary: "Whether you're embarking on your first summer learning program or you think you could plan one in your sleep, you're sure to find helpful ideas in this guide from the experts at YALSA. From planning & budgeting to evaluation and program examples, this guide has it all"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: YALSA, Young Adult Library Services Association 2018
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Lewis, Anne Margaret.
Summary: A young girl learns that you are never too old to dream and imagine, as she is taken on the summer adventure of a lifetime by a spectacular little luna moth.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Mackinac Island Press 2008
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Summary: "This photo essay explains the basic changes to the natural world that come in summer and notes summer activities children enjoy."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Holiday House 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 508.2 ROTSummary: Original research and interviews of local people familiar with the the life styles of this popular summer resort that peaked between the twenties and forties. Originally large wooden hotels build by the railroads attracted wealthy mid-west families that spend the whole summers playing golf and tennis, sailing and partying. The history of the private associations, the gambling casinos are...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Jet'iquette 1976
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 977.486 SUM1 available in Nelson Room, Call number: NEL 977.486 GIL
Murray, Diana
Summary: "Two children notice all the beautiful colors that surround them on a rainy summer day out in the country"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: E MURSwinarski, Claire
Summary: It's summer in Moose Junction, and twelve-year-old Abby McCourt should be excited about the approaching solar eclipse--especially because she's obsessed with astronomy--but she's not. After the incident at the Memorial Day barbecue, nothing has been the same. Her friends avoid her. Her parents are stressed. And the one person she felt closest to--her older sister Blair--has been sent to a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC SWIJackson, Ellen B.
Summary: Discusses how different people celebrate the summer solstice which is when the sun is at its highest point in the sky.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Millbrook Press 2001
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 394.263 JACGlynn, John
Summary: A gripping portrait of life in a Montauk summer house--a debut memoir of first love, identity and self-discovery among a group of friends who became family.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grand Central Publishing 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Bio GlynnHopping, Jane Watson.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Villard Books 1992
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.5 HOPMayer, Kirsten.
Summary: "The Chipmunks have to write reports about what they did on summer vacation, but Alvin is having trouble. How can he make his report rock?"--Publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper 2012
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Summary: When Hazel, who has always been home schooled, gets a summer job pulling ivy in a local park, she discovers her fellow workers are more diverse--in race, ethnicity, class, and experience--than she has ever encountered before.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Roar 2019
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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 NEWContents: The advantages of a summer job away from home -- The downside -- What jobs can you do? Tourism; Agriculture; English language teaching; Working with children; Volunteer work -- Landing the perfect summer job: 10 tips for success -- Finding a job last-minute -- Essential preparation: Travel; Visas & red tape; What to pack; Accommodation; Money; Health and insurance -- The UK -- Europe: Andorra;...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Vacation Work 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 331.702 SUMGoo, Maurene.
Summary: Clara Shin lives for pranks and disruption. When she takes one joke too far, her dad sentences her to a summer working on his food truck, the KoBra, alongside her uptight classmate Rose Carver. Not the carefree summer Clara had imagined. Maybe Rose isn't so bad. Maybe the boy named Hamlet (yes, Hamlet) crushing on her is pretty cute. Maybe Clara actually feels invested in her dads business....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar Straus & Giroux 2018