Swarns, Rachel L.
Summary: "In 1838, a group of America's most prominent Catholic priests sold 272 enslaved people to save their mission, the fledgling Georgetown University. Journalist, author, and professor Rachel L. Swarns has broken new ground with her prodigious research into a history that the Catholic Church has edited out of its own narrative. Beginning in the present, when two descendants of a family enslaved by...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2023
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1 available in New Non-fiction, Call number: 306.3 SWA1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 306.3 SWA
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1 available in New Non-fiction, Call number: 306.3 SWASummary: "Son is Cuba's principal dance and song form and the root of salsa. Fusing African and Spanish elements, it ranges in style from simple, rustic bands to the brassy arrangements of New York salsa. This rough guide, literally a 'who's who' in Cuban music, explores this rich tradition, from its conception in the early 1900s to the present day big-band revival"--Container verso.
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: World Music Network 2000
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD LATIN ROUSwartz, Judith L.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Interweave Press 2006
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 746.434 SWAThomas, Rachael L.
Summary: Readers learn about the #NeverAgain movement, from the history of the right to bear arms to later efforts at gun control, legislation such as the Brady handgun Violence Protection Act and the implementation of background checks, to the school shootings at Columbine, Sandy Hook and Parkland and the creation of #neveragain.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abdo Publishing 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 323 THOThomas, Rachael L.
Summary: In this title, readers learn about the #BlackLivesMatter movement, from the history of slavery and racism, to the slayings of Travon Martin and Michael Brown, to further efforts to end racism such as Campaign Zero, and #takeaknee, and Black Futures Lab. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo & Daughters is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abdo & Daughters, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 361.1 THOThomas, Rachael L.
Summary: This title examines the efforts of healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic such as working with an unknown pathogen, PPE and equipment shortages, having to quarantine away from family, and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Checkerboard Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 610.69 THOThomas, Rachael L.
Summary: 3-D Origami will teach kids how to fold paper into modules and use the modules to create 3-D art. They can make a tree, an octopus, a cupcake, and more! Easy-to-follow instructions accompanied by how-to photos keep projects accessible for readers brand-new to paper art. The captivating creations are sure to appeal to young crafters everywhere.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Checkerboard Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: 736.982 THOThomas, Rachael L.
Summary: Explores famous accounts of extraordinary encounters with aliens. Includes scientific studies into unbelievable events.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Checkerboard Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2018
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1 available in J Non Fic Series, Call number: J 001.942 THOThomas, Rachael L.
Summary: This title examines actions of national leaders to combat the spread of COVID-19 such as the Trump Administration's declaration of a public health emergency and creation of the White House Coronavirus Task Force, the WHO's pandemic declaration, and the actions of national governors and global leaders to stop the spread.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Checkerboard Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 920.00904 THOThomas, Rachael L.
Summary: "Origami will introduce you to the Japanese art of folding paper into fun creations. You'll learn how to make a cat, an ice cream cone, a koala, and more!"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Checkerboard Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 736.982 THOSummary: "Pitch black": Journey to a remote, hostile planet with a group of marooned passengers who learn that escaped convict Riddick isn't the only thing they have to fear. ""Dark fury": Riddick battles ruthless soldiers of fortune and vicious creatures. "The chronicles of Riddick": Riddick finds himself humanity's unlikely champion.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Universal Studios Home Entertainment 2006
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2 available in Science Fiction DVDs, Call number: DVD SCI-FI RIDMichel, Marshall L.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Encounter Books 2002
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 959.7043 MICContents: Suite, no. 3 in D major, BWV 1068. Air / Johann Sebastian Bach -- Concerto for guitar, D major, RV 93. Largo / Antonio Vivaldi -- Gymnopédies, nos. 1 and 3 / Erik Satie (orch., Claude Debussy) -- Thaïs. Meditation / Jules Massenet -- Carnival of the animals. The swan / Camille Saint-Saëns -- Concerto for harpsichord, no. 5 in F minor, BWV 1056. Largo / Johann Sebastian Bach -- Rèverie / Claude...
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Universal Music & Video 2004
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD NEW AGE FORSummary: The desperadoes: Steve Upton is the sheriff of a Utah community in 1860. Upton's best friend, Cheyenne Rogers, was once an outlaw, but under Steve's guidance, has gone straight and tries to earn an honest living. But when a bank is robbed, Cheyenne is the prime suspect and will need Upton's help to save him from a lynching.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in Western DVDs, Call number: BLU-RAY WESTERN RANLebon, Rachel L.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scarecrow Press 1999
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 783 LEBThomas, Rachel L.
Summary: "Kirigami will introduce kids to the Japanese art of folding and cutting paper to make amazing creations. They will learn how to make a spiderweb, a snowflake, fun decorations, and more! Easy-to-follow instructions accompanied by how-to photos keep projects accessible for readers brand-new to paper art."--Amazon.com.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abdo Publishing 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 736.982 THOToalson, R. L. (Rachel L.)
Summary: Twelve-year-old budding writer, Victoria spends a summer with her estranged father and his new family which does not turn out the way she imagined.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Aladdin 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC TOAContents: Piano Sonata No.14 in C sharp minor Op.27 No.2, 'Moonlight' : I Adagio sostenuto (4:50) -- Peer Gynt Suite No.1 Op.46 : I Morning Mood (4:09) -- Suite bergamasque, L. 75: III. Clair de lune (5:25) -- Pavane pour une infante defunte (7:10) -- Kinderszenen [Scenes from Childhood] Op.15 : VII Traumerei (2:56) -- 12 Etudes, Op. 10: No. 3 in E Major, 'Tristesse' (4:34) -- Nocturne No.1 in B flat...
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Warner Classics International 1981
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Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: 1992
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD O POUSwans
Contents: CD. Lunacy -- Mother of the world -- The wolf -- The seer -- The seer returns -- 93 Ave. B blues -- The daughter brings the water -- Song for a warrior -- Avatar -- A piece of the sky -- The apostate-- --
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Young God 2012
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD POP/ROCK SWATophill, Frances
Summary: "BBC Gardeners' World presenter Frances Tophill provides forty-one step-by-step projects for creative and sustainable container gardens. She covers a range of different planting schemes and types of container, from urns and troughs to chimney stacks and hanging baskets. Frances offers expert advice on what to grow and how to grow it, from bonsai, bulbs, and bamboo to tumbling and creeping...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Fox Chapel Publishing 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 635.9 TOPSummary: The Glittering Prizes was a sensation when it premiered on PBS in the late 1970s. Frederick Raphael's tale portrays the hopes and frustrations of an entire generation through the story of a group of friends who meet at Cambridge University in the 1950s. Six 80-min. episodes follow the evolution of these college students through the 1960s and into the 1970s where their lives diverge and they...
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Publisher / Publication Date: BBC Video/2 Entertain 2008
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1 available in British Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD BRITISH TV GLISummary: "Banished to Earth by his father Odin, Thor starts a new life, meeting fascinating people like Jane Foster--and battling fearsome foes like Mr. Hyde! Then, as his friendship with Sif and the Warriors Three hang in the balance of a mystical force, Thor must resist temptation to save his fellow Asgardians! After tragedy strikes, the Thunder God flies into combat against Frost Giants and the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Marvel Worldwide, Inc., a subsidiary of Marvel Entertainment, LLC 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 THOSummary: The true story of William Pitsenbarger, an Air Force medic who saved more than sixty men in one of the bleakest battles of the Vietnam War. Presented the chance to escape on the last helicopter, Pitsenbarger stayed behind to save and defend his comrade in arms. Twenty years later, Pitsenbarger's fellow soldiers and father seek the help of investigator Scott Huffman and other surviving veterans...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2020