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Alphabet books Asian Americans Civil rights Cyborgs Comic books, strips, etc Cyborgs Fiction Good and evil Comic books, strips, etc Graphic novels Japan Superheroes Comic books, strips, etc Superheroes Fiction United States United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration.Summary: With his provocative question, 'why is the killing of a million a lesser crime than the killing of an individual?' Raphael Lemkin changed the course of history. An extraordinary testament to one man's perseverance, this examines the life and legacy of the Polish-Jewish lawyer and linguist who coined the term genocide.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Music Box Films 2015
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC WATLee, Tony
Summary: When Ireland suffers under the rule of Henry VIII, Grace O'Malley takes to the seas after her husband's murder and gains a reputation as the Pirate Queen of Ireland and confronts Queen Elizabeth I.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 OMATone, Joe
Summary: The dramatic true story of two brothers living parallel lives on either side of the U.S.-Mexico border -- and how their lives converged in a major criminal conspiracy. José Treviño was a devoted family man working as a bricklayer in Texas. Back in Mexico, his younger brother Miguel was ascending to the top ranks of Los Zetas, a notoriously bloody drug cartel. One day José showed up at a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: One World 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 364 TONLee, Tony
Summary: Presents a brief history of the Clemson University football team, profiling noteable players, coaches, and games.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 796.33263 LEETone, Andrea
Summary: "Our reliance on anti-anxiety medication is a creation of the last half-century. When the first tranquilizer - Miltown - went on the market in 1955, pharmaceutical executives worried that there wouldn't be interest in stress relief in the form of a pill. At mid-century, talk therapy remained the treatment of choice. But Miltown quickly became a sensation - the first psychotropic blockbuster in...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Basic Books 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 615.7882 TONFinnanger, Tone.
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Publisher / Publication Date: David & Charles 2007
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 746 SewOldham, Matthew
Summary: A great introduction for young children to ever-popular topics, with charming pictures and simple text perfect for reading and talking about with young children. Topics covered include Our World, Space, Science, My Body, Animals, Dinosaurs and Long Ago.
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Publisher / Publication Date: EDC Publishing 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Parent-Teacher Collection, Call number: J Teach EncyGraham, Franklin
Summary: Franklin Graham is preparing to share a lifetime of personal memories, anecdotes, and lessons that he has learned from his father in Through My Father's Eyes -- a book that has taken almost twelve years to complete. "My father's image will remain etched in my mind and his voice will ring in my ears," says Franklin Graham. "The lessons I have learned through my father's eyes have anchored me and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: W Publishing Group, an imprint of Thomas Nelson 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 920 GRASummary: In 1977, NASA launched the Voyager missions as a way of exploring the solar system's outermost planets, capturing images of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and their moons. "The farthest" documents Voyager's journey, including first-hand accounts of the men and women who built the ships and guided their missions. Bonus film "Second genesis" explores the scientific quest to find life, or...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD 919.9 FARStone, Tanya Lee
Summary: "An inspiring nonfiction picture book about Rosalind Franklin, the groundbreaking chemist who helped discover the structure of DNA, by the award-winning, bestselling author of Who Says Women Can't Be Doctors? and Elizabeth Leads the Way"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Christy Ottaviano Books, Little, Brown and Company 2024
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1 available in New Youth Materials, Call number: J 921 FRACopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: J 921 FRAStone, Tanya Lee.
Summary: What does it take to be an astronaut? Excellence at flying, courage, intelligence, resistance to stress, top physical shape, any checklist would include these. But when America created NASA in 1958, there was another unspoken rule: you had to be a man. Here is the tale of thirteen women who proved that they were not only as tough as the toughest man but also brave enough to challenge the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2008
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.45 STOCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT People StoneStone, Tanya Lee.
Summary: Introduces ten unique American constructions including the Sears Tower, the Erie Canal, the Lincoln Tunnel, the Alaska pipeline, the Grand Coulee Dam, the Louisiana Superdome, the Seattle Space Needle, the Hubble Space Telescope, the Gateway Arch, and Disney's Epcot Center.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Blackbirch Press 1998
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Looks at the legacy of the case of Vincent Chin, a young Chinese American man who was attacked and killed at his bachelor's party at a suburban Detroit bar by current and former autoworkers who were unhappy with competition from Japanese auto manufacturers. The case attracted wide attention after Chin's attackers struck a plea bargain and were sentenced to three thousand dollars in fines and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Asian Pacific Americans for Progress 2013
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC VINStone, Tanya Lee.
Summary: Rhyming couplets that flow through the alphabet help kids celebrate everything from the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence to Thomas Jefferson and Harriet Tubman.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Price Stern Sloan 2011
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: E STOStone, Tanya Lee.
Summary: An introduction to the life and achievements of the first American female doctor describes the limited career prospects available to women in the early nineteenth-century, the opposition Blackwell faced while pursuing a medical education, and her pioneering medical career that opened doors for future generations of women.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 BLAStone, Tanya Lee
Summary: Follows girls who are coming of age in the developing world and confronting barriers to their education.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Wendy Lamb Books 2017
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 305.4 STOStone, Tanya Lee.
Summary: This inspiring story is about an extraordinary woman who changed America forever because she wouldn't take no for an answer.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt and Co. 2008
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: JE America StoneStone, Tanya Lee.
Summary: "Ever since she was a little girl, Jane Addams hoped to help people in need. She wanted to create a place where people could find food, work, and community. In 1889, she chose a house in a run-down Chicago neighborhood and turned it into Hull House--a settlement home--soon adding a playground, kindergarten, and a public bath, By 1907, Hull House included thirteen buildings. And by the early...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt and Company 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 ADDBone, Emily.
Summary: Take a trip around the world in this fascinating book. Find out what the Earth is made of, who lives in steamy rainforests, how rivers flow into the sea, and much more.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Usborne Publishing Ltd. 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Set Look Inside 550 Bone 2014Bono
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Publisher / Publication Date: Riverhead Books 2005
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 781.66 ASSONE
Summary: "Despite just finishing a martial arts tournament and immediately dealing with the Monster Association invasion, Saitama still proves to be so incredibly strong that he feels empty inside. King lectures him on how to live like a hero, but it doesn't help. Meanwhile, servants of the Monster Association close in on Speed-o'-Sound Sonic"--Publisher's description.
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Publisher / Publication Date: VIZ Media, LLC 2019
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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 ONEONE
Summary: Psychos intends to fuse with Orochi, the Monster King, which would give them immense power against Tornado. Superalloy confronts Garo and experiences fear of his opponent's strength; meanwhile, Saitama gets caught up in a cave-in in the Monster Association's underground labyrinth.
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Publisher / Publication Date: VIZ Media, LLC 2024
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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 ONEONE
Summary: "Surrounded by heroes, Garo finds himself in a tight spot. But despite the great numbers, he defeats the heroes one by one with his unmatched strength before Genos comes rushing in! Meanwhile, Saitama is reaching the height of irritation in his own battle...with King?!"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: VIZ Media, LLC 2019
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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 ONEONE
Summary: "The Monster Association has kidnapped Tareo, the boy who admires Garo, and now Garo finds himself plunging headfirst and alone into the heart of the Monster Association's hideout. Meanwhile, the Hero Association pushes forward with its operation to rescue Waganma, while Genos and the others are living it up enjoying hot pot at Saitama's place!"--Page [4] of cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: VIZ Media, LLC 2020