Summary: When Ruka was younger, she saw a ghost in the water at the aquarium where her dad worked. Now she feels drawn toward the aquarium and the two mysterious boys she meets there, Umi and Sora, who were raised by dugongs and hear the same strange calls from the sea as she does.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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1 available in Anime, Call number: DVD ANIME CHISummary: Sword of vengeance: He was Ogami Itto, a man who held himself to the harsh code of Bushido. Their first commission: to save the life of Daimyo and kill the traitors that plot his death. Baby Cart at the River Styx: The Yagyu clan has murdered Ogami Itto's wife, and had him stripped of his position of Official Shogunate Second. Now Ogami and his son Diagoro wander the countryside.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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1 available in Foreign DVDs, Call number: DVD FOREIGN LONYumi, Kiiro.
Summary: "In the near future, the federal government creates a committee to rid society of books it deems unsuitable. The libraries vow to protect their collections, and with the help of local governments, form a military group to defend themselves---the Library Forces! Iku Kasahara has dreamed of joining the Library Defense Force ever since one of its soldiers stepped in to protect her favorite book...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Viz Media 2010
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1 available in Young Adult Collection, Call number: Y GRAPHIC LIBWatanabe, Shigeo
Summary: Despite difficulties, a young bear eats his lunch all by himself.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 1984
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Summary: A little bear asks passersby if they have seen his daddy.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Philomel Books 1982
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Summary: Explains how to make unique food creations based on the Japanese bento boxes, which feature healthy meals decorated to look like fun creatures, fairy tale characters, and special surprises.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Quirk Books 2010
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 641 WATCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.5952 WATYumi, Kiiro.
Summary: "Hikaru's big brother is working for the enemy, and he wants to reunited with Hikaru. Meanwhile, someone is posting negative reviews on the library's website, and Kasahara intends to find out who. Later, personal issues are set aside when the Library Forces find out about a book burning on their home turf!" -- p. [4] of cover.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Viz Media 2012
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Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Viz Media 2011
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1 available in Young Adult Collection, Call number: Y GRAPHIC LIBWatanabe, Issa
Summary: The migrants must leave the forest. Borders are crossed, sacrifices made, loved ones are lost. It takes such courage to reach the end. At last the journey is over and the migrants arrive. This is the new place. With forceful simplicity, Migrants narrates the journey of a group of animals leaving a leafless forest.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Gecko Press 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE WATWatanabe, Sadao
Contents: Saudadés de elis (4:47) -- Minha profissão (3:29) -- Made in Coração (4:18) -- O que passou passou (4:10) -- Filho meu (2:34) -- Samba da volta (4:54) -- Carinhoso (3:25) -- Sentimentos iguais (4:00) -- Bons momentos (3:37) -- Inquieto amor (3:51).
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Elektra 1990
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD LATIN WATYumi, Kiiro.
Summary: Iku Kasahara has dreamed of joining the Library Defense Force ever since one of its soldiers stepped in to protect her favorite book from being confiscated in a bookstore, but now that she's a recruit, her dream job is more like a nightmare.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Viz Media 2012
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Summary: "In the near future, the federal government creates a committee to rid society of books it deems unsuitable. The libraries vow to protect their collections, and with the help of local governments, form a military group to defend themselves---the Library Forces! Iku Kasahara has dreamed of joining the Library Defense Force ever since one of its soldiers stepped in to protect her favorite book...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Viz Media 2010
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1 available in Young Adult Collection, Call number: Y GRAPHIC LIBYumi, Kiiro
Summary: In the near future, the federal government creates a committee to rid society of books it deems unsuitable. The libraries vow to protect their collections, and with the help of local governments, form a military group to defend themselves--the Library Forces!
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 2012
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Summary: "There's a groper in the library and Library Force members Iku and Shibazaki are sent in as bait! Iku's undercover outfit makes her vulnerable-- will she be able to defend herself if the pervert targets her? Later, Library Force members are required to take a test that involves reading stories to a group of rambunctious schoolkids. Coming from a big, unruly family, Iku definitely has the upper...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 2012
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Summary: Iku is witness to a disturbance during a Board of Education speech on protecting children from the danger of books. The perpetrators are two young boys protesting the banning of their favorite books. But while Iku wants to reach out to the next generation of book lovers, Dojo insists that they can't play favorites. Will Dojo's prickly insistence on sticking to the rules ruin their budding...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Viz Media 2010
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1 available in Young Adult Collection, Call number: Y GRAPHIC LIBAnyuru, Johannes
Summary: "With echoes of Guantánamo Bay, Abu Ghraib, the Charlie Hebdo tragedy, and anti-immigrant hysteria, this remarkably intense, beautifully wrought tale combines the ingenuity of speculative fiction with the difficulties of today's harsh political realities" -- Provided by publisher.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Two Lines Press 2019
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC ANYIyamu, Aliyah
Summary: An inspiring storybook for amazing kids with six chapters about a Squirrel's Adventure to find a Missing Acorn the book has lovely pictures and colors which help the kids to engage and build eye coordination and make it perfect for kids aged 5-8. Bright, full-page illustrations that kids will love. Flowing rhymes - making it ideal for reading aloud. An entertaining story about bravery and...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Independently published 0000
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE IYA (BASKET)Nishimura, Mayumi
Contents: Basic ingredients and cooking equipment -- 10-day detox diet -- More recipes -- Meal-planning tips -- Whole grains -- Vegetables -- Soups -- Protein dishes -- Condiments -- Drinks -- Desserts -- Party food -- Basic recipes and cutting techniques -- Menus for specific goals -- More on macrobiotics.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Kodansha International 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.5637 NISAyubi, Durkhanai
Summary: "Authentic Afghan recipes with family narratives and stunning photography. Parwana tells one family's story of a region long afflicted by war, but with much more at its heart. Author Durkhanai Ayubi's parents, Zelmai and Farida Ayubi, fled Afghanistan with their young family in 1987, at the height of the Cold War. When their family-run restaurant Parwana opened its doors in Adelaide, Australia...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Interlink Books, an imprint of Interlink Publishing Group, Inc. 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.59581 AYUAzuma, Kiyohiko.
Summary: Yotsuba, annoyed that her father always wins at games, decides she never wants to be a grown-up, but when he buys her ice cream, she begins to see the advantages.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Yen Press 2009
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Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Alliance Entertainment 2021
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD INTERNATIONAL/AFRICAN OKUAgitogi, Akumi
Summary: A Cinderella-inspired, slow-burn historical romance with a paranormal twist set in Taisho-era Japan! A browbeaten and mistreated daughter is cast out of her home and sent to audition as a bridal candidate for the heir to one of the most powerful families in the land... For failing to inherit the boon of unusual power that is the Saimori birthright and bringing shame to the family name,...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Square Enix Manga 2023
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Summary: "A browbeaten and mistreated daughter is cast out of her home and sent to audition as a bridal candidate for the heir to one of the most powerful families in the land... For failing to inherit the boon of unusual power that is the Saimori birthright and bringing shame to the family name, mistreated Miyo is cast out to become another's problem. Sent to the Kudo clan--itself preternaturally...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Square Enix Manga 2023
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Summary: A Cinderella-inspired, slow-burn historical romance with a paranormal twist set in Taisho-era Japan! A browbeaten and mistreated daughter is cast out of her home and sent to audition as a bridal candidate for the heir to one of the most powerful families in the land... For failing to inherit the boon of unusual power that is the Saimori birthright and bringing shame to the family name,...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Square Enix Manga 2023