Wise, Nancy Baker
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Publisher / Publication Date: Jossey-Bass 1994
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 331.4 WISBauer, Susan Wise
Summary: This book will instruct you, step by step, on how to give your child an education from preschool through high school -- one that will train him or her to read, to think, to understand, to be well-rounded and curious about learning. Home educators Susan Wise Bauer and Jessie Wise outline the classical pattern of education called the trivium, which organizes learning around the maturing capacity...
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton & Company 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Parent-Teacher Collection, Call number: JPT 373 BAUBauer, Susan Wise
Summary: "A best-selling expert on education shows how to make the school system work for your child. Our K-12 school system is an artificial product of market forces. It isn't a good fit for all--or even most--students. It prioritizes a single way of understanding the world over all others, pushes children into a rigid set of grades with little regard for individual maturity, and slaps "disability"...
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton &Company 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Parent-Teacher Collection, Call number: JPT 371.1 BAUVance, Anise
Summary: "A resistance group takes America's racial reckoning into its own hands in this powerful, stirringly original debut novel. After the murder of an unarmed Black teenager by the hands of the police, protests spread like wildfire in Bliss City, New Jersey. A full-scale resistance group takes control of an abandoned housing project and decide to call it Hush Harbor, in homage to the secret spaces...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hanover Square Press 2023
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC VANBayer, Mike
Summary: "One Decision is a shift in thinking and a powerful blueprint that will catapult you into action, helping you turn obstacles into opportunities, struggles into successes and create a new outlook to improve your outcomes while living out the days ahead"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 153.8 BAYBayer, Mike
Summary: Ask yourself ... are you truly who you want to be? Is this the life you really want? Are you living each day as your best self? What can you change, today? How would you answer those questions? Think about your daily life. Are you thriving, or going through the motions? Are your days full of work, relationships and activities that are true to your authentic self, or do you feel trapped on a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dey Street Books 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 158.1 BAYCopies Available at East Bay
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 158.1 BAYSummary: When it rains, sometimes Little Bear plays indoors ... and sometimes Little Bear plays outdoors. Either way, Little Bear and his friends know how to have fun. A rainy day never puts a damper on Little Bear's adventures - whether he is acting in a play or puddle jumping.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Paramount Pictures 2000
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: A trio of attractive up-and-comers and four legendary British actors star alongside castles and country houses in a BBC drama about how the upper class loved in the 1930s.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Acorn Media 2005
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1 available in British Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD BRITISH TV NANBauer, S. Wise.
Summary: This educational bestseller has dominated its field for the last decade, sparking a homeschooling movement that has only continued to grow. It will instruct you, step by step, on how to give your child an academically rigorous, comprehensive education from preschool through high school. Two veteran home educators outline the classical pattern of education?the trivium?which organizes learning...
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton & Co. 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 371 BAUBlakey, Nancy
Summary: From whale watching to squid jigging to making your own sea salt, this adventure guide to the iconic Pacific Northwest coast has something for vacationers and locals alike! Celebrate the wild beauty of the Northwest Coast as you learn how to catch and cook seasonal seafood, including recipes that can be prepared over a driftwood fire, enjoy beach activities for adults and kids, learn the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sasquatch Books 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.3 BLABates, Nancy
Summary: "Knit unique beanies inspired by the jaw-dropping and unique landscapes from each of the 63 US National Parks. From the brightly colored pebbles of Lake McDonald in Montana's Glacier National Park to the regal granite cliffs of El Capitan and Half Dome in California's Yosemite Valley, the US National Parks contain some of the most recognizable and iconic natural landmarks in the world. Capture...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Weldon Owen, an imprint of Insight Editions 2022
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 746.43 BATCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 746.432 BATSummary: Over the course of one hot summer, a group of children in rural North Carolina are forced to confront a tangle of difficult choices as they discover what it takes to make a modern American hero.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Criterion Collection 2002
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1 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA GEODe Lisle, Sandy
Summary: Hens are smart, savvy, and like to cuddle, as Aaron describes in this picture book about his relationship with his best friend, a Rhode Island Red hen he names Margaret. Award-winning artist Amelia Hansen's delightful illustrations and author Sandy De Lisle's charming text engage young readers with the full range of responsibilities and joys of raising backyard hens. Aaron tells the story of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gryphon Press 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: E DELSummary: Celebrate the lasting impact of Return of the Jedi with this exciting reimagining of the timeless Star Wars film featuring new perspectives from forty contributors. On May 25, 1983, Star Wars cemented its legacy as the greatest movie franchise of all time with the release of Return of the Jedi. In honor of its fortieth anniversary, forty storytellers re-create an iconic scene from Return of the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Worlds 2023
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1 available in Adult, Call number: FIC STABunker, Lisa
Summary: Zenobia July, an excellent coder and hacker, investigates a mystery while wrestling with the challenges of a new school, a new family, and presenting her true gender for the first time.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC BUNWise, Nan Ellen
Summary: "A sex therapist and neuroscientist describes anhedonia, the inability to feel a satisfactory amount of pleasure-and provides the pathway back to fully enjoying sex, food, time with family and friends, and other pastimes, while also staving off depression, anxiety, and addiction"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 155.3 WISSummary: A visitor from outer space comes with the warning that unless war is abolished, Earth will be destroyed by the more advanced planets of the universe.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment 2002
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1 available in Science Fiction DVDs, Call number: DVD SCI-FI DAYSummary: Governments and scientists race to unravel the mystery behind a visitor's appearance. Dr. Helen Benson is a renowned scientist who finds herself face-to-face with an alien called Klaatu. Klaatu has traveled across the universe to warn of an impending global crisis. She quickly discovers the deadly ramificications of Klaatu's claim that he is a 'friend to the Earth.' Now, she and her yourng...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment 2009
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2 available in Science Fiction DVDs, Call number: DVD SCI-FI DAYBaxter, Nancy Niblack
Summary: When it first appeared in 1981, this chronicle of one of the North's great army units was called by "Civil War Times Illustrated" "The greatest of all regimental histories. It is for any Civil War reader interested in the simple truth." Gallant Fourteenth remains a standard classic as one of the first modern-day regimental histories.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pioneer Study Center Press 0000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.7 BAXSummary: Tells the sweeping and dramatic story of religious life in America, examining more than 500 years of American religious history, from the voyage of Christopher Columbus to the 2008 presidential election. Examine this history as it has played out in public life, exploring the complex interaction between religion and democracy in the United States; the origins of the American concept of religious...
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Publisher / Publication Date: PBS Distribution 2010
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV GODSummary: It's Peppa's birthday and all of her friends are invited to her party. Other episodes include an exciting boat race, a school play, a costume party, and more! First ever bonus-packed DVD features twelve episodes, two bonus episodes, and two never-before-seen exclusive extras: Learn the Alphabet and Learn to Count.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD JUV PEPBakos, Lisa M.
Summary: When Martha gets an unusual pet, she's delighted by all of the fun things they do together. If one moose is this marvelous, then more moose must be even better! Pretty soon, Martha has more moose than she can handle.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Recorded Books 2016
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1 available in Juvenile book on CD, Call number: JE CD Fiction Bakos 2016Summary: Another supernatural force has come to light in Bon Temps, witchcraft, and life for its residents will never be the same. Sookie finds herself entangled in a love triangle, torn between a vengeful Bill, the new Vampire King of Mississippi, and Eric, who's not the former Viking he once was. Led by a charismatic witch named Marnie, who threatens to let no one living or dead stand in her way, a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: HBO Home Entertainment, [2012] 2012
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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV TRUBakar
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sony Music 2022