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Author
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
2024.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
ix, 465 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"The definitive biography of dancer and choreographer Martha Graham, one of the great American artists of the twentieth century"--
"In the pantheon of American modernists, few figures loom larger than Martha Graham. One of the greatest choreographers ever to live, Graham pioneered a revolutionary dance technique--primal, dynamic, and rooted in the emotional life of the body--that upended traditional vocabulary and shaped generations of dancers and...
Author
Publisher
Versify, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
2024.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
258 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
From preschool to higher education and everything in between, Everything I Learned About Racism I Learned in School focuses on the experiences Black and Brown students face as a direct result of the racism built into schools across the United States. The overarching nonfiction narrative follows author Tiffany Jewell from early elementary school through her time at college, unpacking the history of systemic racism in the American educational system...
Author
Publisher
One World
Pub. Date
[2024]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
285 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"When Adebimpe is ten, she is sold with her mother, Sanite, to plantation owner John du Marche. He soon renames her Ady but Sanite never lets her daughter forget who she really is - a person who can read and write and understand numbers. Most importantly, Sanite reminds Ady that she must never reveal these abilities to a white person, especially not her true name. Tasked with maintaining du Marche's home in vibrant New Orleans, Ady takes in the city...
Author
Publisher
Scribner, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First Scribner hardcover edition.
Physical Desc
ix, 324 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
The United States' most decorated winter Paralympic or Olympic athlete tells how she overcame Chernobyl disaster-caused physical challenges through sheer determination and a drive to succeed to win the world's best in elite rowing, biathlon, cross-countryskiing, and road cycling competitions.
Oksana was born in Ukraine-- in the shadow of Chernobyl. She was born with one kidney, a partial stomach, six toes on each foot, webbed fingers, no right bicep,...
Author
Publisher
Emily Bestler Books/Atria
Pub. Date
2024.
Edition
First Emily Bestler Books/Atria Books hardcover edition.
Physical Desc
787 pages ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"A Denied Access Area spy for the CIA, Kane journeys to the borders of Pakistan, Iran and Afghanistan, where violence is the only way to survive, to exfiltrate a man with vital information, but instead meets an adversary who will take the world to the brink of extinction"--
Author
Publisher
Henry Holt and Co
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A bold call to reexamine how our government operates-and sometimes fails to-from President Obama's former deputy chief technology officer and the founder of Code for America. Just when we most need our government to work-to decarbonize our infrastructure and economy, to help the vulnerable through a pandemic, to defend ourselves against global threats-it is faltering. Government at all levels has limped into the digital age, offering online services...
Author
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
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"Colorado, 1864. Star, a young survivor of the Sand Creek Massacre, is brought to the Fort Marion Prison Castle, where he is forced to learn English and practice Christianity by Richard Henry Pratt, an evangelical prison guard who will go on to found the Carlisle Industrial School for Indians, an institution dedicated to the eradication of Native history, culture, and identity. A generation later, Star's son, Charles, is sent to the school, where...
Author
Publisher
Berkley
Pub. Date
2024.
Physical Desc
519 pages ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Raised on tales of her revolutionary ancestors, Frances Perkins arrives in New York City at the turn of the century, armed with her trusty parasol and an unyielding determination to make a difference. When she's not working with children in the crowded tenements in Hell's Kitchen, Frances throws herself into the social scene in Greenwich Village, befriending an eclectic group of politicians, artists, and activists, including the millionaire socialite...
Author
Publisher
Quirk Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
288 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
"A guide to cryptids of the United States and the local communities that celebrate them"--
From the infamous Jersey Devil to the obscure Snallygaster, Ocker uncovers the bizarre stories of creatures from all fifty states. He investigates the ways in which communities embrace and celebrate their local cryptids, creating a fascinating tour through American folklore and history. In exploring the stories we tell about monsters, he examines what those...
Author
Publisher
Dark Horse Comics
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly color illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Where is Amy? The students of South Pines Academy search desperately for clues, trying to unravel the mystery of what happened on homecoming night. Stuck at the First Contact Project facility, Amy and Qiana begin to pull at the threads of a conspiracy that goes all the way to the top of the FCP. Meanwhile, deep in space, Oliver must come to terms with his new feelings for Amy, and what that may mean for the two of them, and the entirety of the project...
Author
Publisher
Macmillan Audio
Pub. Date
2023
Edition
Unabridged
Language
English
Description
On March 26, 2018, rescue workers discovered a crumpled SUV and the bodies of two women and several children at the bottom of a cliff beside the Pacific Coast Highway. Investigators soon concluded that the crash was a murder-suicide, but there was more to the story: Jennifer and Sarah Hart, it turned out, were a white married couple who had adopted the six Black children from two different Texas families in 2006 and 2008. Behind the family's loving...
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xxxiv, 492 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Two decades into the twenty-first century, the stagnation of living standards has become the defining trend of American life. Life expectancy has declined, economic inequality has soared, and, after some progress, the Black-white wage gap is once again as large as it was in the 1950s. How did this happen in the world's most powerful country? And what happened to the "American dream"--the promise of a happier, healthier, more prosperous future--which...
Author
Publisher
Amistad, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2024]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
195 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
In 1927, Zora Neale Hurston went to Plateau, Alabama, just outside Mobile, to interview eighty-six-year-old Cudjo Lewis. Of the millions of men, women, and children transported from Africa to America as slaves, Cudjo was then the only person alive to tell the story of this integral part of the nation's history. Hurston was there to record Cudjo's firsthand account of the raid that led to his capture and bondage fifty years after the Atlantic slave...
Author
Series
Marya Khan volume 4
Publisher
Amulet Books
Pub. Date
2024.
Physical Desc
141 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
Excited for spring break, third-graders Marya, Hanna, and Alexa plan their visit to Skye Adventure Park, determined to experience all the park has to offer, but when Marya becomes determined to beat Alexa on the park's obstacle course she loses sight of everything else the park has to offer.
Author
Series
Garrett Kohl novels volume 3
Publisher
William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
324 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"After hunting down a rogue spy as part of an elite CIA counterespionage unit, Garrett Kohl returns home to Texas in hopes of settling down and carving out a normal life. While learning the ropes of fatherhood, falling deeper in love with his high school crush, and rebuilding his wildfire ravaged cattle ranch, he is approached in secret by an engineer working at a nearby nuclear weapons plant, who is in desperate need of his help. Utilizing a unique...
Author
Publisher
Createspace
Pub. Date
2017
Physical Desc
236 pages ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"Vermont Real Estate Exam Prep has been developed using concepts found in the actual Vermont PSI Real Estate Exam and covers areas such as product knowledge, terms, and concepts. The four practice tests coincide with the current, general test outline. This book explains the key concepts that you need to know in a straightforward and easy-to-use manner. Inside you’ll find:
• Test Taking Tips & Strategies • A Real Estate Review • A Math Review...
Author
Series
Publisher
Rockridge Press
Pub. Date
2021
Physical Desc
57 p. : col. ill. ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Jackie Robinson was the first Black Major League Baseball player and an important civil rights leader. Before he made history as a pioneer in sports, Jackie was a hardworking kid who loved to play all kinds of ball games. When Jackie was growing up, Black and white sports players in the United States were not treated the same way.
Author
Publisher
Rockridge Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
56 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
Fred Rogers created one of the longest-running children's TV shows ever, Mister Rogers' Neighborhood. Before he became famous for his puppetry and storytelling, Fred was a shy kid who couldn't play outside because of his allergies. He found a passion for puppets, which he used to start his own TV show as an adult. -Amazon
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