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First published in 1963, James Baldwin's The Fire Next Time stabbed at the heart of America's so-called "Negro problem." As remarkable for its masterful prose as for its frank and personal account of the black experience in the United States, it is considered one of the most passionate and influential explorations of 1960s race relations, weaving thematic threads of love, faith, and family into a candid assault on the hypocrisy of the "land of the...
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
Second edition, New edition, American edition
Physical Desc
320 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm
Language
English
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"Packed with stunning photography, Train catalogues the development of trains from early steam to diesel engines and electric locomotives, explores in detail iconic trains such as the Palace on Wheels and the Orient Express, and chronicles the social, political, and cultural backdrop against which railways were built the world over. Profiling the best loved railways and rail journeys of all time - from the Union-Pacific Railroad to the Trans-Siberian...
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Lerner Publications
Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
24 pages ; 27 cm
Language
English
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"Electric cars take us to work and school, carry our packages, and race down highways without leaving pollution. Readers will enjoy carefully leveled text that explores the science behind these high-interest vehicles"--
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Publisher
Lerner Publications
Pub. Date
[2024]
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24 pages : colour illustrations ; 27 cm.
Language
English
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"Monster trucks bounce and ride on giant tires. How do these giant vehicles make such big jumps? Readers will get a thrilling inside look at how monster trucks work"--
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Publisher
Lerner Publications
Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
24 pages ; 27 cm
Language
English
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"Big rigs race down highways carrying hundreds of packages. How do they drive, turn, and slow down while carrying so much? With full-color photos and accessible text, readers will discover the science behind how big rigs drive"--
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Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
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"Activist-academic Meg John Barker and cartoonist Julia Scheele illuminate the histories of queer thought and LGBTQ+ action in this groundbreaking non-fiction graphic novel. A kaleidoscope of characters from the diverse worlds of pop-culture, film, activism and academia guide us on a journey through the ideas, people and events that have shaped queer theory. From identity politics and gender roles to privilege and exclusion, Queer explores...
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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
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"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...
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Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
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A child gets ready for a wonderful day. They gleefully get dressed, hug their parents, go to school, and play with friends. All the while, unapologetically reminding themselves that they are and can only be themselves. The nonbinary experience is brightly illustrated as we follow our main character through their typical day. The story's bouncy and fun refrain reminds all readers of gender-neutral pronouns and affirms the identi ties of nonbinary children...
9) Fossil
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English
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"Packed with striking photography, Eyewitness Fossil explores the creatures and plants that lived long ago. Become an eyewitness to the natural treasures found in rocks in this picture-led reference guide that will take you on a visual tour of all things fossils. Children will be mesmerized by the bones, teeth, and plants from long ago that have all been turned to rock. This beautifully illustrated guide for kids aged 9+ gives an insight into how...
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Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
In Eve, Cat Bohannon answers questions scientists should have been addressing for decades. With boundless curiosity and sharp wit, Bohannon covers the past 200 million years to explain the specific science behind the development of the female sex. Eve is not just a sweeping revision of human history, it's an urgent and necessary corrective for a world that has focused primarily on the male body for far too long. Bohannon's findings, including everything...
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Publisher
William Morrow
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
394 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
For the first time ever, and to help celebrate his 90th birthday in 2023, American icon Willie Nelson provides the stories behind the lyrics of 160 of his favorite songs, along with a dynamic assortment of never-before-seen photos and ephemera. From his earliest work in the 1950s to today, Willie looks back at the songs that have defined his career, from his days of earning $50 each to his biggest hits, from his less well-known songs (but incredibly...
12) The human body
Author
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
Revised edition.
Physical Desc
72 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
Focusing on contemporary and historical developments in the study of human anatomy, this features clear, age appropriate text, photographs, charts, graphics, and 3-D models highlighting the inner workings of our bodies -- from the framework of our skeleton to the millions of tiny cells that make our bodies work. In this updated edition, kids can discover how muscles and joints help us move, find out how x-rays work, see the network of nerves inside...
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Series
Gabriel Allon novels volume 23
Language
English
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"Legendary art restorer and spy Gabriel Allon joins forces with a brilliant and beautiful master-thief to track down the world's most valuable missing painting but soon finds himself in a desperate race to prevent an unthinkable conflict between Russia and the West."--
14) Civil War
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Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Language
English
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"Discover the horror of slave life, and the Underground Railroad that helped its victims to escape. See the weapons used on the battlefields, from single-shot rifles to powerful Gatling guns. Find out how Abraham Lincoln became president in 1860 and why he was assassinated,"--Page 4 of cover.
Publisher
1xRUN
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
Expanded edition.
Physical Desc
240 pages : photographs, illustrations, map ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
Hip hop first became a part of the mainstream music industry in the early 1980s, but the true origins of one of the most powerful pop-cultural influences of the twentieth century are in the spontaneous and progressive musical culture that grew out of tough Bronx neighborhoods of the 1970s. Writer and curator Johan Kugelberg has pulled together the scattered remains of a movement that never had its eye on posterity. The book includes a foreword by...
Author
Publisher
Melcher Media
Pub. Date
2013
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
xvii, 227 : ill. ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
In this follow-up to Cradle to Cradle, the authors draw on the lessons gained from ten years of putting the Cradle to Cradle concept into practice with businesses, governments, and ordinary people and envision the next step in the solution to our ecological crisis: we don't just use or reuse resources with greater effectiveness, we actually improve the world as we live, create, and build.
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Publisher
Lerner Publications
Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
24 pages : colour illustrations ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Wildfires, rescue, and more! Fire trucks are responsible for saving lives and nature. Emerging readers will enjoy learning about different kinds of fire trucks and how they work"--
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Series
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Language
English
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"This nonfiction reader compares and contrasts 16 ferocious ocean creatures. Readers will learn about each animal's anatomy, behavior, and more. Then compare and contrast the battling animals before finally discovering the winner!" -- Amazon.com.
What would happen if sixteen sea creatures met in a tournament? Who will be the ocean champion? Who do you think would win? --
19) Reptile
Author
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
72 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color map ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
Become an eyewitness to how reptiles sense the world, move and use camouflage in this picture-led reference guide that will take you on a visual tour of these scaly creatures. Children will be mesmerized by the many different types of reptile species, from small pets to large crocodiles.
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English
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They came from across the continent and Hawaii. Their parents taught them to embrace both their Japanese heritage and the ways of their American homeland. They faced bigotry, yet they believed in their bright futures as American citizens. But within days of Pearl Harbor, the FBI was ransacking their houses and locking up their fathers. Within months many would themselves be living in internment camps. Facing the Mountain is an unforgettable chronicle...
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