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Sourcebooks Casablanca
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
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"When Dahlia Weathersby's sister disappears on what should have been a simple day hike, Dahlia immediately heads deep into the Colorado Rockies to find her. Knowing she'll never survive the mountains alone, she convinces the local hermit-adorably grouchysurvival expert Winston Dane-to be her guide. All it takes is a good helping of Dahlia's charm...and just the teeniest bit of blackmail...before she's got all six-foot-something of him wrapped around...
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''On July 12th, 1776, Captain James Cook, already lionized as the greatest explorer in British history, set off on his third voyage in his ship the HMS Resolution. Two-and-a-half years later, on a beach on the island of Hawaii, Cook was killed in a conflict with native Hawaiians. How did Cook, who was unique among captains for his respect for Indigenous peoples and cultures, come to that fatal moment? Hampton Sides' bravura account of Cook's last...
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Nosy Crow
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
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Filled with breathtaking artwork and based on original sources with photographs from the British Museum collection, this extraordinary collection profiles 50 powerful female figures from around the world and throughout history who have played an importantrole in shaping belief today.
Filled with breathtaking artwork and based on original sources with photographs from the British Museum collection, this extraordinary collection profiles 50 powerful...
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Harmony
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
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"A radical vision for setting impossible goals and being brave enough to see them through-no matter the risk or the challenge-from the creator of hit YouTube channel Ghost Town Living"--
"A long-abandoned silver mine for sale sounded like an adventure too great to pass up, but it turned into much more���a calling, a community of millions, and hard-earned lessons about chasing impractical dreams. "Inspiring and meditative���the story...
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Adams Media
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
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"Turn everyday items into survival necessities! Would you be prepared if you needed to survive in the wilderness? Survival expert Creek Stewart shares his cache of practical, easy-to-follow tricks to help you transform everyday items into valuable gear that can save your life. Survival Hacks takes you step-by-step through transforming simple objects like soda tabs and plant leaves into essential survival tools. This rough-and-rugged guide covers...
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University of Nevada Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
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"A beautifully detailed exploration of flora and fauna. Author Ron Larson offers a natural history of a Great Basin landscape that focuses on the northern region including Lake Abert and Abert Rim, and the adjacent area in southcentral Oregon. Although the jewel of this landscape is a lake, the real story is the many plants and animals—from the very primitive, reddish, bacteria-like archaea that thrive only in its high-salinity waters to the Golden...
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Viz Media
Pub. Date
[2006]
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English
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''Join Monkey D. Luffy and his swashbuckling crew in their search for the ultimate treasure, One Piece! As a child, Monkey D. Luffy dreamed of becoming King of the Pirates. But his life changed when he accidentally gained the power to stretch like rubber…at the cost of never being able to swim again! Years, later, Luffy sets off in search of the "One Piece," said to be the greatest treasure in the world... Luffy's navigator, Nami, has been working...
8) The wild river and the great dam: the construction of Hoover Dam and the vanishing Colorado River
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Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"A nonfiction exploration of the building of the Hoover Dam, revealing the causes, effects, and lasting legacies of one of America's most recognizable and misrepresented landmarks"--
"Discover the complicated history behind the construction of Hoover Dam—one of the country’s most recognizable and far-reaching landmarks—and its lasting political and environmental effects on the Colorado River and the American West. At the time of its completion...
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Trinity University Press
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
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"The incomparable Rebecca Solnit, author of more than a dozen acclaimed books of nonfiction, brings the same dazzling writing to the twenty-nine essays in The Encyclopedia of Trouble and Spaciousness. As the title suggests, the territory of Solnit's concerns is vast, and in her signature alchemical style she combines commentary on history, justice, war and peace, and explorations of place, art, and community, all while writing with the lyricism of...
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Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
[2024]
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English
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"On July 1, 1916, witnesses watched in horror as twenty-three-year-old Charles Vansant was attacked and killed by a shark in shallow water at Beach Haven, New Jersey--the first recorded shark attack in American history. Scientists claimed a shark could not be responsible, but more deadly attacks soon followed along the Jersey Shore and up the freshwater Matawan Creek, setting off a nationwide panic that led the White House to declare a war on sharks"--
"The...
11) Being ace: an anthology of queer, trans, femme, and disabled stories of asexual love and connection
Publisher
Page Street YA
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Discover the infinite realms of asexual love across sci-fi, fantasy, and contemporary stories. From a wheelchair user racing to save her kidnapped girlfriend and a little mermaid who loves her sisters more than suitors, to a slayer whose virgin blood keeps attracting monsters, the stories of this anthology are anything but conventional. Whether adventuring through space, outsmarting a vengeful water spirit, or surviving haunted cemeteries, no two...
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Godwin Books, Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"I think about the forests, the water, all the animals, the fish, and the sun. I think about all the ways I can take care of our earth. Introduce young readers to Earth Day with Karen Katz's lovely storytelling and colorful collage art. There's no better way to spend the day than visiting Nana and learning all about Earth Day. Planting trees and vegetables, visiting the forest and lake, recycling, and supporting local businesses, this book helps...
13) Fathomfolk
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Series
Drowned world volume 1
Publisher
Orbit
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Welcome to Tiankawi--shining pearl of human civilization and a safe haven for those fleeing civil unrest. Or at least, that's how it first appears. But in the semi-flooded city, humans are, quite literally, on top: peering down from shining towers and aerial walkways on the fathomfolk--sirens, seawitches, kelpies and kappas--who live in the polluted waters below. For half-siren Mira, promotion to captain of the border guard means an opportunity to...
14) It's Holi!
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Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
''Wake up, it's Holi! Sameer and his family are preparing to celebrate Holi and the beginning of spring! Scrumptious sweet and savory treats fill platters, and a rainbow of powdered colors is set out. Everyone is ready for the bright and messy festivities ahead. But young Sameer gets nervous seeing his sisters start throwing colors and water balloons at each other. Noticing Sameer's fears and wanting him to celebrate in the bright and messy colors...
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Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
''In this exciting launch of the Maisy's Planet series, everyone's favorite mouse learns all about the bees in her garden - and why they're so important to our natural world. Did you know that bees use their tongues to eat sweet nectar from flowers, then carry dusty pollen on their bodies to spread it from flower to flower? Or that they need lots of flowers, water, and a dry place to live? Through Lucy Cousins's familiar bold, inviting artwork and...
16) Just like you
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Publisher
Little Bee Books
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
''This little one is eager to help and be "just like you". With a big heart and little hands, picnic messes ensue. Lucky for our little one, joy, acceptance, love, and even messes are a family trait! "A sturdy affirmation that the willingness to help combined with patience really does matter. A recommended purchase." School Library Journal When their family prepares for a picnic, our little toddler tries to help. They want to do everything the...
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WaterBrook
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
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"An ideal sanctuary and a dream come true-that's what Margaret Lane feels as she takes in God's gorgeous handiwork in Mount Rainer National Park. It's 1927 and the National Park Service is in its youth when Margie, an avid naturalist, lands a coveted position alongside the park rangers living and working in the unrivaled splendor of Mount Rainier's long shadow. But Chief Ranger Ford Brayden knows too well how awe-inspiring nature can quickly turn...
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Series
Liar's society volume 1
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Weatherby is a fish out of water. When she lands a scholarship to the prestigious Boston School, she’s excited to be in the same world as her dad, whom she’s never met, and make real friends. But Weatherby has a secret she’ll risk everything to protect, one that could destroy her new life. Every member of Jack’s wealthy and privileged family has made their mark at the Boston School. Everyone, that is, except for Jack, who is entirely mediocre....
19) Merdaddy
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Publisher
Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
''An ode to parent-child bonding, imagination, the ocean, and bath time! Perfectly pitched for even the youngest readers, Merdaddy is a sweet young picture book with a gentle, genuinely surprising twist that will charm fans of Oona and Julián Is a Mermaid. Deep down under the sea live Merbaby and Merdaddy. They talk to the fish, have seaweed picnics, float with the jellyfish, hide with the otters, surf with the turtles, and save any hapless sailors...
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Simon and Schuster
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
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''Failed Pitbull impersonator Ismael Reyes-you can call him Izzy-might not be the Scarface type, but why should that keep him from trying? Growing up in Miami has shaped him into someone who dreams of being the King of the 305, with the money, power, and respect he assumes comes with it. After finding himself at the mercy of a cease-and-desist letter from Pitbull's legal team and living in his aunt's garage-turned-efficiency, Izzy embarks on an absurd...
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