Catalog Search Results
Author
Language
English
Description
"A detective investigating a grisly crime in rural Alaska finds herself caught up in the dark secrets and superstitions of a small town in this riveting novel from the acclaimed author of The Chalk Man. Deadhart, Alaska. Population: 673. Living. In a small Alaskan town, a boy is found with his throat ripped out and all the blood drained from his body. The inhabitants of Deadhart haven't seen a killing like this in twenty-five years. But they know...
2) Bim
Publisher
Pavilion Studios
Pub. Date
1974.
Language
English
Description
After his father’s death, Bheem Singh is sent to live with his aunt in Port of Spain. Bullied at school and abused at home, he runs away and begins a life of petty crime. After returning to the countryside—and taking a new name, Bim—he becomes leader of the sugar workers. Bim is soon made leader of the colony’s opposition party. It won’t be long, however, before his violent past catches up with him.
Publisher
Vertical Entertainment
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Uncovers the legacy of Princeton physicist and space visionary, Dr. Gerard K. O’Neill, who wrote the 1977 book, The High Frontier: Human Colonies in Space. The book and O’Neill’s subsequent activism sparked a grassroots movement to build Earth-like habitats in space in order to solve Earth’s greatest crises; a vision that is still alive today. Through old stories of “Gerry” as many called him, and the social impact he made on the world,...
5) Cane Fire
Publisher
Cinema Guild
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
The Hawaiian island of Kauaʻi is seen as a paradise of leisure and pristine natural beauty, but these escapist fantasies obscure the colonial displacement, hyper-exploitation of workers and destructive environmental extraction that have actually shaped life on the island for the last 250 years. CANE FIRE critically examines the island’s history — and the various strategies by which Hollywood has represented it—through four generations of director...
Author
Series
Sunken archive volume 1
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A beautiful discovery outside the window of her underwater home prompts the reclusive E. to begin a correspondence with renowned scholar Henerey Clel. The letters they share are filled with passion, at first for their mutual interests, and then, inevitably, for each other. Together, they uncover a mystery from the unknown depths, destined to transform the underwater world they both equally fear and love. But by no mere coincidence, a seaquake destroys...
Author
Publisher
Pop!, a division of ABDO
Pub. Date
2024
Language
English
Description
"Have you ever wondered what life was like for individuals and families living in Colonial America? Learn about what their days consisted of, what they ate and wore, and more! A Day in the Life section, prompts for thinking deeper, sidebars, more facts, index, and glossary are also included. QR codes throughout the book will take readers to fun activities, informational links, videos, and more!"--
Author
Publisher
Scribner
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Once it was one of the most famous events in early American history. Today, it has been nearly forgotten. In an obscure, two-hundred-year-old museum in a little village in western Massachusetts, there lies what once was the most revered but now totally forgotten relic from the history of early New England-the massive, tomahawk-scarred door that came to symbolize the notorious Deerfield Massacre. This impregnable barricade-known to early Americans...
10) All about ants
Author
Series
Publisher
Pogo Books, an imprint of Jump!, Inc
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"In this book, early fluent readers will learn all about ants. Vivid, full-color photos and carefully leveled text engage young readers as they learn more about the insects' defining features, anatomy, appearance, and size, as well as its many kinds of species, habitats, diets, behaviors, life cycles, and more. Take a Look! infographics and sidebars present interesting, supplementary information, and an activity offers readers an opportunity to extend...
11) Bee
Author
Series
Publisher
Templar Books
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Meet Bee, a hardworking honeybee. Follow along as Bee sets off pollinating plants and returning home to its hive in this beautifully illustrated board book for the very young. From flower to flower, busy little Bee collects nectar, pollinating blooms along the way before returning back to the hive where the rest of the colony lives. Between collecting nectar, making honey, and helping the queen, the honeybee's extraordinary life is on display in this...
Author
Series
Publisher
World Book, Inc
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"The surface of Mars is fraught with danger for a human traveler. An unbreathable atmosphere, icy temperatures, and harmful radiation are just some of the hazards. But things are a little more inviting below the surface. Learn how NASA astrobiologist Penny Boston plans to create living spaces in caves for the first Martian explorers"--Back cover.
14) Mater 2-10
Author
Publisher
Scribe Publications
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Centred on three generations of a family of rail workers and a laid-off factory worker staging a high-altitude sit-in, MATER 2-10 vividly depicts the lives of ordinary working Koreans, starting from the Japanese colonial era, continuing through Liberation, and right up to the twenty-first century. It is at once a powerful account that captures a nation's longing for a rail line to reconnect North and South, a magical-realist novel that depicts the...
Author
Publisher
Nomad Press, a division of Nomad Communications
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Expore the life of one of Colonial America's most fascinating citizens and scientific pioneer, Benjamin Franklin. Discover what it might have been like to be a young person during the eighteenth century, when work and entertainment looked much diferent from today."--
"A science biography that examines the life and work of Ben Franklin and offers kids the opportunity to make their own designs and inventions with hands-on activities"--
Author
Series
Investigations of Mossa and Pleiti volume 2
Publisher
Tordotcom, Tor Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"When 17 students and staff members disappear from Valdegeld University, Investigator Mossa once again needs Pleiti's insight, but Pleiti finds this new case threatening to further destabilize her dreams for humanity's future as well as her own"--
"Mossa has returned to Valdegeld on a missing person’s case, for which she’ll once again need Pleiti’s insight. Seventeen students and staff members have disappeared from Valdegeld University—yet...
Author
Publisher
Verso
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Many societies have imagined going to live in space. What they want to do once they get up there - whether conquering the unknown, establishing space "colonies," privatizing the moon's resources - reveals more than expected. In this fascinating radical history of space exploration, Fred Scharmen shows that often science and fiction have combined in the imagined dreams of life in outer space, but these visions have real implications for life back on...
Author
Publisher
Insight Editions
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Following his culinary journeys in Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge: The Official Black Spire Outpost Cookbook and Star Wars: The Life Day Cookbook, the galaxy's most adventurous chef Strono "Cookie" Tuggs returns with his latest and greatest collection of delicious recipes to date, drawn from across the galaxy! Featuring 90 recipes from nearly every corner of the Star Wars galaxy, this cookbook includes dishes inspired by films, television shows, theme...