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Author
Series
World around us volume 5
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Introduces young readers to the topics of body image, body safety, privacy, boundaries, self-acceptance, and the body shaming of others.
9082) Florence Nightingale
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"When Florence Nightingale decided as a teenager that she wanted to become a nurse, her parents tried to talk her out of it, claiming that it wasn't a suitable profession for a woman. But she persisted in her career and went on to save countless lives ofpatients, especially of soldiers. Known as "The Lady with the Lamp," she is widely considered to be the founder of modern nursing"--
Author
Pub. Date
[2017]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
As secularism gains influence and increasing numbers see religion as dull and backward, Robert Barron wants to illuminate how beautiful, intelligent, and relevant the Catholic faith is.
In this compelling new book—drawn from conversations with and narrated by award-winning Vatican journalist John L. Allen Jr.—Barron, founder of Word on Fire Catholic Ministries, proclaims in vivid language the goodness and truth of the Catholic
...Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Churches and individual Christians typically have faulty assumptions about the causes of poverty, resulting in the use of strategies that do considerable harm to poor people and themselves. When Helping Hurts provides foundational concepts, clearly articulated general principles and relevant applications. The result is an effective and holistic ministry to the poor, not a truncated gospel. A situation is assessed for whether relief, rehabilitation,...
Author
Series
Boys over flowers volume 31
Pub. Date
2008.
Edition
Shôjo ed.
Language
English
Description
"Mysterious men have knocked out Tsukushi and her on-and-off boyfriend Tsukasa. The two awake to find themselves alone on a boat, a situation that reeks of the diabolical handiwork of Tsukasa's maniacal mother Kaede. Will the two of them survive this insane twist of fate?"--Cover.
9086) Soldiering on in a dying war: the true story of the Firebase Pace incidents and the Vietnam drawdown
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
Drawing on declassified reports and first-person interviews, the author examines incidents during the Vietnam War in which U.S. soldiers defied orders to go out on patrol, arguing that these events were largely misunderstood by the American media and public and were actually only temporary disputes involving veteran soldiers exercising common sense.
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"From John Della Volpe, the director of polling at the Harvard Institute of Politics, Fight is an exploration of Gen Z, the issues that matter most to them, and how they will shape the future. 9/11. The war on terror. Hurricane Katrina. The 2008 financial crisis. The housing crisis. The opioid epidemic. Mass school shootings. Global warming. The Trump presidency. COVID-19. Since they were born, Generation Z (also known as "zoomers")-those born from...
Author
Pub. Date
[2022]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"Based on the viral video that set a movement in motion, this heartwrenching story of one turtle's rescue reminds us that even the smallest straw can hurt our ocean life--and that the smallest demand for change can grow into something big!"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"In the early 1970s, a businessman had a brilliant idea: why not start a women's football league? It was conceived as a gimmick and a publicity stunt to capitalize on the popularity of Second Wave Feminism and the passage of Title IX. He recruited women across the country; much to his surprise, he learned that women really wanted to play, and play hard. Hail Mary is the story of the unlikely rise of the National Women's Football League and the players...
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"The groundbreaking feminist and socialist writings of Puerto Rican author and activist Luisa Capetillo. In 1915, Puerto Rican activist Luisa Capetillo was arrested and acquitted for being the first woman to wear men's trousers publicly. While this act ofgender-nonconforming rebellion elevated her to feminist icon status in modern pop culture, it also overshadowed the significant contributions she made to the women's movement and anarchist labor movements...
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"James Bond is possibly the most well known fictional characters in history. What most people don't know is that almost all of the characters, plots and gadgets come from the real life experiences of Bond's creator - Commander Ian Fleming. In this book, we go through the plots of Fleming's novels explaining the real life experiences that inspired them. The reader is taken on a journey through Fleming's direct involvement in World War II intelligence...
9093) Martin Luther King Jr
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
First American edition.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Martin Luther King Jr. will always be remembered for his famous "I have a dream" speech, which he gave during the March on Washington in 1963. But his life before and after that big event, and his other enormous contributions to the Civil Rights Movement in the United States, largely go unspoken. In this biography for kids ages 8-12, learn all about MLK--from his early family life and experiences in education, to his untimely death and the worldwide...
Author
Pub. Date
[2005]
Edition
Shôjo edition.
Language
English
Description
Junpei's vow to protect Tsukushi comes just in time because she has just been targeted for abuse. Meanwhile, Akira and Sojiro are hunting for Tsukasa, who has been missing for days. Then, it turns out that Junpei is only using Tsukashi to get revenge for a grudge he holds against Tsukasa
Author
Pub. Date
[2018]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"An illustrated and informative primer on the progressive social change movements of the last 60 years as told through the stories of 60 diverse female and non-binary leaders in those movements, from the Civil Rights Movement and Stonewall riots through today. Inspiring a radical and inclusive approach to history, Modern HERstory celebrates 60 modern women and non-binary people who have changed the world. From the the civil rights movement and the...
Author
Series
Boys over flowers volume 030
Pub. Date
2008.
Edition
Shôjo ed.
Language
English
Description
Things are going smoothly between Tsukushi and her boyfriend Tsukasa, but the bliss can't last for long. Deep in the heart of New York City Tsukasa's conniving mother is cooking up another evil plan to destroy her son's relationship with Tsukushi.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2007
Edition
Shôjo edition
Language
English
Description
Tsukushi has an on-and-off romantic entanglement with a hothead named Tsukusa. Tsukasa has a sketchy relationship with his even more hotheaded mother, who has hired a near sociopath to woo Tsukushi and destroy her son's romance
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