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Author
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"A deep history of Africa, from 70,000 BCE to 300 CE, that synthesizes the archeological and historical linguistic evidence to tell an integrated global history of the continent. A framing chapter introduces the historical goals and issues of the book, recounting the terrible histories of recent centuries that led to Africa being wrongly treated as a peripheral other in the history of us all. Chapter two, "African Firsts in the History Technology,"...
Author
Series
Millennium ; 7
Language
English
Description
"Lisbeth Salander returns, in a trailblazing new installment to the best-selling Millennium series. Change is coming to Sweden's far north: its untapped natural resources are sparking a gold rush with the criminal underworld leading the charge. But it's not the prospect of riches that brings Lisbeth Salander to the small town of Gasskas. She has been named guardian to her niece Svala, whose mother has disappeared. Two things soon become clear: Svala...
1684) I'm thankful for my body
Author
Series
Publisher
Kane Miller, a division of EDC Publishing
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Share a celebration of joy with your little one! This bright, beautiful board book encourages us all to be thankful for our amazing bodies and what they can do.
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Language
English
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Description
"Drawing on research culled from police files, court records, transcripts, uncollected evidence and new interviews, this gripping work of investigative journalism revisits the 1990 unsolved murder of 16-year-old Lisa Pruett in the Cleveland suburb of Shaker Heights, revealing the dark secrets teens tell--and keep"--
Author
Publisher
Kane Miller, a division of EDC Publishing
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"A book to help little people explore BIG feelings in a gentle way. With a simple story and questions to share, plus a mindful activity and a wheel of positive statements, it not only builds emotional confidence -- it's full of fun too!"--Back cover.
1688) I'm thankful for animals
Author
Series
Publisher
Kane Miller, a division of EDC Publishing
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Find inspiration for gratitude from the friendly animals we find here.
1689) The fight for midnight
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"As the clock ticks forward to midnight during Wendy Davis's historic filibuster of the abortion bill HB2 in June 2013, an Austin teen grapples with his past mistakes, the complex issue of abortion, and the kind of person he wants to be"--
Author
Language
English
Description
"The behind-the-scenes story of the larger-than-life action stars who ruled '80s and '90s Hollywood--Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone, Bruce Willis, Jackie Chan, Steven Seagal, Chuck Norris, Dolph Lundgren, and Jean-Claude Van Damme--and the beloved films that made them stars, including Die Hard, Rambo, and The Terminator. The Last Action Heroes opens in 1990, at the Cannes film festival, where Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone...
1691) The together tree
Author
Publisher
Salaam Reads
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Rumi's family has moved to a new town and he is feeling lonely and left out at school because one of the other kids, Asher, is a bully--until Hans joins him, drawing in the dirt under the old willow tree."--
Author
Language
English
Description
"You're standing in front of your refrigerator, a week after your last trip to the supermarket. You've got a bunch of random veggies, some wrinkly fruit, near-expired milk, and those pricey fresh herbs you bought for that one recipe and don't know how to use up. For a split second you picture yourself opening a trash bag, throwing everything away, and ordering takeout. We've all been there. But instead...you pick up this cookbook. In no time you've...
1693) Control freaks
Author
Language
English
Description
"When the principal of the super competitive Benjamin Banneker STEAM Academy announces the start of an epic Team Competition, Frederick Douglass Zezzmer is determined to win the trophy and prove to his dad he's worthy, but soon he learns there is no "i" in Team."--
Author
Publisher
DK
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Building on a foundation of staple recipes such as basic pasta dough and homemade butter, Nick shares a mouthwatering selection of his favorite recipes. Feast on New England favorites like Browned Butter Lobster Rolls and Garlic Butter Steak Tips, enjoy decadent pasta dishes like Smoky Mezcal Rigatoni and Sungold Spaghetti, and recreate fan favorites like his Viral Pasta Chips and Dino Nuggets"--
1695) Prophet: a novel
Author
Publisher
Grove Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Adam Rubenstein and Sunil Rao have been nemeses and reluctant partners since their Uzbekistan days. Adam is a seemingly unflappable American Intelligence officer and Rao is an ex-MI6 agent, an addict and rudderless pleasure hound, with the uncanny ability to discern the truth of things--about everyone and everything other than Adam. When an American diner turns up in a foggy field in the UK and is followed by a mysterious death, Adam and Rao are...
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
"Nine-year-old Ella considers herself the official greeter, tour guide, and is generally in charge of 1106 Wildflower Place, but the elusive Robinsons who live on the top floor are a mystery--one which Ella is determined to solve, and bring the elderly couple into the community of the apartment building on Poppy Hill."--
1698) The traitor
Author
Series
Publisher
Orbit
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"It's been a long journey for Alwyn Scribe. Born a bastard and raised an outlaw, he's now a knight and the most trusted advisor to Lady Evadine Courlain. Together they've won countless battles and helped to bring order to a fractured kingdom. Yet Evadine is not the woman Alwyn once knew. As puritanical fury increasingly replaces her benevolent faith, Alwyn begins to question what her true motives really are. As the kingdom braces itself for one...
1699) Where the lockwood grows
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"In this dystopian tale, young Erie and her older sister, Hurona, leave the only home they've ever known and discover that the world is much larger and more complicated than they'd ever imagined"--
1700) Jayson goes for it!
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Language
English
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Description
"Eighth grader Jayson Linden has had a stutter his whole life. Though his fellow classmates can sometimes be mean, Jayson tries not to let it get to him; he enjoys playing basketball and spending time with his friends. Then Jayson's best friend, Gloria, is kicked off the debate team because of her stutter and Jayson starts to notice other injustices happening at their school. In order to make their middle school a more inclusive place and to stand...
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