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Presents an overview of why we itch and explores itching's history, anatomy, botany, and biology. Identifies some insects, plants, and…
fungi that can cause us to have adverse skin reactions. Suggests natural remedies, such as using a banana peel to soothe an insect bite itch. For grades 3-6. 2018
Using the archives from a Swiss university, former Harvard University librarian recounts the adventures of Jean-François Favarger, a traveling salesman…
for a Swiss publishing house, during five months in 1778. Discusses day-to-day business practices, government censorship, book smuggling, the differences in markets, and more. 2018
A biographer looks at the life and career of the comedian best known for the 1970s TV show Sanford and…
Son. Includes his years on the comedy circuit, his string of popular party albums, his acting career, and his struggles late in life. Strong language. 2011
After spending the last year at Addison School for the Blind, Ryder relies on his sense of humor when nothing…
seems to be going right for him at his new school, Papuaville Middle School. Sequel to A Blind Guide to Stinkville (DB 83027). For grades 4-7 and older readers. 2016
Three books, written between 2015 and 2017, featuring siblings Cyrus and Rudy. In Not for Sale, the two brothers try…
to stop the sale of their home. In Blackberry Juice, they adjust to farm life. In Black Gold, the siblings open a roadside stand. For grades 2-4. 2017
Norman Zweck had once been a child prodigy and a brilliant barrister. Now, at age forty-one, he is a drug…
addict, confined to his bedroom. It strains his family, and they have him committed to a mental hospital. His sister Bella tries to bridge the relationship between Norman and their father. 1969
As a young boy, Thorby is sold into slavery and eventually becomes the property of an old beggar named Baslim--who…
isn't exactly what he seems. When Baslim dies, Thorby dutifully delivers a message that finds him in an alien spaceship, where he becomes both guest and prisoner. Spanish language. 1957
A collection of over a hundred stories, essays, folktales, myths, and legends from African American history. Includes well-known classics, such…
as Brer Rabbit and Anansi, as well as lesser-known traditions. Includes information about how these tales were sometimes hijacked or misappropriated and contains numerous annotations and illustrations. Some strong language. 2018
Journalist examines the Syrian conflicts that began with the demonstrations in 2011, particularly the ideologies and allegiances involved. Recounts the…
timeline of events and dissects the powers, propaganda, and individuals involved. Draws on more than five years of clandestine reporting on the front lines. Some violence. 2018
Three novels--with recipes included--about a cooking class held at an Amish farm in Ohio, written between 2017 and 2018. In…
The Seekers, Heidi Troyer decides to start the classes, gathering an unexpected group of students who all need healing. Also includes The Blessing and The Celebration. 2018
Information scientist examines the hidden biases in algorithms used by search engines. Explores the concept of technological redlining, which describes…
the ways capital, race, and gender interact and intersect to invisibly promote white and male supremacy in interactions with an everyday part of life in the twenty-first century. 2018
Liam Devaliant, Earl of Lockwood, was kidnapped on his wedding night. Four years later he escapes, returning to his wife…
Anna, who doesn't know how to react to the man she thought abandoned her. Some explicit descriptions of sex. 2018
Memoir of a comedian and frequent contributor to NPR. He shares personal and sometimes embarrassing stories of his youth, his…
early days trying to break in as a stand-up comic, and his sleepwalking. Strong language. 2010
Professor from the University of Puerto Rico offers a concise introduction to the history of the United States, from early…
colonization until the end of the Civil War. Spanish language. 2016
Damaris and her husband, Rogelio, live in a rugged landscape on the Pacific coast of Colombia. When she adopts an…
orphaned female puppy to add to the dogs she already has, other unexpected facets of her life and her relationships come to the fore. Violence. Spanish language. 2017
Em's hope for peace diminishes as her sister's thirst for vengeance grows. The two are soon pitted against each other…
in a final epic battle for the kingdom and the future, and only one can win. Sequel to Avenged (DB 88449). Violence. For senior high and older readers. 2018
Ex-IRS agent Mort Angel just started working for his nephew as a private investigator. Meanwhile, Reno's mayor--who is dating Mort's…
ex-wife--and the district attorney both disappeared days ago. When inexperienced Mort unintentionally stumbles into the case, he frantically hires a PI to help him. Violence, strong language, and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2015
When her beloved grandfather Isaac dies, Dinah follows his command to go to the house of Job and marry his…
son. Job and his faith are soon tested by God, and Dinah stands by him. Some violence and some descriptions of sex. 2011