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Come see about me, Marvin: poems (Made in Michigan Writers Ser.)
By Brian G. Gilmore. 2019
Collection of forty-four poems constructed as a conversation between the author and singer Marvin Gaye who, like the author, left…
their hometown of Washington, DC, in search of professional success in the Midwest. Explores the feelings and anxieties related to settling into a new city and culture. Strong language. 2019Justice League reading collection (I Can Read Level 2 Ser.)
By Kirsten Mayer, Lucy Rosen, J. E Bright, Donald B Lemke, Laurie Sutton. 2014
Collection of five books, written in 2012 and 2013, featuring the adventures of Batman, Superman, and characters of the Justice…
League such as the Flash, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, and the Green Lantern. Includes Batman versus Man-Bat, Superman versus the Silver Banshee, and more. For grades K-3. 2013The secret lives of color
By Kassia St. Clair, Kassia St Clair. 2017
Journalist explores the social and cultural history of colors. Between six and ten shades are highlighted for each of the…
main hues: white, yellow, orange, pink, red, purple, blue, green, brown, and black. Discusses the development of each pigment and its use in the fine and decorative arts. 2016Before I let go
By Marieke Nijkamp. 2018
Returning to her small Alaska hometown after her best friend Kyra's tragic death, Corey uncovers chilling secrets about the townspeople…
and their treatment of Kyra prior to her drowning. Some violence. For senior high and older readers. 2018Accessible America: a history of disability and design (Crip #2)
By Bess Williamson. 2019
A history of design in the United States that provides increased accessibility for those with physical, sensory, and cognitive disabilities.…
Also discusses the individuals and events that propelled the civil rights movement leading to the Architectural Barriers Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act. 2019Hello lighthouse
By Sophie Blackall. 2018
Explores the life of one lighthouse as it beams its message out to sea through shifting seasons, changeable weather, and…
the tenure of its final keeper. PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades K-3. 2018More than meets the eye: what blindness brings to art
By Georgina Kleege. 2018
Author of Sight Unseen (DB 48328) critically examines the ways institutions make art accessible to blind people and the connection…
of visual arts with language. Uses personal experiences, scientific studies, and historical literary analysis to support her arguments. 2018Squint
By Chad Morris. 2018
Thirteen-year-old Flint, whose vision is deteriorating due to an eye disease, desperately wants to win a comic book contest so…
his classmates will respect him. But then he meets McKell, a new girl in school, and she changes how he sees himself and others. For grades 5-8. 2018Knit, hook, and spin: a kid's activity guide to fiber arts and crafts
By Laurie M Carlson. 2016
Over seventy projects that use a variety of fiber arts, including knitting, felting, knotting and braiding, spinning, weaving, crocheting, and…
dyeing. Examples of crafts include making a braided chain bracelet, crocheting a bag, and fixing up a jar that serves as a desk organizer. For grades 4-7 and older readers. 2016Letterman: the last giant of late night
By Jason Zinoman. 2017
A comedy critic for the New York Times examines the career of comedian and TV host David Letterman, especially his…
many years as host of two consecutive groundbreaking late-night TV shows. Includes interviews with Letterman and his collaborators. Some strong language. 2017Flâneuse: women walk the city in Paris, New York, Tokyo, Venice, and London
By Lauren Elkin. 2016
Woman reflects on exploring international cities where she has lived over the years. Discusses growing up in New York City,…
studying in Paris, and eventually moving on to London, Venice, and Tokyo before returning to Paris and New York once more. Discusses famous female residents of the cities. 2016Soul looks back in wonder
By Tom Feelings. 1999
Compilation of poems by such writers as Maya Angelou, Langston Hughes, and Walter Dean Myers that portray the creativity, strength,…
and beauty of their African American heritage. Coretta Scott King Award. For grades 3-6. 199313 Stradomska Street: a memoir of exile and return
By Andrew Potok. 2017
Author describes his family's flight from the Nazi invasion of Poland, including his father's betrayal of the rest of them…
to save himself. Potok also recounts his battle to reclaim his family's home in Warsaw and his encounters with anti-Semitism in postwar Poland. Some violence and some strong language. 2017Painting in the dark: Esref Armagan, blind artist
By Rachelle Burk, Claudia Gadotti. 2016
Describes the life and career of Esref Armagan, a blind artist from Turkey. Esref spent his childhood days in his…
father's shop, where he developed a curiosity to create and draw. He even taught himself colors, shadows, and perspective. For grades 2-4. 2016You're welcome, universe
By Whitney Gardner. 2017
After Julia is expelled from the Kingston School for the Deaf for graffiti, her two moms send her to a…
suburban school and restrict her access to paint supplies. As her illegal tagging continues, someone begins adding things to her graffiti. Strong language. For senior high and older readers. 2017My painted house, my friendly chicken, and me
By Maya Angelou. 2003
Hamlet: Globe to globe : two years, 190,000 miles, 197 countries, one play
By Dominic Dromgoole. 2017
Artistic director of the Globe Theatre recounts the project he created to celebrate the 450th anniversary of William Shakespeare's The…
Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark (DB 24285). Shares stories from the productions he participated in, imparts lessons learned, and discusses the impact of this iconic play. 2017Change your home, change your life with color: what's your color story?
By Moll Anderson. 2017
Interior designer explores the psychological and sensory impacts of colors and the associations about them subconsciously rooted in the brain.…
Discusses what it means to have a color story and offers trivia, recipes, and personal reflections on specific colors, including white, black, orange, yellow, turquoise, red, and more. 2017Kid artists: true tales of childhood from creative legends (Kid Legends #3)
By Doogie Horner, David Stabler. 2016
Highlights unusual yet true stories from the childhoods of great artists. A young Leonardo da Vinci painted a Medusa head…
on a shield that couldn't be sold right away because it was too terrifying!For grades 3-6. 2016Mere Christianity
By C. S Lewis. 2012
Collection of writings on issues in Christianity that were originally delivered by the author as lectures on the BBC during…
World War II. Concepts discussed include human nature, the law, the nature of war, conceptions of God, morality, sexuality, expressions of faith, and the cost of Christianity. 1952