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Superman: the high-flying history of America's most enduring hero
By Larry Tye. 2012
An award-winning journalist and lifelong Superman fan looks beyond the legend of the man of steel and explores the awkward…
Ohio teenager whose Depression-era yearnings gave birth to America's mightiest mythical character, now more than 70 years old. Contains some strong language. For high school and adult readersIf you're happy and you know it!
By Jane Cabrera. 2010
An elephant, a monkey, and a giraffe join other animals to sing different verses of this popular song that encourages…
everyone to express their happiness through voice and movement. For preschool-grade 2Never play music right next to the zoo
By John Lithgow, Leeza Hernandez. 2013
Row, row, row your boat
By Jane Cabrera. 2014
Dancing in the street: confessions of a Motown diva
By Mark Bego, Martha Reeves. 1994
Autobiography of African American lead singer of Martha and the Vandellas, who recorded hit songs for Motown in the 1960s.…
Reeves recalls the inner workings of the Detroit record studio, reminisces about her fellow musicians, and discusses her rivalry with Diana Ross of the Supremes. Some strong language. 1994The waters of Kronos: Internet Prophets, Private Profits, and the Costs to Community
By Conrad Richter, Nathan Newman. 2002
Semiautobiographical novel in which John Donner journeys to the town of his youth, Unionville, a Pennsylvania Dutch mining town now…
submerged by the waters of the dammed Kronos River. John's compulsion to reconnect with his past evokes reflections on the power of memory and familial bonds. National Book Award. 1960Positively ADD: real success stories to inspire your dreams
By Edward M. Hallowell, Catherine A. Corman. 2006
Profiles seventeen adults with attention deficit disorder--ADD--who use its special qualities to achieve success. Includes biographies of political advisor James…
Carville, professional athletes, a police officer, a Rhodes scholar, a physician, entrepreneurs, and others. Written by authors who have children with ADD. For junior and senior high readers. 2006Good hair: a novel
By Benilde Little. 1996
African American Manhattan reporter Alice Andrews meets Jack, a handsome doctor, at the airport and begins to fall in love.…
Their relationship is tested, however, by differing values, Alice's increasing disillusionment, and a family tragedy that reveals Alice's painful secret. Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1996Mamá Goose: a Latino nursery treasury = un tesor de rimas infantiles
By Isabel Campoy, Maribel Suarez. 2004
A sampler of traditional Spanish lullabies, finger plays, nursery and jump-rope rhymes, riddles, and songs. Includes an introduction in English…
and the poems in English and Spanish language. For preschool-grade 2. 2004Wishing on the midnight star: my Asperger brother
By Nancy Ogaz. 2004
Shy, thirteen-year-old Alex Stone wants to impress his classmate Brianna Santos, avoid the neighborhood bully, and be a normal teenager,…
but he has to watch over Nic, his older, autistic brother. That complicates everything until he realizes how much he loves Nic. For grades 5-8. 2004Sybil
By Flora Rheta Schreiber. 1995
The history-making case of Sybil Isabel Dorsett, a woman with multiple personality disorder and sixteen different identities. Bestselling account chronicles…
eleven years of psychoanalysis, hypnosis, and treatment sessions with Dr. Cornelia Wilbur, who assisted Sybil in identifying the causes of her illness. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. 1973The book of rock stars: 24 musical icons that shine through history
By Kathleen Krull, Stephen Alcorn. 2003
Chicken soup for the teenage soul on love & friendship (Chicken Soup for the Soul)
By Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Kimberly Kirberger. 2002
Companion to Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul (DB 44853) and others offers anecdotes, poems, and short essays by teenagers…
about falling in love, breaking up, friendship, family, and growing up. For junior and senior high and older readers. Bestseller. 2002What do you do, dear?
By Maurice Sendak, Sesyle Joslin. 1989
A second handbook of good manners for young ladies and gentlemen. Offers advice on proper conduct and polite behavior in…
a variety of common and uncommon social situations. Sequel to What Do You Say, Dear? (DB 55946). For preschool-grade 2. 1961. P2. 1961What do you say, dear?
By Maurice Sendak, Sesyle Joslin. 1986
A guide to good manners for all occasions for young ladies and gentlemen. Offers advice on how to cope correctly…
with a variety of common and uncommon social situations. For preschool-grade 2. 1958. For preschool-grade 2. 1958The hard questions: 100 questions to ask before you say, "I do"
By Susan Piver. 2000
Exercises for couples contemplating marriage to help gain a deeper understanding of each other and strengthen intimate bonds. Topics range…
from money and sex to having children and organizing a home. Bestseller. 2000Healing the addictive mind: Freeing Yourself from Addictive Patterns and Relationships
By Gerald Jampolsky, Lee L. Jampolsky, Lee L Jampolsky. 1999
Based on A Course in Miracles (DB 43840), a psychologist defines addiction broadly as "pursuing happiness in things (people, places,…
substances) external to myself." The book focuses on enabling readers to find peace of mind and love. Includes daily lessons. 1991Explores whether twins develop similar habits through nature or nurture. Glatt examines several cases of identical twins who commit violent…
crimes with or against each other. Explicit descriptions of sex and violence. 1999Handel, who knew what he liked
By Kevin Hawkes, Matthew Anderson, M. T Anderson, M. T. Anderson. 2001
A stubborn little boy with a mind of his own is determined to be a musician, even though his father…
is against the idea. He grows up to be the famous eighteenth-century composer, George Frideric Handel. For grades 3-6. 2001The fall of Freddie the leaf: a story of life for all ages
By Leo F Buscaglia, Leo F. Buscaglia. 1982
As Freddie learns about the changing seasons along with the other leaves on a tall tree, he discovers the delicate…
balance between life and death. For grades K-3 and older readers. 1982