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The art of power : my story as America's first woman Speaker of the House / by Pelosi, Nancy,1940-author.;
"The most powerful woman in American political history tells the story of her transformation from housewife to House Speaker -- how she became a master legislator, a key partner to presidents, and the most visible leader of the Trump resistance"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Personal narratives.; Pelosi, Nancy, 1940-; United States. Congress. House; Legislators; Power (Social sciences); Women legislators; Women politicians; Women; Women;
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Lucky mermaid sleepover / by Ruths, Mitali Banerjee.; Jaleel, Aaliya.;
Priya plans a FIN-tastic sleepover for a new friend and raises money to help save coral, in the fifth installment of this full-color early chapter book series!
Subjects: Diary fiction.; East Indian Americans; Parties; Sleepovers; Best friends;
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Nam June Paik: Moon is the Oldest TV. by Kim, Amanda,film director.; Films We Like (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by Films We Like in 2022.This documentary explores the life and revolutionary work of Nam June Paik, a Korean-American artist often hailed as the “father of video art.” Through archival footage, personal letters, and narrations by Steven Yeun, the film follows Paik’s journey from his childhood in Japanese-occupied Korea to his prominence in the global art scene, where he collaborated with icons like John Cage, Joseph Beuys, and Merce Cunningham. Known for transforming television into an experimental canvas, Paik's visionary installations, such as Good Morning, Mr. Orwell, a live 1984 broadcast featuring Laurie Anderson and Allen Ginsberg, predicted today’s digital interconnectedness. Director Amanda Kim paints an intimate picture of Paik's enduring influence on media, art, and cultural expression, underscoring how his “Electronic Superhighway” foreshadowed the age of the internetMode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Art.; Arts.; Science.; Computer science.; Documentary films.; Artists.; Biography.; Art and architecture.;
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Faith Ringgold : narrating the world in pattern and color / by Jackson, Sharna.; Pippins, Andrea.; Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.);
Presents an illustrated look at the life of American painter, writer, mixed media sculptor, and performance artist, Faith Ringgold.LSC
Subjects: Ringgold, Faith; African American artists; Artists;
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Messy roots [graphic novel] : a graphic memoir of a Wuhanese American / by Gao, Laura,author,illustrator.; Xu, Weiwei,illustrator,colourist.;
"After spending her early years in Wuhan, China, riding water buffalos and devouring stinky tofu, Laura immigrates to Texas, where her hometown is as foreign as Marsat least until 2020, when COVID-19 makes Wuhan a household name. In Messy Roots, Laura illustrates her coming-of-age as the girl who simply wants to make the basketball team, escape Chinese school, and figure out why girls make her heart flutter."--Provided by publisher.014+.Grades 10-12.
Subjects: Biographical comics.; Nonfiction comics.; Autobiographical comics.; Graphic novels.; Personal narratives.; Gao, Laura; Chinese Americans; Immigrants; Lesbians; Sexual minority students;
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Fairy-tale puppy picnic / by Ruths, Mitali Banerjee.; Jaleel, Aaliya.;
Priya plans a fairy-tale-themed party for her friend's rescue puppy, which will raise money to help African wild dogs--but with five invited dogs the party is likely to be chaotic.
Subjects: East Indian Americans; Parties; Dogs; Fund raising; Best friends;
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Show and tell / by Munsch, Robert N.,1945-; Martchenko, Michael.;
Ben wants to take something really neat to school for show and tell. What could be neater than his new baby sister?
Subjects: Readers (Publications); Infants; Schools; Asian Americans;
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My rainbow / by Neal, Trinity.; Neal, DeShanna.; Twink, Art.;
"A dedicated mom puts love into action as she creates the perfect rainbow-colored wig for her transgender daughter, based on the real-life experience of mother-daughter advocate duo Trinity and DeShanna Neal"--Provided by publisher.LSC
Subjects: Transgender people; Autistic children; African Americans; Wigs; Mothers and daughters; Families;
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This land is our land [graphic novel] : a Blue Beetle story / by Anta, Julio,author.; Otsmane-Elhaou, Hassan,letterer.; Salcedo, Jacoby,illustrator.; Segala, Francesco,colorist.;
As high school student Jaime Reyes has begun to realize he and his border community in El Paso, Texas, are being used as pawns in the immigration debate, he finds an odd bug-like artifact and begins feeling different, even having surreal dreams showing the real danger are actual aliens known as the Reach.Ages 13-17.Grades 10-12.
Subjects: Graphic novels.; Science fiction comics.; Blue Beetle (Fictitious character); Hispanic American superheroes; Hispanic American teenage boys; Extraterrestrial beings; Noncitizens; Superheroes; Ability;
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Immaculate Conception : A Novel. by Huang, Ling Ling.;
Set in the fiercely competitive art world, 'Immaculate Conception' is a novel about an obsessive friendship upended by a cutting-edge technology purported to enhance empathy and connection. From the author of 'Natural Beauty'. #diversity.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: Horror fiction.; FICTION / Asian American; FICTION / Horror; FICTION / Satire;
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