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The tree and the river / by Becker, Aaron,1974-;
"In an alternate past--or possible future--a mighty tree stands on the banks of a winding river, bearing silent witness to the flow of time and change. A family farms the fertile valley. Soon, a village sprouts, and not long after, a town. Residents learn to harness the water, the wind, and the animals in order to survive and thrive. The growing population becomes ever more industrious and clever, bending nature itself to their will and their ambition: redirecting rivers, harvesting lumber, reshaping the land, even extending daylight itself..."--
Subjects: Wordless picture books.; Picture books.; Trees; Time; Nature;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Hunger : a tale of courage / by Napoli, Donna Jo,1948-;
Includes bibliographical references.In the autumn of 1846 in Ireland, twelve-year-old Lorraine and her family struggle to survive during the Irish potato famine, but when Lorraine meets Miss Susannah, the daughter of the wealthy English landowner who owns Lorraine's family's farm, they form an unlikely friendship that they must keep secret due to the deep cultural divide between their two families.Ages 8-12.LSC
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Famines; Survival; Friendship; Social classes; Families;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Wild Mountain Thyme. by Patrick Shanley, John,film director.; Walken, Christopher,actor.; Molloy, Dearbhla,actor.; Blunt, Emily,actor.; Dornan, Jamie,actor.; Hamm, Jon,actor.; Elevation Pictures (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Christopher Walken, Dearbhla Molloy, Emily Blunt, Jamie Dornan, Jon HammOriginally produced by Elevation Pictures in 2020.John Patrick Shanley, who created the classic Moonstruck, brings his sweeping romantic vision to Ireland with WILD MOUNTAIN THYME. The headstrong farmer Rosemary Muldoon (Emily Blunt) has her heart set on winning her neighbor Anthony Reilly’s love. The problem is Anthony (Jamie Dornan) seems to have inherited a family curse, and remains oblivious to his beautiful admirer. Stung by his father Tony's (Christopher Walken) plans to sell the family farm to his American nephew (Jon Hamm), Anthony is jolted into pursuing his dreams in this comedic, moving and wildly romantic tale.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; Comedy films.; Romance.; Ireland.;
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The wild robot escapes / by Brown, Peter,1979-author,illustrator.;
Middle school.After being captured by the Recons and returned to civilization for reprogramming, Roz is sent to Hilltop Farm where she befriends her owner's family and animals, but pines for her son, Brightbill.
Subjects: Robots; Farm life; Domestic animals; Science fiction.; JUVENILE FICTION / Robots.; JUVENILE FICTION / Science Fiction.; JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / General.; JUVENILE FICTION / Action & Adventure / General.; JUVENILE FICTION / Action & Adventure / Survival Stories.;
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Hart's Hollow farm / by Dailey, Janet,author.;
PREVIOUS BOOK IN SERIES: LETTERS FROM PEACEFUL LANE, ISBN 9781496711946. For some folks in small-town Georgia, Hart's Hollow farm has seen better days. But for the Hart family matriarch, it's a home worth fighting for, in this fourth installment of the 'New Americana' series by Janet Dailey.
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Farms; Man-woman relationships;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 3
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China / by Riehecky, Janet,1953-;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 47) and index.Welcome! -- Step up! -- Seas and rivers -- Chinese people -- Three is a family -- In the city -- On the farm -- Getting around -- Long ago in China -- Speaking Chinese -- What a character! -- Faith and respect -- Happy New Year! -- School days -- Story ti
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The last wild horses : a novel / by Lunde, Maja,author.; Oatley, Diane,translator.; translation of:Lunde, Maja.Przewalskis hest.English.;
"Mikhail lives in Russia in 1881. When a skeleton of a rare wild horse is brought to him, the zoologist plans an expedition to Mongolia to find the fabled Przewalski horse ... In 1992, Karin, alongside her troubled son Mathias and several Przewalski horses, travels to Mongolia to re-introduce the magnificent horses to their native land ... Europe's future is uncertain in 2064, but Eva is willing to sacrifice nearly everything to hold onto her family's farm"--
Subjects: Dystopian fiction.; Extinction (Biology); Horse farms; Wild horses; Zoologists;
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The guardian / by Hood, Joshua,author.;
"As a member of the elite Air Force Pararescue, Travis Lane abides by the motto "These things we do, that others may live." After an injury forces him to consider retirement, he is blindsided when his brother-in-law is killed in the line of duty, leaving Lane as the sole support for his sister and the family farm they can no longer afford. Desperate for something to help them keep the farm, Lane accepts an offer to join Broadside Solutions, a private company with specially trained military operatives who provide protection for clients all over the world. But it's a trial by fire when his first mission takes him to the Democratic Republic of the Congo to find and retrieve a kidnapped American in the middle of a densely forested jungle"--
Subjects: Action and adventure fiction.; Novels.; Kidnapping; Private military companies; Rescue work; Search and rescue operations;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Welcome to the farm : how-to wisdom from the Elliott homestead / by Elliott, Shaye,author.;
Subjects: Agriculture.; Country life.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The fields / by Young, Erin,1975-author.;
"A breakneck procedural that is beautifully written and masterfully crafted, Erin Young's The Fields is a dynamite debut--crime fiction at its very finest. Some things don't stay buried. It starts with a body--a young woman found dead in an Iowa cornfield, on one of the few family farms still managing to compete with the giants of Big Agriculture. When Sergeant Riley Fisher, newly promoted to head of investigations for the Black Hawk County Sheriff's Office, arrives on the scene, an already horrific crime becomes personal when she discovers the victim was a childhood friend, connected to a dark past she thought she'd left behind. The investigation grows complicated as more victims are found. Drawn deeper in, Riley soon discovers implications far beyond her Midwest town."--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Novels.; Agricultural industries; Conspiracies; Farmers; Murder; Policewomen;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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