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Warrior queens & quiet revolutionaries : how women (also) built the world / by Mosse, Kate,1961-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.'Warrior Queens and Quiet Revolutionaries' is a beautifully illustrated book that features a diverse and global cast of names. It is an alternative feminist history of the world, a love letter to family history, and a personal memoir about the nature of women's struggles to be heard and their achievements acknowledged. Joyous, celebratory, and engaging, this is a book for everyone who has ever wondered how history is made.
Subjects: Feminism; Women; World history.;
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Small world : a novel / by Zigman, Laura,author.;
One year after her divorce, Joyce invites her older sister Lydia, who is also divorced, to live with her until she finds a place of her own, but their relationship begins to fray as new revelations from their family's history come to light, forcing them to finally reckon with their childhood.
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Novels.; Divorced women; Family secrets; Sisters;
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Horse heroes / by Petty, Kate.; Towler, Paige.;
Horses in history -- Pony Express -- Tale of two horses -- Hollywood hero -- Ballet on horseback -- Stroller steals the show -- Petie the pony -- The horse family -- Glossary -- Index -- Quiz."Use your reading superpowers to learn all about some incredible horse heroes"--
Subjects: Horses; Horses; Ponies;
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Black roots : a beginner's guide to tracing the African American family tree / by Burroughs, Tony,1948-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."In Black Roots", Tony Burroughs-who traced his own family back seven generations--addresses the particular obstacles African Americans face in genealogical research, including the legacy of slavery and segregation. Burroughs describes what types of records to look for, where to find them, and how to analyze them. He offers problem-solving techniques, and tips on organizing records, interviewing family members, and writing the history itself.
Subjects: Family histories.; African Americans;
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Unsung hero [videorecording] / by Berger, Kirrilee,1999-actor.; Betts, Daisy,1982-actor.; Black, Lucas,1982-actor.; Cameron-Bure, Candace,1976-actor.; Jackson, Jonathan,1982-actor.; O'Quinn, Terry,1952-actor.; Scott, Hillary,1986-actor.; Ramsey, Richard(Film director/writer),film director,screenwriter.; Smallbone, Joel,actor,film director,screenwriter.; Lions Gate Films (Santa Monica, Calif.),film distributor.;
Daisy Betts, Joel Smallbone, Kirrilee Berger, Jonathan Jackson, Lucas Black, Candace Cameron Bure, Terry O'Quinn, Hillary Scott.Based on a remarkable true story, Unsung Hero follows David Smallbone as he moves his family from Down Under to the States, searching for a brighter future after his successful music company collapses. With nothing more than their seven children, suitcases, and their love of music, David and his pregnant wife Helen set out to rebuild their lives. Helen's faith stands against all odds and inspires her husband and children to hold onto theirs. With their dreams on hold, David and Helen begin to realize the musical prowess in their children, who would go on to become two of the most successful acts in Inspirational Music history.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.MPAA rating: PG.Described video for the blind and visually impaired.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Fiction films.; Feature films.; Christian films.; Smallbone, Joel; Smallbone, Luke; St. James, Rebecca; For King & Country (Musical group); Families; Faith; Christian life; Musicians; Contemporary Christian music;
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Displacement [graphic novel] / by Hughes, Kiku,author,illustrator.;
Includes bibliographical references."Kiku is on vacation in San Francisco when suddenly she finds herself displaced to the 1940s Japanese-American internment camp that her late grandmother, Ernestina, was forcibly relocated to during World War II. These displacements keep occurring until Kiku finds herself "stuck" back in time. Living alongside her young grandmother and other Japanese-American citizens in internment camps, Kiku gets the education she never received in history class. She witnesses the lives of Japanese-Americans who were denied their civil liberties and suffered greatly, but managed to cultivate community and commit acts of resistance in order to survive. Kiku Hughes weaves a riveting, bittersweet tale that highlights the intergenerational impact and power of memory."--Amazon.
Subjects: Social issue comics.; Historical comics.; Graphic novels.; Japanese Americans; Japanese American families; Japanese Americans; Japanese Americans; Time travel;
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Troublemaker / by Cho, John,1972-; Suk, Sarah.;
On the first night of rioting in the wake of the Rodney King verdict, Jordan's father leaves to check on the family store, spurring twelve-year-old Jordan and his friends to embark on a dangerous journey through South Central and Koreatown to come to his aid, encountering the racism within their community as they go.LSC
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Families; Korean Americans; Rodney King Riots, Los Angeles, Calif., 1992; Race relations;
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Booth : a novel / by Fowler, Karen Joy,author.;
"From the Man Booker finalist and bestselling author of We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves comes an epic novel about the family behind one of the most infamous figures in American history: John Wilkes Booth"--
Subjects: Biographical fiction.; Domestic fiction.; Historical fiction.; Booth, John Wilkes, 1838-1865; Booth family;
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Coco [videorecording] / by Aldrich, Matthew,screenwriter.; Anderson, Darla K.,film producer.; Anderson-Lopez, Kristen,composer (expression); Arau, Alfonso,voice actor.; Bratt, Benjamin,1963-voice actor.; Camil, Jaime,voice actor.; Frando, Germaine,composer (expression); García Bernal, Gael,1978-voice actor.; Giacchino, Michael,composer (expression); Gonzalez, Anthony,2005-voice actor.; Katz, Jason,screenwriter.; Lopez, Robert,1975-composer (expression); Molina, Adrian,film director,screenwriter,composer (expression); Murguía, Ana Ofelia,voice actor.; Siguenza, Herbert,voice actor.; Ubach, Alanna,voice actor.; Unkrich, Lee,film director,screenwriter.; Victor, Renée,voice actor.; Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm),film distributor.; Pixar (Firm),production company.; Walt Disney Company,presenter.;
Songs, Kristen Anderson-Lopez & Robert Lopez and Germaine Frando & Adrian Molina; original score, Michael Giacchino.Voices of: Gael Garcia Bernal, Anthony Gonzalez, Benjamin Bratt, Alanna Ubach, Renée Victor, Jaime Camil, Alfonso Arau, Herbert Siguenza, Ana Ofelia Murguía.Despite his family's baffling generations-old ban on music, Miguel dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz. Desperate to prove his talent, Miguel finds himself in the stunning and colorful Land of the Dead following a mysterious chain of events. Along the way, he meets charming trickster Hector, and together, they set off on an extraordinary journey to unlock the real story behind Miguel's family history.Canadian Home Video Rating: G.MPAA rating: PG; for thematic elements.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1, 2.0 DVS.
Subjects: Children's films.; Animated films.; Feature films.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; All Souls' Day; Families; Memory; Family secrets; Musicians; Future life; Ancestral shrines;
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Coco [videorecording] / by Aldrich, Matthew,screenwriter.; Anderson, Darla K.,film producer.; Anderson-Lopez, Kristen,composer (expression); Arau, Alfonso,voice actor.; Bratt, Benjamin,1963-voice actor.; Camil, Jaime,voice actor.; Frando, Germaine,composer (expression); García Bernal, Gael,1978-voice actor.; Giacchino, Michael,composer (expression); Gonzalez, Anthony,2005-voice actor.; Katz, Jason,screenwriter.; Lopez, Robert,1975-composer (expression); Molina, Adrian,film director,screenwriter,composer (expression); Murguía, Ana Ofelia,voice actor.; Siguenza, Herbert,voice actor.; Ubach, Alanna,voice actor.; Unkrich, Lee,film director,screenwriter.; Victor, Renée,voice actor.; Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm),film distributor.; Pixar (Firm),production company.; Walt Disney Company,presenter.;
Songs, Kristen Anderson-Lopez & Robert Lopez and Germaine Frando & Adrian Molina; original score, Michael Giacchino.Voices of: Gael Garcia Bernal, Anthony Gonzalez, Benjamin Bratt, Alanna Ubach, Renée Victor, Jaime Camil, Alfonso Arau, Herbert Siguenza, Ana Ofelia Murguía.Despite his family's baffling generations-old ban on music, Miguel dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz. Desperate to prove his talent, Miguel finds himself in the stunning and colorful Land of the Dead following a mysterious chain of events. Along the way, he meets charming trickster Hector, and together, they set off on an extraordinary journey to unlock the real story behind Miguel's family history.Canadian Home Video Rating: G.MPAA rating: PG; for thematic elements.Blu-ray disc (requires Blu-ray player for playback) ; anamorphic widescreen format (2.39:1 aspect ratio) ; DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1, 2.0 DVS ; Dolby digital 5.1.
Subjects: Children's films.; Animated films.; Feature films.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; All Souls' Day; Families; Memory; Family secrets; Musicians; Future life; Ancestral shrines;
For private home use only.
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