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The colt of the clouds / by George, K.(Kallie),1983-;
With the help of her new friend Hero, the not-so-heroic descendant of Hercules, and her stubborn colt, Tazo, Pippa takes on the task finding the mighty magic horses and ending the war at Mount Olympus.Ages 8-12.LSC
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Adventure fiction.; Animals, Mythical; Horses; Gods; Orphans; Magic; Imaginary wars and battles;
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Two wars and a wedding : a novel / by Willig, Lauren,author.;
"From New York Times bestselling author Lauren Willig comes a dramatic coming of age story with a dual timeline and a single heroine--a bold and adventuring young woman who finds herself caught up in two very different wars on both sides of the Atlantic"--
Subjects: Bildungsromans.; Historical fiction.; Novels.; Female friendship; Greco-Turkish War, 1897; Man-woman relationships; Nurses; Spanish-American War, 1898; Women college graduates;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Two wars and a wedding [text (large print)] : a novel / by Willig, Lauren,author.;
"From New York Times bestselling author Lauren Willig comes a dramatic coming of age story with a dual timeline and a single heroine--a bold and adventuring young woman who finds herself caught up in two very different wars on both sides of the Atlantic"--
Subjects: Bildungsromans.; Historical fiction.; Large print books.; Novels.; Female friendship; Greco-Turkish War, 1897; Man-woman relationships; Nurses; Spanish-American War, 1898; Women college graduates;
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Persephone & the giant flowers / by Holub, Joan.; Williams, Suzanne,1953-; Chen, Yuyi(Artist);
Persephone enlists the help of Athena to convince the powerful Zeus to give her the gift of good luck so she can help her favorite flowers grow big and strong.Ages 5-8.LSC
Subjects: Persephone (Greek deity); Athena (Greek deity); Goddesses, Greek; Gods, Greek; Mythology, Greek; Flowers;
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Hera / by Saint, Jennifer,author.;
"From the #1 internationally bestselling author of Ariadne, Elektra, and Atalanta, a propulsive, empowering retelling of Hera, reclaiming her as a feminist hero Even the gods must have their queen. When the immortal goddess Hera and her brother Zeus overthrow their tyrannical father, she dreams of ruling at his side. But as they establish their reign on Mount Olympus, Hera begins to see that Zeus is just as ruthless and cruel as the father they betrayed. While Zeus ascends, Hera is relegated to the role of wife and mother, a role she never wanted. She was always born to rule, but must she lose herself in perpetuating this cycle of violence and cruelty? Or can she find a way to forge a better world? In this enthralling retelling, Greek mythology's most famous and maligned goddess finally tells her own story, as power, passion, and divine strength collide in the heart of Olympus"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Mythological fiction.; Novels.; Hera (Greek deity); Zeus (Greek deity); Goddesses, Greek; Gods, Greek; Man-woman relationships; Queens; Sex role; Siblings;
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The figurine / by Hislop, Victoria,author.;
When Helena inherits her grandparents' apartment in Athens, she is overwhelmed with memories of the summers she spent there as a child, when Greece was under a brutal military dictatorship. Her remote, cruel grandfather was one of the regime's generals and as she sifts through the dusty rooms, Helena discovers an array of valuable objects and antiquities. How did her grandfather amass such a trove? What human price was paid for them? Helena's desire to find answers about her heritage dovetails with a growing curiosity for archaeology, ignited by a summer spent with volunteers on a dig on an Aegean island. Their finds fuel her determination to protect the precious fragments recovered from the baked earth - and to understand the origins of her grandfather's collection.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Antiquities; Apartments; Archaeologists; Excavations (Archaeology); Family secrets; Grandparents; Inheritance and succession;
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The little liar : a novel / by Albom, Mitch,1958-author.;
Eleven-year-old Nico Crispi never told a lie. When the Nazi's invade his home in Salonika, Greece, the trustworthy boy is discovered by a German officer, who offers him a chance to save his family. All Nico has to do is convince his fellow Jewish residents to board trains heading "north," where they are promised jobs and safety. Unaware that this is all a cruel ruse, the innocent boy goes to the station platform every day and reassures the passengers that the journey is safe. But when the final train is at the station, Nico sees his family being loaded into a large boxcar crowded with other neighbors. Only after it is too late does Nico discover that he helped send the people he loved--and all the others--to their doom at Auschwitz. Nico never tells the truth again.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Brothers; Families; Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945); Survival; Truthfulness and falsehood; World War, 1939-1945;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3
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The little liar [text (large print)] : a novel / by Albom, Mitch,1958-author.;
Eleven-year-old Nico Crispi never told a lie. When the Nazi's invade his home in Salonika, Greece, the trustworthy boy is discovered by a German officer, who offers him a chance to save his family. All Nico has to do is convince his fellow Jewish residents to board trains heading "north," where they are promised jobs and safety. Unaware that this is all a cruel ruse, the innocent boy goes to the station platform every day and reassures the passengers that the journey is safe. But when the final train is at the station, Nico sees his family being loaded into a large boxcar crowded with other neighbors. Only after it is too late does Nico discover that he helped send the people he loved--and all the others--to their doom at Auschwitz. Nico never tells the truth again.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Large print books.; Novels.; Brothers; Families; Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945); Survival; Truthfulness and falsehood; World War, 1939-1945;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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My big fat Greek wedding. [videorecording] / by Carides, Gia,1964-actor.; Corbett, John,1961-actor.; Fatone, Joey,1977-actor.; Goetzman, Gary,1952-film producer.; Hanks, Tom,film producer.; Kampouris, Elena,1997-actor.; Kazan, Lainie,actor.; Mandylor, Louis,actor.; Martin, Andrea,1947-actor.; Vardalos, Nia,1962-film director,screenwriter,actor.; Wilson, Rita,film producer.; Artistic Films (Firm),production company.; Focus Features,presenter.; Gold Circle Entertainment (Firm),presenter,production company.; Home Box Office (Firm),production company.; Playtone (Firm),production company.; Elevation Pictures,publisher.;
Music, Stephanie Economou ; editors, Annette Davey, Craig Herring ; director of photography, Barry Peterson.Nia Vardalos, John Corbett, Louis Mandylor, Elena Kampouris, Gia Carides, Joey Fatone, Lainie Kazan, Andrea Martin.From writer and director Nia Vardalos, the worldwide phenomenon My Big Fat Greek Wedding is back with a brand-new adventure. Join the Portokalos family as they travel to a family reunion in Greece for a heartwarming and hilarious trip full of love, twists and turns. Opa!Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.MPAA rating: PG-13; for suggestive material and some nudity.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Comedy films.; Feature films.; Romantic comedy films.; Family reunions; Greek Americans; Greek American women; Greeks; Man-woman relationships; Weddings; Families;
For private home use only.
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Artemis the loyal / by Holub, Joan.; Williams, Suzanne,1953-;
"Ages 8-12"--P. [4] of cover.LSC
Subjects: Artemis (Greek deity); Apollo (Deity); Goddesses, Greek; Gods, Greek; Brothers and sisters; Twins; Schools; Competition (Psychology); Mythology, Greek;
© 2011., Simon and Schuster Childrens Pub.,
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