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The lighthouse keeper's daughter : a novel / by Gaynor, Hazel,author.;
1838: Northumberland, England. When lighthouse keeper's daughter, Grace Darling, is involved in the daring rescue of the stranded survivors of a terrible shipwreck, she becomes one of the most celebrated women of her age. But the friendship that develops between Grace and an artist who sets out to capture her subtle beauty, is far more precious to her than her unwanted fame. 1938: Newport, Rhode Island. Nineteen-years-old, pregnant and in disgrace, Matilda Emmerson has been banished from Ireland to stay with her reclusive relative, Harriet, the assistant lighthouse keeper. When a discarded, half-finished portrait opens a window into her family history, Matilda finds her destiny inextricably linked to Grace Darling.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Lighthouse keepers; Fame; Artists; Teenage pregnancy; Unmarried mothers;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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A place to belong / by Kadohata, Cynthia.; Kuo, Julia.;
Twelve-year-old Hanako and her family, reeling from their confinement in an internment camp, renounce their American citizenship to move to Hiroshima, a city devastated by the atomic bomb dropped by Americans.Ages 10-14.LSC
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Japanese Americans; Emigration and immigration; Families; Belonging (Social psychology); Identity (Psychology); World War, 1939-1945;
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The boy who woke the sun / by Woodley, Aaron,1971-; Deas, Mike,1982-;
Eleven-year-old Elliot is having a dismal pandemic summer when suddenly he's caught in the bubble of one of his own dreams and transported to another world, controlled by evil butterflies, where the sun doesn't shine. Along with his octopus sidekick, Elliot discovers the reason for these butterflies-gone-wrong, and realizes that things must be set right if he is ever to find the way home. An epic middle-grade fantasy about discovering your true path.
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Friendship; Environmental justice; Coming of age;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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In Crow's Field. by Thompson, Judith.;
When she was eight years old, Ana found she could not speak to save her best friend, who then drowned trying to swim away from two attacking men. When Ana's family moves to Canada years later, she is overjoyed to start fresh. When she falls in love with Matthieu, she feels more alive than she ever has and slowly but surely, Ana becomes a woman who is willing to act and to speak, not matter what the cost. Judith Thompson was born in Montreal, QC, and now lives in Toronto, ON. A RADD Pick.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: FICTION; FICTION / Coming of Age; FICTION / Historical / 20th Century / Post-World War II; FICTION / Literary;
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Leave it to PET. the misadventure of a recycled super robot / by Sonishi, Kenji.;
Rated A for all ages.PET was a simple plastic bottle until nine-year-old Noboru Yamada recycled him. Now he's a super robot programmed to protect Noboru at all costs.
Subjects: Manga comic books, strips, etc.; Graphic novels.; Comic books, strips, etc.; Didactic fiction.; Graphic novels.; Humorous fiction.; Science fiction comic books, strips, etc.; Recycling (Waste, etc.); Graphic novels.; Graphic novels.; Recycling (Waste); Graphic novels.; Recycling (Waste, etc.); Boys; Comic books, strips, etc.; Didactic fiction.; Graphic novels.; Humorous graphic novels.; Kodomo.; Manga.; Recycling; Robots; Science fiction graphic novels.;
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The owl was a baker's daughter : the continuing adventures of Judith Shakespeare / by Tiffany, Grace,1958-author.;
"At the ripe age of sixty-one, Judith Shakespeare, twin of the doomed Hamnet, finds herself fleeing provincial Stratford on horseback to avoid a witchcraft charge. Her traveling companions are a zealous Puritan woman and her mischievous young niece, both displaced by the civil war between the Royalists and Roundheads. Judith also leaves behind her marriage, which has foundered since the wrenching loss of two adult sons to the plague. Her travels take her to London, where she reunites with an old love from her acting days, and to the battlefield outside Oxford, where she serves as a surgeon for Cromwell's forces."--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Biographical fiction.; Novels.; Shakespeare, Judith, 1585-1662; Grief; Older women; Voyages and travels;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Ice wolves / by Kaufman, Amie.;
Everyone in Vallen knows that ice wolves and scorch dragons are sworn enemies who live deeply separate lives.So when twelve-year-old orphan Anders takes one elemental form and his twin sister, Rayna, takes another, he wonders whether they are even related. Still, whether or not they're family, Rayna is Anders's only true friend.Ages 8-12.LSC
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Adventure fiction.; Wolves; Dragons; Brothers and sisters; Twins;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Wild Goat Surf. by Sponheimer, Caitlyn,film director.; Sponheimer, Caitlyn,actor.; Burnside, Dyllon,actor.; Guedes, Leandro,actor.; Martin, Shayelin,actor.; V71 US Inc. (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Caitlyn Sponheimer, Dyllon Burnside, Leandro Guedes, Shayelin MartinOriginally produced by V71 US Inc. in 2023.Set in a rundown Okanagan RV park during the summer of 2003, Goat, a surfing-obsessed, twelve-year-old skater girl, navigates the unbridled, unstructured, summer days of youth, dreaming about becoming a surfer.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Motion pictures--Canada.; Coming-of-age films.;
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When Haru was here / by Thao, Dustin,author.;
Eric, a lonely nineteen-year-old grappling with the loss of his best friend, retreats into his imagination and finds solace in a memory of a day spent with a boy named Haru, but Eric's imagination and reality blur together when he walks into a coffee shop and sees Haru.Ages 12-18.
Subjects: Queer fiction.; Young adult fiction.; Novels.; Adjustment; Grief; Imagination; Reality; Adjustment; Grief; Imagination; Reality;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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A Greyhound of a Girl. by D'Alò, Enzo,film director.; Gleeson, Brendan,actor.; McKenna, Charlene,actor.; O'Connor, Mia,actor.; Linehan, Roseleen,actor.; Horgan, Sharon,actor.; Good Deed Entertainment (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Brendan Gleeson, Charlene McKenna, Mia O'Connor, Roseleen Linehan, Sharon HorganOriginally produced by Good Deed Entertainment in 2023.Eleven year old Mary has an insatiable passion for cooking, and dreams of become a great chef. Her grandmother Emer, with whom she has a very special relationship, encourages her to make this dream come true. But every path has its obstacles, and facing them turns into quite an adventure. In this delicate coming-of-age story, filled with joy and laughter, we join four generations of women as they head off on a glorious journey together. One that takes them down memory lane and gives them the opportunity to learn about each other, truly and deeply.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Animated films.;
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