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A girl like that / by Bhathena, Tanaz.;
In Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, sixteen-year-old half-Hindu/half-Parsi Zarin Wadia is the class troublemaker and top subject for the school rumor blogs, regularly leaving class to smoke cigarettes in cars with boys, but she also desperately wants to grow up and move out of her aunt and uncle's house, perhaps realizing too late that Porus, another non-Muslim Indian who risks deportation but remains devoted to Zarin, could help her escape.LSC
Subjects: East Indians; Dating (Social customs); Rape; Bullying; Religion; High schools; Schools;
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Four bad unicorns / by Patterson, Rebecca.;
Frankie and her sister are unicorn crazy! Today, they're playing their favorite unicorn game, but when their bossy friend Ada arrives with her brother to play, she takes over the game-and takes over Frankie's wheelchair-putting them all in unicorn prison. There is only one thing to do-it's time to be bad unicorns! The author deftly handles the subject of childhood play and disability from her own personal experience of growing up with a sister with a disability.
Subjects: Picture books.; Sisters; Children with disabilities; Unicorns;
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The nature of Middle-earth : late writings on the lands, inhbitants, and metaphysics of Middle-earth / by Tolkien, J. R. R.(John Ronald Reuel),1892-1973,author.; Hostetter, Carl F.,editor.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.For J.R.R. Tolkien, Middle-earth was part of an entire world to be explored, and the writings in this new collection reveal the journeys that Tolkien took as he sought to better understand his unique creation. From sweeping themes as profound as Elvish immortality and reincarnation, and the Powers of the Valar, to the more earth-bound subjects of the lands and beasts of Númenor, the geography of the Rivers and Beacon-hills of Gondor, and even who had beards.
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Tolkien, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel), 1892-1973; Middle Earth (Imaginary place);
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Mummies in the morning [yoto card] : Yoto card / by Osborne, Mary Pope.; Murdocca, Sal.;
Read by Mary Pope Osborne.For use with a Yoto Player, the Yoto Player app on a device or NFC touchpoint to stream.Jack and Annie don't need another mummy. But that's what they get when the Magic Tree House whisks them back to ancient Egypt after reading a book on the same subject. There they find themselves in a pyramid face to face with a long dead queen named Hutepi. Will Jack and Annie be able to help her, or will they end up as mummies themselves?Ages 6 to 9.System requirements: 1 Yoto Player smart speaker or Yoto Player app on a device or NFC touchpoint to stream.
Subjects: Children's audiobooks.; Sound recordings.; Jack (Fictitious character from Osborne); Annie (Fictitious character from Osborne); Time travel; Magic; Tree houses; Mummies; Preloaded audiobook.; Yoto audio card.;
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Prey [electronic resource]. by Microsoft Corporation.;
Game.In Prey, you awaken aboard Talos I, a space station orbiting the moon in the year 2032. You are the key subject of an experiment meant to alter humanity forever - but things have gone terribly wrong. The space station has been overrun by hostile aliens and you are now being hunted. As you dig into the dark secrets of Talos I and your own past, you must survive using the tools found on the station, your wits, weapons, and mind-bending abilities.ESRB Content Rating: M, Mature, 17+ (Blood, language, use of alcohol, violence).Blu-ray disc compatible with Xbox One console ; HDTV 720p/1080i/1080p ; in game surround sound ; 39 GB storage required.
Subjects: Computer adventure games; Computer games.; Extraterrestrial beings; Human-alien encounters; Prey (Game); Space stations; Video games.; Xbox One (Video game console);
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A child for the Reich / by Newton, Andie,author.;
In this emotional WWII novel, Anna Dankova has done everything possible to keep her daughter, Ema, safe. But when Ema is ripped from her mothers arms by the dreaded Brown Sisters, nurses who were dedicated to Hitlers cause, the former actress goes undercover as a devoted German subject eager to prove her worth to the Reich in order to save her daughter. But getting close to Ema is one thing. Convincing her that the Germans are lying when they claim Anna stole her from her true parents is another.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Actresses; Mothers and daughters; World War, 1939-1945;
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Folk art fusion / by Galler, Heather,1970-author.;
Folk art fusion explores the colorful combination of art styles present in modern folk art paintings. Learn how traditional folk art continues to influence today's painters, and discover how to create contemporary folk-art paintings with approachable, step-by-step projects featuring traditional subjects painted with creative techniques and popular style, including flowers, animals, architecture, sugar skulls, portraits, and more. Colorful, contemporary, and inspirational, Folk art fusion allows artists of all skill levels to discover the joy of creating modern, global-inspired art in this time-treasured genre.
Subjects: Folk art.; Acrylic painting;
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Abu. by Khan, Arshad,film director.; h264 (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by h264 in 2017.An autobiographical film about a gay son's relationship with his devout Muslim father. Arshad Khan, the filmmaker and subject, examines how his father went from an open-minded man to a devout Muslim and breaks down the reasons for such a radical change in personality. Issues of psychological, sexual and physical abuse, and the pangs of rebirth through migration and through coming out, are laid bare using over 30 years of archival family footage that give a glimpse into an extraordinarily well documented family.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Enthnology.; Social sciences.; Sociology.; Documentary films.; Ethnicity.; LGBTQ.; Emigration and immigration.; Families.; Canada.;
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A step-by-step guide to botanical drawing & painting : create realistic pencil and watercolor illustrations of flowers, fruits, plants and more! / by Kobayashi, Hidenari,author,illustrator.; Uchimura, Wendy,translator.; translation of:Kobayashi, Hidenari.DHajime no botanical art.English.;
In this lushly illustrated book, master painter and art teacher Hidenari Kobayashi provides step-by-step instructions showing you how to create botanical drawings and paintings in the popular French botanical style. He details all the tools and materials needed, describes in detail the techniques you'll use, and walks you through the creative process of drawing and painting 18 different botanical subjects. A Step-by-Step Guide to Botanical Drawing & Painting provides everything you need to learn this charming style of artistic expression--from first sketch to final brushstroke!
Subjects: Botanical illustration.; Plants in art.; Drawing; Watercolor painting;
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What my mother and I don't talk about : fifteen writers break the silence / by Aciman, André,contributor.; Baggott, Julianna,contributor.; Botton, Sari,1965-contributor.; Chee, Alexander,contributor.; Febos, Melissa,contributor.; Filgate, Michele,editor,contributor.; Hanauer, Cathi,contributor.; Jamison, Leslie,1983-contributor.; Landis, Dylan,1956-contributor.; Laymon, Kiese,contributor.; Machado, Carmen Maria,contributor.; McFadden, Bernice L.,contributor.; Munaweera, Nayomi,contributor.; Strong, Lynn Steger,1983-contributor.; Taylor, Brandon,contributor.;
In this candid look at our relationships with our mothers, fifteen authors write about subjects that they wish they had talked to their mothers about. While some of the writers in this book are estranged from their mothers, others are extremely close. Topics vary widely: from growing up with a deaf mother, to seeking a conversation that won't be interrupted, to relationships affected by the mother's abusive partner. At times humorous, at times tragic, the authors all seek to heal relationships with others and, perhaps most important, with themselves.
Subjects: Essays.; Mother and child.; Mothers.; Parent and adult child.;
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