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A refugee's journey from Syria / by Mason, Helen,1950-;
Includes bibliographical references, Internet addresses and index."Five-year-old Roj's home is bombed during the civil war that has been raging in his homeland of Syria. He and his family are forced to flee the country secretly by boat, and they end up in a camp for refugees in Europe. Interspersed with facts about Syria and its people, this narrative tells a story common to many refugees fleeing the country. The book looks at the efforts being made around the world to assist the millions of refugees. Readers are encouraged to consider how they can help refugees in their communities and around the world"--Provided by publisher.Guided reading: RLSC
Subjects: Refugees; Refugees; Refugee children; Refugee children; Refugees; Boat people; Boat people;

Asia Pacific Boating (Hong Kong)
Mode of access: Internet.
Subjects: Boating & Aviation;
© , SPH Media Limited (Magazines)

The going to bed book / by Boynton, Sandra.;
An assortment of animals on a boat take a bath, put on their pajamas, brush their teeth, and exercise before going to bed. Serious silliness for all ages.
Subjects: Board books.; Children; Night; Sleep; Bedtime; Animals;

The wrong victim / by Brennan, Allison,author.;
"A bomb explodes on a sunset charter cruise out of Friday Harbor at the height of tourist season and kills everyone on board. Now this fishing and boating community is in shock and asking who would commit such a heinous crime--the largest act of mass murder in the history of the San Juan Islands. Accused of putting profits before people after leaking fuel that caused a massive fish kill, the West End Charter company may itself have been the target. But as special agent Matt Costa, detective Kara Quinn, and the rest of the FBI team begin their investigation, they discover that plenty of people might have wanted someone dead on that yacht. Now they must track down who is responsible and stop them before they strike again"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Novels.; United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation; Bombings; Murder; Women detectives;

Stormy seas : stories of young boat refugees / by Leatherdale, Mary Beth.; Shakespeare, Eleanor.;
Includes bibliographical references and Internet addresses.Presents five true stories, from 1939 to today, about young people who lived through the harrowing experience of setting sail in search of asylum: Ruth and her family board the St. Louis to escape Nazism; Phu sets out alone from war-torn Vietnam; José tries to reach the United States from Cuba; Najeeba flees Afghanistan and the Taliban; and after losing his family, Mohamed abandons his village on the Ivory Coast in search of a new life.LSC
Subjects: Refugees; Refugee children; Refugees; Refugee children;

Lady from Louisiana [videorecording] / by Caspary, Vera,1899-1987.; Endore, S. Guy,1900-1970.; Hogan, Michael,1893-1977.; Middleton, Ray.; Munson, Ona,1906-1955.; Vorhaus, Bernard.; Wayne, John,1907-1979.; Olive Films.; Paramount Pictures Corporation (1914-1927); Republic Entertainment Inc.; Republic Pictures Corporation.;
Original story by Edward James and Francis Faragoh ; photography, Jack Marta ; film editor, Edward Mann ; musical director, Cy Feuer.John Wayne (John Reynolds), Ona Munson (Julie Mirbeau), Ray Middleton (Blackie Williams), Henry Stephenson (General Mirbeau), Helen Westley (Mrs. Brunot).John Reynolds and Julie Mirbeau meet and fall in love on a Mississippi river boat en route to New Orleans. There he learns she is General Mirbeau's daughter, owner of the lottery, and she learns he is the laywer hired to stop the lottery. Mirbeau discovers that Blackie Williams, who is his lieutenant and who has designs on Julie, is stealing the lottery money and fires him, but is murdered by Blackie's men. John obtains the lottery records and rounds up everyone involved including Julie. While in court, a storm strikes and the levee gives way. Blackie escapes aboard a steamer, but John forces the captain to plug the gap in order to save Julie, trapped on the levee. Blackie drowns and John and Julie wed.PG.DVD ; full screen presentation.
Subjects: Feature films.; Gangsters; Levees; Lotteries; Murder;
© c2013., Republic Pictures Corporation : Distributed by Olive Films,

Solito : a memoir / by Zamora, Javier,author.;
"When Javier Zamora was nine, he traveled unaccompanied by bus, boat, and foot from El Salvador to the United States to reunite with his parents. This is his memoir of that dangerous journey, a nine-week odyssey that nearly ended in calamity on multiple occasions. It's a miracle that Javier survived the crossing and a miracle that he has the talent to now tell his story so masterfully. While Solito is Javier's story, it's also the story of millions of others who have risked so much to come to this country. A memoir that reads like a novel, rooted in precise and authentic detail, Solito is destined to be a classic of the immigration experience"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Zamora, Javier.; Zamora, Javier; Border crossing; Illegal immigration; Noncitizen children; Noncitizens; Noncitizens; Poets, American; Salvadoran Americans; Salvadorans; Unaccompanied immigrant children;

Reaching for the stars! [sound recording (CD)] / by Reid-Naiman, Kathy;
It's a beautiful day -- going for a walk -- Jarvis to Port Dover -- Love grows one by one -- Jack's house -- The truck song -- We're tapping -- Everybody says -- Maloney the pony -- Reaching for the stars -- The cold winds are blowing -- Hello rain -- Picking buttercups -- I went down into the barnyard -- Ducks in the millpond -- The pie song -- With a tick and a tock / My grandfather clock -- Horsey -- This is the boat -- Little boat -- The little cat -- Shake it to the east -- The meeting in the building -- Tom Thumb -- Goodbye my friends.
Subjects: Children's songs;
© c2005., Merriweather Records,

Complete guide to fresh and saltwater fishing / by Sparano, Vin T.;
"The ultimate do-it-yourself guide for the fresh- and saltwater angler. From the author of the award-winning Complete Outdoors Encyclopedia, this volume will prove to be the most complete fishing instruction book ever published. This indispensable resource offers in-depth coverage of spin, bait, and fly-fishing techniques, tackle, and species profiles of salt- and freshwater game fish. The book also features a section on filleting and cooking, with more than fifty proven recipes. With nearly 600 color photographs and illustrations, Complete Guide to Fresh and Saltwater Fishing clearly explains and illustrates the most successful techniques for any type of fishing. This book is a must-have reference guide for both novice and experienced anglers, as well as any person planning to wet a line for the first time."--Publishers.
Subjects: Casting (Fishing); Cooking (Fish); Fishing knots; Fishing; Fishing; Fly fishing.; Freshwater fishing.; Ice fishing.; Lure fishing.; Saltwater fishing.;

The princess and the frog [videorecording] / by Campos, Bruno,voice actor.; Winfrey, Oprah,voice actor.; Del Vecho, Peter,film producer.; Clements, Ron,film director,screenwriter.; Erb, Greg,film producer.; Musker, John,film director,screenwriter.; Oremland, Jason,screenwriter.; Edwards, Rob,screenwriter.; Rose, Anika Noni,1972-voice actor.; David, Keith,voice actor.; Wooley, Michael-Leon,voice actor.; Cody, Jennifer,voice actor.; Cummings, Jim,1953-voice actor.; Bartlett, Peter,1942-voice actor.; Lewis, Jenifer,1957-voice actor.; Howard, Terrence,voice actor.; Goodman, John,1952-voice actor.; Newman, Randy,composer (expression); Walt Disney Pictures,production company.; Walt Disney Animation Studios (Firm),production company.; Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (Firm),production company.; Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm),film distributor.;
Composer, Randy Newman.Voices: Anika Noni Rose, Bruno Campos, Keith David, Michael-Leon Wooley, Jennifer Cody, Jim Cummings, Peter Bartlett, Jenifer Lewis, Oprah Winfrey, Terrence Howard, John Goodman.New Orleans. Arrogant, carefree Prince Naveen and hardworking waitress Tiana cross paths. Prince Naveen is transformed into a frog by a conniving voodoo magician. Tiana follows suit when she decides to kiss the amphibian royalty. With the help of a trumpet-playing alligator, a Cajun firefly, and an old blind lady who lives in a boat in a tree, Naveen and Tiana must race to break the spell and fulfill their dreams.Canadian Home Video Rating: G.DVD, region 1, widescreen (1.78:1, enhanced) presentation; Dolby digital 5.1 surround, Dolby digital 2.0 DVS stereophonic surround.
Subjects: Musical films.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Children's films.; Animated films.; Feature films.; Princesses; Princes; Frogs; Voodooism; Fireflies; Alligators; Incantations;
For private home use only.

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