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The Stone Heart / by Hicks, Faith Erin.; Bellaire, Jordie.;
When a plan to give all of Nameless City's peoples a say in its future is met by violent opposition, Kai, Rat, and Kai's injured father find themselves in danger and must seek refuge among the monks of the Stone Heart. LSC
Subjects: Graphic novels.; Fantasy comic books, strips, etc.; Cities and towns; Social conflict; Friendship; Adventure and adventurers;

City on Fire. by Lam, Ringo,film director.; Ng, Carrie,actor.; Yun-Fat, Chow,actor.; Lee, Danny,actor.; Lau, Kong,actor.; Cheung, Roy,actor.; Sun, Yueh,actor.; Shout Studios (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Carrie Ng, Chow Yun-Fat, Danny Lee, Kong Lau, Roy Cheung, Yueh SunOriginally produced by Shout Studios in 1987.An undercover cop infiltrates a gang of thieves who plan to rob a jewelry store.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; War films.; Horror films.; Crime.; Cult films.; Motion pictures--China.; Martial arts.; Film noir.; Motion pictures--Asia.; Action films.; Thrillers (Motion pictures).; Motion pictures--China--Hong Kong.; Action and adventure films.;

The deeper the roots : a memoir of hope and home / by Tubbs, Michael,1990-author.;
"The making of a visionary political leader-and a blueprint for a more equitable country "Don't tell nobody our business," Michael Tubbs's mother often told him growing up. For Michael, that meant a lot of things: don't tell anyone about the day-to-day struggle of being Black and broke in Stockton, CA. Don't tell anyone the pain of having a father incarcerated for 25 years to life. Don't tell anyone about living two lives, the brainy bookworm and the kid with the newest Jordans. And also don't tell anyone about the particular joys of growing up with three "moms"-a Nana who never let him miss church, an Auntie who'd take him to the library any time, and a mother, "She-Daddy", who schooled him in the wisdom of hip-hop and taught him never to take no for an answer. So for a long time Michael didn't tell anyone his story, but as he went on to a scholarship at Stanford and an internship in the Obama White House, he began to realize the power of his experience, the need for his perspective in the halls of power. By the time he returned to Stockton to become, in 2016 at age 26, its first Black mayor and the youngest-ever mayor of a major American city, he knew his story meant something. The Deeper the Roots is a memoir astonishing in its candor, voice, and clarity of vision. Tubbs shares with us the city that raised him, his family of badass women, his life-changing encounters with Oprah Winfrey and Barack Obama, the challenges of governing in the 21st century and everything in between-en route to unveiling his compelling vision for America rooted in his experiences in his hometown"--
Subjects: Autobiographies.; Biographies.; Tubbs, Michael, 1990-; Stanford University; African American mayors; African American politicians;

The liberation of Paris : how Eisenhower, de Gaulle, and von Choltitz saved the City of Light / by Smith, Jean Edward,author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-229) and index."The liberation of Paris tells the dramatic story of the Allied decision in World War II to divert from the strategic plan in order to save the City of Light from chaos and assist de Gaulle's efforts to become France's new leader even as the German general in charge of the occupation defied his orders to destroy the city as the Allies closed in"--
Subjects: World War, 1939-1945;

Playground : a novel / by Powers, Richard,1957-author.;
The tiny atoll of French Polynesia has been chosen for humanity's next adventure: a plan to send floating, autonomous cities out onto the open sea, but first, the island's residents must vote to greenlight the project or turn the seasteaders away.
Subjects: Dystopian fiction.; Ecofiction.; Political fiction.; Novels.; Climatic changes; Friendship; Islands; Ocean;

Temple of secrets / by Soontornvat, Christina.; Hong, Kevin(Illustrator);
Plum is facing the most difficult test of her Guardian powers yet. Lotus Island is in danger, and there's not much time to save this special place. Power-hungry Councilor Yurn is headed to the island with a ship full of hoverbots and a devious plan in mind: he means to take over Lotus Island and build a new city there. His plan will destroy the fragile ecosystem, including the island's precious lotus plants. When the Guardians learn that their unique powers are dependent on the lotus flowers, they realize just how much is at stake if Yurn succeeds. Plum must rely on her smarts, her Guardian powers, and most importantly-her friends-to save Lotus Island and all it stands for.
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Shapeshifting; Friendship; Magic; Human-animal communication; Schools;

Cats in the city / by Watson, Tom,1965-;
Stick Cat is going somewhere he's never been before -- his best friend Edith's apartment. It's got everything: donut crumbs in the sink, a fire escape, and a window with a great view of the big city. While admiring the view, Stick Cat sees trouble. Hazel, the bagel maker, is in serious danger in the building across the alley. Stick Cat will use his smarts -- and Edith's appetite -- to devise a rescue plan. But can Hazel hang on long enough for this dynamic duo to save her?
Subjects: Cats; Apartments; City and town life;

Rat city : overcrowding and urban derangement in the rodent universes of John B. Calhoun / by Adams, Jon,author.; Ramsden, Edmund,author.;
"How a landmark experiment in rat behavior changed the way we think about cities. In the decades following WWII, the American metropolis was in peril. Modern high rises hastily erected to replace slums became incubators of criminality, while civic unrest erupted across the nation. Enter John B. Calhoun, an ecologist employed by the National Institute of Mental Health to study the effects of overcrowding. Calhoun decided to focus his study on rats. From 1947 to 1977, Calhoun built a series of sprawling habitats in which a rat's every need was met -- except space. As the enclosures became ever more crowded, resident rats began to react to social stress, culminating in the terrifying world of Universe 25: a rodent habitat where escalating social disorder collapsed to violent extinction. Did a similar fate await our own teeming cities? Jon Adams and Edmund Ramsden's Rat City is the first book to tell the story of maverick scientist Calhoun and his now-viral experiments. Following the rats from the baiting pits of Victorian London to the laboratories of NIMH, and Calhoun from rural Tennessee to inner-city Baltimore, Rat City is an enthralling mix of dystopian science and urban history. Social design, housing infrastructure, a burgeoning current of racism in city planning: Calhoun influenced them all, and Rat City connects Calhoun's work to the politics of personal space, the looming threat of global overpopulation, and the eclipsing of environmental psychology by pharmaceutical psychiatry. As the "war on rats" continues to be waged around the world, and our post-pandemic society reevaluates the necessity of urban living, the riveting story of Rat City is more relevant than ever"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Calhoun, John B.; Ethologists; Human beings; Human ecology.; Overpopulation.; Rats; Rats; Urban ecology (Sociology);

Batman. [graphic novel] / by Zdarsky, Chip,author.; Cowles, Clayton,letterer.; Daniel, Tony S.(Antonio Salvador),illustrator.; Di Giandomenico, Carmine,illustrator.; Jiménez, Jorge,1986-illustrator.; Morey, Tomeu,colourist,illustrator.; Stanisci, John,illustrator.;
Bruce has hit the ground running with brand new initiatives for the public and has his dedicated himself to improving the city both behind the mask and without it, but his plans are complicated by a sudden, apparent change of heart by the Riddler who now claims to have gone legit. Is this actually a new leaf for one of Gotham's most diabolical criminals? Or is there a bigger puzzle at play here, one that only Batman can possibly piece together before its too late?
Subjects: Graphic novels.; Superhero comics.; Batman (Fictitious character); Riddler (Fictitious character); Gotham City (Imaginary place); Superheroes; Supervillains;

City of schemes / by Thompson, Victoria(Victoria E.),author.;
"Elizabeth Miles is preparing for her wedding to Gideon Bates, when a menacing shadow from her past threatens to destroy the life she has built for herself in this all-new Counterfeit Lady Novel from USA Today bestselling author Victoria Thompson. The Great War is over, and Elizabeth and Gideon are busily planning their wedding and welcoming home old friends now discharged from the army. One of them, Captain Logan Carstens, the son and heir of a wealthy family, seems less than happy to be home and with good reason. While Logan was in France, he fell in love with a beautiful French woman named Noelle. He desperately wanted to propose, but he was already engaged and felt bound to honor his commitment. When Logan receives a letter supposedly from Noelle begging for money to help her flee the terrible conditions in France and come to America, Elizabeth is suspicious. There is no way to verify the letter is actually from Noelle, and she fears that a con man or woman might be trying to take advantage of Logan in his vulnerable state. But that is not all Elizabeth has to worry about. Vicious thug Oscar Thornton has gotten wind of her wedding announcement and realizes the woman who conned him is still alive and well. Gideon and Elizabeth have to figure out a way to help their friend while making sure their worst enemy does not destroy their future"--
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Historical fiction.; Swindlers and swindling; Inheritance and succession; Weddings;

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