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221) Sylvie
Author
Publisher
Walker Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
341 pages : chielfy color illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"When a teacher asks Sylvie's class what they want to be when they grow up, Sylvie is the only one without an answer. In this funny, perceptive graphic memoir, a girl who works very hard to be the perfect student, daughter, and friend must figure out who she is to the least demanding person in her life: herself."--Book jacket flap.
Publisher
The Teaching Company
Pub. Date
[2009]
Physical Desc
6 videodiscs (1,080 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 course guidebook (iv, 147 pages ; 19 cm).
Language
English
Description
Thirty-six lectures on the visual nature of ancient Rome and how it was able to so successfully communicate its civic and cultural values, or project a knowledge of Roman power, to every corner of the realm. Learn how Rome communicated in visually symbolic ways, gain insight into how similar tools are used today, and hone your ability to see them at work in the visual symbols that are part of government, the military, religion, and just about every...
Author
Publisher
Teaching Company
Pub. Date
[2013]
Physical Desc
6 videodiscs (approximately 1,105 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 course guidebook (vi, 256 pages : illustrations, maps ; 19 cm).
Language
English
Description
"This course takes you to the world's most spectacular geological wonders, explains the forces that have formed them, and tells you the stories that have grown up around them."--Page 1 of course guidebook.
Author
Series
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
119 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Meet the visionary physicists, chemists, engineers, and entertainers (as well as mice, bears, tortoises, and more) who took rockets from illuminations in the sky to the most powerful vehicles ever known. You'll also find out how using a gyroscope, swinging on a swing set, and spraying water from a garden hose are the keys to understanding space travel"--Back cover.
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
280 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"Just twenty-two years old, Su Meck was already married and the mother of two children in 1988 when a ceiling fan in the kitchen of her home fell from its mounting and struck her in the head. She survived the life-threatening swelling in her brain that resulted from the accident, but when she regained consciousness in the hospital the next day, she didn't know her own name. She didn't recognize a single family member or friend, she couldn't read or...
227) Von Spatz
Author
Publisher
Drawn & Quarterly Publications, a client publisher of Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly color illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"Walt Disney is exhausted both physically and mentally. After a breakdown where he trashes his office, his wife Lilian brings him to a retreat to recover--the Von Spatz Rehabilitation Center. With a campus that includes studio buildings, a gallery, an art supply store, a hot dog booth, and a penguin pool, the clinic is a paradise for artists in crisis. There Disney meets Tomi Ungerer and Saul Steinberg, and together, they embark on a regimen of relaxation...
Author
Series
Publisher
First Second Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
119 pages : chiefly colour illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
In graphic novel format, teaches readers all about electricity--where it comes from and how it keeps the world running.
"Giant monsters are on the warpath, and it’s Menlo the mech’s job to protect the city! But when this metal marvel is shut down by an unlucky lightning strike, a resourceful engineer and his high-energy niece will have to find a way to plug in and power up to save everyone from certain doom! From simple circuits to giant grids,...
Author
Series
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
121 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"In History Comics: The Challenger Disaster, we turn the clock back to January 28, 1986. Seven astronauts boarded the space shuttle Challenger on what would be a routine mission. All eyes and cameras were on crew member Christa McAuliffe, a high school teacher, who was set to become the first private citizen in space. Excitement filled the air as the clock counted down to liftoff. But at T-plus seventy-three seconds after launch, the unthinkable happened......
230) Hunter of stories
Author
Publisher
Nation Books
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
xviii, 251 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"This is Eduardo Galeano's last book, a masterful, deeply considered, and poetic autobiography, written in his signature style of short essays, fables, stories, snippets of dialogue, and epigraph-length fragments with illustrations. A mix of old and new autobiographical material, Hunter of Stories includes Galeano's reflections on death, written during the very last months of his life"--
"Master storyteller Eduardo Galeano was unique among his contemporaries...
Publisher
Time-Life
Pub. Date
©2010
Physical Desc
9 videodiscs (approximately 17 hr., 15 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
For over thirty-five years, Soul Train was a national institution, the premier U.S. television show for showcasing the latest names in the world of black music--Container.
Publisher
HighBridge Audio
Pub. Date
p2013
Physical Desc
2 sound discs (2 hr.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Looking for an alternative to the seriously reliable, soothing yet informative sound of NPR? Try NPR! Prepare to be surprised by this collection of unbelievable news, bloopers, and interviews with some of the funniest personalities on the planet. The time honored tradition of hoax stories that NPR airs every April 1st brings exploding maple trees in Maine, talking dogs in Ohio, farm raised whales in Illinois, and bubbling cheese springs in Wisconsin.
National...
Author
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
253 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"It is, perhaps, the perfect video game. Simple yet addictive, Tetris delivers an irresistible, unending puzzle that has players hooked. Play it long enough and you'll see those brightly colored geometric shapes everywhere. You'll see them in your dreams. Alexey Pajitnov had big ideas about games. In 1984, he created Tetris in his spare time while developing software for the Soviet government. Once Tetris emerged from behind the Iron Curtain, it was...
234) My picture diary
Author
Publisher
Drawn & Quarterly
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
207 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"In 1981, Fujiwara Maki began a picture diary about daily life with her son and husband, the legendary manga author Tsuge Yoshiharu. Publishing was not her original intention. "I wanted to record our family's daily life while our son, Shosuke, was small. But as 8mm cameras were too expensive and we were poor, I decided on the picture diary format instead. I figured Shosuke would enjoy reading it when he got older." Drawn in a simple, personable style,...
Author
Series
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
121 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"Introduces readers to two brave Black women who stood up against segregation, setting in motion the Montgomery Bus Boycott and showing the nation how positive change can start with a single defiant act" --
"A Black woman who refused to give up her seat on a segregated bus sparked a bus boycott and became part of one of the most iconic moments in American history. Yet, few know that Rosa Parks had actively worked toward social justice her whole life....
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