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A pictorial bibliography of the histories of the cities and towns of the state of Iowa

Rosheim, David L.

Spine title: Galaxy. Includes index.

Date Published:2012

Dream teams : the best teams of all time

Benson, Michael.

"A Sports illustrated for kids book." Explores the history of famous and infamous winning teams in sports history.

Date Published:1991

The stellar debut of Galactica Macfee

McCall Smith, Alexander, 1948-,

"This book is excerpted from a series that originally appeared in The Scotsman newspaper."--Title page verso. "Approached in the park by a shadowy figure, Angus Lordie is mistaken for a journalist and becomes privy to some controversial plans of the Scottish Parliament - but just what is he meant to do about it? At school, a new member of Bertie's class, Galactica MacFee, quickly comes between Bertie and Olive, leaving him no choice but to skip town. And the indomitable Irene finds herself yet again in Edinburgh . . . but this time there might be romance in the air. Meanwhile, Matthew invests in a brand new Pictish Experience Centre, meant to allow residents to experience what life was like for Scotland's mysterious early people, the Picts. And they have made a fantastic discovery - the earliest known work of Scottish literature! But what exactly do those mysterious Pictish runes say? What's no secret, however, is that in the microcosm of 44 Scotland street, love, generosity, and goodwill abound."

Date Published:2024

Ranger in Time : Hurricane Katrina Rescue.

Messner, Kate

When the mysterious first aid kit takes golden retriever Ranger to New Orleans shortly before Hurricane Katrina hits, he finds himself helping Clare Porter and her grandmother, who are waiting for Clare's father at their home in the Lower Ninth Ward--and when the levees break and Clare is separated from Nana, Ranger must somehow get her to the relative safety of the Superdome, and reunite her with her family.

Date Published:2018

J.B. : A Play in Verse.

MacLeish, Archibald, 1892-1982.

"The prologue to J.B. first appeared, in somewhat different form, in the September 1, 1956 issue of The Saturday review"

Date Published:1986

Superman : Man of Steel

Title from container. Based on Superman characters created by Jerry Siegel & Joe Shuster. DVD release of the 2013 motion picture. Special features: Strong characters, legendary roles ; all-out action ; and more. A young boy learns that he has extraordinary powers and is not of this Earth. As a young man, he journeys to discover where he came from and what he was sent here to do. But the hero in him must emerge if he is to save the world from annihilation and become the symbol of hope for all mankind.

Date Published:2013

10% happier : how I tamed the voice in my head, reduced stress without losing my edge, and found self-help that actually works--a true story

Harris, Dan, 1971-,

Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, "A spiritual book written for--and by--someone who would otherwise never read a spiritual book, 10% HAPPIER is both a deadly serious and seriously funny look at mindfulness and meditation as the next big public health revolution"--

Date Published:2014

Aisle seat : great film music.

Compact disc. Title from container. Digital recording. Biographical notes on the conductor in container. Issued also in cassette: 7737 328. E.T. : The flying theme / John Williams (3:43) -- Chariots of fire : Main theme / Vangelis ; arr. Joseph Reisman (4:08) -- Raiders of the lost ark : Raiders of the lost ark march / John Williams (5:28) -- Yes, Giorgio : If we were in love / John Williams (4:57) -- New York, New York : Main theme / John Kander & Fred Ebb ; arr. Billy Byers (3:21) -- Gone with the wind : Tara theme / Max Steiner ; arr. Angela Morley (4:40) -- Wizard of Oz : Over the rainbow / Harold Arlen & E.Y. Harburg ; arr. Alexander Courage (3:10) --Singin' in the rain : Main theme / Nacio Brown & Arthur Freed ; arr. Conrad Salinger ; adapted by Alexander Courage (3:39) -- Friendly persuasion : Main theme / Dmitri Tiomkin ; arr. Angela Morley (3:52) -- Meet me in St. Louis : The trolley song / Ralph Blane ; arr. Conrad Salinger ; adapted by Alexander Courage (3:29).

Date Published:1982

Black & white : the confrontation of Reverend Fred L. Shuttlesworth and Eugene "Bull" Connor

Brimner, Larry Dane.

Robert F. Sibert Informational Honor Book 2012. "In the nineteen fifties and early sixties, Birmingham, Alabama, became known as Bombingham. At the center of this violent time in the fight for civil rights, and standing at opposite ends, were Reverend Fred L. Shuttlesworth and Eugene "Bull' Connor. From his pulpit, Shuttlesworth agitated for racial equality, while Commissioner Connor fought for the status quo. Relying on court documents, police and FBI reports, newspapers, interviews, and photographs, author Larry Dane Brimner first covers each man's life and then brings them together to show how their confrontation brought about significant change to the southern city"--Publisher.

Date Published:2011

Halloween

Gibbons, Gail

Presents the many traditions associated with the Halloween holiday, including making jack-o"-lanterns, wearing costumes, trick-or-treating, and telling scary stories.

Date Published:1984

Dream thief

Abbott, Tony.

"A Little apple paperback." When Eric's nightmare can only mean that he is being summoned back to Droon, he and his friends arrive to find out that the citizens' dreams are being stolen.

Date Published:2003

Cross Justice

Patterson, James, 1947-,

When his cousin is accused of a heinous crime, Alex Cross returns to his North Carolina hometown for the first time in over three decades. As he tries to prove his cousin's innocence in a town where everyone seems to be on the take, Cross unearths a family secret that forces him to question everything he's ever known. Chasing a ghost he believed was long dead, Cross gets pulled into a case that has local cops scratching their heads and needing his help: a grisly string of socialite murders. Now he's hot on the trail of both a brutal killer, and the truth about his own past--and the answers he finds might be fatal.

Date Published:2015

Act of Valor.

Act of valor (Motion picture)

Originally released as a motion picture in 2012. Special features: deleted scenes ; director's commentary ; theatrical trailer. "When a covert mission to rescue a kidnapped CIA operative uncovers a chilling plot, an elite, highly trained U.S. SEAL team speeds to hotspots around the globe, racing against the clock to stop a deadly terrorist attack"--Container.

Date Published:2012

Rio 2

Special features: Rio refresher ; Nigel the Shakespearean cockatoo and friends ; "What is love" lyric video by Janelle Monae ; Still gallery ; Nigel sings "I will survive" in multiple languages ; Protect the Macaws. Jewel, Blu and their three kids are leaving their domesticated life in that magical city for a journey to the Amazon. They encounter a menagerie of characters that are born to be wild. As Blu tries to fit in, he goes beak-to-beak with the vengeful Nigel, and meets the most fearsome adversary of all: his father-in-law.

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Downtown Owl.

Klosterman, Chuck, 1972-

Somewhere in North Dakota, there is a town called Owl that isn't there. Disco is over, but punk never happened. They don't have cable. They don't really have pop culture, unless you count grain prices and alcoholism. People work hard and then they die. They hate the government and impregnate teenage girls. But that's not nearly as awful as it sounds; in fact, sometimes it's perfect. Mitch Hrlicka lives in Owl. He plays high school football and worries about his weirdness, or lack thereof. Julia Rabia just moved to Owl. She gets free booze and falls in love with a self-loathing bison farmer who listens to Goats Head Soup. Horace Jones has resided in Owl for seventy-three years. He consumes a lot of coffee, thinks about his dead wife, and understands the truth. They all know each other completely, except that they've never met. Like a colder, Reagan-era version of The Last Picture Show fused with Friday Night Lights, Chuck Klosterman's Downtown Owl is the unpretentious, darkly comedic story of how it feels to exist in a community where rural mythology and violent reality are pretty much the same thing. Loaded with detail and unified by a (very real) blizzard, it's technically about certain people in a certain place at a certain time...but it's really about a problem. And the problem is this: What does it mean to be a normal person? And there is no answer. But in Downtown Owl, what matters more is how you ask the question.--From publisher's description.

Date Published:2008

Dream When You're Feeling Blue.

Berg, Elizabeth

Unabridged. Their men away fighting WWII, the Heaney sisters write to the soldiers they love and miss. The letters they send and receive provide glimpses of life at home and on the battlefront. They all learn vital lessons about the strength of family, war's horrors, and love against all odds. "Affectionate tribute to the patriotic 1940s and the women of the Greatest Generation." -- Booklist.

Date Published:2007

The Big Umbrella

Bates, Amy June

"A Paula Wiseman Book." A spacious umbrella welcomes anyone and everyone who needs shelter from the rain.

Date Published:2018

Cop Town

Slaughter, Karin, 1971-

"A novel." "Atlanta, 1974. It's Kate Murphy's first day on the job and the Atlanta Police Department is seething after the murder of an officer. Before the day has barely begun, she already suspects she's not cut out for the job as a cop. Her male uniform is too big, she can't handle a gun, and she's rapidly learning that the APD is hardly a place that welcomes women. Worse still, in the ensuing manhunt, she'll be partnered with Maggie Lawson, a cop with her own ax to grind (and a brother and uncle already on the force)--a strategy meant to isolate Kate and Maggie from the action. But the move will backfire, putting them right at the heart of it"--

Date Published:2014

Roller Girl

Jamieson, Victoria

JAWARD, 2016. "A graphic novel adventure about a girl who discovers roller derby right as she and her best friend are growing apart"--

Date Published:2015

Dave Barry's book of bad songs

Barry, Dave

Date Published:1997