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Holi
Author(s):
Chapman, Sital Gorasia
Bora, Pranami,
Description:
Join Basanti and her family as they celebrate Holi! Festivities begin at a Holika Dahan partty, where the bonfire is lit and elders tell traditional Hindu stories about good overcoming evil. The next morning, a celebration like no other unfolds, with delicious food, music, dancing, and gulal throwing, filling the air with a rainbow of color and the promise of new beginnings. (2/3)
Format:
Book
Call Number:
J 294.536 Cha
Clothes to make you smile : Patrick Kelly designs his dreams
Author(s):
Pritchard, Eric Darnell,
Wright, Shannon
Description:
Patrick Kelly was one of the most influential fashion designers of the 20th century, but growing up in Vicksburg, Mississippi he didn't see many boys who liked to sew. That didn't stop him from sitting down at his grandma's table and picking up a needle and thread. Patrick loved the way clothes could make someone feel their best, and he dreamed of creating designs full of joy and whimsy. Those dreams brought him to some of the biggest cities in the world, but when he got there, he was told that his clothes were too vibrant, too tacky, and too much! When the fashion world rejected his designs, Patrick just laughed and carried right on working. He created clothes for people like him, outsiders who didn't grow up fitting in but weren't afraid to stand out. He filled his designs with love, and when the world finally recognized his talent, they couldn't help but smile.
Format:
Book
Call Number:
JB Kel
I am the river : Sarah E. Ray and the Bob-Lo boat
Author(s):
Henderson, Leah
Marshall, Kristle,
Description:
I am the river. Blue and green, fast and flowing, sweeping river grasses aside . . . moving between Lake Erie and Detroit. The Detroit River has long had a story to tell. It has seen a time before people. And it has seen many faces cross its waters, from Indigenous people guiding canoes to settlers on its banks and freedom seekers riding the underground railroad north toward liberty, with Bob-Lo Island at the river's end, so close to Canada. At one time, a giant steamboat carried hundreds of excited children and adults to the amusement park that was built on Bob-Lo. But Sarah E. Ray discovered in 1945 that not all people were invited on this boat, to this island, once a symbol of the journey to freedom. It depended, she discovered, on the color of your skin. This is the dramatic story of how one young woman's courage could create a dramatic turning point that would stand out proudly, and forevermore, in the history of a river older than the country called America. (2/3)
Format:
Book
Call Number:
J 305.8 Hen
100 things to know about music
Author(s):
Martin, Jerome (Writer of children's books)
Polo, Parko,
Description:
A colorful information book filled with 100 fascinating and surprising facts. Which tunes could save a life, and which should come with a health warning? How do talking drums tell the history of Africa? What happens in your brain when you listen to music? Find the answers to these questions and more in 100 Things to Know about Music - an exciting book exploring all corners of the diverse world of music. (2/5)
Format:
Book
Call Number:
J 780 Mar
Faster than a jet, bigger than a whale : an illustrated guide to measuring our world
Author(s):
Minoglio, Andrea
Shugaar, Antony,
Description:
A gorilla is stronger than a human, but who is the strongest of all? Who's the oldest? Come to think of it, who eats the most? And if we're really asking important questions: who poops the most? (Among mammals, pandas are the champions.) From Earth's largest mountain (it's not Everest, but Hawaii's Mauna Kea) to Typhoon Tip (the most massive storm in recorded history), we'll journey from the microscopic to the vast, from the long-extinct to the futuristic. This is a book of tiny cells and distant galaxies, massive trees and poisonous spiders. Meet the Parker Solar Probe (the fastest space ship), the Argentinosaurus (the largest land animal of all time), as well as deadly volcanos--and a squid with a giant eye. And along the way, comprehend the universe at its most amazing, most astounding and most unbelievable.
Format:
Book
Call Number:
J 530.8 Min
The big book of pi : the famous number you can never know
Author(s):
Lehmann, Anita.
Sildre, Joonas,
Description:
For millennia, humans have been obsessed with the number Pi. We needed it for architecture, geometry and astronomy, and so it was sought by the ancient Egyptians, the Mayans and the ancient Chinese. But no one has ever found it and no one ever will because Pi is infinite and irrational. Its decimals contain the birthdates of all the children who have ever lived, every piece of music, the complete works of Shakespeare. Pi never ends and can t be learned, but humans keep on trying. Today, we know trillions of decimals of Pi, even if the first fifteen are more than enough to send a rocket to Mars! (2/10)
Format:
Book
Call Number:
J 512 Leh
How to draw Peanuts for kids: create Snoopy, Charlie Brown, Linus, and the gang!
Author(s):
Schulz, Charles M. (Charles Monroe), 1922-2000
Description:
If you love Snoopy, Charlie Brown, Woodstock, Linus, and the rest of the Peanuts gang, now you can learn how to draw them in this easy step-by-step guide! Perfect your drawing skills and then you can create your own Peanuts comic strips and adventures! Beginners of all ages will be able to use the instructions inside to learn how to draw: Snoopy, Woodstock, Charlie Brown, Linus, Lucy, Sally, Schroeder, Peppermint Patty, Marcie, Pigpen, Franklin, Spike.
Format:
Book
Call Number:
J 741.2 Sch
Basket ball
Author(s):
Description:
Basketball has evolved by leaps and bounds since its origin over 125 years ago, but what remains is the passion of the players, the heat of competition, and supreme strategy and athleticism on the court. In this visual tour de force, celebrated artist Kadir Nelson weds his love for the game with showstopping paintings that bring its heart-pounding history to life. The sage voice of an elder player narrates the journey from the early days of the slow game of "basket ball" to today's dazzlingly athletic and fast-paced sport. Engaging profiles of revolutionary players -- including Wilt Chamberlain, Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan, LeBron James, and Stephen Curry -- are featured, along with notable quotes from major figures of the game. With each breathtaking page turn, fans young and old will learn the gripping story of the all-American game and meet its iconic, indomitable heroes. (2/10)
Format:
Book
Call Number:
J 796.323 Nel
Foote was first! : how one curious woman connected carbon dioxide and climate change
Author(s):
Bryant, Jen, 1960-
Bates, Amy June,
Description:
From a young age, Eunice Foote's natural curiosity led her to learn more about how the world worked. What makes milk turn to butter? Why can I see my breath when it's cold? Why are there different kinds of clouds? By the time she grew up, scientists announced that the Earth was much hotter in the past, and that the warmer temperatures must mean the Earth's core was the cause. But Eunice thought something else could be at work. Through experiments and tests, Eunice's curiosity helped her make an important breakthrough: the greenhouse effect.Jen Bryant and Amy June Bates have created a remarkable biography about Eunice Foote, the first person to discover that trapped carbon dioxide warms the Earth's surface--a process that causes climate change, which impacts the world to this day. (2/10)
Format:
Book
Call Number:
JB Foo
