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1) Wildcat
Author
Series
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
Formats
Description
Sara Paretsky, one of the most legendary crime writers of all time, presents an exclusive and thrilling short story featuring beloved investigator V.I. Warshawski as a ten-year-old girl on her first investigation.
V.I. Warshawski developed her strength and sense of justice at a very early age. It's 1966 and on the south side of Chicago racial tensions are at an all-time high. Dr. Martin Luther King is leading marches at Marquette
...2) Wildcat
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Amelia Morris's Wildcat is an uproariously funny, surprisingly touching story of one woman's journey through motherhood and female friendship, in a society that plays fast and loose with information. New mother, aspiring writer, and former shopgirl Leanne has lost her way. As she struggles with both her grief and the haze of motherhood, it also becomes clear that her best friend, the default queen of East Side Los Angeles, Regina Mark, might not...
Author
Publisher
Gecko Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
When the Bear's friend, the little bird, dies, Bear is inconsolable. Full of grief, he locks himself in his house and ventures out again only when the smell of spring grass blows in through his window. He meets a wildcat and finally feels understood. As the cat plays his violin, Bear remembers all the fun he had with the little bird. Now he can say goodbye to his friend, because he knows he'll always have his memories.
5) Fishing cats
Author
Publisher
[Library Ideas, LLC]
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
A fishing cat dives into the water. In seconds, it comes back to the surface with its latest meal! In this leveled text, young readers will explore the fascinating lives of fishing cats, from where they live to what they eat. Along the way, they'll learn about the body parts and behaviors that have helped the cats adapt to their wetland habitat. Special features call out the range, physical adaptations, and diet of these wetland predators.
Series
Spirit animals. Fall of the beasts volume 6
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Continues the adventures of Conor, Abeke, Meilin, and Rollan and their spirit animals as they continue their efforts to protect Erdas from dark forces.
7) Cat
Author
Series
Language
English
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Description
Text and photographs present the anatomy, behavior, habitats, and other aspects of wild and domestic cats.
Author
Publisher
Owlkids Books
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"This is the story of Suzi and her personal rescue and rehabilitation of an orphaned serval cat named Moto. Ultimately, Moto was able to return to the wild because of Suzi's dedication to being the best foster mom she could be - and it wasn't easy! She was camping alone in the bush in Kenya, with very little contact with the outside world. Someone came to her with an orphaned serval cat because they knew she'd be willing and want to help - nobody...
Author
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Formats
Description
On May 30, 1899, history was made when Pearl Hart, disguised as a man, held up a stagecoach in Arizona and robbed the passengers at gunpoint. A manhunt ensued as word of her heist spread, and Pearl Hart went on to become a media sensation and the most notorious female outlaw on the Western frontier. Her early life, family and fate after her later release from prison have long remained a mystery to scholars and historians, until now.
Author
Series
Publisher
Bellwether Media
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
Harpy eagles are some of the biggest raptors in the world. Ocelots are big cats with sharp teeth and claws. Which would win in a fight? In this hi-lo title, engaging text and vibrant photos bring a battle between these two animals to life. Readers will learn about each animal's attack moves and secret weapons. Special features show off each animal's size, range, and habitat, highlight attack moves, and more. Readers will not want to miss this action-packed...
Author
Language
English
Description
In "Miss Bianca, " a young girl becomes involved in espionage when she befriends a mouse in a laboratory that is conducting dark experiments. Ten-year-old V.I. Warshawski appears in "Wildcat, " embarking on her very first investigation to save her father. A hardboiled New York detective and elderly British aristocrat team up to reveal a murderer in Chicago during the World's Fair in "Murder at the Century of Progress." In the new title story, "Love...
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"The heartbreaking, timeless, and redemptive story of the transformative friendship binding a fallen-from-grace NFL player and a Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist who meet on the streets of New Orleans, offering a rare glimpse into the precarious world of homelessness and the lingering impact of systemic racism and poverty on the lives of NOLA's citizens"--
Publisher
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
After discovering the original Star-Spangled Kid's gear, teenager Courtney Whitmore joins the Justice Society of America as Stargirl, teaming up with her stepfather Pat Dugan in his robotic exosuit. Based on the DC Comic Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E.
Publisher
Paramount Pictures
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Perry Mason, the popular TV franchise that inspired a genre of courtroom dramas, returns with the first half of the ninth and final season. Raymond Burr continues igniting the screen as a brilliant attorney who will stop at nothing to crack the most impossible cases and uncover the truth.
Publisher
Chicago Review Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
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Description
"All cultures have tales of the trickster, a craft creature or being who uses cunning to get food, steal precius possessions, or simply cause mischief. He disrupts the order of things, often humiliating others and sometimes himself. In Native American traditions, the trickster takes many forms, from coyote or rabbit to raccoon or raven. In the original graphic anthology of Native American trickster tales, Trickster brings together Native American...
Author
Publisher
Noonday Press
Pub. Date
1972, ©1971
Language
English
Description
The publication of this extraordinary volume firmly established Flannery O'Connor's monumental contribution to American fiction. There are thirty-one stories here in all, including twelve that do not appear in the only two story collections O'Connor put together in her short lifetime--"Everything That Rises Must Converge "and "A Good Man Is Hard to Find."
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