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1) Ferdinand
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"Ferdinand is a giant bull with a big heart. After being mistaken for a dangerous beast and torn from his home, he rallies a misfit team for an epic adventure in order to return to his family"--Container.
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Children's Authors and Illustrators Week
Explore the Classics - YOUTH
National Picture Book Month - November 2022
OBD 1000 Books Before Kindergarten - YOUTH
Explore the Classics - YOUTH
National Picture Book Month - November 2022
OBD 1000 Books Before Kindergarten - YOUTH
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All the other bulls run, jump, and butt their heads together in fights. Ferdinand, on the other hand, would rather sit and smell the flowers. So what will happen when Ferdinand is picked for the bullfights in Madrid? --Publisher.
3) Quicksand
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Champions (Janet Dailey) volume 3
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Tess Champion knows better than to trust Brock Tolman, the rancher who once swindled her late father in a land deal. But with the Alamo Canyon Ranch in foreclosure, Tess is forced to accept Brock's offer of a partnership. Brock claims he only wants to breed the Champion bloodline into his own herd. In exchange, he offers Tess one of his own young bulls. Soon enough, Quicksand is the rising star of the rodeo circuit, which only proves Tess is better...
4) Whiplash
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Champions (Janet Dailey) volume 2
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When Val Champion returns to the family ranch, she's ready to put her past behind her. Her dreams of a Hollywood acting career have become a nightmare of fear. But once she sees rodeo man Casey Bozeman facing down a bull in the arena, she knows she's no safer at home. Face to face with her first and only true love, Val can't deny her still powerful feelings for Casey. Val's the one who got away, the woman who broke his heart so hard he still feels...
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"Tales from the Chicago Bulls Locker Room tells some of the inside stories from the team that won three NBA titles from 1991 to 1993 and went on to win three more from 1996 through 1998. Seen from the eyes of three-time NBA champion center Bill Wennington, the Bulls come to life from an insider's point of view. Fans will read about some of the most famous names in basketball history"--
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Black History Month - Biographies
Black History Month: Focus on Illinois (SCPL)
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Traces the life of one of the most legendary basketball players in the history of the sport, drawing upon interviews with Jordan's friends, family, and teammates, and following his career from college to the NBA.
The shrug. The shot. The flu game. Michael Jordan is responsible for sublime moments so ingrained in sports history that they have their own names. When most people think of him, they think of his beautiful shots with the game on the line,...
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"A must read!" —USA Today
How big was the pressure? How deep was the division? Those were the questions that would beg answering long after the Chicago Bulls had completed their strife-ridden 1997-98 season in the National Basketball Association. Blood on the Horns details the infighting & conflict between Jordan, coach Phil Jackson, teammate Scottie Pippen & the team's general manager, Jerry Krause, & managing partner, Jerry Reinsdorf.
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The Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist looks at the life and times of the Chicago Bulls superstar— “The best Jordan book so far” (The Washington Post).
One of sport’s biggest superstars, Michael Jordan is more than an internationally renowned athlete. As illuminated through David Halberstam’s trademark balance of impeccable research and fascinating storytelling, Jordan symbolizes the apex of the...
One of sport’s biggest superstars, Michael Jordan is more than an internationally renowned athlete. As illuminated through David Halberstam’s trademark balance of impeccable research and fascinating storytelling, Jordan symbolizes the apex of the...
11) Whirlwind
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Champions (Janet Dailey) volume 1
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At the Alamo Canyon Ranch, set amid the desert foothills of Southern Arizona, the Champion women carry on the family legacy of breeding bucking bulls for the rodeo. In a world where bloodline is everything, love is the only risk worth taking ... Everyone's talking about Whirlwind at this year's Professional Bull Rider's Competition. But the promising young bull is the last thing on Shane Tully's mind once he lays eyes on the lady responsible for bringing...
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Pigasso, a talented pig, and Mootisse, an artistic bull, live across the road from one another, but when conflicts arise they build fences that ultimately become modern art masterpieces. Includes biographies of the real-life artists, Henri Matisse and Pablo Picasso.
13) Unguarded
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An unflinching memoir from the six-time NBA Champion, two-time Olympic gold medalist, and Hall of Famer, revealing how Scottie Pippen, the youngest of twelve, overcame two family tragedies and universal disregard by college scouts to become an essential component of the greatest basketball dynasty of the last fifty years. So how did the youngest of twelve go from growing up poor in the small town of Hamburg, Arkansas, enduring two family tragedies...
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Peter Churchman and his crew spend a long time robbing German banks to get enough money to restore a French cathedral they bombed inadvertently during WW II. Churchman then moves to a Spanish village where he leads a peaceful life, until a former accomplice pays a visit to persuade him to return to his bank-robbing skills, under threat of blackmail. Churchman sets about robbing a bank during Pamplona's famed Festival of San Fermin.
16) Chicago Bulls
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They've got game! And now you can get right into the nonstop world of basketball action with the Chicago Bulls!
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With a new introduction, Phil Jackson's modern classic of motivation, teamwork, and Zen insight is updated for a whole new readership
"Not only is there more to life than basketball, there's a lot more to basketball than basketball." —Phil Jackson
Eleven years ago, when Phil Jackson first wrote these words in Sacred Hoops, he was the triumphant head coach of the Chicago Bulls, known for his Zen approach to the game. He...
"Not only is there more to life than basketball, there's a lot more to basketball than basketball." —Phil Jackson
Eleven years ago, when Phil Jackson first wrote these words in Sacred Hoops, he was the triumphant head coach of the Chicago Bulls, known for his Zen approach to the game. He...
18) Chicago Bulls
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"Learn about the key players and big wins that have made the Chicago Bulls one of the most exciting and successful teams in the NBA. Readers will get a glimpse into the team's history, its home court, its fans, and the team's most memorable moments." --
19) Chicago Bulls
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"Jump into the NBA action with this high-interest account of the Chicago Bulls pro basketball team, including league championships won and star players such as Michael Jordan"--