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2011., Juvenile, Abrams Books for Young Readers Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: While the Wright Brothers were gliding over Kitty Hawk, the charming Brazilian Alberto Santos-Dumont was floating over Paris in his personal flying machine called a dirigible. But he wanted to make his invention even better. By 1906, Alberto had transformed his balloon into a box with wings! But now there was competition. Another inventor challenged Alberto to see who would be the first in flight. Alberto's hard work paid off, and his airplane successfully soared into the air.
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2011., Primary, Abrams Books for Young Readers Call No: Biography SANTOS-DUMONT Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Discusses the achievements of Alberto Santos-Dumont, a Brazilian man who designed, built, and flew a personal flying machine, becoming the first pilot to lift off and land a completely self-propelled plane.
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[2015]., Adolescent, Astor + Blue Editions Call No: Mystery FIC Griffith Genre: Realistic, Realistic, Mystery Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to watch Summary Note: Eighteen-year-old Maria is forced to leave Boston for Scotland as part of the Witness Protection Program. Working as an au pair at the mysterious Harley Estate, Maria suspects the family is acting oddly. When strange things begin happening, Maria examines the family's deadly history and finds supernatural forces at work.
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[2015]., Adolescent, Astor + Blue Editions Call No: MYSTERY Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "When a dangerous situation foces eighteen-year-old Maria to leave her Boston home, she's swept away to Scotland as part of the Witness Protection Program. In a strange land with a new name, Maria hides out as an au pair at the mysterious Harley Estate."--Back cover.
