Search Results: Returned 15 Results, Displaying Titles 1 - 15
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2021., Juvenile, Bellwether Media Call No: 730.981 53 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to view Series Title: Blastoff! discovery.Summary Note: Presents the history, construction, design, and culture of the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, one of the seven wonders of the modern world. Highlights the engineer behind the statue, and details the updates and upgrades that have been done to the statue over the years. Includes color photographs, fact boxes, a timeline, a glossary, and additional resources.
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[2020], Primary, Barefoot Books Call No: [E] Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: A boy describes the building, people, weather, games, and activities he can observe from his window in a favela, a neighborhood in Rio de Janiero. Includes notes about favelas and the author's experiences growing up in one.
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Juvenile Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Examines the life and career of Michael Phelps, discussing his childhood, family, struggle with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, career as a swimmer, Olympic performances, and other related topics.
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[2016]., Alfred A. Knopf Call No: HI-INT B LOP Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Nemesis is the riveting account of Antonio Francisco Bonfim Lopes' ruthless ascent in Rio's terrifying underworld, his sway over its anarchic outlaw culture, and his accidental fall. Known as "Nem," he tried to bring welfare and justice to a playground of gang culture and destitution, but he quickly found himself embroiled in a world of gold hunters and evangelical pastors, bent police officers and rich-kid addicts, quixotic politicians and drug lords with math degrees.
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[2016]., Alfred A. Knopf Call No: B Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Nemesis is the riveting account of Antonio Francisco Bonfim Lopes' ruthless ascent in Rio's terrifying underworld, his sway over its anarchic outlaw culture, and his accidental fall. Known as "Nem," he tried to bring welfare and justice to a playground of gang culture and destitution, but he quickly found himself embroiled in a world of gold hunters and evangelical pastors, bent police officers and rich-kid addicts, quixotic politicians and drug lords with math degrees.
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c2008., Adolescent, Hyperion Call No: Supernatural FIC DelaCruz Book 3 Edition: 1st ed. Genre: Supernatural Availability:2 of 2 At Location(s) Summary Note: Vampire Schuyler's heritage is questioned while she is trapped in the home of the Forces including both her nemesis and her forbidden crush. Then an ancient place of power in Rio de Janeiro is threatened and the Forces need Schuyler's help.
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2009, c2008., Adolescent, Disney-Hyperion Call No: YOUNG ADULT Edition: 1st Disney-Hyperion Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Blue Bloods Volume: bk 3Summary Note: Schuyler van Alen, imprisoned in the Force household while her legacy is being questioned and dealing with living with Mimi and her crush Jack, is called to help the Blue Bloods when the Silver Bloods breach the gates of Hell in Rio de Janeiro.
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c2008, Adolescent, Hyperion Call No: HorrorHorror[Fic] Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Blue Bloods novelSummary Note: Schuyler van Alen, imprisoned in the Force household while her legacy is being questioned and dealing with living with Mimi and her crush Jack, is called to help the Blue Bloods when the Silver Bloods breach the gates of Hell in Rio de Janeiro.
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Juvenile Call No: Biography BILES Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: A biography of American Olympic-level gymnast Simone Biles.
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Juvenile Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: A biography of American Olympic-level gymnast Simone Biles.
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2021., Juvenile, Square Fish Call No: B Edition: First Square Fish edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to view Summary Note: Explores the life and athletic career of Olympic gymnast Simone Biles. Describes her home life, her gymnastic training, and her success in the 2016 Olympics. Includes black-and-white illustrations.
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Juvenile Call No: Biography BOLT Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: A biography of Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt, winner of nine gold medals in the Olympics.
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Juvenile Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: A biography of Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt, winner of nine gold medals in the Olympics.
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2020., Adolescent, Push Call No: Realistic Fic Rocha Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to view Summary Note: Victor is very hurt when the man he was dating, Henrique, admits that he is HIV positive. As Victor waits to be tested at the clinic, he meets Ian who is also getting tested. When Ian's results come back as positive, Victor agrees to introduce Ian to Henrique, hoping that Henrique will help Ian navigate his new world.