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English
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A wonderful collection of 22 bohemian folk songs originally composed by Vincent Pisek. Classic Folk Music Collection constitutes an extensive library of the most well-known and universally-enjoyed works of folk music ever composed, reproduced from authoritative editions for the enjoyment of musicians and music students the world over.
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English
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There are few who could tell a tale or sing a tune with the joy and warmth of Tommy Makem. For more than half a century, Makem charmed audiences around the world with his tales of his homeland and his people.
Join him in Tommy Makem's Secret Ireland, as this beloved Irish folksinger takes you on a personal tour of his favorite sights and sounds of that "Many splendored" island that is his home -Ireland.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 8
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English
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"In 1963, thirteen-year-old Arthur is sentenced to community service helping the neighborhood Junk Man after he throws a brick at the old man's head in a moment of rage, but the junk he collects might be more important than he suspects. Inspired by the work of American folk artist James Hampton"--
10) Indonesia
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Examines the geography, history, economy, society, people, and culture of Indonesia.
11) Hoodoo
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Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
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In 1930s Alabama, twelve-year-old Hoodoo Hatcher is the only member of his family who seems unable to practice folk magic, but when a mysterious man called the Stranger puts the entire town at risk from his black magic, Hoodoo must learn to conjure to defeat him.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (29 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
Although little folk are common characters in mythology, scientists had never thought they actually existed, until a team of archaeologists made a fascinating discovery on the Indonesian island of Flores in 2003. But who exactly is Homo floresiensis? And through what lineage could we be related?
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 17
Language
English
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Upon the death of her father, seventeen-year-old Charlotte struggles to keep the family's woolen mill running in the face of an overwhelming mortgage and what the local villagers believe is a curse, but when a man capable of spinning straw into gold appears on the scene she must decide if his help is worth the price.
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Publisher
C&T Publishing
Pub. Date
1997.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (96 pages)
Language
English
Description
"With all the flavor and simplicity of American folk art, Willowood brings you 22 projects for all skill levels, using playful designs enhanced with buttonhole stitching. The easy how-to instructions teach you how to make quilts, wallhangings, and clothing using a variety of color palettes."--
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Series
Willa of the Wood volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 14
Lexile measure
920L
Language
English
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In the late 1800s, a twelve-year-old nightspirit living in the Great Smoky Mountains despairs as homesteaders destroy her forest habitat, until a chance encounter with a "day-folk" man changes everything she thought she knew about her people--and their greatest enemy.
16) In Calabria
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English
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"Claudio Bianchi has lived alone for many years on a hillside in Southern Italy's scenic Calabria. Set in his ways and suspicious of outsiders, Claudio has always resisted change, preferring farming and writing poetry. But one chilly morning, as though from a dream, an impossible visitor appears at the farm. When Claudio comes to her aid, an act of kindness throws his world into chaos. Suddenly he must stave off inquisitive onlookers, invasive media,...
17) Surprise!
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.2 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Description
Bear, Raccoon, and Squirrel are good friends, and when some city folks visit their woods they plan to throw a welcome party with snacks and entertainment--but when Bear returns with the party hats the humans are suddenly in a hurry to leave.
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Series
Benni Harper mysteries volume 8
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 13
Language
English
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Description
Folk-art expert Benni Harper returns to the small Arkansas town where she spent her childhood summers, hoping to reconnect with family and friends, but Sugartree is not the peaceful place it used to be, but is one now torn apart by racial tensions and murder.
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