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Barracoon : the story of the last "black cargo" / by Hurston, Zora Neale,author.(CARDINAL)144564; Plant, Deborah G.,1956-editor,writer of introduction.(CARDINAL)353452;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 155-171).Foreword: Those who love us never leave us alone with our grief : reading Barracoon : the story of the last "black cargo" / by Alice Walker -- Introduction -- Editor's note -- Barracoon. Preface -- Introduction -- The king arrives -- Barracoon -- Slavery -- Freedom -- Marriage -- Kossula learns about law -- Alone -- Appendix. Takkoi or Attako--children's game -- Stories Kossula told me -- The monkey and the camel -- Story of de Jonah -- Now disa Abraham fadda de faitful -- The lion woman -- Afterword and additional materials / edited by Deborah G. Plant."In 1927, Zora Neale Hurston went to Plateau, Alabama, just outside Mobile, to interview eighty-six-year-old Cudjo Lewis. Of the millions of men, women, and children transported from Africa to America as slaves, Cudjo was then the only person alive to tell the story of this integral part of the nation's history. Hurston was there to record Cudjo's firsthand account of the raid that led to his capture and bondage fifty years after the Atlantic slave trade was outlawed in the United States. In 1931, Hurston returned to Plateau, the African-centric community three miles from Mobile founded by Cudjo and other former slaves from his ship. Spending more than three months there, she talked in depth with Cudjo about the details of his life. During those weeks, the young writer and the elderly formerly enslaved man ate peaches and watermelon that grew in the backyard and talked about Cudjo's past--memories from his childhood in Africa, the horrors of being captured and held in a barracoon for selection by American slavers, the harrowing experience of the Middle Passage packed with more than 100 other souls aboard the Clotilda, and the years he spent in slavery until the end of the Civil War. Based on those interviews, featuring Cudjo's unique vernacular, and written from Hurston's perspective with the compassion and singular style that have made her one of the preeminent American authors of the twentieth-century, Barracoon masterfully illustrates the tragedy of slavery and of one life forever defined by it. Offering insight into the pernicious legacy that continues to haunt us all, black and white, this poignant and powerful work is an invaluable contribution to our shared history and culture."--
Subjects: Biographies.; Lewis, Cudjo.; Clotilda (Ship); Slavery; Slave trade; Slave trade; Slavery; Slave trade; Slave trade; Enslaved persons; West Africans;
Available copies: 94 / Total copies: 118
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Cape hatteras seashore life : an introduction to familiar plants & animals in the cape hatteras region / by Kavanagh, James.(CARDINAL)422066; Leung, Raymond.(CARDINAL)210201;
Folded card provides simplified field reference to plants and animals of the Cape Hatteras region.
Subjects: Animals; Plants; Fishes; Shells; Birds; Environmental education.;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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The gardener's companion to medicinal plants : an A-Z of healing plants and home remedies / by Simmonds, Monique S. J.,author.(CARDINAL)425215; Howes, Melanie-Jayne,author.(CARDINAL)630351; Irving, Jason,author.(CARDINAL)630361; Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew,sponsor.(CARDINAL)147486;
"The Gardener's Companion to Medicinal Plants is a beautifully illustrated giftable gardening reference book, which combines exquisite botanical illustrations with practical self-help projects. Every day sees a discovery in the press about the new uses of plants, and it's certain that most of our most important drugs are derived from plants. From willow (used to procure aspirin) to periwinkle (used in chemotherapy to treat lymphoma) many common garden plants have provided cures in modern medicine. In this book readers can discover more than 200 life-saving plants and 25 home-grown remedies to make themselves. Each home cure is described and illustrated with step-by-step photographs to show how you can be a gardener and heal yourself."--Introduction -- Plant A-Z -- Recipes -- The world of medicinal plants.
Subjects: Illustrated works.; Medicinal plants.; Medicinal plants; Medicinal plants;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 7
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A handbook of dried arrangements and decorations, with a simplified introduction to drying plants and flowers. / by Squires, Mabel.(CARDINAL)215339;
Subjects: Flower arrangement.; Botanical specimens;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
On-line resources: Suggest title for digitization;
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Plant cells : the building blocks of plants / by Stille, Darlene R.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Introduction -- What plant cells look like -- What plant cells do -- How plant cells reproduce -- Learning about plant cells.From a giant redwood tree to the smallest blade of grass, all plants are made of cells. These tiny organisms allow the plant to complete a variety of functions, many of which are different from the functions of human cells. for example, plants can convert energy from sunlight in a process called photosynthesis. learn about th the basic plant cell structure, the functions of different types of plant cells, and plant reproduction. colorful explanations, interesting pictures, and graphic diagrams guide your way though the he amazing, microscopic world of plant cells. The book also includes an index, glossary, fun facts, and bibliographical resources.1000LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Plant cells and tissues;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 5
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Container gardening through the year / by Hillier, Malcolm.(CARDINAL)748045; Ward, Matthew(Photographer),photographer.;
Foreword -- Introduction -- Spring -- Summer -- Autumn -- Winter -- Plant Care -- Plant List -- Index -- Acknowledgments.An illustrated guide to creative displays for every season of the year. Packed with ideas, expert advice, easy-to-achieve designs, and practical tips. Features more than 60 original planting projects and over 300 color photographs. Offers full details on plant quantities, pot sizes, and growing requirements for each project. Tells you how to plant in all types of containers and how to ensure long and healthy displays.
Subjects: Container gardening.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Botany for gardeners : an introduction to the science of plants / by Capon, Brian,author,illustrator.(CARDINAL)277741;
"This is the 4th edition of a book exploring botanical techniques for gardeners."--
Subjects: Handbooks and manuals.; Botany.; Gardening.; Plants.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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A walk on the beach : a hands-on introduction to cool, common critters, shells, plants, and more / by Goldman, Laurie.(CARDINAL)825251;
Subjects: Animals; Beaches; Plants;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Bugs of the world : 250 creepy-crawly creatures from around planet Earth / by Tomasinelli, Francesco,1971-author.; Knight, Simon,translator.; Yumenokaori(Illustrator),illustrator.;
Introduction -- Plant eaters (herbivores) -- Predators -- Behavior and adaptation -- Why are insects important?"From moths and beetles to worms and spiders, this completely illustrated, fact-filled book features hundreds of creepy-crawlies from all over the world for kids to discover and explore"--
Subjects: Illustrated works.; Informational works.; Biology; Insects; Zoology;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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A neotropical companion : an introduction to the animals, plants, and ecosystems of the New World tropics / by Kricher, John C.(CARDINAL)193530;
Includes bibliographical references.A Neotropical Companion is an extraordinarily readable introduction to the American tropics, the lands of Central and South America, their remarkable rainforests and other ecosystems, and the creatures that live there. This second edition has been substantially revised and expanded to incorporate the abundance of new scientific information that has been produced since it was first published in 1989. Major additions have been made to every chapter, and new chapters have been added on Neotropical ecosystems, human ecology, and the effects of deforestation. Biodiversity and its preservation are discussed throughout the book, and Neotropical evolution is described in detail. This new edition offers all new drawings and photographs, many of them in color.
Subjects: Ecology; Natural history;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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