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Between Watergate and the Gulag
The French Press and Politics, 1970–1985
Charles R. Eisendrath
Michigan Publishing Services, 2022
This book analyzes the relationship of the French press to political power. The bedrock concept of “innocent until proven guilty” is reversed for French journalists in libel cases; they enter courtrooms presumed guilty. Royal holdovers live on: Louis XIV’S system of indirect control through revocable favors persists in the form of state financial aid to the press.  The weekly Le Canard Enchaîné is a journalistic court jester that plays the same role as the fops at Versailles, telling truth to power in joke form on topics that “serious” journals avoid.

Also introduced: “surplus freedom” a novel approach for gauging self-censorship by comparing the degree of free expression a legal system permits to what publications actually exercise.
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Chris Gets Ear Tubes
Betty Pace
Gallaudet University Press, 1987
Chris Gets Ear Tubes explains what happens before, during, and after the surgery in language a child understands. It takes away the child’s natural fear of the unknown. The charming full-color illustrations familiarize the child with the hosptial procedures.
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Flavor of Wisconsin for Kids
A Feast of History, with Stories and Recipes Celebrating the Land and People of Our State
Terese Allen
Wisconsin Historical Society Press, 2012

What are some food favorites in Wisconsin, and why are they special to us? How have our landscape and the people who have inhabited it contributed to our food heritage? This unique blend of history book and cookbook gives kids a real taste for hands-on history by showing them how to create and sample foods that link us to the resources found in our state and the heritage of those who produce them.

Designed for kids and adults to use together, The Flavor of Wisconsin for Kids draws upon the same source material that makes The Flavor of Wisconsin by Harva Hachten and Terese Allen a fascinating and authoritative document of the history and traditions of food in our state, and presents it in a colorful, kid-friendly format that’s both instructional and fun. Mindful of the importance of teaching kids about where the foods they eat come from, each chapter examines a different food source—forests; waters; vegetable, meat, and dairy farms; gardens; and communities. The authors explore our state’s foodways, from their origins to how they have changed over the years, and then offer a selection of related recipes. The recipes are written for modern kitchens but use many traditional ingredients and techniques. Level of difficulty is clearly noted, as well as whether a recipe requires a heat source to prepare.

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KEEP BOOKS Digital Editions Beginning First Set 1
Easy Stories for Early Readers
Andrea McCarrier
Keep Books, 2019
This set of four books offers engaging, easy to read stories in this set reinforce good health and nutrition for young children.
Stories include: Treats for Barney, Fingers, Fork, or Spoon?, Just One Bite, & Sundaes for Breakfast.
Age Level: 5-6
Grade Level: Beginning First
Reading level: C-D/4-7
KEEP BOOKS digital editions include text features and design elements that give beginning readers what they need to start reading on their own with high interest titles that they can easily manage.
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KEEP BOOKS Digital Editions Beginning First Set 2
Easy Stories for Early Readers
Mary Fried
Keep Books, 2019
This set of four books offers engaging, easy to read stories in this set reinforce good health and nutrition for young children.
Stories include: The Farmer’s Market, Our Garden, The Running Girl, & Please and Thank You.
Age Level: 5-6
Grade Level: Beginning First
Reading level: D-E/6-8
KEEP BOOKS digital editions include text features and design elements that give beginning readers what they need to start reading on their own with high interest titles that they can easily manage.
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KEEP BOOKS Digital Editions Beginning First Set 4
Easy Stories for Early Readers
Kecia Hicks
Keep Books, 2022
This set of four books offers easy reading to enjoy and practice at home.
Stories include: My Happy Heart; Just Like Me; Staying Safe; and Always Brush Your Teeth.

Age Level: 5-6
Grade Level: Beginning First
Reading level: D-E/5-8

KEEP BOOKS digital editions include text features and design elements that give beginning readers what they need to start reading on their own with high interest titles that they can easily manage.
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Off He Goes!
Growing Up with Brachial Plexus Palsy
Written by Susan B Tomford; Illustrated by Yuo-Chyung Lin and Lynda J-S Yang, MD, PhD
Michigan Publishing Services, 2018
Spend the day with Wimbo – as he actively participates in daily activities despite his Brachial Plexus Palsy.  Accompany him through his day as he prepares to take on the world!  
 
Attractive colorful multimedia images merge with easy-to-read text to make this young elephant’s story appeal to all pre-school children.
 
This board book is the product of the faculty and staff of the University of Michigan Brachial Plexus and Peripheral Nerve Program, inspired by the plight of orphan elephants in Africa and The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust that helps orphaned calves reintegrate back into the wild as well as our patients who actively participate despite Brachial Plexus Palsy. Our clinical program strives to provide the best interdisciplinary care for patients through collaboration, research, and innovation – as we hope to improve the function and quality of life for all persons with brachial plexus and peripheral nerve dysfunction.
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¡Pum! ¡Ay!
Marcus se lastima
Billy Pediatric Trauma Program, C. S. Mott Children's Hospital, Michigan Medicine
Michigan Publishing Services, 2021
A Marcus le encanta jugar con sus amigas Olivia y Nora. Un día cuando estaban en los columpios del parque, ¡se cae y se lastima y tiene que ir al hospital! En el hospital, Marcus conoce a un perro llamado Denver. Denver le enseña sobre el dolor, qué hacer para aliviar el dolor, y cómo tomar medicina de manera segura, para que se sienta mejor y pueda jugar con sus amigas de nuevo.
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The Quiet Hero
A Life of Ryan White
Nelson Price
Indiana Historical Society Press, 2015
In 1985 the eyes of the world turned to the Hoosier State and the attempt by a thirteen-year-old Kokomo, Indiana, teenager to do what seemed to be a simple task—join his fellow classmates at Western Middle School in Russiaville, the school to which his Kokomo neighborhood was assigned. The teenager, Ryan White, however, had been diagnosed with Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome from contaminated blood-based products used to treat his hemophilia. “It was my decision,” White said, “to live a normal life, go to school, be with friends, and enjoying day to day activities. It was not going to be easy.” White's words were an understatement, to say the least. His wish to return to school was met with panic by parents and some school officials. The controversy about White and the quiet courage he and his mother, Jeanne, displayed in their battle to have him join his classmates is explored in the eleventh volume in the Indiana Historical Society Press’s Youth Biography Series. The Quiet Hero is written by Nelson Price, who wrote about White’s odyssey during his days as a reporter and columnist for the Indianapolis News. Price goes behind the scenes and brings to light stories and individuals who might have been lost in the media spotlight. After a nine-month court battle, White won the right to return to school, but with concessions. These were not enough for parents of twenty children, who responded by starting their own school. At school, White became the target of slurs and lies, and his locker was vandalized. Although the White family received support from citizens and celebrities around the world, particularly rock singer Elton John, the situation grew so controversial in Kokomo that they moved to Cicero, Indiana—a community that greeted them much differently. In Price’s book, White, who succumbed to his disease in 1990, comes across as a normal teenager who met an impossible situation with uncommon grace, courage, and wisdom. “It was difficult at times, to handle; but I tried to ignore the injustice, because I knew the people were wrong,” White said. “My family and I held no hatred for those people because we realized they were victims of their own ignorance.”
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Secrets of Life with Brachial Plexus Palsy
Written by Denise Justice; Illustrated by Susan Eatmon; Edited by Holly Wagner
Michigan Publishing Services, 2020
In this book, Marie is just a normal little girl except that one of her arms is different!
 
Secrets of Life with Brachial Plexus Palsy is the story of a baby girl who grows up with dreams and ambitions like everybody else. Some of her dreams are to play like other children, to show others that there is nothing that she cannot do, and to pursue any career that she chooses when she grows up. Life with this condition can be challenging, and as the years pass, Marie uncovers secrets that allow her to overcome the stigma of her Brachial Plexus Palsy – secrets she would like to share with you…
 
Let Marie show you that living life with Brachial Plexus Palsy is an exciting journey!
 
 
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Thump! Ouch!
Marcus Gets Hurt
The University of Michigan Medicine C. S. Mott Children's Hospital Pediatric Trauma Program; Illustrated by Billy Phillips
Michigan Publishing Services, 2021
Marcus loves playing with his friends Olivia and Nora. One day while they are swinging at the playground, he falls and gets hurt. He has to go to the hospital! At the hospital, Marcus meets a dog named Denver. Denver teaches Marcus about pain, how to help the pain, and how to take medicine safely so he feels better and can play with his friends again.
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Visiting Henry
Sara Journey
Michigan Publishing Services, 2022


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