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Colorado, 1864. Star, a young survivor of the Sand Creek Massacre, is brought to the Fort Marion prison castle,where he is forced to learn English and practice Christianity by Richard Henry Pratt, an evangelical prison guard who will go on to found the Carlisle Indian Industrial School, an institution dedicated to the eradication of Native history, culture, and identity. A generation later, Star’s son, Charles, is sent to the school, where he is...
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Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group
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380 pages ; 22 cm
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English
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"In WWII Poland, two sisters fight against the darkness engulfing their homeland, one by entering a daring network of women sheltering Jewish children and the other by joining the ranks of Poland's secret army. As Warsaw buckles under German oppression, they must rely on the courage that calls the ordinary to resist"--
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William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First U.S. Edition.
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376 pages ; 22 cm
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English
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"One Day meets Groundhog Day, in this heartwarming and emotionally poignant novel about a stressed woman who must relive the same day over and over, keeping her family and work life from imploding as she attempts to spare her husband from an unfortunate fate"--
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Pub. Date
2024.
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English
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"Ginny Masters manages a Seattle boutique hotel but is tired of the rat race. Jacqueline Bowman manages her grandfather's fishing lodge in western Washington, but she longs for city life. Eager for a change, these women swap jobs for the summer, but it's not quite so simple to find the happiness--and love--they're searching for"--
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Publisher
RH Graphic
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
220 pages, 14 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
This mouthwatering nonfiction graphic novel, with a story and recipe for every chapter, explores the history of some of our favorite foods, including cheese, soda, pickles and pizza.
8) Enlighten me
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Publisher
LB Ink, Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2023
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
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137 pages, 3 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm
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English
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Binh and his family take a trip to a silent meditation retreat, where he learns a lot about himself and how to manage his feelings through Buddhist teachings.
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Pub. Date
2024
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ix, 224 pages ; 22 cm.
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English
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"Sergeant Hamish Macbeth has some major problems to deal with--crimes and criminals, even law enforcement agents, that he doesn't want anywhere near his beloved Highland village in Lochdubh. Hamish is worried about how the locals...will react to his new assistant officer..Having recently become involved in identifying a Russian spy ring to solve a murder, he is aware that Bland's mission is to track down the members of the spy network still at large"--...
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Spy School volume 6
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 11
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English
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Thirteen-year-old spy in training Ben Ripley is sent to Mexico to try to thwart the evil organization, SPYDER--the CIA's main enemy.
11) Love, unscripted
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Thomas Nelson
Pub. Date
2024.
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294 pages ; 22 cm
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English
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"This escapist, summery beach read about a woman who scripted her perfect boyfriend but hates the actor playing him in the on-screen adaptation is perfect for fans of romance, women's fiction, and Hallmark movies"--
12) Midnight harbor
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Miramar Bay volume 8
Pub. Date
2024
Physical Desc
298 pages ; 22 cm.
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English
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When his Aunt Amelia, his closest friend and greatest supporter, passes away, leaving him her home in Miramar, classical guitarist Ian Hart uses this opportunity to reflect and move forward after a scandal destroyed his career but instead finds himself drawn to another newcomer, artist Kari Langham, who changes everything.
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Union Square Kids
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
135 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm.
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English
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Two dogs, Schnozzer and Tatertoes, set out into the forest to visit Tatertoes' mother, and on the way they will encounter a number of fairy tale characters and become involved in their adventures.
14) The wild side
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"A seemingly ordinary guidance counselor goes undercover as a high-class escort to bring down a dangerous network of ruthless and powerful men in the gripping new standalone page-turner from legendary, #1 international bestseller Fern Michaels. The season's must-read for fans of Nora Roberts, Danielle Steel, James Patterson, and Janet Evanovich. For Melanie Drake, school guidance counselor in a small Virginia town, the day's challenges typically involve...
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Leah's garden volume 4
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English
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"Larkspur Nielsen is determined to keep the family homestead running, even if she must do it alone. When she discovers that Isaac McTavish has feelings for her, she pushes him away to protect her heart. But how can she build the life she's always dreamed of when unexpected dangers arrive?"--
16) The Innocents
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English
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"A novel about an orphaned brother and sister who must fend for themselves on a remote fishing outpost in the late 1800s"--
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Shark and Bot volume 2
Publisher
Random House Childrens Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
75 pages ; color illustrations ; 22 cm.
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English
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When Shark and Bot attend sleepaway camp, Shark quickly starts feeling homesick, while Bot fears he’ll short circuit at the lake, in this entertaining addition to the series.
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Publisher
William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
307 pages ; 24 cm.
Language
English
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Jennifer Chiaverini's beloved and bestselling Elm Creek Quilts series returns with the first Elm Creek Quilts novel since 2019's The Christmas Boutique. Summer Sullivan, the youngest founding member of Elm Creek Quilts, has spent the last two years pursuing a master's degree in history at the University of Chicago. Her unexpected return home to the celebrated quilter's retreat is met with delight but also concern from her mother, Gwen her best friend,...
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Pub. Date
2024.
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English
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"When Hazel Sharp, daughter of Mirror Lake's longtime local detective, unexpectedly inherits her childhood home, she's warily drawn back to the town-and people-she left behind almost a decade earlier. But Hazel's not the only relic of the past to return: a drought has descended on the region, and as the water level in the lake drops, long-hidden secrets begin to emerge ... including evidence that may help finally explain the mystery of her mother's...
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Kokila
Pub. Date
2023
Physical Desc
411 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
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Intertwining the stories of two Black students decades apart, this compelling and honest novel follows Kevin and Gibran as they navigate similar forms of insidious racism while discovering who they want to be instead of what society tells them they are.