The narrative portion of this book discusses the nature of the Republican Party and describes an important change by the Eisenhower administration in this country's foreign policy from the...
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Author: Burrell, JosephSummary:
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Author: Cotter, AndrewSummary:
The story of Olive and Mabel, Labrador retrievers who rose to internet fame as the subjects of Andrew Cotter's BBC sports parodies. When sporting events were put on hold in March 2020,...
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Author: DeRango-Adem, AdebeSummary:
Titled after the Latin term for “unknown land”—a cartographical expression referring to regions that have not yet been mapped or documented—Terra Incognita is a collection of poems that...
Genre: Canadian poetry -
Author: Nicholson, CecilySummary:
Wayside Sang concerns entwined migrations of Black-other diaspora coming to terms with fossil-fuel psyches in times of trauma and movement. This is a poetic account of economy travel on North...
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Author: AnonymousSummary:
37 short pieces perfect for newer recorders. These one page Stories of (mostly) Wonderful Deeds were written for Little Folk to teach them about famous incidents in their history. Bonnie Prince...
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Author: ConfuciusSummary:
Promoting virtues such as filial devotion, compassion, loyalty, and propriety, these dialogues between the ancient Chinese philosopher Confucius and his disciples comprise the crux of Confucianism...
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Author: Diaz, JonathanSummary:
An encouraging collection of short stories by bestselling middle-grade authors. This one-of-a-kind treasury brings together the talents of nearly two dozen bestselling middle-grade authors...
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Author: ABBOTT, JacobSummary:
Jacob Abbott wrote many historical books for children. He was careful to ensure historical accuracy, and as he said himself in the preface to this book "Whatever of interest ... these stories...
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Author: Meltzer, BradSummary:
The first woman to win a Nobel Prize, physicist and chemist Marie Curie is the 19th hero in the New York Times bestselling book biography series about heroes. This friendly, fun biography series...
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Author: Wideman, John EdgarSummary:
From John Edgar Wideman, "a master [who] boldly subverts what a short story can be" ( Publishers Weekly) comes a stunning story collection that spans a range of topics from Michael...
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Author: Knepper, WendySummary:
"Patrick Chamoiseau: A Critical Introduction examines the career, oeuvre, and literary theories of one of the most important Caribbean writers living today. Chamoiseau's work sheds light...
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Author: Guitard, NicholasSummary:
For more than 50 years, William Francis Ganong explored the wilderness of New Brunswick to document its natural history. The importance of his work is well understood by academics studying natural...
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Author: Morra, Linda M., Schagerl, JessicaSummary:
Women’s letters and memoirs were until recently considered to have little historical significance. Many of these materials have disappeared or remain unarchived, often dismissed as ephemera and...
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Author: Woo, X. L.Summary:
Written in a literary, narrative style, the book gives readers a picture of Chinese society and the country as it evolved beyond recognition in one lifetime. A few details suffice to give the...
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Author: Lange, KarenSummary:
Nevermore brings one of America's most enigmatic writers to the attention of a new generation of children. This intriguing photobiography examines the life and times of the author and poet who...