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Spanish-language journalist describes the most difficult period in her life: her battle with cancer. Traces the stages of the disease,…
from her initial diagnosis through treatment and remission. Discusses the importance of her family and friends, and her own perseverance and hope, in coping with adversity. Spanish language. 2002
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Family stories, Historical fiction, General fiction, Serious and literary fictionHealth and medicine
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Australia, 1930s. Aboriginal twins are taken from their mother at birth and raised separately outside their culture. Beatrice becomes a…
church ward, Geoff is adopted by Americans. Years pass before Beatrice reconnects with her brother, then in a California jail. Companion to Mutant Message Down Under (RC 39560). Some violence. 1998
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Historical fiction, General fiction, Family stories, Multi-cultural fiction, Friendship stories, RomanceGeneral non-fiction, Parenting, Social issues, Health and medicine
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Sixth-grader Delphine and her two younger sisters spent the summer in California, visiting their mother and attending Black Panther summer…
camp. But when they return to Brooklyn, the newly independent sisters clash and Delphine longs for her mother's advice. Sequel to One Crazy Summer (BR 19326). Coretta Scott King Award. For grades 4-7. 2013
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Historical fictionHealth and medicine
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Hermitage Among the Clouds tells the story of the fourteenth century Princess Amazing Jewel, the daughter of one of Vietnam's…
greatest historical Zen master kings. This beautifully written story expreses the suffering caused by war and conflict, the transformative potential of a commitment to practicing peace and building reconciliation, and the simple beauty of a spiritual life. Thich Nhat Hanh gives us a window into Vietnam's past and at the same time, offers compelling insights about contemporary Southeast Asia and the world.
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Historical fictionHealth and medicine, Self help
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Mi abuelo y el dictador es una triple genealog a de la familia Tejeda de la…
infamia del Se or Presidente y de una novela que se cuenta a s misma En 1908 el abuelo de C sar Tejeda Antonio Tejeda fue detenido por su supuesta complicidad en el intento de homicidio de Manuel Estrada Cabrera el sanguinario y supersticioso dictador de Guatemala Antonio fue obligado a caminar los cuarenta y cinco kil metros que separan a La Antigua de la Ciudad de Guatemala custodiado por un pelot n a caballo Durante todo el trayecto fueron seguidos por una mujer con un beb en brazos era Victoria Fonseca la esposa de Antonio y en los pa ales del beb llevaba escondido un rev lver C sar Tejeda ha escuchado esta an cdota durante toda su vida y sabe que su vida est cifrada en ella Se la han contado como un ejemplo de valent a por parte de su abuela remota sin embargo hay algo en el recuerdo de ese episodio que le parece injusto Al querer desentra ar ese misterio modesto o fantasmal C sar Tejeda se ver obligado a convertirse en historiador de su desconcierto y novelista de un pa s tiranizado