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Historical fictionBiography, General non-fiction, Travel and geography, History, Historical biography, Law and crime
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Profiles of twelve troublemakers from history, including Robert Fortune, a Scottish gardener who worked for the tea-loving British government. His…
mission: to steal tea seeds from China. For grades 5-8. 2018
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Historical fiction, Adventure stories, Animal stories, General fiction, Multi-cultural fictionUnited States history, Travel and geography
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A mouse leads young readers through The City Tavern of Philadelphia, relaying the pre-revolutionary history of the tavern and surrounding area. For grades K-3
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Historical fiction, General fictionTravel and geography
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Cesar Aira weaves a surreal history around the German artist Johann Moritz Rugendas, who traveled through Argentina where he strove to achieve in art, Humboldt's scientific vision of the whole
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Disabilities fiction, Historical fiction, General fiction, Indigenous peoples fictionGeneral non-fiction, Social issues, Travel and geography
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1805. Mary Lambert has always felt safe among the deaf community of Chilmark on Martha's Vineyard where practically everyone communicates…
in a shared sign language. But a scientist determined to discover the origins of the islands' widespread deafness decides that she makes the perfect live specimen--and kidnaps her. For grades 4-7. 2020
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Ghost and horror stories, Historical fiction, Multi-cultural fiction, General fiction, Adventure storiesSocial issues, Travel and geography
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After the dead rise on the battlefields of Gettysburg, America passes the Negro and Native Reeducation Act that requires children…
of color attend combat schools to battle the undead. Jane McKeene, trained to protect the elite, gets caught up in a conspiracy. Violence and some strong language. For senior high and older readers. 2018
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Historical fiction, Multi-cultural fiction, General fictionPoetry, Travel and geography, Social issues
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Under the leadership of Dr. Martin Luther King, children and teenagers march against segregation in Birmingham, Alabama, in 1963. PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades K-3. 2018
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Historical fiction, Multi-cultural fiction, General fictionTravel and geography
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Fictionalized biography traces the life of Lewis Michaux, who opened Harlem's National Memorial African Bookstore in 1939. Includes news clippings,…
historical documents, and the imagined reminiscences--told in the style of an oral history--of Michaux's family members, business associates, and friends. For junior and senior high and older readers. 2012
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Adventure stories, Classic fiction, Indigenous peoples fiction, Historical fiction, General fiction, Canadian fiction, Multi-cultural fictionTravel and geography, General non-fiction
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A First Nations boy sets a foot-long canoe afloat on Ontario's Lake Nipigon. As the little dugout drifts through the…
Great Lakes to the ocean, strangers honor the message carved in the wood: "Please put me back in water. I am Paddle-to-the-Sea." For grades 3-6. Caldecott Honor Book. 1941
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Family stories, Multi-cultural fiction, General fiction, Historical fictionTravel and geography, Social issues, Parenting
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Oakland, California; 1968. Eleven-year-old Delphine and her younger sisters Vonetta and Fern arrive from Brooklyn to spend the summer with…
their poet mother Cecile, who abandoned them years ago. Cecile resents their presence--and sends them to a Black Panther summer camp. For grades 4-7. C.S. King Award, Newbery Honor. 2010
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Historical fiction, Multi-cultural fiction, War stories, General fictionTravel and geography, War, Police and military, General non-fiction
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1945. World War II pilot Henry Forester from Under a War-Torn Sky (DB 68311), returns home to Virginia and struggles…
with nightmares. Henry ventures to France to find a boy who saved his life and is shocked at the lingering devastation. Some violence. For senior high readers. 2009
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Historical fiction, Multi-cultural fiction, Fantasy, General fictionTravel and geography
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Matthew and his friends form an adventure club so they can talk about real adventures from throughout history. But at…
their first meeting, in which they plan to discuss George Washington's crossing of the Delaware, the members suddenly find themselves back in the time of the American Revolution. For grades 4-7
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Historical fiction, Multi-cultural fiction, General fictionTravel and geography, Social issues, General non-fiction
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"During the Great Migration in 1930's Louisiana, eight-year-old Jenny tries to understand why a man named Jim Crow is making trouble for her family." -- Provided by publisher
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Adventure stories, Multi-cultural fiction, General fiction, Family stories, Historical fictionTravel and geography, Parenting
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"Princess Truly's rhyming adventures are a celebration of individuality, girl power, diversity, and dreaming big!" -- Provided by publisher
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Historical fictionHistory, Travel and geography
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Here is humor, especially in many of the illustrations; nostalgia and escapism. The author was one of the most colorful…
and popular figures on the New York scene at the height of his career in the 1880's. This fine book is just one of his many legacies, and is an invaluable contribution toward a better understanding of our fine friends Down Under.
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Historical fiction, General fiction, Serious and literary fictionTravel and geography
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These stories take the reader along the endless roads of central Russia, the Urals, the Altai, Siberia, and beyond. In…
energetic and vivid prose they depict all sorts of curious Russian types: exotic adventures in far-flung places, the complex psychological relationships that develop on the road, and these hitchhikers' inexplicable passion for tramping. "In via veritas" is their motto. The authors are all winners of the Debut Prize, and will present the book at BEA in 2012 in New York.Irina Bogatyreva lives in Moscow. She has won several prizes, including the Debut, for her novel AUTO-STOP. She has several published books to her credit.Tatiana Mazepina is the latest Debut Prize winner. She is a member of the Society of Free Travellers. She works as a journalist and writes on religious matters.Igor Savelyev lives in Ufa (Bashkiria) where he works as a crime reporter. He is the winner of the Debut Prize and several other prizes.
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Historical fiction, General fiction, Serious and literary fictionTravel and geography
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"The picture resembles a Chagall painting. . . . Or perhaps this anti-autobiography is meant to satirize the old Russian…
question 'Who is to blame?' with the Jewish answer: Me."--The Times Literary Supplement In the title novella the hero, after a marital infidelity, takes his family to Paris hoping to win his beautiful wife's forgiveness.
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Historical fictionHistory, Travel and geography, General non-fiction
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Caution: don’t look for the good guys in here.What do Mother Theresa, Honest Abe, and Mahatma Gandhi have in common?…
They’re all too good for this book, that’s what.Sure, you’ll find some familiar faces like Queen Elizabeth I and Thomas Edison in here, but you’ll learn that behind their angelic smiles were cunning con artists who stole their way to gold and greatness. Follow the trail of twelve troublemakers to learn what really made the Mona Lisa the most iconic painting in the world, meet the most powerful pirate from history (it’s probably not who you’re expecting), and watch empires rise and fall with the theft of a simple tea plant. Turns out our world owes a lot to those who dabble on the dark side.If you’re not scared of crooks and criminals, take a peek at this new side of history . . .
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Folklore, fables and fairy tales, Historical fiction, Serious and literary fictionHistory, Politics and government, Travel and geography
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Sidi is dying.In the last days of this all-powerful tyrant, his faithful court fool takes stock of the decades he…
has spent in the king's service. For the many years have left certain indelible wounds.During his service, the fool has been the king's closest counsel, his most trusted companion and adviser, privy to the king's deepest secrets and most intimate thoughts. It is an honoured position for which many other courtiers would pay a hefty price. Something the fool understands only too well, for this closeness has indeed come at a terrible cost.What price the confidence of a great king? Is it stories, jokes, witty repartee? Or does the debt fall closer to home? Perhaps it must be paid far from the magnificent palaces, feasting and festivities of the royal court. Perhaps it must be paid in the death jails of a formidable prison fortress far out in the desert; a place so feared that few dare to speak its name . . .
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Folklore, fables and fairy tales, Historical fiction, Serious and literary fictionHistory, Politics and government, Travel and geography
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Sidi is dying.In the last days of this all-powerful tyrant, his faithful court fool takes stock of the decades he…
has spent in the king's service. For the many years have left certain indelible wounds.During his service, the fool has been the king's closest counsel, his most trusted companion and adviser, privy to the king's deepest secrets and most intimate thoughts. It is an honoured position for which many other courtiers would pay a hefty price. Something the fool understands only too well, for this closeness has indeed come at a terrible cost.What price the confidence of a great king? Is it stories, jokes, witty repartee? Or does the debt fall closer to home? Perhaps it must be paid far from the magnificent palaces, feasting and festivities of the royal court. Perhaps it must be paid in the death jails of a formidable prison fortress far out in the desert; a place so feared that few dare to speak its name . . .
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Folklore, fables and fairy tales, Historical fiction, Serious and literary fictionHistory, Politics and government, Travel and geography
Synthetic audio, Automated braille
Sidi is dying.In the last days of this all-powerful tyrant, his faithful court fool takes stock of the decades he…
has spent in the king's service. For the many years have left certain indelible wounds.During his service, the fool has been the king's closest counsel, his most trusted companion and adviser, privy to the king's deepest secrets and most intimate thoughts. It is an honoured position for which many other courtiers would pay a hefty price. Something the fool understands only too well, for this closeness has indeed come at a terrible cost.What price the confidence of a great king? Is it stories, jokes, witty repartee? Or does the debt fall closer to home? Perhaps it must be paid far from the magnificent palaces, feasting and festivities of the royal court. Perhaps it must be paid in the death jails of a formidable prison fortress far out in the desert; a place so feared that few dare to speak its name . . .