Recounts the last summer of innocence for nine-year-old Susan, who witnesses the disintegration of her parent's marriage, and learns of people's cruelty from the visiting nephew of a neighbor.
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Author: Smith, LeeSummary:
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Author: Mikaelsen, BenSummary:
Twelve-year-old Koby, who has lost a foot in an accident, sees a chance to prove her self-reliance to her parents when she tries to rescue two stranded pilot whales near her home in the Florida...
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Author: Roberts, GillianSummary:
During a lively discussion of "The Awakening" at Amanda's book club meeting, a member, Helen Coulter, vigorously denounces the main character's suicide as cowardly. When Helen tragically falls...
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Author: McGhee, AlisonSummary:
Eleven-year-old Edwina confronts old and new challenges when her longtime best friend Sally faces the inevitable death of the grandmother who raised her.
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Author: Duane, DianeSummary:
Teenage wizard Nita travels to other universes to find a cure for her mother who has brain cancer.
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Author: Hakim, Joy.Summary:
Covers the period of American history from the 1880s to World War I.
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Author: Hakim, Joy.Summary:
Covers the period of American history from 1945 to 1998, from the end of World War II to the Clinton administration.
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Author: Hakim, Joy.Summary:
Presents the history of the Native Americans from earliest times through the arrival of the first Europeans.
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Author: Hakim, Joy.Summary:
Covers American history from the French and Indian War to the Constitutional Convention.
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Author: Hakim, Joy.Summary:
Discusses the period of growth in American history prior to the Civil War, describing the lives of people from a variety of backgrounds, including Jedediah Smith, Emily Dickinson, John James...
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Author: Hakim, Joy.Summary:
Presents the history of the United States from the colonization of the New World through the middle of the eighteenth century.
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Author: Hakim, Joy.Summary:
Covers American history from Washington's inauguration until the first quarter of the 19th century, including the Louisiana Purchase, Lewis and Clark's expedition, and the beginnings of...
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Author: Hakim, Joy.Summary:
Covers the period of American history from 1917 to 1945, including the Roaring Twenties, the Great Depression, and World War II.
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Author: Hakim, Joy.Summary:
Describes the American Civil War, focusing on its causes, events, and consequences.
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Author: Chiaverini, JenniferSummary:
When Sylvia Bergstrom Compson discovers a stash of letters in the attic of Elm Creek Manor, she traces a remarkable tale back to 1859. Then, escaped slave Joanna spent a brief period at Elm Creek...