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1) An indigenous peoples' history of the United States for young people

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Dunbar-Ortiz, Roxanne

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Indigenous (NonFic)
Indigenous Voices - YA

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"Going beyond the story of America as a country "discovered" by a few brave men in the "New World," Indigenous human rights advocate Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz reveals the roles that settler colonialism and policies of American Indian genocide played in forming our national identity. The original academic text is fully adapted by renowned curriculum experts Debbie Reese and Jean Mendoza, for middle-grade and young adult readers to include discussion topics,...

2) The perfect marriage

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Rose, Jeneva

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"Sarah Morgan is a successful and powerful defense attorney in Washington D.C. As a named partner at her firm, life is going exactly how she planned. The same cannot be said for her husband, Adam. He's a struggling writer who has had little success in his career and he tires of his and Sarah's relationship as she is constantly working. Out in the secluded woods, at the couple's lake house, Adam engages in a passionate affair with Kelly Summers. But...

3) The prophet

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Gibran, Kahlil

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Almustafa, the chosen and the beloved, who was a dawn unto his own day, had waited twelve years in the city of Orphalese for his ship that was to return and bear him back to the isle of his birth. And in the twelfth year, on the seventh day of Ielool, the month of reaping, he climbed the hill without the city walls and looked seaward, and he beheld his ship coming with the mist. Then the gates of his heart were flung open, and his joy flew far over...

4) The whistler

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Lacy Stoltz is an investigator for the Florida Board on Judicial Conduct. She is a lawyer, not a cop, and it is her job to respond to complaints dealing with judicial misconduct. After nine years with the Board, she knows that most problems are caused by incompetence, not corruption. But a corruption case eventually crosses her desk. A previously disbarred lawyer is back in business with a new identity. He now goes by the name Greg Myers, and he claims...

5) The New York Review of Books

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For over 50 years, The New York Review of Books has been the place where the world's leading authors, scientists, educators, artists, and political leaders turn when they wish to engage in a spirited debate on literature, politics, art, and ideas with a small but influential audience that welcomes the challenge. Each issue addresses some of the most passionate political and cultural controversies of the day, and reviews the most engrossing

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6) National Geographic History

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See how National Geographic History magazine inflames and quenches the curiosity of history buffs and informs and entertains anyone who appreciates that the truth indeed is stranger than fiction with a digital subscription today. And that history is not just about our forebears. It’s about us. It’s about you.

7) BBC History Magazine

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BBC History Magazine aims to shed new light on the past to help you make more sense of the world today. Fascinating stories from contributors are the leading experts in their fields, so whether they're exploring Ancient Egypt, Tudor England or the Second World War, you'll be reading the latest, most thought-provoking historical research. BBC History Magazine brings history to life with informative, lively and entertaining features written

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8) There once was a sky full of stars

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Crelin, Bob

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A lyrical reminiscence for the time before electrical illumination made the natural beauty of the night sky so hard to see.

9) How to catch a mermaid

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Wallace, Adam

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Two children set out to capture a mermaid, but she manages to escape all of their traps.

10) Small great things: a novel

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Picoult, Jodi

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Ruth Jefferson is a labor and delivery nurse at a Connecticut hospital with more than twenty years' experience. During her shift, Ruth begins a routine checkup on a newborn, only to be told a few minutes later that she's been reassigned to another patient. The parents are white supremacists and don't want Ruth, who is African American, to touch their child. The hospital complies with their request, but the next day, the baby goes into cardiac distress...

11) Smithsonian Magazine

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One year subscription of Smithsonian Magazine takes you on a journey through history, science, world culture and technology with breathtaking images from around the world.

12) Wizard and glass

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King, Stephen

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Roland and his band have narrowly escaped the city of Lud and boarded Blaine, a train that will take them to, of all places, Kansas, where the ghost city of Topeka has been depopulated by a superflu and where, alongside Interstate 70, an emerald palace rises enchantingly. Before Roland and the companions of his ka-tet continue along the Path of the Bean, Roland must tell his companions the tale that defines him both as a man and hero, a long-ago romance...

13) 365 simple science experiments with everyday materials

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Churchill, E. Richard

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Presents a variety of activities, projects, and experiments that help to illustrate and explain many different scientific principles.

14) The hobbit, or, There and back again

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Tolkien, J. R. R

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For the first time ever, a special enhanced edition of the enchanting prelude to The Lord of the Rings, illustrated throughout with over 50 sketches, drawings, paintings and maps by J.R.R. Tolkien himself and with the complete text printed in two colors. Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit who enjoys a comfortable, unambitious life, rarely travelling further than the pantry of his hobbit-hole in Bag End. But his contentment is disturbed when the wizard, Gandalf,...

15) Arches and Canyonlands national parks: in the land of standing rocks

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Graf, Mike

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A family journey in two of our greatest national parks.

16) Solar system by the numbers

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Jenkins, Steve

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Collects infographics and illustrations that visually represent interesting and easy-to-understand facts, figures, and comparisons intended to offer readers a better understanding about the solar system.

17) Indians of the Southwest: traditions, history, legends, and life

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Sita, Lisa

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Describes the daily lives, culture, beliefs, social structure, and environment of some of the Native American peoples who lived in the American Southwest at the time of the arrival of European settlers.

18) The Wishing Spell: The Wishing Spell

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Colfer, Chris

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The first book in Chris Colfer's #1 New York Times bestselling series The Land of Stories about two siblings who fall into a fairy-tale world!
Alex and Conner Bailey's world is about to change forever, in this fast-paced adventure that uniquely combines our modern day world with the enchanting realm of classic fairy tales.
The Land of Stories tells the tale of twins Alex and Conner. Through the mysterious powers...

19) Bunny

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Awad, Mona

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Samantha Heather Mackey è un'assoluta outsider alla Warren University dove frequenta un corso iperselettivo di scrittura creativa. La fantasia di Samantha è molto più cupa di quella della maggior parte degli studenti del suo anno, tanto più quando si tratta del gruppetto di ragazze ricche e vestite di colori pastello che incontra sempre a lezione. Tra loro si chiamano Bunny, "coniglietta", e passano il tempo a mangiare mini cupcake, a dirsi l'un...

20) First lie wins: a novel

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Elston, Ashley

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"Evie Porter has everything a nice, Southern girl could want: a perfect, doting boyfriend, a house with a white picket fence and a garden, a fancy group of friends. The only catch: Evie Porter doesn't exist. The identity comes first: Evie Porter. Once she's given a name and location by her mysterious boss Mr. Smith, she learns everything there is to know about the town and the people in it. Then the mark: Ryan Sumner. The last piece of the puzzle...

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1) An indigenous peoples' history of the United States for young people

2) The perfect marriage

3) The prophet

4) The whistler

5) The New York Review of Books

6) National Geographic History

7) BBC History Magazine

8) There once was a sky full of stars

9) How to catch a mermaid

10) Small great things: a novel

11) Smithsonian Magazine

12) Wizard and glass

13) 365 simple science experiments with everyday materials

14) The hobbit, or, There and back again

15) Arches and Canyonlands national parks: in the land of standing rocks

16) Solar system by the numbers

17) Indians of the Southwest: traditions, history, legends, and life

18) The Wishing Spell: The Wishing Spell

19) Bunny

20) First lie wins: a novel

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