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Kevin BrooksPublication Details
BookThe Chicken House2006Description
Cole, 17, is a dark-eyed devil who doesn’t care if he lives or dies, while Ruben, 14, is a strange child who sometimes, inexplicably, experiences sensations above and beyond his own. This is the story of the boys’ journey from their half-gypsy home on a London junk lot to the ghostly moors of Devon, where they hope and fear to find the truth about their sister’s death.
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by Claire Masurel; illustrated by Pamela PaparonePublication Details
BookNorth-South Books1997Description
Ten dogs in the window for the whole wide world to see–all looking for a home. One by one, an equally diverse parade of customers passes the shop window . . . and stops . .
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by Jack Du BrulPublication Details
BookFirst PrintingDutton Adult2006Link
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Once back in the states, Mercers detective work leads him to the long-lost safe and the cryptic letter inside: Dear Albert, I believe I have succeeded. This letter launches Mercer on the most spectacular adventure of his career, one that will leave a nation in flames and a city in ruin, and reveal the truth behind three thousand years of legend.
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Dennis Brindell FradinPublication Details
BookHarperCollins2001Description
At the beginning of the nineteenth century, approximately one million people of African descent were slaves in the United States, and this number rose to almost four million by the beginning of the Civil War in 1861. On a summer night around 1860, Peter’s mother made the difficult decision to flee north with her baby daughters, leaving Peter and his brother Levin behind in Slavery.
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by Attorney Lawrence M. SiegelPublication Details
Book2ndNolo.com2010Description
Learn to: * understand special education law * untangle eligibility rules and the role of assessments * collect all school records * become an expert on your child’s educational needs * pinpoint specific goals in school * develop a clear blueprint of program and services * research school programs and alternatives * prepare for IEP meetings * resolve disputes with your school district Whether you’re new to the IEP process or entering it once again, this user-friendly guide is your outline for an effective educational experience for your child.
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edited, with commentary by William J. BennettPublication Details
Book1Simon & Schuster1993Description
A senior editor of National Review and leading conservative spokesperson provides commentary to accompany this anthology of character-building stories from history, the Bible, and such poets as Frost and Angelou. 60,000 first printing. National ad/promo. Tour.
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Gerard DonovanPublication Details
BookOverlook Hardcover2006Description
Living alone with his dog in the remote cabin in the woods, Julius Winsome is not unlike the barren winter lands that he inhabits: remote, vacant, inscrutable. But when his dog Hobbes is killed by hunters, their carelessnessor is it cruelty?sets Juliuss precarious mindset on end.
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Forrest Carter; foreword by Rennard StricklandPublication Details
BookTwelfth Paperbound PrintingUniversity of New Mexico Press1986Description
The most sensitive and evocative autobiographical account ever of the Cherokee way, as seen through the eyes of a young boy in the Appalachian Mountains.
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