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Run Me to Earth

by Paul Yoon

Published: 2020-01-28

Hardcover: 272 pages

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From award-winning author Paul Yoon comes a beautiful, aching novel about three kids orphaned in 1960s Laos—and how their destinies are entwined across decades, anointed by Hernan Diaz as “one of those rare novels that stays with us to become a standard with which we measure other book...

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The Hidden History of Burma: Race, Capitalism, and the Crisis of Democracy in the 21st Century

by Thant Myint-U

Published: 2019-11-12

Hardcover: 304 pages

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How did one of the world’s "buzzy hotspots" (Fodor’s 2013) become one of the top ten places to avoid (Fodor’s 2018)?Precariously positioned between China and India, Burma’s population has suffered dictatorship, natural disaster, and the dark legacies of colonial rule. But when deca...

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Secret Lives of Mothers & Daughters: A Novel

by Anita Kushwaha

Published: 2020-02-18

Paperback: 304 pages

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A breathtaking novel about the ties that bind mothers and daughters together and the secrets that tear them apart.Veena, Mala and Nandini are three very different women with something in common. Out of love, each bears a secret that will haunt her life—and that of her daughter—because ...

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You'll Die Laughing

by Bruce Elliott

Published: 2009-09-23

Paperback: 126 pages

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"I think I'll die ... ho ho ... laughing!" So exclaimed the practical-joking host of the elegant weekend party, after the siren that was attached to the flush lever on the commode went off. That set the mood for the rest of the weekend as the high-powered guests, including the mysterious analyst Dr....

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UnSelfie: Why Empathetic Kids Succeed in Our All-About-Me World

by Michele Borba Dr.

Published: 2017-05-23

Paperback: 304 pages

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Hailed as “an absolute must-read” (Jean Twenge) and a book that “will change your kids’ lives” (Jack Canfield), UnSelfie by Dr. Michele Borba explains what parents and educators MUST do to combat the growing empathy crisis among children today—including a 9-step empathy-buildin...

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They Took My Father: Finnish Americans in Stalin's Russia

by Mayme Sevander

Published: 2004-01-15

Paperback: 208 pages

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"Mayme Sevander and Laurie Hertzel tell a poignant tale of a hidden corner of U.S. and Soviet history. Tracing the hopes and hardships of one family over two continents, They Took My Father explores the boundaries of loyalty, identity, and ideals." -Amy Goldstein, Washington Post"What makes Mayme's story...

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Worn on This Day: The Clothes That Made History

by Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell

Published: 2019-11-05

Hardcover: 336 pages

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This stunning visual guide is a journey of discovery through fashion's fascinating history, one day at a time.Beginning on January 1st and ending on December 31st, Worn On This Day looks at garments worn on monumental occasions across centuries, offering capsule fashion histories of everyt...

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The List of Things That Will Not Change

by Rebecca Stead

Published: 2020-04-07

Hardcover: 224 pages

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"An absolute original . . . a story that kids will love." --R. J. Palacio, bestselling author of WonderBea's family may change, but their love for each other does not in this soon-to-be classic by the Newbery Award-winning author of When You Reach Me"Things are changing, Bea. But there's ...

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Gold of Our Fathers (A Darko Dawson Mystery)

by Kwei Quartey

Published: 2017-03-07

Paperback: 384 pages

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Darko Dawson, Chief Inspector in the Ghana police service, returns in this atmospheric crime series often compared to Alexander McCall Smith's The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency novels.Darko Dawson has just been promoted to Chief Inspector in the Ghana Police Service—the promotion even c...

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Darwin Comes to Town: How the Urban Jungle Drives Evolution

by Menno Schilthuizen

Published: 2019-04-02

Paperback: 304 pages

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From evolutionary biologist Menno Schilthuizen, a book that will make you see yourself and the world around you in an entirely new way *Carrion crows in the Japanese city of Sendai have learned to use passing traffic to crack nuts.*Lizards in Puerto Rico are evolving feet that better grip ...