Award Winning Books
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The Spirit of Tío Fernando: A Day of the Dead Story/Una Hisoria del Día de Los Muertos1995 CCBC Choices 1995 Americas Award Commended, CLASP It's the Day of the Dead and Nando and his mother are going to honor Tío Fernando. Nando, named for Uncle Fernando, listens as his mother tells him that later, at the cemetery, they will meet...
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Loud EmilyPoor Emily. She doesn't mean to be loud, but whenever she says anything in her Emily voice, plates shatter, neighbors are astonished, and birds are frightened right out of the trees. It seems like there's nowhere she fits in. Until the day she sees...
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The Best of All Possible WorldsNAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY BUZZFEED - A stunning epic that is at once a new vision of science fiction and a deeply moving love story, from the award-winning author of Redemption in Indigo "An engrossing picaresque quest, a...
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Nocturnes of the Brothel of RuinNocturnes of the Brothel of Ruin reflects on the ways love and sex can ruin us--our bodies, our contentment, our sense of self--but can also grant us an almost spiritual knowledge of the human. Structured around the life of a central speaker born into...
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Voice of the BorderlandsDrum Hadley's poems, said Allen Ginsberg, are "like time and death." Gathering forty years of Hadley's work, this extraordinary collection ranges from powerful lyrics to droll Western "haiku": A Long Day's Ride"My horse looks smaller than it did when I left." It also commemorates...
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Colorado Women: A HistoryColorado Women is the first full-length chronicle of the lives, roles, and contributions of women in Colorado from prehistory through the modern day. A national leader in women's rights, Colorado was one of the first states to approve suffrage and the first to elect...
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Cruisin' with the Hound: The Life and Times of Fred TooteThey were all there, the pimps, the fags, the whores, the curious, the alcoholic, the weird of the late '50s... blues lovers, Canadian bikers, thrill seekers, junkies, insomniacs, hepcats..." So begins "Down at the Kitty Kat," one of the 20-plus never-before-collected memoirs and yarns...
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Frontier Living: An Illustrated Guide To Pioneer Life In AmericaWith more than 200 illustrations by the author. Author: Edwin TunisPublisher: Lyons PressPublished: 08/01/2000Pages: 168Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 1.00lbsSize: 10.99h x 8.52w x 0.51dISBN: 9781585741373Audience: Ages 9-12Award: Newbery Medal - Honor Book
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The Hidden Bestiary of Marvelous, Mysterious, and (Maybe Even) Magical CreaturesExplorer Basil Bernard Barnswhitten (B.B.B.) has a list of creatures he needs to verify for an important report so he visits the Finchhaven Museum of Extraordinary Curiosities, Oddities & Improbabilities. But he finds that one of the glass exhibit cases is damaged - something...
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Replacement Child"Replacement Child by Judy L. Mandel is a book I recommend to anyone curious about the true story of one family who was caught up in the tragedy of the second plane crash." --Judy Blume, from In the Unlikely Event Judy L. Mandel was...
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Our Molecular Future: How Nanotechnology, Robotics, Genetics and Artificial Intelligence Will Transform Our WorldWhat Alvin Toffler's Future Shock was to the 20th century, Our Molecular Future will be to the 21st century. What will happen to our jobs, health care, and investments when the molecular revolution hits? How might artificial intelligence transform our lives? How can molecular...
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Zooborns!: Zoo Babies from Around the WorldPulled from the pages of the wildly popular ZooBorns blog, this picture book presents the most charming critters ever: baby animals, ranging from the adorable to the zany Featuring full-color photographs on every page and a cozy text perfect for reading aloud, this book...
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Rizos (Frizzy, Spanish Language Edition)Una novela gráfica de grado medio sobre Marlene, una joven que deja de alisarse el pelo y acepta sus rizos naturales. Marlene ama tres cosas: el arte, a su adorada tía Ruby y pasar el tiempo con Camilla, su mejor amiga. Pero su mamá...
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Seeking ForgivenessAs first seen in the pages of the racial equity storytelling project Before Ferguson Beyond Ferguson, the semi-autobiographical narrative memoir Seeking Forgiveness tells the story of interracial adoption in the United States today, from the perspective of a white mother who adopts a Black...
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Benny and Penny in the Big No-No!: Toon Books Level 2Theodor Seuss Geisel Award Winner Benny and his sister Penny know it's wrong to sneak into someone else's backyard but their mysterious new neighbor--or is it a monster?--may be a thief. They go snooping and discover a lot about themselves and...a new friend.Bestselling children's...
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The Meneket Rivkah: A Manual of Wisdom and Piety for Jewish WomenFirst published posthumously in Prague, in 1609, Meneket Rivkah pre-dates the work of Glueckel of Hamelin and makes a new contribution to the fields of Yiddish literature and Jewish women's studies. It includes Rivkah bat Meir's sermons, her interpretations of the Bible, and other...
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Talk Less, Say More: Three Habits to Influence Others and Make Things HappenTalk Less, Say More is a revolutionary guide to 21st century communication skills to help you be more influential and make things happen in our distracted, attention-deficit world. It's loaded with specific tips and takeaways to ensure that you're fully heard, clearly understood, and...
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Choose Peace & Happiness: A 52-Week GuideSprung from a workshop Reeve developed and taught at Mount Sinai-NYU Health medical center in New York City after September 11, Choose Peace & Happiness is a year-long structured guide to help readers find peace and happiness in their everyday lives.Author: Susyn ReevePublisher: Red...
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Let Them Eat Flax!: 70 All-New Commentaries on the Science of Everyday Food & LifeAward-winning author Joe Schwarcz continues his crusade against purveyors of poppycock as he investigates the surprising and sometimes sinister science of everyday food and life Do you know if your waiter sings in the bathroom?Or if the lady who whipped up the icing on...
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Iveliz Explains It All: (Newbery Honor Award Winner)NEWBERY HONOR AWARD WINNER - In this timely and moving novel in verse, a preteen girl navigates seventh grade while facing mental health challenges. A hopeful, poetic story about learning to advocate for the help and understanding you deserve. "Powerful." --Lisa Fipps, Printz Honor-winning...
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