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Quick view The Brontes by Catherine Brighton Few literary families were as touched by genius -- or drama -- as the Brontes. Set against the backdrop of the Yorkshire moors, Catherine Brighton's illustrated biography brings Charlotte, Branwell, Emily, and Anne to life. All children play at... View Details
Quick view Monster: The Autiobiography of an L.A. Gang Member by Sanyika Shakur Written in solitary confinement, the author's memoir of 16 years as a gangbanger in Los Angeles makes palpable the despair and decay of America's inner cities and gives eloquent voice to one aspect of the black ghetto experience. View Details
Quick view Fortune's Bones: The Manumission Requiem by Marilyn Nelson There is a skeleton in the Mattatuck Museum in Connecticut. It has been in the town for over 200 years. In 1996, community members decided to find out what they could about it. Historians discovered that the bones were those of a slave name Fortune, who... View Details
Quick view Odd Girl Speaks Out: Girls Write about Bullies, Cliques, Popularity, and Jealousy by Rachel Simmons The national bestseller "Odd Girl Out" exposed a hidden culture of cruelty that had always been quietly endured by American girls. Here, Simmons creates a safe place for girls to talk, rant, sound off, and find each other. View Details
Quick view 911: The Book of Help by Michael Cart In 911: The Book of Help, award-winning writers share their responses to the September 11, 2001 tragedy and describe the heroism of those who first rushed to help. The works in 911 are donated, and 50 percent of the net proceeds will go to a charity... View Details
Quick view The Road Not Taken: A Selection of Robert Frost's Poems by Robert Frost No poet is more emblematically American than Robert Frost. From "The Road Not Taken" to "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening, " he refined and even defined the sense of what poetry is and what it can do. In this brilliant selection of Frost's classic... View Details
Quick view Hole in My Life by Jack Gantos Autobiography by noted author of children's books, details his short-lived career as a drug smuggler & his subsequent time in prison. View Details
Quick view My Sisters' Voices: Teenage Girls of Color Speak Out by Iris Jacobs "My Sisters' Voices" is a passionate and poignant collection of writings from teenage girls of African American, Hispanic, Asian American, Native American, and biracial backgrounds. With candor and grace, they speak out on topics that are relevant not... View Details
Quick view Of Beetles & Angels: A Boy's Remarkable Journey from a Refugee Camp to Harvard by Mawi Asgedom This acclaimed memoir tells the unforgettable story of a young boy's journey from a refugee camp in Sudan to Chicago, where his family survived on welfare. Mawi followed his father's advice to "treat people . . . as though they were angels sent from... View Details
Quick view Gilgamesh the Hero by Geraldine McCaughrean One of the oldest stories in the world is told in this book that focuses on Gilgamesh and Enkidu, best friends who work wonders together. But there is one enemy they can never overcome. View Details
Quick view The Art of War by Tzu Sun Widely regarded as "The Oldest Military Treatise in the World," this landmark work covers principles of strategy, tactics, maneuvering, communication, and supplies; the use of terrain, fire, and the seasons of the year; much more. View Details
Quick view What If the Polar Ice Caps Melted? by Katherine Friedman Each book is clearly written using simple sentences and familiar vocabulary. Brilliant color photos, fascinating sidebars, and user-friendly fact boxes, charts, and tables highlight key information in the text. View Details