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"1942: As the Vichy government hunts for Jews across France, Claudette Pelletier, a young and talented seamstress and lover of romance novels, falls in love with a Jewish man who seeks shelter at the ch©Øteau where she works. Their whirlwind and desperate romance before he must flee leaves her pregnant and terrified. When the Nazis invade the Free Zone shortly after the birth of her child, the disabled Claudette is forced to make a heartbreaking...
22) The safekeep
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Publisher
Avid Reader Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"It is 1961 and the rural Dutch province of Overijssel is quiet. Bomb craters have been filled, buildings reconstructed, and the war is truly over. Living alone in her late mother's country home, Isabel knows her life is as it should be--led by routine and discipline. But all is upended when her brother Louis brings his graceless new girlfriend Eva, leaving her at Isabel's doorstep as a guest, to stay for the season. Eva is Isabel's antithesis: she...
Author
Publisher
Menucha Publishers
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Something is very wrong, but no one is talking about it... Coby Dubin finds sitting behind a desk at school impossible. He wakes up late, daydreams through class, and is constantly cracking jokes and getting sent to the principal’s office. And if that isn’t bad enough, unbelievably, the Russians take over the state of California! Things start going downhill fast, with terrifying rumors, strange new school books, and sudden food shortages. And...
24) Way far away
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Publisher
New Directions Publishing Corporation
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Way Far Away is the Colombian master Evelio Rosero's ninth novel and has been billed by his Spanish publisher as "one of the most important Colombian works of fiction written in the past two decades." In search of his missing granddaughter Rosaura, an old man named Jerem©Ưas Andrade arrives in a town strewn with dead mice and overflowing with mist and fog. The owner of a rotten hotel and the dwarf who always accompanies her; children who play with...
Author
Publisher
Full Tilt Press
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"The Earth is 4.5 billion years old. In that time, animals have come and gone. That's nature. But sometimes, people have played a role in an animal's early disappearance. Deforestation, overhunting, and other human actions led to the dodo bird dying out. What can humans do to keep that from happening again? This book explores how people contributed to the extinction of the dodo, and what we are doing to save its endangered cousin, the kiwi"--Amazon.com....
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English
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Bnei Brak is a vibrant city teeming with life. But it wasn't always like this. When Mottele and Baruchke embarked with their father on a journey to create a new settlement, "Bnei Brak", in Eretz Yisrael, they were met with roof-less huts, jackals howling in the desert, and endless expanses of dust and dirt surrounding them. It was lonely and hard, but they had a dream - and a great group of friends. Will the small community succeed in building its...
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Publisher
Princeton University Press
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"In this gripping sequel to his bestselling 1177 B.C., Eric Cline tells the story of what happened after the Bronze Age collapsed-why some civilizations endured, why some gave way to new ones, and why some disappeared forever. At the end of the acclaimed history 1177 B.C., many of the Late Bronze Age civilizations of the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean lay in ruins, undone by invasion, revolt, natural disasters, famine, and the demise of international...
29) Radio silencio
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Publisher
VR YA
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
Español
Description
"Frances Janvier se la pasa estudiando. Y todo el mundo conoce a Aled Last por ser chico tranquilo de calificaciones perfectas. Ahora, probablemente estés pensando en que van a encontrarse y vivir un adorable romance nerd adolescente. Porque él es un chico y ella una chica. Pero no. Cuando sus caminos se crucen, Aled y Frances trabajarán en secreto en una pasión compartida: Univers Ciudad, un podcast de ciencia ficción. Y, en un universo determinado...
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Publisher
Atlantic Monthly Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"From the bestselling author of The Indispensables, the unknown and dramatic story of irregular guerrilla warfare that altered the course of the Civil War and inspired the origins of America's modern special operations forces. The Civil War is most remembered for the grand battles that have come to define it: Gettysburg, Antietam, Shiloh, among others. However, as bestselling author Patrick K. O'Donnell reveals in The Unvanquished, a vital shadow...
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Publisher
Applesauce Press
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Learning to count has never been more fun. This unique board book counts from ten little unicorns all the way down to one with adorable illustrations. With each page, one more unicorn disappears. To demonstrate this concept, this book uses tactile unicorn buttons to help children count how many little unicorns are left as the story progresses. Follow along with the easy rhythm and rhymes of this story and let your child touch the colorful, built-in...
Author
Publisher
Watkins 1893
Pub. Date
©2024.
Language
English
Description
A non-fiction Da Vinci Code for the 21st century, this thrilling treasure hunt traces the voyage of the legendary Jewish Menorah from the Jerusalem of the Knights Templar through France, Portugal and North America, providing mind-blowing history and mystery for fans of The Curse of Oak Island. The Jewish Menorah is one of the world's most sacred artifacts, a man-size lamp stand with seven arms, made from a single block of gold, that is an iconic symbol...
Author
Publisher
Findaway World, LLC
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
She was Luz Jimenez, child of the flower-song people, the powerful Aztec, who called themselves Nahua-- who lost their land but who did not disappear. As a young Nahua girl in Mexico during the early 1900s, Luz learned how to grind corn in a metate, to twist yarn with her toes, and to weave on a loom. By the fire at night, she listened to stories of her community's joys, suffering, and survival, and wove them into her heart. But when the Mexican Revolution...
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Publisher
Playaway Products, LLC
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
Summer Reading helps kids stay motivated, maintain reading skills, and learn all summer long! Kids will build confidence and avoid summer slide as they master literacy skills with interactive games, challenges, and storybooks.
Daniela knows there are many things we can do to keep Earth happy and healthy. Read about them!
Toss the trash into the bin and never get bored! Set up your own challenge by choosing the environment and and check the wind...