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This is Raymond Carver's third collection of stories, a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, including the canonical titular story about blindness and learning to enter the very different world of another. The twelve stories in Cathedral mark a turning point in Carver's work and "overflow with the danger, excitement, mystery and possibility of life. . . .
3) Kinfolk
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Set between the end of World War II and 1948, this novel describes the Liang family. China's turbulent political situation had sent Professor Liang to New York City where he extolled the glories of old time China to his four children. James leaves for Peking to practice medicine. Louise marries an American soldier who takes her back to New York. Mary, a teacher and James find contentment in the way of life of the old tradition while bringing education...
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"Left unable to walk by a childhood illness, Lady Jennifer, sister of the Duke of Wilby, has grown up to make a happy place for herself in society. Outgoing and cheerful, she has many friends and enjoys the pleasures of high society--even if she cannot dance at balls or stroll in Hyde Park. She is blessed with a large, loving, and protective family. But she secretly dreams of marriage and children, and of walking--and dancing. When Ben Ellis comes...
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James's subtle mastery of the art of fiction is nowhere more evident than in "The Beast in the Jungle," regarded by many as his greatest achievement in short fiction, a gripping portrait of a man alienated from life and love. The author's uncanny ability to communicate the inner lives of his characters is also richly evident in "The Jolly Corner" and "The Altar of the Dead," two superbly crafted tales that explore the complex interlacings of loss,...
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"Written from the 1940s through the 1960s, these stories represent the major short works of fiction by one of the most distinctively American stylists of her day. Jean Stafford wrote of men and, especially, women alone and adrift in New York City in such stories as "Children Are Bored on Sunday"; of children surrounded by the harshness of rural Colorado and of the adults around them in "In the Zoo"; and of a young woman from Nashville bewildered and...
9) Joining
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A betrothal has been announced that will join together Britain's two most powerful families - a union of wealth and influence to rival even the King himself. However, not only does the ambitious King John oppose this wedding, but Milisant and Wulfric - the intended bride and groom - are equally unhappy with the arrangement.
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"From soap to pretzels, medieval innovators helped develop or improve some important technology we use in our daily lives. The Middle Ages were crucial for the improvement of chess, the compass, glasses, and more! Discover how we still live like we're in medieval times with historical facts, scientific details, and illuminating photos"--
12) Remember me
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"Can Lady Philippa Ware forgive the man who once shattered all her youthful dreams? Discover the passionate and heartwarming new novel on the redemptive power of love from New York Times bestselling author Mary Balogh. Philippa, elder daughter of the Earl of Stratton, grew up eagerly anticipating a glittering debut and a brilliant marriage. Then her brother caught their father out in a clandestine affair and denounced him publicly. The whole family...
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A classic of modern travel writing, An Area of Darkness is Nobel laureate V. S. Naipaul's profound reckoning with his ancestral homeland and an extraordinarily perceptive chronicle of his first encounter with India.
Traveling from the bureaucratic morass of Bombay to the ethereal beauty of Kashmir, from a sacred ice cave in the Himalayas to an abandoned temple near Madras, Naipaul encounters a dizzying cross-section of humanity: browbeaten government...
15) The outrun
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After a decade of heavy partying and hard drinking in London, Amy Liptrot returns home to Orkney, a remote island off the north of Scotland. The Outrun maps Amy's inspiring recovery as she walks along windy coasts, swims in icy Atlantic waters, tracks Orkney's wildlife, and reconnects with her parents, revisiting and rediscovering the place the shaped her.
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Lonely and alone despite the glamour of her fairy-tale life, Princess Laurentia is bored by the crowd of worthy suitors hoping to woo her, until she meets Prince Dominick, a soldier of fortune, the black sheep of his family, and the man hired to protect her.
17) China
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IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
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Informative, easy-to-read text and oversized scenic photos draw in readers as they journey through China home of the majestic Himalayas, the magnificent Great Wall of China, and historic Tiananmen Square. Readers will learn about China s history, government, major cities, land features, natural resources, culture, and more! Maps, a timeline with photos, fun facts, and pronunciation guides aid readers. The book closes with a facts page including...
18) Carnival
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2023.
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IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
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740L
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19) Holiday fun
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BR 50L
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"Emergent readers will delight with parts of holiday celebrations. This title features carefully leveled nonfiction text. Pairs with the fiction book, Kwanzaa Candles"--
20) Brazil
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IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
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810L
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"Engaging images accompany information about Brazil. The combination of high-interest subject matter and narrative text is intended for students in grades 3 through 8"--
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