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This collection presents characters in the midst of personal and national crises. We meet a failed poet who, envious of other people's wealth during the real-estate bubble, becomes an embezzler; a clavichordist whose dreams of art collapse under the obligations of marriage and fatherhood; and, in "Bronze," a sexually confused college freshman whose encounter with a stranger on a train leads to a revelation about his past and his future.
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Find out what happens to the hapless young detective from Naples who travels to an Italian hillside town to find out Who Killed the Mayor? and the pretentious schoolboy in A Road to Damascus, whose discovery of the origins of his father's wealth changes his life in the most profound way. Revel in the stories of the 1930's woman who dares to challenge the men at her Ivy League University in A Gentleman and A Scholar while another young woman who thumbs...
3) Skin
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Detective Inspector Jack Caffery mysteries volume 4
Jack Caffery thriller volume 04
Walking Man volume 2
Jack Caffery thriller volume 04
Walking Man volume 2
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"When the decomposed body of a young woman is found near railway tracks one morning, all indications lead to suicide. That's how the police want it too; all neatly squared and tidied away. But DI Jack Caffery is not so sure. He's on the trail of someone predatory, someone who hides in the shadows and can slip into houses unseen." -- provided by publisher.
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"In this wide-randing collection of short fiction, Neil Gaiman pierces the veil of reality to reveal the enigmatic, shadowy world that lies beneath. This rich compendium includes previously published stories, poetry, and a very special Dr. Who tale that was written for the fiftieth anniversary of the beloved series, as well as the never-before-published American Gods novella "Black Dog", in which Shadow Moon stops at a village pub on his way back...
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"Sookie Stackhouse attracted vampires, werewolves, and various otherworldly creatures. Even fellow authors fell in love with her and Charlaine Harris's "magical and mysterious twist on traditional vampire stories" (Houston Chronicle). And though Sookie'sstory has come to an end, these tales of her and the characters who populated her world will give you a different perspective on the series you thought you knew... In "Wing and a Prayer," Rachel Caine...
7) Stars above
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 14
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870L
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A collection of Lunar chronicles stories explore how Cinder arrived in New Beijing, how Wolf became a brooding soldier, and when Princess Winter and Jacin realized their destinies.
8) The truth is a cave in the Black Mountains: a tale of travel and darkness with pictures of all kinds
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"Beautifully illustrated by renowned artist Eddie Campbell, this is a four-color edition of Neil Gaiman's award-winning novelette "The Truth is a Cave in the Black Mountains" -- a haunting story of family, the otherworld, and retribution"--
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Fifteen satirical stories. In The View from Venus, aliens do a case study of the mores and customs of college students, in The Travails, Gulliver's wife orders her husband to stop travelling and share household chores, while Lieserl portrays Einstein as a deadbeat dad. By the author of Sarah Canary.
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"Join your favorite Marvel Super Heroes as they come together for epic adventures and battles to keep the galaxy safe! Captain Marvel and Gamora face down their worst fears, Spider-Man bests a pesky foe, the Guardians of the Galaxy capture a slipper space dragon, and many more action-packed, fun-filled stories! This collection brings the power of the expanding Marvel Universe to life!"--Back cover.
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2013.
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IL: UG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 3
Lexile measure
810L
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Shares stories about growing up in diverse homes or communities, from an Asian youth who gains temporary popularity by making up a false background, to a biracial girl whose father clears subway seats by calmly sitting between two prejudiced women.
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