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In this "searing picture of slavery" ("Kirkus Reviews"),12-year-old slave Sarny risks terrible punishment as Nightjohn, an adult slave, teaches her how to read. An inspirational story, meticulously researched, and historically accurate.

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By effectively using technological tools available in most workplaces, No More Teams! shows readers how to go beyond the lazy cliches of "teamwork" to the practical benefits of collaboration.

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Retells in pictures how a pair of every manner of creature climbed on board Noah's ark and thereby survived the Flood.

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Upset when her father orders an arranged marriage for her, independent and headstrong Brien Weston decides to escape the unwanted nuptials by finding her own husband, offering a shocking proposal to shipbuilder Aaron Durham, a man who has rejected his father's title and fortune to pursue his own dr

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A poor orphan's adventures in the criminal underworld of mid-nineteenth century London are portrayed in Dickens' second major novel.

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When a heartbreaking tragedy nearly ruins the life of beautiful Kendall James, she flees to the Bahamas to escape. But when she meets resort owner Hawke Madison, she must choose whether to remain haunted forever by dangerous memories or to risk loving again.

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Focuses on the brutal and dehumanizing aspects of life in a Russian concentration camp.

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As the town's anger grows against Johnny Harris, a man who has just finished serving time for a murder he did not commit, schoolteacher Rachel Grant's love for Johnny also grows.

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The Japanese campaign to build the Children's Peace Statue honoring Sadako Sasaki, who died from atomic bomb disease shortly after the bombing of Hiroshima during World War II, is presented.

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Determined to capture the heart of her childhood friend Ethan Hawk, Patch Kendrick, now a beautiful blonde, helps Patch clear his name so that he will be free to love. By the author of Kid Calhoun. Original.

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The adventures of two owls who shake up an entire neighborhood and turn a house topsy-turvy. Full color.

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A protege of Field Marshal Rommel during World War II recounts his experiences during the invasion of Poland, the invasion of Russia, and the North African campaign.

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Crozet, Virginia, postmistress and town gossip Mary Minor "Harry" Haristeen gets help from her nosy tiger cat, Mrs. Murphy, in solving the strange case of a murdered Hell's Angel and a rampant computer virus.

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Everything in life had been handed to her . . . until now. Beautiful Peach de Courmant discovers power and passion as she enters the world of big business and meets her match in the man who is to be her fiercest competitor. "Immensely readable entertainment".--Kirkus Reviews.

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Just before school starts in September, Pee Wee Scout Troop 23 will play Troop 15 in a football game. So every day, under blue skies, the scouts practice very hard. But it's not easy when part of the team just wants to go eat french fries!

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The Pee Wee Scouts sell donuts so they can go camping for a weekend. Molly is excited about swimming and hiking and singing around a campfire. But on their first night at camp the scouts hear a very scary voice calling out. Could it be a tiger . . . or maybe a ghost

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Mrs. Peters, the Pee Wee Scouts leader, will show her troop how to bake cookies today. And next week they're going skating. But Molly has never baked or skated. What if she isn't good enough to earn a badge

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August is Help-A-Pet Month, so the Pee Wee Scouts head for the local animal shelter to walk the dogs and hug the cats. Then Molly gets a great idea for a fund-raising rummage sale that will help all the pets and all the Pee Wees, too.

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Featuring stories selected from thousands published in literary magazines, "The PEN/O. Henry Prize Stories 2010" is studded with established writers as well as new voices.

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Deals with love, death, nature, the past, sorrow, self-image, street life, memories, aging, men and women, childhood, racism, and writers.

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An unexpected inheritance brings Gwyneth Barrie, an impoverished war widow, nothing but trouble when she discovers that Jason Radley, her former flame, will be the sole trustee of the money and the guardian of her young son and that she has suddenly become the target of an unknown enemy.

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An authority on human violence shares advice on how parents can protect their children from being victimized, explains how to minimize danger, and discusses such topics as school safety, teenage dating, and firearms.

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Recommends a protein-rich, moderate-fat, and low-carbohydrate diet that promises to take off weight, lower cholesterol and blood pressure, and improve health without depriving dieters of the foods they love to eat.

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Emma, the illegitimate child of a pop music star, is rescued from her violent, alcoholic mother by her famous father and brought into a world of glamour, wealth, and dark secrets.