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187382) Book club set: This tender land
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English
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1932, Minnesota. The Lincoln School is a pitiless place where hundreds of Native American children, forcibly separated from their parents, are sent to be educated. It is also home to an orphan named Odie O'Banion, a lively boy whose exploits earn him the superintendent's wrath. Forced to flee, he and his brother Albert, their best friend Mose, and a little girl named Emmy steal away in a canoe, heading for the mighty Mississippi and a place to call...
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English
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A thrilling tale of secretaries turned spies, of love and duty, and of sacrifice--inspired by the true story of the CIA plot to infiltrate the hearts and minds of Soviet Russia, not with propaganda, but with the greatest love story of the twentieth century: Doctor Zhivago.
187385) Mesquakie war dance songs
Publisher
Canyon Records
Pub. Date
1972
Language
North American Indian
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Publisher
Seven Seas Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Saku's boss's niece, Yume-chan, is having a birthday bash and Saku and Yukichi are invited! They can't exactly parade a giant, bipedal cat out in public, but they also don't want to disappoint Yume-chan. How will they get themselves out of this pickle?! There's never a shortage of chaos and confusion in the Fukuzawa household, but at the end of the day, this messy office worker and skillful cat make it work!"--
187387) Bix Beiderbecke, 1924
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Olympic Records
Pub. Date
[1974]
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English
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Amulet Books/Abrams
Pub. Date
2012.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.3 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"Big Bad Ironclad! covers the history of the amazing ironclad steam warships used in the Civil War. From the ship's inventor, who had a history of blowing things up and only 100 days to complete his project, to the mischievous William Cushing, who pranked his way through the whole war, this book is filled with surprisingly true facts and funny, brave characters that modern readers will easily relate to" -- from publisher's web site.
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Viz Media
Pub. Date
[2014]
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English
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"Luffy and his crew arrive in the kingdom of Dressrosa where Doflamingo has prepared a clever trap for them. Can Trafalgar Law get them out of trouble? And will Luffy win the fighting tournament and claim the prize, his late brother's Flame-Flame Fruit?"--
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VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2013]
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English
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"Now that they ve reached the New World, the Straw Hat pirates are up against things they ve never seen before! Dragons, centaurs and deadly samurai are just the tip of the iceberg compared to the true dangers of Punk Hazard! Can Luffy and his mates uncover the dark secrets of this mysterious island?!"-- cover page 4.
187393) Venom adventures
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Marvel Worldwide, Inc
Pub. Date
[2018]
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English
Description
"When Spider-Man gets himself a cool new black-and-white costume, that ol' Parker luck must finally be turning, right? Wrong! In the ultimate fashion nightmare, the costume is alive - and it doesn't want to come off ! If Peter can somehow get out of the black and back into the red-and-blues, the poor shunned symbiote will bear a grudge - and when it finds Eddie Brock, who is no fan of Spider-Man himself, the terrifying Venom is born! He's destined...
187394) So I'm a spider, so what?: 10
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Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2021.
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English
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"Mother, have you heard the news that you're dead? The other mes have been hard at work around the clock, consuming more and more of Mother's soul. And today is the day! Ever since Mother tried t o eat me as a wee just-hatched spider baby, it was inevitable. When the dust settles, only one of will walk outta that labyrinth alive - and it ain't gonna be her!!"-- cover page 4.
187396) We have demons
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Dark Horse Books
Pub. Date
2022.
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English
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"Since the very dawn of man, legends have been told of the conflict between angel and demon-kind. Lam Lyle, a woman of science, dismissed these stories as just that--fiction. But when the loss of a loved one leads to the discovery of a hulking, benevolent demon named Hellvis, Lam realizes that her life is about to undergo a dire new direction. With a newfound partner and awesome powers now at her disposal, our hero suddenly finds herself thrust into...
187397) Moby Dick
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Publisher
Dark Horse Books
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"A masterful adaptation of the timeless literary classic, faithfully and beautifully rendered by an award-winning artist. In striking black-and-white illustrations, Chaboute retells the story of the Great American Novel. Captain Ahab strikes out on a voyage, obsessively seeking revenge on the great white whale that took his leg. This hardcover edition collects both of the Vents d'Ouest volumes, printed in English for the first time"--
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