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Author
Language
English
Description
While running a con in 1934 Chicago, sixteen-year-old Joe splits his time between Eddie, a handsome flirt, and Raymond, a carefree rich kid who shows Joe the queer life of the big city, but as danger closes in, Joe must decide who he wants to be before disappearing.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A sweeping tale about an illustrious family that builds itself a fabulous vacation retreat on the French Riviera--a replica of an ancient Greek palace in which they seek perfection and beauty until being caught in the tragedies of 20th-century European history. The story of the villa and its glamorous inhabitants, infused with a love story about a youth who undergoes an initiation of many sorts, is a Greek epic for the modern era"--
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 22 x 28 cm
Language
English
Description
"The story begins with Yaffa Eliach, a spirited young girl who grows up in a vibrant, happy 800-year-old town in Poland, filled with family life and rich traditions. Yaffa's grandmother, who receives a gift of a camera from America, becomes the village photographer, and takes photos of all the family events: weddings, bar mitzvahs, and family gatherings. And on the Jewish New Year, the villagers send photos to their relatives overseas to wish them...
Author
Publisher
Western Reflections Publishing Company
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
ix, 253 pages : black and white illustrations, maps, portraits ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Unbroken Spirits are the stories of three courageous hardworking women who triumphed over their adversities, not by becoming rich, powerful, winners in society but by enduring patiently and nobly under terrible adverse conditions. These women were not queens or princesses. They were underdogs. Some might even call them losers. Each of these very special women played an important role in a famous Colorado conflict. Chipeta, wife of famous Ute Chief...
Author
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
278 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"Tracking an underground language from one family's obsession to the outcasts who spoke it in order to survive. Centuries ago in middle Europe, a coded language appeared, scrawled in graffiti and spoken only by people who were "wiz" (in the know)--vagrants and refugees, merchants and thieves. This hybrid language was rich in expressions for police, jail, or experiencing trouble, such as "being in a pickle." And beginning with Martin Luther, German...
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