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American Passage_ The History o - Vincent J. Cannato
From School Library JournalStarred Review. Using a variety of primary sources, Cannato (_The Ungovernable City_) describes Ellis Island as a place and as an experience for the appr... -
Afraid of the Dark - James Grippando
From Publishers WeeklyIn Grippando's rousing ninth Jack Swyteck legal thriller (after Born to Run), Jack successfully defends a supposed Somali prisoner in his mid-20s held at Guan... -
Aesop's Fables (Penguin Classic - Aesop
Product DescriptionSardonic, wry and wise, Aesop's Fables are some of the most enduring and well-loved literary creations in history. In a series of pithy, amusing vignettes, Aesop... -
Across the Sea of Suns - Gregory Benford
Messages from a far distant sun are received on Earth, causing chaos, as they are in English! A ship is sent twelve years to find the answers and find a secret so deadly it threate... -
Acheron - Sherrilyn Kenyon
Review"Focusing on the core of each of the main characters, Graham directs the flow of the plot around their raw emotions. He gives the impression of barely being able to hold in t... -
Absolute Midnight - Clive Barker
“I know that many of you here have waited years for this Hour,” Mater Motley said, using that voice that, though it was barely conversational in volume, was somehow heard everywher... -
Abandon - Meg Cabot
ReviewPraise for Meg Cabot:“Cabot shows the dark side behind the bling-blingy superficial worlds.” —Teenreads.com"[The] strong, amusing voice, the plot twists, and the p... -
A Short History of Tractors in - Marina Lewycka
SUMMARY: An amusing, astonishing debut . . . about how a family learns to let go of the past and live and love in the present. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution With this wise, tend... -
A Commonwealth of Thieves_ The - Thomas Keneally
From Publishers WeeklyKeneally (_Schindler's List_) offers a novelistic chronicle of the founding of the colony now known as Australia, focusing on the first five years, 1788 to 17... -
50 Simple Soups for the Slow Co - Lynn Alley
Lynn Alley, author of The Gourmet Slow Cooker, is famous for creating flavorful homemade meals using the kitchen's most coveted countertop appliance—the slow cooker. Inside 50 Simp...