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Mummies, tombs, and treasure
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Lila Perl |
Text and photographs examine the mummies and tombs of ancient Egypt. |
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Blue Monday and Friday the Thirteenth
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Erika Weihs,Lila Perl |
Focuses on each day of the week, describing the cultural and linguistic origin of the name, the popular superstitions connected with that day, and the major holidays falling on that day. |
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Me and fat Glenda
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Lila Perl |
Thin Sara's family is so unconventional and fat Glenda's so conventional that the differences put a real strain on the two girls' friendship. |
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That crazy April
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Lila Perl |
A month of crazy and often upsetting events, including a hapless fashion show, causes an eleven-year-old to question her own outlook and role as a girl. |
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Pieface and Daphne
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Lila Perl |
When Daphne comes to visit Pamela and the two cousins become involved with a shopping bag lady, Pamela becomes less self-centered. |
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East Africa: Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
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Lila Perl |
Examines the history, geography, people, politics, economy, and social conditions of Tanzania, Uganda, and Kenya, as well as the serious present-day problems facing these East African nations. |
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Piñatas and paper flowers
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Lila Perl |
Brief descriptions of several Hispanic holidays as they are celebrated in North, Central, and South America. |
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Lilli's quest
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Lila Perl |
Germany on the cusp of World War II. Hitler has risen to power, and the Jews are being taken away from their homes in the middle of the night, forced to wear yellow stars, their businesses smashed, t… |
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The great ancestor hunt
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Lila Perl |
A guide for tracing one's ancestors via various means. An appendix describes how to use a number of available government resources. |
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Annabelle Starr, E.S.P
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Lila Perl |
Convinced she has ESP, Annabelle has second thoughts about her "gift" when she sees the fear a prediction causes in her adopted brother. |
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Candles, cakes, and donkey tails
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Lila Perl |
Discusses the significance of birthday symbols and customs, such as candles, cakes, and spanks, and includes information on birthday horoscopes, birthstones, and celebrations in other countries. |
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Don't sing before breakfast, don't sleep in the moonlight
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Lila Perl |
Examines common superstitions associated with the events of a typical day, how these superstitions developed, and how they influence our behavior today. |
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Dumb like me, Olivia Potts
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Lila Perl |
Ten-year-old Olivia prefers being a low achiever to trying to live up to the academic performances of her brother and sister, until she sets out to solve a series of local burglaries. |
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Fat Glenda turns fourteen
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Lila Perl |
Fourteen-year-old Glenda, extremely unhappy after regaining the pounds she worked so hard to lose, meets the very overweight Giselle and discovers the world of plus-size modeling, but she will have t… |
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Molly Picon
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Lila Perl |
Follows the life and career of the Jewish entertainer, who performed in theater, movies, radio, and television for more than eighty years. |
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Red star & green dragon
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Lila Perl |
Reviews recent Chinese history and discusses social, economic, and political factors which influence life in modern China. |
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Tybee Trimble's hard times
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Lila Perl |
A fourth-grader, whose father is unemployed, sets out to earn the price of a ticket to the circus which she needs to complete the research for an essay about circus elephants. |
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Junk food, fast food, health food
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Lila Perl |
Explores 20th-century American eating patterns and includes a selection of recipes reflecting contemporary tastes. |
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Mummies, Tombs, and Treasure
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Lila Perl |
Text and photographs examine the mummies and tombs of ancient Egypt. |
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The telltale summer of Tina C
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Lila Perl |
Already unsure of herself, thirteen-year-old Tina is thrown into deeper confusion when she learns that her recently divorced parents both intend to remarry. |
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