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An American childhood
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Annie Dillard |
A book that instantly captured the hearts of readers across the country, An American Childhood is Pulitzer Prize-winning author Annie Dillard's poignant, vivid memoir of growing up in Pittsburgh in t… |
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Meet Beverly Cleary
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S. Ward |
A simple biography of the prolific children's author, Beverly Cleary, whose prize-winning writing career spans fifty years. |
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My fair lazy
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Jen Lancaster |
It's a JENaissance! The New York Times bestselling author of Pretty in Plaid gets her culture on. Readers have followed Jen Lancaster through job loss, sucky city living, weight loss attempts, and 19… |
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Edith Wharton
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Hermione Lee |
From Hermione Lee, the internationally acclaimed, award-winning biographer of Virginia Woolf and Willa Cather, comes a superb reexamination of one of the most famous American women of letters.Delving… |
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Without a map
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Meredith Hall |
"Meredith Hall grew up bonded to her insular New Hampshire community, comforted by the hallmarks of belonging: perfect attendance in Sunday school, classmates who seemed more like cousins, teachers w… |
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Purple mountain majesties
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Barbara Younger |
A brief biography of the author and college professor whose travels across the United States inspired her to write the poem which became the song "America the Beautiful." |
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Surprising myself
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Jean Fritz |
Fritz, a well-known author of books for young people, describes her daily life and the way she writes. |
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Beverly Cleary
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Susan Ring |
A biography of American author Beverly Cleary, who is best known for her books featuring Ramona Quimby, plus a chapter of creative writing tips. |
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Wild
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Cheryl Strayed |
A powerful, blazingly honest, inspiring memoir: the story of a 1,100 mile solo hike that broke down a young woman reeling from catastrophe--and built her back up again.
Cheryl Strayed recounts the i… |
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A house of my own
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Sandra Cisneros |
"From the beloved author of The House on Mango Street: a richly illustrated compilation of true stories and nonfiction pieces that, taken together, form a jigsaw autobiography: an intimate album of a… |
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Jeff Kinney
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Kelli L. Hicks |
"Presents the life and career of Jeff Kinney, including his childhood, education, and milestones as a best selling children's author"--Provided by publisher. |
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Maurice Sendak
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Jennifer Hurtig |
Maurice Sendak has written and illustrated dozens of books in his career, including classics such as Where the Wild Things Are and In the Night Kitchen. Sendak's beloved illustrations, honesty, and u… |
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This Side of Wild
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Gary Paulsen,Tim Jessell |
This book is about Gary Paulsen and his connection to the wild. He trains slay dogs, has a overprotective yet helpful poodle, befriends a dog who can talk, finds connections with the human world and … |
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Beverly Cleary
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Susan Ring |
Beverly Cleary wrote delightful and funny stories about identifiable characters like Ramona Quimby, the star of Beezus and Ramona and Ramona's World. This is an overview of her life and her most popu… |
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Judy Blume
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Jennifer Nault |
A biography of American author Judy Blume, whose award-winning children's books include "Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret" and "Freckle Juice," plus a chapter of creative writing tips. |
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Virginia Hamilton
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Deborah A. Marinelli |
Details the life of prominent, award-winning author, Virginia Hamilton, and discusses her work. |
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Prietita and the Ghost Woman / Prietita y la Llorona
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Maya Christina Gonzalez,Gloria E. Anzaldúa |
Prietita, a young Mexican-American girl, becomes lost in her search for an herb to cure her mother and is aided by the legendary ghost woman.
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Muy Macho
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Ray Gonzalez |
From the Homeboy to the Latin Lover, America cherishes a host of images about Latino men, yet all are based on the belief in macho men, virile and brash, full of violence and testosterone. With the g… |
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No Boundaries
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Ray Gonzalez |
Here is both a history and a projection of the contemporary American prose poem, gathered by one of our most knowledgeable editors. No anthology of contemporary prose poetry has ever presented such a… |
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Extraordinary American writers
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John Tessitore |
Profiles over sixty United States authors representing different eras, cultures, and genres who have made their mark in history, including Benjamin Franklin, Emily Dickinson, and W.E.B. DuBois. |
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