Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The Tiffin The Tiffin Mahtab Narsimhan The dabbawallas of Mumbai deliver box lunches - called tiffins - to white collar workers all over the vast city. They are legendary for their near-perfect service: for every six million lunches sent,… OL16465408W
La voie de Zahra La voie de Zahra Sylvie Brien À la mort de son père, Zahra, dix ans, est confié à un riche oncle. La fillette, séparée de sa mère et de sa jeune soeur, n'est pas au bout de ses peines, puisque sa nouvelle famille la considère com… OL24838204W
The secrets of Heavenly The secrets of Heavenly Teresa I. Robison "Before Lincoln and the American Civil War, slavery is at its peak in South Carolina. A young slave girl named Willa suddenly arrives at Heavenly Plantation with her mother Heddie, destined to serve … OL24934784W
Facing the monster Facing the monster Carol Metzker "An invisible, growing monster roams the streets, preying on millions of innocent victims in the United States and overseas. This monster is child slavery, and it is woven into the very fabric of our… OL26441300W
Not for Sale Not for Sale David B. Batstone,David Batstone Award-winning journalist David Batstone reveals the story of a new generation of 21st century abolitionists and their heroic campaign to put an end to human bondage. In his accessible and inspiring b… OL278229W
Ma vie d'esclave Ma vie d'esclave Mende Nazer Récit autobiographie d'une ex-esclave soudanaise, issue du peuple Nouba. Mende sera enlevée à douze ans pour être vendue à une famille de Khartoum. Ployant sous les coups et les brimades, la petite e… OL28766032W