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Winner of the 2001 Minnesota Book Award, this novel tells the bittersweet story of William T. Jones. His son has died, he and his wife have split, and he is back in his small hometown living alone with his cat. Then, as he begins to believe he is on the verge of dying, his life gradually, surprisingly, assumes larger parameters. AUTHOR: Alison McGhee
PUBLISHER: Crown Publishing Group
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: General 
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 | Coraline by Dave McKean, Neil Gaiman
After moving into a new house with her family, a girl named Coraline discovers a mysterious world hidden behind a locked door. That world echoes Coraline's real life--right down to a woman who claims to be her mother-- but everything in it is somehow off and creepy. When Coraline returns to her own dimension, she is horrified to discover that her parents have been taken prisoner in the parallel world. Determined to rescue her parents, Coraline resolves to battle the evil that lives on the other side of her door. AUTHOR: Dave McKean, Neil Gaiman
PUBLISHER: HarperTrade
FORMAT: Audio
CATEGORY: General
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 | As Ever, Gordy by James Cross Giblin, Joyce Hansen, Mary Downing Hahn
In this companion to Stepping on the Crack and Following My Own Footsteps , Gordy Smith moves back to his hometown of College Hill. Unhappy about leaving his home in in North Carolina, where it seemed like he was finally getting his life on track, Gordy is ashamed to be back in College Hill where everyone knows his family's troubled history. When the principal at his new school gives him a hard time and his old friends encourage him to slip back into his former bullying ways, Gordy worries that he'll forever be labeled a troublemaker. AUTHOR: James Cross Giblin, Joyce Hansen, Mary Downing Hahn
PUBLISHER: Houghton Mifflin Company Trade & Reference Division
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: General
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 | The Bernini Bust by Iain Pears
Description not available.After British art historian Jonathan Argyll sells a minor masterpiece to an American museum for an exorbitant price, the museum's owner is murdered, a disreputable art dealer disappears with a Bernini bust, and Argyll discovers his life is in danger. Reprint. AUTHOR: Iain Pears
PUBLISHER: Berkley Publishing Group
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General
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 | Essential Boating for Teens by Luke Thompson
Description not available.Presents the basics of boating, explaining the parts of the boat, different types of boats, and safety tips. AUTHOR: Luke Thompson
PUBLISHER: Scholastic Library Publishing
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: General
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 | An Early American Christmas by Tomie dePaola
An old New England family joyously prepares for Christmas. Full-color illustrations. AUTHOR: Tomie dePaola
PUBLISHER: Holiday House, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General
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