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|  | The Pain Tree by Esther Pearl Watson, Mark Todd
This collection features poetry written by and for teens. AUTHOR: Esther Pearl Watson, Mark Todd
PUBLISHER: Houghton Mifflin Company
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Fiction 
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 | A Garden from a Hundred Packet of Seed by James Fenton
The poet and critic James Fenton is also an avid gardener, and he writes a column on the subject for the Guardian. Here he presents an intriguing and inspiring project: 100 plants that can be grown directly from seed. Illustrated. AUTHOR: James Fenton
PUBLISHER: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, LLC
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Gardening
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 | The Aspern Papers & the Turn of the Screw by Anthony Curtis, Henry James
James's dense, complex prose style and his deep and subtle musings into the springs of character are as evident in his novellas and short stories as in his novels. Like much of his fiction, his short works are often about the contrasts between America and Europe, and many of them are influenced by the stories of Nathaniel Hawthorne.THE ASPERN PAPERS, a novella about a struggle over the letters of a famous poet, is one of James's most celebrated works. In his short novel THE TURN OF THE SCREW, an innocent, impressionable young governess takes over the education of two delightful children, Flora and Miles, at an isolated country estate. She becomes convinced that the children's former governess and a valet once employed on the estate--both now dead--have returned and are trying to gain control of the children's souls. Her hysteria builds to a terrifying and tragic climax. James's novella demonstrates the idea that the horrors concocted by the imagination are far worse than reality. AUTHOR: Anthony Curtis, Henry James
PUBLISHER: Viking Penguin
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Fiction
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 | The Cats of Mrs. Calamari by John Stadler
When Mrs. Calamari moves into a new apartment, she is disappointed to discover that her landlord, Mr. Gangplank, does not allow cats in the building. Unfortunately, Mrs. Calamari has many cats--and she doesn't intend to get rid of them either. Will Mrs. Calamari be able to convince Mr. Gangplank to let her keep her beloved pets? Color illustrations accompany the text. AUTHOR: John Stadler
PUBLISHER: Scholastic, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Fiction
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 | Poems from the Book of Hours by Babette Deutsch, Rainer Maria Rilke
The God they celebrate is not the Creator of the universe, but seems rather the creation of humanity: the artists. Rewarding alike for the richness of their harmonies and the suggestiveness of their imagery, these lyrics allow of interpretations acceptable both to the religious and to the philosophical mind. AUTHOR: Babette Deutsch, Rainer Maria Rilke
PUBLISHER: New Directions Publishing Corporation
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Fiction
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 | Dance Me to the End of Love by Henri Matisse, Leonard Cohen, Linda Sunshine
The perfect book for art lovers, song lovers, and other lovers as well, this evocative, lyrical tribute to love and its healing, restorative powers, is complemented by 21 diverse works by Henri Matisse, including oils, line drawings, paper cut-outs, book illustrations, and linocuts. AUTHOR: Henri Matisse, Leonard Cohen, Linda Sunshine
PUBLISHER: Welcome Enterprises, Incorporated
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Fiction
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