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|  | East of the Mountains by David Guterson
A widowed surgeon with a terminal illness takes a trip through the American West, intending to end his life. Instead, he finds himself, improbably, in the midst of a full-fledged identity crisis. AUTHOR: David Guterson
PUBLISHER: Harcourt Trade Publishers
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: General 
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 | Pennsylvania by Dennis B. Fradin
This glorious panorama of America's past and present helps young readers understand how the development of each state fits into the grand mosaic of American's history...what each state looks like physically...who its most memorable persons have been...its landmarks, historic sites, and natural wonders. Graphic delights greet the eye with every turn of a page--historic engravings and woodcuts, easy-to-read maps, superb full-color photographs. Each book also includes a Did You Know? section of fascinating, and often unusual facts about the state. While each book can be read straight through as a fascinating story, they also contains a wealth of useful reference material, organized for easy access. Includes a reference section, maps, glossary, and an index. AUTHOR: Dennis B. Fradin
PUBLISHER: Scholastic Library Publishing
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General
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 | In Search of Pompeii by Giovanni Caselli
These magnificently illustrated books look at some of the major cultures and civilizations of the past through an exploration of the architecture and artifacts they have left behind. Children share in the drama of the archeologist's discoveries -- often against considerable odds -- of treasures that have lain hidden for many centuries. Two new books explore Knossos in Crete, center of Minoan culture from the end of the 3rd millenium B.C. (and home of the legendary King Midas) and Pompeii, the great Roman city buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79. AUTHOR: Giovanni Caselli
PUBLISHER: McGraw-Hill
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: General
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 | Team Player by Gordon Korman
Description not available.When Nick and Hillary believe they can complete big jobs alone, they learn a lesson in teamwork thanks to Nick's grandfather's magic jersey, which transports Nick and Morgan to pitch and catch against the great Gary Sheffield. AUTHOR: Gordon Korman
PUBLISHER: Disney Press
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General
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 | Riding the Bullet by Stephen King
A Stephen King ghost story in the grand tradition, Riding the Bullet is the ultimate warning about the dangers of hitchhiking. AUTHOR: Stephen King
PUBLISHER: Simon & Schuster Audio
FORMAT: Audio
CATEGORY: General
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 | The Golden Age by Michael Chabon
During the rise of Nazism, Joe Kavalier escapes from Prague and immigrates to America, where he hopes to make enough money to bring the rest of his family with him. He teams up with Sammy Clay, his Brooklyn cousin, to create comic book characters who act out the dreams of their creators--who, meanwhile, both become involved with the same woman, the devastating Rosa Saks. Chabon`s critically acclaimed novel provides not only a window into the immigrant experience but also a hymn of praise to the golden age of the comics. THE AMAZING ADVENTURES was a New York Times Notable Book for the year 2000. AUTHOR: Michael Chabon
PUBLISHER: Picador
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General
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