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|  | Esperanza Rising by Bryan Selznick, Pam Munoz Ryan, Trini Alvarado
Set in 1930, this is the story of Esperanza and her mother as they immigrate to the United States from Mexico following the death of Esperanza's father. As the pair travel they must deal with the racism and classism that confront many immigrants. Named one of the Best Children's Books 2000 by Publishers Weekly. AUTHOR: Bryan Selznick, Pam Munoz Ryan, Trini Alvarado
PUBLISHER: Scholastic, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General 
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 | The Tragedy of the Street of Flowers by Jose Eca de Queiros, Margaret Jull Costa
Eca de Queiroz, who died in 1900, wrote this scathing satire as a protest against the rigid class structure of Lisbon. Autobiographical and passionate, it is considered one of the great novels of Portugal despite the fact that Eca left if unfinished at his death. AUTHOR: Jose Eca de Queiros, Margaret Jull Costa
PUBLISHER: Dedalus, Limited
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General
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 | Nina, Nina & the Copycat Ballerina by Jane O'Connor
Description not available.When another Nina joins Nina's ballet class and copies everything she wears and does, Nina uses her imagination and sense of fair play to solve this annoying problem. Simultaneous. AUTHOR: Jane O'Connor
PUBLISHER: Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General
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 | Merciful Awareness by Stephen Levine
Join a three-stage, extended meditation designed to peel away the layers of armor around our hearts & explore how pain stimulates the possibilities for deeper levels of healing & love. Includes study guide AUTHOR: Stephen Levine
PUBLISHER: Sounds True, Incorporated
FORMAT: Audio & Paperback
CATEGORY: General
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 | Zigzagging down a Wild Trail by Bobbie Ann Mason
Eleven stories about women who survive troubled relationships and find comfort in the rural Kentucky they grew up in. A New York Times Notable Book for 2001. AUTHOR: Bobbie Ann Mason
PUBLISHER: Random House Adult Trade Publishing Group
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General
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 | Gossip from Thrush Green by Miss Read
Big changes are occurring at the village school in Thrush Green, and Miss Read chronicles them with her usual gentle humor. AUTHOR: Miss Read
PUBLISHER: Houghton Mifflin Company
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General
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