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|  | The Silmarillion by Christopher Tolkien, J. R. R. Tolkien, Ted Nasmith
Before there was Bilbo, Frodo, or Gandalf, there were the Elder Days, when the Dark Lord Morgoth's obsession with the magical gems called the Silmarils drove a wedge between the worlds of elves and men. THE SILMARILLION is essential reading for fans of the LORD OF THE RINGS trilogy. AUTHOR: Christopher Tolkien, J. R. R. Tolkien, Ted Nasmith
PUBLISHER: Houghton Mifflin Company
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: General 
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 | Nova by Samuel R. Delany
Description not available.Delany's classic work of science fiction chronicles the intergalactic adventures of Mouse, an itinerant minstrel, and intrepid spaceship Captain Lorq Von Ray, as they set out to journey through the core of a recently imploded sun. Reprint. 12,500 first printing. AUTHOR: Samuel R. Delany
PUBLISHER: Knopf, Alfred A. Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General
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 | River of Hidden Dreams by Connie May Fowler
Description not available.Refusing to let anyone get close to her after the deaths of her mother and Plains Indian grandmother, Sadie Hunter rejects the passionate Carlos and must confront her tragic family legends in order to regain her identity. Reprint. Tour. NYT. AUTHOR: Connie May Fowler
PUBLISHER: Ballantine Books
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General
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 | Born Too Short by Dan Elish
Eighth-grader Matt Greene`s best friend, Keith Livingston, is popular and athletic, and he always gets the girl. Matt, spurred by his off-the-charts J.Q. ( Jealousy Quotient ), wishes his friend ill. Soon after, Keith begins to foul up at everything he does, leaving Matt to wonder if he is responsible for his friend`s sudden fall from grace. AUTHOR: Dan Elish
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General
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 | 2001 by Arthur C. Clarke, Stanley Kubrick
Written in tandem with the screenplay for the Stanley Kubrick-directed film, both introduce HAL, a computer that takes off on a mission of its own, propelling the spaceship it controls past the original destination to an exploration of humankind's past, present, and future potential. Once ground-breaking, now a classic, 2001 is a truly unique work. AUTHOR: Arthur C. Clarke, Stanley Kubrick
PUBLISHER: Brilliance Audio
FORMAT: Audio
CATEGORY: General
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 | Mighty Tree by Dick Gackenbach
Three seeds land on the ground at the same time and grow into three very important trees. The first is used to make paper, the second becomes the Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center, and the third remains in the woods to give a home to wild creatures and to create seeds for a new generation of trees. Watercolor illustrations accompany the text. AUTHOR: Dick Gackenbach
PUBLISHER: Harcourt Children's Books
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General
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