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Based on historical fact, this book shares the story of the unveiling and first lighting of the Statue of Liberty. A gift to the United States from France, the Statue of Liberty was created by French sculptor Frederic Auguste Bartholdi to honor America's ideals of liberty and freedom. Told from the point of view of the young boy who was charged with giving the signal to first light the statue, this story showcases a special day in American history. Color illustrations accompany the text. AUTHOR: Allan Drummond
PUBLISHER: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, LLC
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: General 
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 | William's Doll by Charlotte Zolotow, William Pene Dubois
William wants a doll more than anything else in the world but his father and older brother try to convince him that a doll is not a good toy for a boy. Will William's dream ever come true? Color illustrations accompany the text. AUTHOR: Charlotte Zolotow, William Pene Dubois
PUBLISHER: HarperCollins Children's Book Group
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General
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 | Lyddie by Alyssa Bresnahan, Katherine Paterson
After her father abandons his failing farm, ten-year-old Lyddie and her younger brother must leave the family to try to earn money to help pay their father's debts. After a stint at a tavern, Lyddie ends up working in a cloth factory, where a fellow worker introduces her to books. Determined to make a better life for herself, Lyddie immerses herself in reading, and when she learns that there is no home left to go to, decides she will use her new knowledge to help her go to college. AUTHOR: Alyssa Bresnahan, Katherine Paterson
PUBLISHER: Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General
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 | Fall of the House of Usher & Other Writings
As unquestioned master of the grotesque and arabesque , early 19th-century writer Edgar Allan Poe is fully represented in this classic collection originally published under the title SELECTED WRITINGS. David Galloway's Introduction reveals Poe not only as a complex personality and one of America's most exotic writers, but also as an individual who engaged in an astonishing variety of interests.
CATEGORY: General
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 | Down by the Bay by Raffi
Description not available.When her five little ducks disappear one by one, Mother Duck waits for them to come back, only to have them return in the spring with their new families, in a board-book version of a counting song. AUTHOR: Raffi
PUBLISHER: Crown Publishing Group
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: General
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 | Spectacular Showers for Brides, Babies & Beyond by Madeline Barillo
Planning a shower can be a daunting task--especially since contemporary showers are no longer reserved strictly for female guests to honor brides and expectant mothers. Spectacular Showers for Brides, Babies, and Beyond takes the guesswork and anxiety out of planning and hosting a shower. It covers every type of shower party, from traditional bridal, couple, and baby showers to specialty showers for retirements, going-away-to-college, grandparents, and more. The author serves up a generous helping of recipes, practical checklists, and economical suggestions for decorating and catering. AUTHOR: Madeline Barillo
PUBLISHER: McGraw-Hill
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General
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