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|  | The Memories of Ana Calderon by Graciela Limon
Ana`s idyllic childhood, romping among the dunes in a Mexican fishing village, is shattered when her mother dies in childbirth, and Ana must assume the duties of caring for the younger ones of the family. Not only must she assume adult responsibility, but she must challenge her community`s consensus about the role she has inherited as a female. In order to earn enough for his family to survive, Ana`s father takes the children and an adopted son to the United States. Here begins Ana`s long torturous odyssey towards self-fulfillment. On the way, she must face her father`s ever-increasing wrath, her sisters` envy and society`s rigidity as she becomes more independent. But what is in store for her is more pain than her father alone can inflict: a treacherous love affair that leaves her with child, banishment from the sisters she has raised, a prison term, grueling agricultural work. Ana overcomes all but fate itself in this novel of surprising plot twists and unforgiving destiny. AUTHOR: Graciela Limon
PUBLISHER: Arte Publico Press
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: General 
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 | Back to the Moon by Homer H. Hickam, Jr.
This debut thriller by the author of the coming-of-age story ROCKET BOYS features Jack Medaris, a widowed former astronaut, who, with the help of an ingenious physicist named Isaac Perlman, devises a way for humankind to live on the moon. Problems arise, however, when Jack finds himself on the last flight of the shuttle Columbia headed for the moon with its all-female crew. There, he discovers that the financial sponsors of the project are actually Luddites who are opposed to the space flight and who are using their monetary influence to sabotage Medaris and Perlman. Getting Jack on this runaway shuttle flight is only part of their deadly plan. Now it's up to Jack to save himself, the crew, and the future of space travel. AUTHOR: Homer H. Hickam, Jr.
PUBLISHER: Dell Publishing
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General
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 | Froggy Eats Out by Frank Remkiewicz, Jonathan London
A young frog misbehaves while dining out at a fancy restaurant. AUTHOR: Frank Remkiewicz, Jonathan London
PUBLISHER: Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: General
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 | Tidy Titch by Pat Hutchins
Titch helps his older brother and sister clean their rooms. AUTHOR: Pat Hutchins
PUBLISHER: HarperCollins Children's Book Group
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General
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 | Cinders to Satin by Fern Michaels
From the bestselling historical romance writer Fern Michaels, author of TEXAS RICH and TEXAS HEAT, comes this exciting saga of Callie James, a brave immigrant girl from squalid Dublin, who battles her way through the hard world of late nineteenth century New York on a passion-filled, bittersweet journey to make her dreams of passion and success come true. AUTHOR: Fern Michaels
PUBLISHER: Ballantine Books
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General
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 | Holiday Heaven
Description not available.Desperate to find someone to pose as his fiance when his Abuela Coqui arrives from Venezuela, Dr. Marcus Calderon sets out to convince lovely social worker Gabriela Morales to assist him in his clever ruse, and when she agrees, he soon discovers that he wants to make their fake engagement a real one. Original.
CATEGORY: General
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