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|  | A Conversation with the Mann by John Ridley
In the days before the Civil Rights movement made a difference, Jackie Mann is a comedian from Harlem who ends up in Hollywood--a success he owes to a lifetime of humiliation, compromise, and playing to white expectations. The novel is a roman a clef, populated by a cast epitomizing mid-century show business. AUTHOR: John Ridley
PUBLISHER: Warner Books, Incorporated
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: General 
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 | Miss Cuchifrito, Ballerina by Deborah Gregory
Description not available.Chanel Simmons decides to make one last attempt to become a ballet dancer by trying out for the American Ballet Theater Junior Corps Division, even though she fears that she doesn't have the right body for ballet. AUTHOR: Deborah Gregory
PUBLISHER: Hyperion Books for Children
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General
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 | The Family Tree by Sheri S. Tepper
Dora, a cop and a neglected wife, discovers that she can talk with the trees that mysteriously crop up in her house. Little does Dora know that her interaction with the forest will help save intelligent life 3,000 years in the future. AUTHOR: Sheri S. Tepper
PUBLISHER: Morrow/Avon
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General
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 | Growing Fruit in the Upper Midwest by Don Gordon
Despite the harsh climate that prevails in the Upper Midwest, even amateur gardeners can successfully grow fruit when armed with some basic information. Focusing on Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, South Dakota, and North Dakota, Growing Fruit in the Upper Midwest is practical how-to guide to the cultivation of a wide variety of fruit including apples, pears, plums, apricots, and etc. AUTHOR: Don Gordon
PUBLISHER: University of Minnesota Press
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General
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 | Spellbound, from Ancient Gods to Modern Merlins
Description not available.Presenting a host of real-life historical anecdotes, this richly illustrated study examines the rituals, myths, and superstitions behind the use of magic throughout history, discussing such topics as the natural magic of herbal remedies, lucky numbers, magical rituals and practices, and more.
PUBLISHER: Reader's Digest Association, Incorporated, The
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: General
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 | The Magic Porridge Pot by Paul Galdone
A little girl and her mother are so poor that they often have no food to eat. One day, when the girl is walking in the woods, she meets a witch who gives her a magic porridge pot. The pot provides the girl and her mother with food whenever they want it, but what will happen when the mother forgets the magic words that stop the pot from cooking? Colorful ink illustrations accompany the text. AUTHOR: Paul Galdone
PUBLISHER: Houghton Mifflin Company Trade & Reference Division
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: General
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