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|  | The Petticoat Affair by John F. Marszalek
An account of a notorious Washington scandal of the Andrew Jackson administration. Peggy Eaton, the wife of Jackson`s secretary of war John Eaton, was considered vulgar and immoral by prominent society wives in the capital, and she was snubbed as a result. Jackson, however, came to her defense in a contretemps that put his entire Cabinet in a chaos. AUTHOR: John F. Marszalek
PUBLISHER: Louisiana State University Press
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction 
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 | Great Expectations by Adrian Pinnington, Alan Sillitoe, Beth Klischer, Charles Dickens, Cheryl Weikel
Dickens's tale of the orphan, Pip, and his mysterious benefactor provides a grotesque but pointed comedy that explores the many levels of English society with insight and sympathy as well as a satiric eye. AUTHOR: Adrian Pinnington, Alan Sillitoe, Beth Klischer, Charles Dickens, Cheryl Weikel
PUBLISHER: Pocket Books
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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 | Lord of the Cranes by J. Alison James, Jian Jiang Chen, Kerstin Chen
Tian, the Lord of the Cranes, disguises himself as a beggar in a small Chinese village because he wants to find out if people remember to be kind and generous to others. Everyone ignores him except a nice innkeeper, who takes him in and gives him food and clothing. In return, Tian gives him the magical gift of three cranes that bring plenty of business to the inn. How can the innkeeper ever repay Tian? Tian has a suggestion of his own, and one that the innkeeper will always remember. With color illustrations throughout. AUTHOR: J. Alison James, Jian Jiang Chen, Kerstin Chen
PUBLISHER: North-South Books, Incorporated
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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 | Pandora by Raul Colon, Robert Burleigh
Sifted from mythological sources, this rendering of one of the seminal parables on temptation and curiosity concerns a spoiled little girl, Pandora, who desires to see the one room she hasn't permission to enter--the room that holds the forbidden jar. Pandora will find a way into the room, but will her curiosity arouse the curse of the jar? With full-color illustrations. AUTHOR: Raul Colon, Robert Burleigh
PUBLISHER: Harcourt Children's Books
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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 | Conjure by Julie A. Rach
Conures are entertaining and agile birds with stunning plumage. This book, written by a former editor at Bird Talk magazine, offers the complete facts on this exotic pet. Photos. AUTHOR: Julie A. Rach
PUBLISHER: Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Pets & Animals
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 | Mirette & Bellini by Emily Arnold McCully
Mirette the young, spirited high-wire performer returns in this sequel to Mirette on the High Wire . Here she is performing all over Europe with her mentor, the Great Bellini. All is going well until Bellini is arrested after a performance in St. Petersburg. Will Mirette be able to get Bellini released from prison? Color illustrations accompany the text. AUTHOR: Emily Arnold McCully
PUBLISHER: Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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