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|  | Volcano and Earthquake by Rose S. Van
Description not available.Photographs and text explain the causes and effects of volcanoes and earthquakes and examine specific occurrences throughout history. AUTHOR: Rose S. Van
PUBLISHER: Dorling Kindersley Publishing, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction 
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 | A History of Private Life by Antoine Prost, Gerard Vincent
Drawing on myriad sources, this second volume in the celebrated series offers new perspectives on women of the past. Twelve renowned historians from many countries examine the image of women in the masculine mind, their social condition, and their daily experiences throughout the Middle Ages. An important book .--Library Journal. AUTHOR: Antoine Prost, Gerard Vincent
PUBLISHER: Harvard University Press
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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 | Grizzly Gazette by Stuart Murphy
Readers are introduced to the mathematical concept of percentages via this story about the election of camp mascot at Camp Grizzly. Color illustrations accompany the text. AUTHOR: Stuart Murphy
PUBLISHER: HarperCollins Children's Book Group
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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 | Essays That Will Get You into College by Dan Kaufman
Compiled by an editorial staff that includes college admissions officers, this book presents model essays & in-depth advice that can help students gain admission to the school of their choice. Most of this volume deals with the challenge of the admissions essay, which students often find to be a stressful & frustrating experience. Approximately 50 essay examples come from successful Ivy League college applicants, & are amplified with critical comments on strong & weak points. Essays cover a variety of categories, including sports, family, ethnicity, literature, ethical dilemmas, work experiences, & cross-cultural experiences. Additional features include advice & ideas from successful student essay applicants: what they did right, how many re-writes they needed, where they got outside help, & much more. Dan Kaufman & his staff of assistants produce Ivy Essays, a website focused to help students gain admission to colleges & graduate schools. Their operation is based in Boston. AUTHOR: Dan Kaufman
PUBLISHER: Barron's Educational Series, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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 | The Wild Boy by Mordicai Gerstein
This picture book is based on the true story of a feral boy discovered in southern France in 1800. The book explores what life was like for the wild child both before and after he was brought to live in Paris among the civilized people. Illustrated with color drawings. AUTHOR: Mordicai Gerstein
PUBLISHER: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, LLC
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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 | Chevrolet Pickup Color History by Mike Mueller, Tom Brownell
A superb color history on Chevrolet's pickup trucks from 1918-1984. This in-depth history traces the trends in truck styling and focuses on the popular 1950s and 60s period. AUTHOR: Mike Mueller, Tom Brownell
PUBLISHER: MBI Publishing Company LLC
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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