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Four high school swimmers accept a week-long endurance challenge from their coach and vow to emerge as stotans--a cross between a stoic and a Spartan. While undergoing this challenge, the boys must also face their own personal demons, including an abusive father and a terminal illness. AUTHOR: Chris Crutcher
PUBLISHER: HarperCollins Children's Book Group
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction 
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 | Calling the Midwest Home by Carolyn Lieberg
Affectionate and good humored, this book is designed to entertain and educate those who are not Midwesterners and remind those who are--whether by geography or by temperament--that there's plenty to be proud of and lots of good reasons why they are the way they are. Here is a lively look at the origins, attitudes, quirks and curiosities of America's heartlanders. AUTHOR: Carolyn Lieberg
PUBLISHER: Wildcat Canyon Press
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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 | Donkey & the Rock by Demi
From the striking mountain range to the brilliant colors of the prayer flags and the monks in red and gold, this fable gives young readers a taste of the beautiful country of Tibet. Full color. AUTHOR: Demi
PUBLISHER: Holt, Henry & Company, LLC
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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 | Hobo by Eddy Joe Cotton
Speaking from experience, Eddy Joe Cotton explains the nuances of hobo life, portraying the charms and dangers of hitchhiking, trekking, and stowing away in rail cars across the United States. AUTHOR: Eddy Joe Cotton
PUBLISHER: Crown Publishing Group
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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 | Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? by Beverly Tatum
Description not available.Shares real-life examples and current research that support the author's recommendations for straight talk about racial identity, identifying practices that contribute to self-segregation in childhood groups. Original. 50,000 first printing. AUTHOR: Beverly Tatum
PUBLISHER: Basic Books
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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 | Emeka's Gift by Ifeoma Onyefulu
As Emeka walks from his village to visit his grandmother, he tries to think of what he could bring her as a gift. As he passes through the market he counts many wonderful items such as four brooms, five hats, six necklaces, and seven musical instruments. AUTHOR: Ifeoma Onyefulu
PUBLISHER: Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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