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Description not available.An anthology of essays on a variety of topics features contributions by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Mark Twain, Eudora Welty, Richard Rodriguez, Annie Dillard, and Gerald Early. AUTHOR: Joyce Carol Oates, Robert Atwan
PUBLISHER: Houghton Mifflin Company
FORMAT: Audio
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction 
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 | Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser
The author attacks America's fast food industry, blaming it for the downfall of the contemporary American lifestyle. He blames burgers and shakes, readily available on the way home from work, for reducing quality time families once shared in their kitchens and dining rooms. He also condemns the industry for promoting high-fat diets, which he believes may be responsible for many health problems. AUTHOR: Eric Schlosser
PUBLISHER: HarperTrade
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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 | The Art of the Maya Scribe by Justin Kerr, Michael D. Coe
This illustrated guide to the classic period of the Maya civilization emphasizes Mayan writing. The Mayan peoples of Mexico, Guatemala, and Honduras created a mysterious system of hieroglyphics unlike any other indigenous, pre-Columbian group of Central America. AUTHOR: Justin Kerr, Michael D. Coe
PUBLISHER: Abrams, Harry N. Incorporated
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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 | Respect by Lucia Raatma
Description not available.Describes respect as a virtue and suggests ways in which children can recognize and practice being respectful AUTHOR: Lucia Raatma
PUBLISHER: Capstone Press, Incorporated
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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 | Emmas Strange Pet by Jean Little
Description not available.Emma is allergic to animals with fur, but because she and her adopted brother really want a pet, they decide to try a lizard. AUTHOR: Jean Little
PUBLISHER: HarperCollins Publishers
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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 | Digging into the Past by Lorna Greenberg, Margot F. Horwitz
Description not available.Profiles archaeolgists who have made significant contributions to dinsosaur research, and describes their work. AUTHOR: Lorna Greenberg, Margot F. Horwitz
PUBLISHER: Scholastic Library Publishing
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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