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|  | Lili on Stage by Rachel Isadora
A young ballerina prepares to take the stage in a performance of The Nutcracker by stretching, applying make-up, and putting on her costume. Ballet lovers will be interested in the backstage instructions given to the dancer such as no talking on stage, don't scratch your nose, and the audience sees everything. Gentle watercolor illustrations show the dancers at work. AUTHOR: Rachel Isadora
PUBLISHER: Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General 
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 | Chain of Fire by Beverley Naidoo
This sequel to Journey to Jo'burg tells of 15-year-old Naledi's fight to stop the forced removal of blacks from their villages to the barren homelands of South Africa. AUTHOR: Beverley Naidoo
PUBLISHER: HarperCollins Children's Book Group
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General
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 | Hoptoad by Jane Yolen, Karen Lee Schmidt
A boy joins his father for a ride in the family car. What they don`t know, however, is that a toad is slowly making his way across the very same road upon which they are traveling. Will automobile and amphibian collide or will the boy find a way to save the day? Color illustrations accompany the text. AUTHOR: Jane Yolen, Karen Lee Schmidt
PUBLISHER: Harcourt Children's Books
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: General
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 | Writ of Execution by Laural Merlington, Perri O'Shaughnessy
A young widow wins seven million dollars at a Lake Tahoe casino, but in order to collect the money she must reveal her name and provide proof of her identity. She can't do that, she tells local lawyer Nina Reilly, because if she makes her identity public, her rich, evil father-in-law, who blames her for her husband's death, will come after her. Can Nina help? Nina tries, putting herself in danger in the process. AUTHOR: Laural Merlington, Perri O'Shaughnessy
PUBLISHER: Brilliance Audio
FORMAT: Audio
CATEGORY: General
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 | Dude Ranch by Amanda Christie, Jim Thomas
The Camdens are on vacation! Well, sort of. They've agreed to help a ranching family convert a failing ranch into a dude ranch--so they'll have to feed horses, drive cattle, fix buildings, and even doughpunch (whatever that means)! But not all the members of the ranching family appreciate the Camdens' help. Lucy wants to get closer to handsome, brooding Luke, who resents anything smelling of charity. Meanwhile, Simon and Ruthie are off to find a hidden treasure! AUTHOR: Amanda Christie, Jim Thomas
PUBLISHER: Random House Children's Books
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General
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 | Anna & the King by Elizabeth Hand
Description not available.Journeying to Siam to serve as governess to the king's royal children, a young widow transforms the life of the proud ruler of the exotic Asian country, in a novelization of the new Twentieth Century Fox film. Original. Movie tie-in. AUTHOR: Elizabeth Hand
PUBLISHER: Morrow/Avon
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General
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