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Description not available.Based on true events, tells about the life and times of George Johnson who is forced to leave his home in the Mohawk Valley of colonial New York and then grows up to become a teenager who joins a raid on the same valley years later. AUTHOR: Mary Beaty
PUBLISHER: Groundwood Books
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: General 
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 | Actual Innocence by Jim Dwyer, Michael Boatman, Peter Neufeld
Tells the story of innocent people put in prison because one or another aspect of the system failed. In each case, the lawyers of the Innocence Project worked pro-bono to free these individuals, a struggle that can take years, even after DNA evidence has definitively cleared the suspects AUTHOR: Jim Dwyer, Michael Boatman, Peter Neufeld
PUBLISHER: Random House Audio Publishing Group
FORMAT: Audio
CATEGORY: General
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 | The Heart Queen
In 18th-century Scotland, a young widow falls for the man who she believes betrayed her years before, and on whom she must now depend for protection.
PUBLISHER: Berkley Publishing Group
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General
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 | Peak Performers by Charles Garfield
This book covers skills that anyone can cultivate, and knowing them is the first step toward personal growth and top achievement. AUTHOR: Charles Garfield
PUBLISHER: Morrow/Avon
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General
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 | Everything on a Waffle by Kathleen H. McInerney, Polly Horvath
After her parents are lost at sea, only 11-year-old Primrose believes that they are still alive and will return home. In the meantime, she agrees to live with her Uncle Jack, a free spirited bachelor who sells real estate. As Primrose waits for her parents to resurface, she seeks comfort at a local restaurant called The Girl on the Red Swing where everything--swordfish, steaks, and even the waffles themselves--is served on a waffle. A 2002 Newbery Honor Book. AUTHOR: Kathleen H. McInerney, Polly Horvath
PUBLISHER: Random House Audio Publishing Group
FORMAT: Audio
CATEGORY: General
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 | A Different Kind of Hero by Ann R. Blakeslee
In this novel set in an 1880s Colorado mining camp, 12-year-old Renny must overcome the prejudices of those around him when he befriends a family of Chinese mine workers. The Irish miners idolize Renny's tough father, but his violent ways disgust Renny, who resists his father's efforts to make him follow in his footsteps. As Renny gets more involved in helping the Chinese workers achieve equality, he fears that he is risking the loss of his father's love forever. AUTHOR: Ann R. Blakeslee
PUBLISHER: Cavendish, Marshall Corporation
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: General
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