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|  | Cendrillion by Robert D. San Souci
A Caribbean version of the Cinderella story. Here the fairy godmother is a poor washerwoman who sets out to help Cendrillion after the girl falls in love with a rich man's son. The washerwoman uses her magical powers to create carriages, horses, a coach, and a beautiful gown so that Cendrillion can attend her beloved's birthday party in style. Illustrated with color paintings. AUTHOR: Robert D. San Souci
PUBLISHER: Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: General 
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 | Julie by Christina Moore, Jean Craighead George, Wendell Minor
In this sequel to JULIE OF THE WOLVES, Julie decides to return to her father. She soon discovers that her father has given up many of the Eskimo ways and is determined to shoot her beloved wolves if they threaten the village's musk oxen herd. To complicate matters, Julie meets a handsome man from Siberia who shares her beliefs in Eskimo culture. Will Julie once again have to make a choice between the old and the new? AUTHOR: Christina Moore, Jean Craighead George, Wendell Minor
PUBLISHER: HarperCollins Children's Book Group
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General
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 | Trouble Dolls by Bonnie V. Ingber, Jimmy Buffett, Lambert Davis, Savannah Jane Buffett
When her father gets lost in the Florida Everglades, 9-year-old Lizzie Rhinehart turns to the trouble dolls that her father brought from Guatemala. According to legend, the trouble dolls help people solve problems. The next morning Lizzie discovers that the dolls have come to life--but will they help her find her father? Illustrated with color paintings. AUTHOR: Bonnie V. Ingber, Jimmy Buffett, Lambert Davis, Savannah Jane Buffett
PUBLISHER: Harcourt Children's Books
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General
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 | City by Alessandro Baricco, Ann Goldstein
Gould is a 13-year-old prodigy obsessed with a made-up boxer and his exploits; Shatzy is his governess, whose own imaginary world encompasses the violence of the Old West. These two worlds intertwine in the relationship between the two. AUTHOR: Alessandro Baricco, Ann Goldstein
PUBLISHER: Knopf, Alfred A. Incorporated
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: General
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 | A Circle of Cats by Charles De Lint, Charles Vess
Lillian is an orphan who lives with her aunt on a homestead miles from anyone, surrounded by uncharted forests. She wanders the woods, chasing squirrels and rabbits and climbing trees. Free-spirited and independent Lillian is a kindred spirit to the many wild cats who gather around the ancient beech tree. One day, while she is under the beech, Lillian is bitten by a poisonous snake. The cats refuse to let her die, and use their magic to turn her into one of their own. How she becomes a girl again is a lyrical, original folktale. AUTHOR: Charles De Lint, Charles Vess
PUBLISHER: Viking Penguin
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: General
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 | The Shelters of Stone by Jean M. Auel
Prehistoric couple Ayla and Jondalar, along with their animal entourage, abandon their isolated life and rejoin Jondalar`s tribe, the Zelandonii. Ayla has trouble adjusting to Zelandonii ways, and some of Jondalar`s people resent her. Tensions mount as the Summer Meeting approaches. AUTHOR: Jean M. Auel
PUBLISHER: Crown Publishing Group
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: General
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