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|  | Emperor & the Kite by Ed Young, Jane Yolen
This is the tale of a tiny Chinese princess who is so small that she is ignored by her mighty father and her self-important brothers. When her father is taken prisoner by evil plotters, it is the princess's loyalty and cleverness that saves him and she becomes his favored child, trusted counselor and, in time, his successor. AUTHOR: Ed Young, Jane Yolen
PUBLISHER: Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General 
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 | A Gesture Life by Chang-Rae Lee
A retired Japanese pharmacist living in a small New York State town hears news of his long-estranged adopted daughter. He finds himself thinking of an old lover--now dead--and of his experiences in World War II, realizes how truly lonely he has made his life, and resolves to change things before it's too late. AUTHOR: Chang-Rae Lee
PUBLISHER: Berkley Publishing Group
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General
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 | Marrying Malcolm Murgatroyd by Alyssa Bresnahan, Mame Farrell
Twelve-year-old Hannah is deeply embarrassed by her parents' constant joking that someday she will marry Malcolm Murgatroyd, the son of their best friends. Hannah would never consider marrying Malcolm Murgatroyd, who is considered the class nerd, even though she admires him for his friendship with her younger brother, who suffers from muscular dystrophy. Hannah tries to ignore Malcolm at school until the day a family emergency forces her to acknowledge to her friends how much Malcolm means to her. AUTHOR: Alyssa Bresnahan, Mame Farrell
PUBLISHER: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, LLC
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General
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 | All Rivers to the Sea by Bodie Thoene, Brock Thoene
Description not available.Kate and Joseph struggle to survive under English rule and the horrors of the Irish potato famine. Reprint. AUTHOR: Bodie Thoene, Brock Thoene
PUBLISHER: Nelson, Thomas Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General
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 | The Sword in the Stone by Grace Maccarone, T. H. White
Despite the boasting of grown men, only young Arthur is able to draw a sword from a stone, thereby becoming king. AUTHOR: Grace Maccarone, T. H. White
PUBLISHER: Scholastic, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General
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 | My Robot Buddy by Alfred Slote
On his 10th birthday, Jack Jameson receives a robot that is able to carry out his every command. However, the robot is more perfect than Jack first thought, and he is soon having to compete with his perfect servant. AUTHOR: Alfred Slote
PUBLISHER: HarperCollins Children's Book Group
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General
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