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By an Indonesian writer, this novel is about a young woman from a poor and undistinguished family who becomes the mistress (or one of them) of a wealthy man--an experience that makes her unable to return to or relate to her old life. AUTHOR: Pramoedya Ananta Toer
PUBLISHER: Hyperion Press
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General 
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 | Rosie's Walk by Alma Flor Ada, Pat Hutchins
Rosie the hen goes for a walk, oblivious to the fox who is following her with hungry eyes. Miraculously and comically, in bright, funny pictures, she avoids all his efforts to catch her. AUTHOR: Alma Flor Ada, Pat Hutchins
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General
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 | Fathers & Sons by Constance B. Garnett, George Reavey, Isaiah Berlin, Ivan S. Turgenev, Michael R. Katz
Considered by many to be Turgenev's best novel, FATHERS AND SONS is an unsentimental depiction of the conflict between the radical young and their conservative elders. The hostile reception of this controversial story led Turgenev to leave Russia permanently and settle in Western Europe. AUTHOR: Constance B. Garnett, George Reavey, Isaiah Berlin, Ivan S. Turgenev, Michael R. Katz
PUBLISHER: Audio Partners Publishing Corporation
FORMAT: Audio
CATEGORY: General
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 | The Shape of a Pocket
This volume of 24 essays by novelist and art critic John Berger includes his thoughts on various artists (Degas, Kahlo, Brancusi), rural living, and his own aging.
CATEGORY: General
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 | Littles & Their Amazing New Friends by John Peterson, Roberta C. Clark
When their mini hot air balloon lands in unfamiliar territory, Tom Little and Uncle Nick find themselves in a society of unknown tinies, among them a remarkable girl named Glory. The hidden community of tiny people and animals still lives in the style of the 18th century--and holds some very old-fashioned ideas. AUTHOR: John Peterson, Roberta C. Clark
PUBLISHER: Scholastic, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General
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 | Country of Cold by Kevin Patterson
These connected stories, set in Canada, are about characters who seek to escape what they see as a stifling--and cold--environment by traveling to other parts of the world. A final story, about one person who stayed put, brings the characters togethe... AUTHOR: Kevin Patterson
PUBLISHER: Doubleday Publishing
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: General
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