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Nigger by Randall Kennedy
NIGGER: THE STRANGE CAREER OF A TROUBLESOME WORD explores the etymology, usage, and cultural signification of the highly charged N-word in American life. Kennedy, a Harvard law professor, unravels layers and layers of histories, experiences, and perspectives--and addresses the many controversies that arise from the use of that epithet.

AUTHOR: Randall Kennedy
PUBLISHER: Knopf Publishing Group
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Reference

Alphaboat by Michael Chesworth
Come join the letter men of the alphabet as they cross the high seas on a treasure-hunting trip! All twenty-six characters are here, from uppercase officers Captain C and Admiral T to lowercase crewmen silent e and sleepy z. Packed with visual and verbal puns, this jaunty picture book salutes nautical yarns of yore as it takes readers where no alphabet book has sailed before.

AUTHOR: Michael Chesworth
PUBLISHER: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, LLC
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Reference

The Unofficial Guide to Planning Your Wedding by Eileen Livers
Practical tools and checklists detail what to expect to spend on the caterer, florist, the photographer, etc., as well as how to handle such sticky situations as intermarriages, divorced parents, and family feuds.

AUTHOR: Eileen Livers
PUBLISHER: Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Reference

Interactive Alphabet Mini Book
Perfect for fostering letter recognition, these adorable 8-page mini-books -- one for each letter of the alphabet -- are easy to make and fun to use. Pre-emergent readers can identify pictures beginning with a specific letter, practice handwriting, personalize their very own word banks, and more.
PUBLISHER: Scholastic, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Reference

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Diction 11th Edition by Merriam-Webster, Inc. Staff
America`s best-selling dictionary! An oversized, leather-look version with larger print. More than 215,000 clear & precise definitions, 700 illustrations, & up-to-date coverage of words. Special sections include a Handbook of Style.

AUTHOR: Merriam-Webster, Inc. Staff
PUBLISHER: Merriam-Webster, Incorporated
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Reference

The American Heritage College Dictionary by American Heritage Dictionary Editors, Houghton Mifflin Company Staff
Description not available.Completely revised and updated, an unrivaled college dictionary, filled with more than 2,500 photographs and drawings, includes a vast array of new computer and Internet terms as well as newly coined words in science, politics, business, and the arts; features biographical entries for newly prominent people; and provides population statistics from the 2000 census.

AUTHOR: American Heritage Dictionary Editors, Houghton Mifflin Company Staff
PUBLISHER: McDougal Littell Incorporated
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Reference