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|  | Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Alfred Kazin, Barry Moser, Bob Blaisdell, Donald McKay, E. W. Kemble
Twain spent seven years writing this classic novel--the book Hemingway claimed is the basis for all American fiction. The story of Huck's and Jim's quest for freedom on a raft on the Mississippi provides a panoramic view of Southern society, which Twain saw as beset by greed, violence, and coldhearted brutality. At the end, Huck definitively abandons the conventional cant which he has been raised to believe in when he makes the decision to go to hell rather than betray his friend Jim and send him back to slavery. The book has been banned from time to time, beginning with its publication when it was deemed too subversive for children, until in the late 20th century when, despite its sympathetic attitude toward blacks and is violent denunciation of slavery, it has been branded racist largely because Twain's use of dialect and offensive language. AUTHOR: Alfred Kazin, Barry Moser, Bob Blaisdell, Donald McKay, E. W. Kemble
PUBLISHER: Scholastic, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Reference 
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 | That's Not What I Meant by Deborah Tannen
Description not available.A linguist explains how we understand and misunderstand one another in everyday conversation and provides practical guidance in improving communication in personal relationships and on the job AUTHOR: Deborah Tannen
PUBLISHER: Ballantine Books
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Reference
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 | Dancing with Horses by Klaus Ferdinand Hempfling, Kristina McCormack
Dominance without punishment, collection without rein pressure--these apparent contradictions are explained as master horseman Klaus Ferdinand Hempfling reveals his fascinating method of horse training. He compares his work to dancing, where two beings read one another's body language, then move together in harmony. Advising that even the slightest movement by either horse or human conveys powerful information, the author shows how to use body language effectively in communicating with the horse. He asserts that if good communication is established, a horse will retain all of its natural grace and elegance when ridden. Hempfling's methods are based on conventional classical horsemanship, but they are infused with refreshing holistic and spiritual principles. All are conveyed here in an accessible text and 400 color photos, offering readers a clear understanding of his work. AUTHOR: Klaus Ferdinand Hempfling, Kristina McCormack
PUBLISHER: Trafalgar Square
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Reference
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 | Medieval Wordbook by Madeleine Pelner Cosman
Description not available.Collects over 4,000 terms used in the Middle Ages, including expressions from art and architecture, science and medicine, literature and law, liturgy and ceremony, sex, costumes, cookery, religion, warfare, and other realms. AUTHOR: Madeleine Pelner Cosman
PUBLISHER: Facts on File Inc.
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Reference
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 | Next of Kin by Jane Goodall, Roger Fouts, Stephen T. Mills, Stephen Tukel Mills
Description not available.A fascinating glimpse into the life of the author who established communication with chimpanzees through sign language details his rise to the pinnacle of scientific success and his campaign for animal rights, and presents a moving account of friendship, bravery, and humanity. Reprint. AUTHOR: Jane Goodall, Roger Fouts, Stephen T. Mills, Stephen Tukel Mills
PUBLISHER: Morrow/Avon
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Reference
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 | Christmas ABC by Carolyn Wells
Description not available.Published in association with The Metropolitan Museum of Art, the pleasures and traditions of Christmas are celebrated anew in a rhyming family book, charmingly illustrated with turn-of-the-century lithographs. AUTHOR: Carolyn Wells
PUBLISHER: Abrams, Harry N. Incorporated
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Reference
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