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|  | Elisa in the Middle by Johanna Hurwitz, Lillian Hoban
In this beginning chapter book, Elisa, who also appears in such books as Russell & Elisa, becomes the middle child when her parents bring home her new baby brother. Trying to take her new position of responsibility seriously, Elisa unfortunately has a lot of misadventures. How was she supposed to know that you don't clean the fish tank with soap and water or that Russell said he needs to catch up on his homework not that he needs ketchup on his homework? Illustrated with pencil drawings. AUTHOR: Johanna Hurwitz, Lillian Hoban
PUBLISHER: Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General 
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 | Breakout at the Bug Lab by Joan Holub, Ruth Horowitz
While visiting the research lab where their entomologist mom works, two brothers must track down an escaped Madagascan hissing cockroach. Watercolor, acrylic, and gouache paintings accompany the text of this beginning reader book. AUTHOR: Joan Holub, Ruth Horowitz
PUBLISHER: Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: General
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 | Our Fathers by Andrew O'Hagan
As old Hugh Bawn is dying, he is forced to recall events in his life, and in the life of his country, that are still a source of sorrow and frustration. And his grandson Jamie, who travels from London to see him, confront his own boyhood and his relationship with his father and grandfather. This multi-generational novel, about father, son, and grandson, takes place in Scotland. AUTHOR: Andrew O'Hagan
PUBLISHER: Harcourt Trade Publishers
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General
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 | Blood Rain by Michael Dibdin, Michael Kitchen
Description not available.The discovery of a rotting corpse in a railroad car leads Aurelio Zen to an ancient Sicilian town where he must navigate the unwritten rules of village life in order to solve the case. Reprint. 15,000 first printing. AUTHOR: Michael Dibdin, Michael Kitchen
PUBLISHER: Knopf Publishing Group
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General
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 | Spanish Jack by Robert Conley
A Chickamunga Indian, wandering the Wild West as an outlaw, comes to grips with the changing relationships between the many tribes, the white man, and himself as he holds down a number of different jobs, ranging from thief to scout. AUTHOR: Robert Conley
PUBLISHER: St. Martin's Press, LLC
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: General
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 | The Green Suit by Dwight Allen
A collection of 11 linked stories about a young, upper-middle-class writer and his career. Four of the stories are told from the points of view of women in his life. AUTHOR: Dwight Allen
PUBLISHER: Dutton/Plume
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General
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