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|  | Abyssinian Chronicles by Moses Isegawa
In this comic saga, a brilliant young man named Mugezi grows up in Uganda. When Idi Amin's 1971 coup destroys the home of the aunt he stays with, he returns to his parents, who have moved to the city looking for work. Unwelcome and in the way, Mugezi escapes to university, and eventually ends up living in Amsterdam. Throughout the novel, the political situation in Africa shapes Mugezi's life and, when he leaves, he sees his homeland in an entirely new light. A New York Times Notable Book for the year 2000. AUTHOR: Moses Isegawa
PUBLISHER: Random House, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General 
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 | To Ruin a Queen by Fiona Buckley
Elizabethan sleuth Ursula Blanchard goes undercover to stop plotters bent on causing a damaging scandal at the royal court. AUTHOR: Fiona Buckley
PUBLISHER: Pocket Books
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General
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 | Bad Boy by Jim Thompson
Rich, bawdy and savage, this is the story of master suspense novelist Jim Thompson's life. Uncompromising and forthright like its author, Bad Boy delivers all the indelicate details of Thompson's tumultuous youth. My favorite crime novelist . . .--Stephen King. Fine. AUTHOR: Jim Thompson
PUBLISHER: Knopf Publishing Group
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General
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 | Ed Emberley's Big Orange Drawing Book by Ed Emberley, Ed E. Emberley
Step-by-step instructions for drawing people and animals using a minimum of line and circle combinations. AUTHOR: Ed Emberley, Ed E. Emberley
PUBLISHER: Little, Brown & Company
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General
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 | Snow Ravens by Birte Muller, Bruno Hachler, Marianne Martens
Description not available.A raven, who doesn't complain about the cold and snow but rather enjoys watching children play in the snow, attracts their amazed attention after he tries to make a snow angel himself. AUTHOR: Birte Muller, Bruno Hachler, Marianne Martens
PUBLISHER: North-South Books, Incorporated
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: General
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 | Porcupines Pajama Party by Doug Cushman, Terry W. Harshman
Porcupine and his friends, Otter and Owl, have a sleep-over party. The trio bake cookies and watch a monster movie on television. However, when it comes time to go to bed, all three discover that thoughts of the movie keep them from falling asleep. Three-color illustrations accompany the text of this beginning reader. AUTHOR: Doug Cushman, Terry W. Harshman
PUBLISHER: HarperCollins Children's Book Group
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General
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