 | Literature and the Environment: A Reader on Nature and Culture (2nd Edition)
Publication Date: July 17, 2012| ISBN-10: 0205229352 | ISBN-13: 978-0205229352| Edition: 2 Exploring our relationship to nature and the role literature can play in shaping a culture responsive to environmental realities, this thematic, multi-genre anthology includes early writers such as John Muir, Henry David Thoreau, and Mary Austin, contemporary luminaries such as Gary Snyder and Terry Tempest Williams, and newer voices such as Michael Pollan and Sandra Steingraber....
 |  | Firefly Blue (Chapter 16: Waging War on Terror, Book 2)
Publication Date: May 13, 2003When barrels of sodium cyanide are stolen and two federal agents murdered during a truckjacking in Mexico, Agent Steve Alstead and the FBI's counterterrorism team, Chapter 16, are called into action. The clues expose a large-scale terrorist plot, and the team must race against the clock . . . before tragedy strikes. Readers of this gripping techno-thriller are guaranteed heart-stopping action. ...
|  | The Other (New York Reviews Books Classics)
Release Date: October 2, 2012| Series: New York Reviews Books Classics Holland and Niles Perry are identical thirteen-year-old twins. They are close, close enough, almost, to read each other’s thoughts, but they couldn’t be more different. Holland is bold and mischievous, a bad influence, while Niles is kind and eager to please, the sort of boy who makes parents proud. The Perrys live in the bucolic New England town their family settled centuries ago, and as it happens, the extended clan has gathered at its ancestral farm this summer to mourn the death of the twins’ father ...
|  | The Buried Mirror: Reflections on Spain and the New World
Publication Date: January 15, 1999| ISBN-10: 0395924995 | ISBN-13: 978-0395924990As the Los Angeles Times said: "Drawing expertly on five centuries of the cultural history of Europe and the Americas, Fuentes seeks to capture the spirit of the new, vibrant, and enduring civilization [in the New World] that began in Spain." Fuentes's singular success in this remarkable endeavor has made the book a classic in its field. (A Mariner Reissue). ...
|  | A History of Haiku Vol. 1 : From the Beginning up to Issa
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|  | Senso: The Japanese Remember the Pacific War: Letters to the Editor of Asahi Shimbun
Publication Date: December 6, 2006| ISBN-10: 0765616432 | ISBN-13: 978-0765616432| Edition: Expanded A collection of letters from a cross-section of Japanese citizens to a leading Japanese newspaper, relating their experiences and thoughts of the Pacific War. ...
|  | The Rogue Pirate's Bride
Release Date: February 7, 2012"Galen pulls out all the stops, striking a balance between romance and adventure that will leave readers breathless and highly satisfied." —RT Book ReviewsREVENGE SHOULD BE SWEET, BUT IT MAY COST HIM EVERYTHING Out to avenge the death of his mentor, Bastien discovers himself astonishingly out of his depth when confronted with a beautiful, daring young woman who is out for his blood... FORGIVENESS IS UNTHINKABLE BUT IT MAY BE HER ONLY HOPE... British Admiral's daughter Raeven Russell believes Bastien responsible for her fiancé's death. But once the ...
|  | Think of a Number (Dave Gurney, No.1): A Novel
Release Date: June 5, 2012An extraordinary fiction debut, Think of a Number is an exquisitely plotted novel of suspense that grows relentlessly darker and more frightening as its pace accelerates, forcing its deeply troubled characters to moments of startling self-revelation. Arriving in the mail over a period of weeks are taunting letters that end with a simple declaration, “Think of any number…picture it…now see how well I know your secrets.” Amazingly, those who comply find that the letter writer has predicted their random choice exactly. For Dav...
|  | THE WORLD IS ROUND (Little Barefoot Books)
Release Date: September 21, 1993| Series: Little Barefoot Books Rose wonders who she is, asking herself if she would still be Rose if her name were not Rose, and goes on a journey in search of herself. ...
|  | Vacant Possession
Release Date: August 31, 2010Ten years have passed since Muriel Axon was locked away for society's protection, but psychiatric confinement has only increased her malice and ingenuity. At last free, she sets into motion an intricate plan to exact revenge on those who had her put away. Her former social worker, Isabel, and her old neighbors have moved on, but Muriel, with her talent for disguise, will infiltrate their homes and manipulate their lives, until all her enemies are brought together for a gruesome finale. Hilary Mantel's razor-sharp wit animates every page of this darkly comic tale ...
|  | Murder Takes a Fast Track (Thumbprint Mysteries Series)
Publication Date: September 1999| ISBN-10: 0809206943 | ISBN-13: 978-0809206940"The Thumbprint Mysteries" series have been carefully written for young adults and adults at a particular reading level. Each book presents a suspense crime in which the reader must solve one or more mystery murders. Readers follow the clues and draw conclusions about the suspects and events, helped by the characters who are trying to solve the crimes. The mystery genre guarantees enjoyable reading. Teaching notes accompany the three different levels. These include, for each title, a pre-reading activity and s...
|  | Jeremy Draws a Monster
Release Date: September 1, 2009| Age Level: 3 and up Alone in his room, Jeremy draws amonster. But then themonster wants lunch! As his creation takes over, Jeremy begins to wonder how he will ever get rid of themonstrous nuisance.He entertains his unwanted guest all day, but enough is enough. Jeremy finally draws him a bus ticket out of town! With a sure artistic touch and more than a dose of humor, Peter McCarty cleverly blurs the line between his own drawings and Jeremy’s, and in doing so subtly questions the line between reality and imagination. ...
|  | Orlando Magic (NBA Today (Mankato, Minn.).)
Publication Date: August 1997| Age Level: 8 and up...
| | New York Rangers (NHL Today)
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|  | The Armpit of Doom: Funny Poems for Kids
Publication Date: September 18, 2012Kids love Kenn Nesbitt's hilarious poetry! With their rollicking rhythms, playful rhymes, and mischievous twists, kids can't stop reading these poems. The Armpit of Doom includes seventy new poems about crazy characters, funny families, peculiar pets, comical creatures, and much, much more. Reviews Irrepressible, unpredictable, and raucously popular children's poet Kenn Nesbitt was spawned in the same cracked petri dish as Jack Prelutsky, to whom he is the natural heir. A title guaranteed to generate "No, wait, read this one!" responses, The...
|  | The Random House Book of Poetry for Children
Release Date: September 12, 1983| Age Level: 5 and up | Grade Level: K and up "A generous collection with a distinctly upbeat tone, this gives a taste of the best poets writing for children over the last several decades. Lobel's drawings imbue the whole with action and graphic images as inventive as the verse. Successfully geared to meet home, school, and library needs."--(starred) Booklist. ...
|  | The American Iliad
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|  | Pinguino ingles (Spanish Edition)
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|  | Roly-Poly Egg
Publication Date: March 1, 2011| Age Level: 3 and up Splotch is a small bird who lives high up in a tree. One day, she lays an egg. It is small and very spotty, but Splotch thinks it is perfect in every way! This is the story of Splotch and the adventure of her roly-poly egg. Follow the dotted line and see where it goes. Along the way, find lots of animals and a butterfly on every page. Accented with spot lamination, the roly-poly egg appears to leap from the pages of this brilliantly illustrated picture book. When Splotch's egg finally cracks, children can lift flaps to find a colorful surp...
|  | The Loser List #2: Revenge of the Loser
Publication Date: May 1, 2012| Age Level: 8 and up...
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