 | Narrative of the Life of the Brown Boy and the White Man (Pitt Poetry Series)
Publication Date: December 28, 2008| Series: Pitt Poetry Series WINNER OF THE 2007 CAVE CANEM POETRY PRIZE Selected by Claudia RankineProse poems that profile the interrelationship of the two central characters, looking deeply into their psyches and thoughts of race, class, and identity. ...
 |  | Cousins and the Death of Papa: Two Plays from the Orphans' Home Cycle (Foote, Horton)
Publication Date: January 21, 1994| Series: Foote, Horton (Book 3) “A family is a remarkable thing, isn’t it? You belong. And then you don’t. It passes you by. Unless you start a family of your own.”The last two plays of Horton Foote’s Orphans’ Home Cycle both expand and contract the circle of a family that unifies all nine of the plays. In Cousins, an operation on Horace Robedaux’s mother reunites, in person and in memory, the many Robedaux relatives (one of whom speaks the lines quoted above), and in the almost comic proliferation of cousins that r...
|  | Mountain Time
Publication Date: August 16, 2012Two women, connected by prayer and a plot of land in the untamed mountains of southern Wyoming but divided by a hundred years - In 1902, mail order bride Andriette Jameson arrives at her new home, a dirt floor cabin deep in the forest of the Sierra Madre Mountains. Experiencing the height of the Grand Encampment copper boom, she strives to face each day with prayer and determination to make a life that honors God. The 21st century has dumped trouble on Hannah Harding from every direction. A solitary vacation at a cabin on an old mining claim i...
|  | L'ultima crociera (Italian Edition)
Publication Date: March 22, 2012Il primo imbarco di un uomo con l’acqua alla gola, un uomo disposto ad accettare qualsiasi lavoro: si imbarcherà come marinaio sul “Titanic”, il lussuoso yacht di un avaro e intrallazzatore miliardario che deve ospitare note personalità per una crociera ai caraibi. Ma le persone a bordo sono lo specchio esatto della società italiana. Il racconto è la metafora di una società avviata a grandi passi verso il disastro: la nave Italia. Riusciremo a salvarci? Duro e impietoso, il romanzo si snoda tra vizi ormai irrecuper...
|  | Month in the Country, A
Publication Date: April 22, 2009Comedy / 8 m., 5 f., 1 c. / Int./ext. A bored wife living in the Russian countryside falls in love with her little boy's handsome new tutor, just like all of the women in the household. The wife's chief rival turns out to be her 17 year old ward; they make a wonderful portrait of two different women in love. "What a charming play.... The workmanship is carefully wrought. The lines of characterization are fine.... It seems like a breath of fresh air." N.Y. Times.FEE: $75 per performance. ...
|  | Twelfth Night (No Fear Shakespeare)
Publication Date: July 3, 2003| Series: No Fear Shakespeare No Fear Shakespeare gives you the complete text of Twelfth Night on the left-hand page, side-by-side with an easy-to-understand translation on the right. Each No Fear Shakespeare contains ...
|  | High Water: Poems (Papua Pocket Poets, 24)
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|  | The House of Dead Maids
Release Date: September 27, 2011| Age Level: 11 and up Tabby Aykroyd thought she was coming to the dusty mansion of Seldom House to be a maid, but she’s not being asked to clean or cook. Then one day a man, presumably the owner of the house, shows up with a small boy. The boy insists he’s the master of the house, and curiously no one disputes him. Tabby is to be his playmate. The young master is a savage little creature, but the house itself contains far worse: Scores of dead maids and masters haunt Seldom House. Tabby is terrified for her life and the life of her young charge. B...
|  | The Emperor's New Clothes (Picture Books)
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|  | Brave Bitsy and the Bear
Publication Date: October 16, 2006| Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up When Bitsy falls out of her girl’s pocket in the woods, she is lost and all alone—until she meets gentle Bear, who helps Bitsy find her way back home before he hibernates for the winter. But Bear is already very tired, and only Bitsy’s hopeful songs keep him awake on their journey. Once Bitsy is safe at home, she worries: Will Bear fall asleep before reaching his cave? Irresistible illustrations capture this warm, touching story of quiet courage and loyal friendship....
|  | Camping for Kids (Edge Books: Into the Great Outdoors)
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| | Thrillers, Chillers & Killers
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|  | The Mighty Skink
Release Date: May 3, 2000| Age Level: 10 and up | Grade Level: 5 and up I thought about it so often that it made my head itch on the inside. What's it like out there...out in the land of humans? Sure, Kaz has questions about life beyond the Fence. Yet aside from the occasional scrapes with Block the bully, he doesn't think the Enclosure is so bad.It's where he unzips bananas at mealtime, monkeys around with his buddy Chim, and WHOOOOOOPS loudly in the tress. It's the only place Kaz has ever known.Then the mighty Skink arrives. An outsider with a scrawny body, a fearless heart, and a mind p...
|  | I'm Growing! (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 1)
Release Date: August 6, 1993| Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up...
|  | The Story of Ireland
Publication Date: June 1, 2001| Age Level: 7 and up | Grade Level: 2 and up Comic, colorful, and succinct, with short text-bytes, lots of pictures, and jokey captions, this is a brilliant introduction to the story of Ireland. From its pictorial endpaper maps to the panels of "Irish Icons" ranging from Brian Boru to the Abbey Theatre, it is packed with useful and fascinating information. A story that is often complicated and turbulent is told with sensitivity and clarity, from the first legends right up to the present day. The Story of Ireland is the follow-up to Richard Brassey and Stewart R...
|  | Wild West (Eyewitness books)
Publication Date: October 1, 2001| Age Level: 9 and up Discover the saga of the American West -- from the adventures of Lewis and Clark to the massacre at Wounded Knee. Here is an original and exciting new guide to the fascinating story of the American West. Superb color illustrations offer a unique and revealing "eyewitness" view of this rich history. See Jim Bowie's famous knife, a Pony Express rider's saddle bag, a Pawnee warrior's shield, a goldminer's scale, and a Wells, Fargo stagecoach. Learn how sod houses were built, who was called "Little Sure Shot", how Geronimo was finally captur...
|  | The Maya: Activities and Crafts from a Mysterious Land (Secrets of Ancient Cultures)
Publication Date: March 14, 2003| ISBN-10: 0471219819 | ISBN-13: 978-0471219811| Edition: 1st Discover the ancient Maya culture with these fun games and activities!Make a Maya pyramid. Mix up a Chili Chocolate Drink. Create a macaw headdress. While reading The Maya, you'll have a great time exploring the cultural traditions of this innovative people as you learn to write in the Mayan language, make a mosaic jade mask in the likeness of one of their rulers, and test your skills as you play Maya games.This book is filled with activities and projects that will show you how the Maya people l...
|  | Don't Kill Santa!: Christmas Stories
Publication Date: August 3, 2006| Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up Over the river and through the woods we go, hoping Grandma doesn't get run over by a reindeer. The words Christmas Pageant probably either make you glow with nostalgia or break out into a cold sweat. This collection of stories will make you laugh, make you cry, and answer the eternal question, What the heck is myrrh anyway? ...
|  | The Book of Catholic Prayers: Daily Devotions for Peace and Purpose
Publication Date: March 29, 2011The Book of Catholic Prayers: Devotions for Peace and Purpose is a collection of over twenty useful prayers that will help bring peace and purpose to your life, while also helping you form a healthy relationship with God.The Book of Catholic Prayers: Devotions for Peace and Purpose includes such prayers as The Divine Mercy Chaplet, The Apostles' Creed and a step by step guide on how to pray to The Rosary.This handy little prayer book will not only help you with the trials and tribulations of dealing with everyday life but will also make a fine addition to your...
|  | The Jewish Roots of Christian Liturgy
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