 | Oreo (Northeastern Library of Black Literature) Publication Date: September 22, 2000| Series: Northeastern Library of Black Literature Born to a Jewish father and black mother who divorce before she is two, Oreo grows up in Philadelphia with her maternal grandparents while her mother tours with a theatrical troupe. Soon after puberty, Oreo heads for New York with a pack on her back to search for her father; but in the big city she discovers that there are dozens of Sam Schwartzes in the phone book, and Oreo's mission turns into a wickedly humorous picaresque quest. The ambitious and playful narrative challenges accepted notions of race, e...
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 | Wolf's Revenge (Shifter Legacies) ...
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 | Gestes Et Opinions (Poesie/Gallimard) (French Edition) ...
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 | Drew Bledsoe (Football Superstar) Publication Date: February 1, 2000| Age Level: 9 and up...
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 | We're There! Boston Publication Date: June 2004Visiting Boston with your kids? This book is sure to engage and entertain your children with fun scavenger hunts and puzzles relating to what you are seeing as you explore Boston. Beautiful photography and eye-catching graphics will keep your children busy along the Freedom Trail and at other major attractions. Weve even included activities to keep them happy while waiting for a meal or on line! This interactive book becomes a personalized keepsake of their trip by the end of the visit. ...
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 | How to Draw Pokemon Publication Date: June 1, 2003| Age Level: 7 and up Gotta Draw 'em All!Learn to draw one of the top all-time favorite cartoon characters--Pikachu-- and other popular Pokemon!Grab your pencil.Pick up some paper.And get ready to tdraw the coolest, most action-packed Pokemon art ever.Catch step-by-step secret tips on drawing your favorite Pokemon, like Pikachu, Togepi, Chikorita, Meowth, Pichu, Houndour, Lugia, Cyndaquil, and more!Plus, draw bonus poses of Pokemon in action, and create your own battle scenes!You'll be a Pokmon drawing-Master in no time! ...
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 | The Children's Homer: The Adventures of Odysseus and the Tale of Troy (Classic Books on Cassettes Collection) Publication Date: January 30, 1994The story of the travels and adventures of Odysseus, told in a way that will spark any child's imagination and will help to plant the seed of literary curiosity that will bloom in his or her later years. (Two 90-minute cassettes and two 60's). ...
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 | The colporteur evangelist: Instruction to colporteurs ...
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 | Fiesta Feminina Publication Date: March 1, 2005| Age Level: 8 and up This is a beautiful collection of Mexican folktales.Drawing from Mexico's rich cultural heritage, this book celebrates the courage and resilience of the feminine spirit through the stories of seven extraordinary Mexican women. Using radiant colours in a style reminiscent of famous Mexican muralists to capture the spark behind the stories, this folktale collection that will be enjoyed time and again, this is truly a fiesta for the eyes, the spirit and the heart. ...
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 | Mongooses (Animals Underground) ...
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 | Kamal Goes to Trinidad (Children Return to their Roots) Publication Date: December 11, 2008| Age Level: 6 and up | Grade Level: K and up...
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 | Sam And The Lucky Money (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) Publication Date: August 1, 1997| Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Sam must decide how to spend the lucky money he's received for Chinese New Year. ...
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 | The Children of Topaz: The Story of a Japanese-American Internment Camp Based on a Classroom Diary Publication Date: May 31, 2011The diary of a third-grade class of Japanese-American children being held with their families in an internment camp during World War II. ...
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 | The Earliest Americans Publication Date: March 19, 2001| Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 4 and up "In a handsome companion volume to her HOMINIDS, Sattler chronicles the arrival of humankind to North America . . . The author presents theories on migration patterns, dates, and technological developments, indicating whether they are widely accepted or hotly debated. This scholarly whole is accompanied by several maps, an index, and a time line of contemporary cultures and developments in the Americas, Europe, Asia, and Africa. There is also an extremely detailed 14-page bibliography listed chapter by chapter."-Sc...
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 | History and Government (China: Land, Life, and Culture) ...
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 | Shiny Fire Engine (Shiny Vehicles) Release Date: October 26, 1998| Age Level: 0 and up...
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 | Everyday Words in German Sticker Book (Spanish Edition) Publication Date: September 1, 2003| Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up...
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 | High Frequency Words - Practice Level 4 Sight Words: 46 Sight Words for Second Grade (Sight Word Flashcard Practice) ...
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 | The Prairie Grass Murders Publication Date: 2010THE SWEET SMELL OF SOMETHING ROTTEN Vietnam veteran Willie Grisseljon is hiking through the rural Illinois countryside of his youth when he stumbles over a dead body hidden in a raspberry patch. When Willie reportshis discovery, the local deputy takes one look at the wild-eyed veteran-still suffering from post-traumatic stress- and locks him up in the psychiatric ward. Wuckily, Willie has family in high places. His sister, Palm Beach, Florida, judge Sylvia Thorn, brings her investigative skills to the scene. A hike back to the spot reveals newly plowed soil and no corps...
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 | Bittersweet: Thoughts on Change, Grace, and Learning the Hard Way Release Date: July 9, 2010'The idea of bittersweet is changing the way I live, unraveling and re-weaving the way I understand life.Bittersweet is the idea that in all things there is both something broken and something beautiful, that there is a moment of lightness on even the darkest of nights, a shadow of hope in every heartbreak, and that rejoicing is no less rich even when it contains a splinter of sadness.'It's the practice of believing that we really do need both the bitter and the sweet, and that a life of nothing but sweetness rots both your teeth and your soul. Bitter is what makes ...
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