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"Some women get everything. Some women get everything they deserve. Amber Patterson is fed up. She's tired of being a nobody: a plain, invisible woman who blends into the background. She deserves more--a life of money and power like the one blond-haired, blue-eyed goddess Daphne Parrish takes for granted. To everyone in the exclusive town of Bishops Harbor, Connecticut, Daphne--a socialite and philanthropist--and her real-estate mogul husband, Jackson,...
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English
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When the renowned poet Fiona Skinner is asked about the inspiration behind her iconic work, The Love Poem, she tells her audience a story about her family and a betrayal that reverberates through time. It begins in a big yellow house with a funeral, an iron poker, and a brief variation forever known as the Pause: a free and feral summer in a middle-class Connecticut town. Caught between the predictable life they once led and an uncertain future that...
3) Connecticut
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.1 - AR Pts: 3
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English
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Describes the history, geography, ecology, people, economy, cities, and sights of the state of Connecticut, and includes ideas for classroom assignments.
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Kensington Books
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English
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Schoolteacher Melanie Travis turns PI to find a prized poodle that went missing after its owner died of an apparent heart attack while working in the kennel. In the course of the probe she comes across romance, murder and a great deal of dog lore, including breeding, handling, showing and judging. A first novel.
5) Reverie
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 14
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English
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While recovering from an attack that leaves him without his memory, gay teenager Kane Montgomery stumbles into a world where dreams known as reveries take on a life of their own, and it is up to Kane and a few unlikely allies to stop them before they spillover into the waking world.
Kane Montgomery was found half-dead in the river. He has no memory of what happened, and why his life seems so different now. The entire world feels off, reality itself...
6) Connecticut
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Publisher
The Child's World
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"From a cannonball stuck in Keeler Tavern's wall to a chorus of chimes at the American Clock and Watch Museum, there's lots to see and do in Connecticut! Additional features include maps on each spread, state symbols, famous people, fact bubbles, and informative captions that highlight some of the things that make Connecticut special"--Publisher's website.
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Kensington Books
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English
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Poodle owner Melanie Travis searches for the killer of a businessman who was intending to open a coffee bar in Stamford, Connecticut. Suspects include residents who were opposed to the presence of a cafe in a family neighborhood.
9) Connecticut
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Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2018.
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English
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Connecticut. How did Connecticut get its name? The word Connecticut comes from an Algonquian word that means "long tidal river." Inside, you'll find: what people do for fun in Connecticut; A timeline, photos-and what role Connecticut has played in U.S. history; Surprising TRUE facts that will shock and amaze you!.
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English
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"Maggie, Eliza, and Tricia Sweeney grew up as a happy threesome in the idyllic seaside town of Southport, Connecticut. But their mother's death from cancer fifteen years ago tarnished their golden-hued memories, and the sisters drifted apart. Their one touchstone is their father, Bill Sweeney, an internationally famous literary lion and college professor universally adored by critics, publishers, and book lovers. When Bill dies unexpectedly one June...
13) Connecticut
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Series
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
c1999
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.1 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
Introduces the geography, history, government, economy, industry, culture, historic sites, and famous people of this northeastern state.
14) The outsider
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Publisher
Houghton Mifflin
Pub. Date
1984
Language
English
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In 1946, David Hartman arrives in Leighton Ridge to serve as rabbi to the fourteen Jewish families there, and meets Martin Carter, the Congregational minister who will become his closest and lifelong friend.
15) Connecticut
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Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
c1997
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Gives an overview of the state of Connecticut, including its history, geography, people, and living conditions.
17) A thread so thin
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Series
Publisher
Kensington
Pub. Date
c2010
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English
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While New Bern, Connecticut, lies under a blanket of snow, the Cobbled Court Quilt Shop remains a cozy haven for its owner, Evelyn Dixon, and her friends. But when Evelyn's son Garrett rolls out the red carpet for a super-romantic New Year's Eve--complete with marriage proposal--for Liza, the young woman finds herself torn between a rare career opportunity and love for Garrett.
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Publisher
Kensington Books
Pub. Date
©2011
Language
English
Description
In New Bern, Connecticut, one woman's marriage is suffering and another is trying to salvage a rundown cottage. The Cobbled Court Quilt Shop will bring them together and help them discover the power of sisterhood to heal old wounds.
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Publisher
Dutton
Pub. Date
c1996
Language
English
Description
Career woman Lainey Wolfe wishes she could change places with best friend Farrell Cole, a housewife. Lainey gets her wish when the Coles are killed and she is named the guardian of their children. The appearance of Farrell's sexy brother is annoying, she has no time for romance, until Lainey realizes the Coles did not die by accident and she needs a man's protection.
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Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"Eight years ago, Emma Montague left behind the strict confines--and rather dull boyfriend--of her upper-crust English life and moved to New York City, where she immediately found success in finance. But her soulless, cutthroat, all-consuming job was another life she didn't want. Answering an ad on Craigslist, Emma finds a tiny beach cottage in the small town of Westport, Connecticut. It needs work--lots of work. But it's the perfect project to satisfy...
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